R 101550Z MAR 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 157/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC IG(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/ADHERENCE TO BCMAP//
REF/A/MCO 6110.3 W/CH1 MARINE CORPS BODY COMPOSITION AND MILITARY APPEARANCE PROGRAM//
REF/B/CMC WHITE LETTER 05-07//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 6110.3 OUTLINING THE MARINE CORPS BODY COMPOSITION AND MILITARY APPEARANCE PROGRAM.  REF B IS CMC WHITE LETTER 05-07//
POC/LTCOL/USMC/UNIT:HQMC IG/NAME:JAMES D. NEAL/TEL:703-692-2172//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH BODY COMPOSITION (BCP)MILITARY APPEARANCE (MAP) BY DIRECTING THE WEIGH-IN OF ALL MARINES (ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE) NLT 30 JUNE 2011.
2.  REFERENCES A AND B ESTABLISHED POLICY FOR THE ASSIGNMENT OF PERSONNEL TO THE BCP/MAP TO BE ENFORCED BY COMMANDERS AT ALL LEVELS.
3.  SITUATION. AS THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (CMC) AND SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE MARINE CORPS (SMMC) TRAVEL AROUND THE GLOBE, THEY CONTINUE TO OBSERVE MARINES OF ALL RANKS WHO LACK THE MILITARY APPEARANCE THEY BELIEVE AMERICA TRADITIONALLY EXPECTS FROM THE MARINE CORPS.  THERE APPEARS TO BE A LACK OF COMPLIANCE AND EQUALITY OF ENFORCEMENT ACROSS THE RANKS WHICH EXTENDS FROM JUNIOR ENLISTED TO GENERAL OFFICERS.  OUR HIGH STANDARDS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS AND MILITARY APPEARANCE MUST BE MAINTAINED BY EVERY MARINE.  ACCORDINGLY, CMC HAS DIRECTED THE IGMC TO ENSURE IMMEDIATE COMPLIANCE TO THE BCP/MAP.
4.  MISSION. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE MARINE CORPS WILL PROVIDE AN UNBIASED AND OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS OF THE BCP/MAP ACROSS THE MARINE CORPS.  THE RESULTS OF THE ANALYSIS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CMC FOR REVIEW AND FUTURE GUIDANCE.
5.  EXECUTION.
A. COMMANDER'S INTENT.  IGMC WILL PROVIDE CMC WITH AN IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF THE COLLECTED DATA IN ORDER TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH THE BCP/MAP BY 1 AUGUST 2011.  INSPECTIONS DIVISION, IGMC WILL LEAD THE EFFORT.
B. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS.  ALL UNITS WILL CONDUCT A REVIEW OF THEIR BCP AND MAP TO ENSURE ADHERENCE TO STANDARDS.
C. REQUIREMENTS/TASKS.
1. INSPECTIONS DIVISION, IGMC
(A) RECEIVE AND ANALYZE ALL DATA COLLECTED BY COMMAND INSPECTORS GENERAL, MARFORS, AND UNITS WITHOUT INSPECTORS GENERAL AND REPORT FINDINGS TO CMC.
(B) CONDUCT RANDOM WEIGH-IN OF 25 PERCENT OF EACH COMMAND IN CONJUNCTION WITH INSPECTION OF FUNCTIONAL AREA 350 BCP/MAP
(C) EMPHASIZE BCP/MAP COMPLIANCE DURING THE SPECIAL INTEREST BRIEFS
2. COMMAND INSPECTORS GENERAL
(A) COLLECT AND CONSOLIDATE HEIGHT/WEIGHT/PERCENT BODY FAT AS REQUIRED)/BCP ASSIGNMENT STATUS/WAIVER STATUS DATA FOR ALL MARINES IN THE MSC FOR SUBMISSION TO IGMC
(B) CONDUCT RANDOM WEIGH-IN OF 50 PERCENT OF EACH COMMAND IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SCHEDULED INSPECTION OF FUNCTIONAL AREA 350 BCP/MAP.
3. MARFORS AND UNITS WITHOUT A COMMAND INSPECTOR GENERAL COLLECT HEIGHT/WEIGHT/PERCENT BODY FAT (AS REQUIRED)/BCP ASSIGNMENT STATUS (AS REQUIRED)/WAIVER STATUS DATA FOR ALL MARINES IN THE UNIT AND SUBMIT REPORT TO IGMC, INSPECTIONS DIVISION
D. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
1. TIMELINE.
(A) ALL UNITS CONDUCT 100 PERCENT SEMIANNUAL WEIGH-IN AND REPORT HEIGHT/WEIGHT/PERCENT BODY FAT (AS REQUIRED)/BCP ASSIGNMENT STATUS/WAIVER STATUS TO CIG VIA CHAIN OF COMMAND NLT 15 JULY 2011.    
(B) MARFORS AND UNITS WITHOUT A CIG REPORT CONDUCT 100 PERCENT SEMIANNUAL WEIGH-IN AND REPORT HEIGHT/WEIGHT/ PERCENT BODY FAT (AS REQUIRED)/BCP ASSIGNMENT STATUS/WAIVER STATUS TO IGMC, INSPECTIONS DIVISION NLT 15 JULY 2011.                   
(C) CIGS REPORT ANALYZED DATA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE FROM IGMC.
(D) IGMC WILL ANALYZE DATA AND REPORT TO CMC NLT 01 AUGUST 2011.
E. ENDSTATE.  IGMC WILL TALLY THE PERCENTAGE OF MARINES ASSIGNED TO BCP/MAP, THE PERCENTAGE OF MARINES OUTSIDE OF STANDARDS BUT NOT ASSIGNED TO BCP, AND THE NUMBER OF UNITS NOT COMPLIANT WITH THE ORDER.
6.  COMMAND AND SIGNAL.
A. POC AT IGMC, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF INSPECTIONS, IS LTCOL JAMES D NEAL AT 703-614-2172, DSN 224-2172, EMAIL JAMES.NEAL1@USMC.MIL OR CWO5 SEQUOIA ALDRIDGE AT 703-614-2172, DSN 224-2172, EMAIL SEQUOIA.ALDRIDGE@USMC.MIL B. DIRECTOR OF INSPECTIONS FOR IGMC IS COL KEVIN K BAGGOTT  AT 703-614-2172, DSN 224-2172, EMAIL KEVIN.BAGGOTT@USMC.MIL.
7.  THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED FOR RELEASE BY BGEN KENNETH J LEE, INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE MARINE CORPS//