R 181350Z NOV 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 645/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF RELEASE OF MARINE CORPS ORDER 1500.59 MARINE CORPS MARTIAL ARTS PROGRAM (MCMAP)//
POC/AUSTIN.PETWAY@USMC.MIL/-/UNIT:TECOM/NAME:LTCOL AUSTIN PETWAY/TEL:(703)784-3024//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE RELEASE OF MCO 1500.59 MCMAP.  ALL PREVIOUS MCMAP ORDERS ARE CANCELLED.
2.  MCO 1500.59 INCLUDES REFINEMENT OF TRAINING HOURS NECESSARY TO EARN VARIOUS BELTS, UPDATED INJURY PREVENTION GUIDELINES AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, AND A RE-EMPHASIS ON THE ROLE MCMAP HAS IN COMPLEMENTING A MARINE'S MENTAL AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT.
3.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
4.  MARADMIN APPROVED FOR RELEASE BY LTGEN GEORGE J. FLYNN, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.//