R 201915Z MAY 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 287/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI//
SUBJ/ CHANGE 1 TO NEW DRAFT MANUAL FOR PARTNERING RELEASED//
POC/MAAS/CAPT/UNIT:G3G5/-/-/TEL: (703) 432-8270//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES PUBLICATION OF A DRAFT DOCUMENT INTENDED TO SUPPORT MARINES INVOLVED IN AND PREPARING FOR MISSIONS WHEN THEY WILL PARTNER WITH HOST NATION FORCES. 
2.  THE DOCUMENT IS INTENDED TO CONSOLIDATE AND CAPTURE THE ESSENCE OF RECENT EXPERIENCES. THIS DRAFT MANUAL IS MEANT TO EVOKE THINKING, DISCUSSION, AND COMMMENTS ON PARTNERING. BENEFITTING FROM THE DISCUSSION AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM RECENT 2D MEB OPERATIONS, WE INTEND TO PUBLISH A MORE COMPLETE HANDBOOK THIS FALL SO THAT OUR MILITARY PROFESSIONALS CAN BENEFIT FROM AND APPLY THOSE LESSONS TO FUTURE CAMPAIGNS.  IT IS HOPED THAT DOCUMENTING SHARED EXPERIENCE IN PARTNERED OPERATIONS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THIS CRITICAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
3.  IN COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, PARTNERING IS A COMMAND ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN A US SECURITY FORCE AND A HOST NATION FORCE IN WHICH BOTH FORCES OPERATE TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE MISSION SUCCESS.  HIGHLIGHTING THAT PARTNERING IS NOT AN END BUT A DELIBERATE PROCESS, THIS DRAFT MANUAL STRESSES THAT THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF PARTNERING IS FOR THE HOST NATION FORCE TO ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF SECURITY AND STABILITY IN THEIR COUNTRY UNDER THE FULL COGNIZANCE OF THE HOST NATION GOVERNMENT.
4.  CONSTRUCTIVE COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS ARE ENCOURAGED AND SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE POINTS OF CONTACT LISTED INSIDE THE REAR COVER OF THE MANUAL.
5.  THE DRAFT DOCUMENT IS FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY. CONTACT THE CDI G3G5 OPERATIONS BRANCH AT (703) 432-8270 OR LBERT.MAAS@USMC.MIL FOR ARRANGEMENTS TO RECEIVE COPIES.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN GEORGE J. FLYNN, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.//