R 301732Z JUL 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0451/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/FY2010 MARINE CORPS BAND SUPPORT TO HQMC NATIONAL COMMUNITY RELATIONS CAMPAIGN//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/DOD INSTRUCTION 5410.19/YMD:20011113//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MCO 5726.15/YMD:19981203//
NARR/REF A IS DOD INSTRUCTION 5410.19, PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMUNITY RELATIONS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION. REF B IS MCO 5726.15, MARINE CORPS MUSIC SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS//
POC/M.D. GLEASON/MGYSGT/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC PA/NAME:DIVPA /TEL:703-693-2184/ EMAIL:MARK.D.GLEASON@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/-1.  THIS GENADMIN ANNOUNCES THE CONVENING OF THE MARINE CORPS BAND BOARD IN SUPPORT OF HQMCS NATIONAL COMMUNITY RELATIONS CAMPAIGN (NCRC).  A GOAL OF THE NCRC IS TO IDENTIFY SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC EVENTS OCCURRING ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND TO ENSURE THE MARINE CORPS IS APPROPRIATELY REPRESENTED AT THOSE EVENTS AS PART OF THE CMC'S STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION INITIATIVE. THIS BOARD WILL CONVENE AT 1300 ON 9 SEPT 2009 IN THE SMITH CONFERENCE ROOM, WASHINGTON, D.C., ROOM 4E771, THE PENTAGON. MEMBERS FROM THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS WILL PARTICIPATE ON THE BOARD:  HQMC PAC, MARINE CORPS MUSIC SECTION, MCRC, M&RA DIVERSITY SECTION, OLA, AND MARINE BARRACKS, WASHINGTON.
2.  THE BOARD WILL SELECT SIGNIFICANT EVENTS FOR PARTICIPATION BY MARINE CORPS BANDS. EVENTS MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PROFESSIONAL OR COLLEGIATE SPORTING EVENTS, MAJOR PARADES, FORMAL CONCERTS, OUTDOOR FESTIVALS, ETC.  MARINE CORPS COMMANDS WITH BANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT EVENTS FOR CONSIDERATION TO THE POC VIA EMAIL USING THE CRITERIA DETAILED BELOW IN PARAGRAPHS THREE AND FOUR.
3.  COMMANDS SHOULD SUBMIT AN ESTIMATE OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH EVENT FOR FUNDING CONSIDERATION BY HQMC.  COSTS SHOULD INCLUDE PER DIEM, BILLETING AND GROUND TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS.  HQMC PA WILL WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH HQMC AVIATION MANPOWER AND SUPPORT BRANCH TO PROVIDE PRIORITY AIR SUPPORT FOR THE MOVEMENT OF BANDS SUPPORTING EVENTS IDENTIFIED AS PART OF THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY RELATIONS CAMPAIGN.
4.  EVENT SUBMISSION CRITERIA IS DUE TO HQMC PAC NLT 21 AUG 2009 AND, IF KNOWN, SHOULD INCLUDE:
4A.  NAME AND DATE(S) OF EVENT
4B.  EVENT POINT OF CONTACT
4C.  VENUE AND PROJECTED AUDIENCE SIZE
4D.  EVENT LOCATION. ONLY CONUS EVENTS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
4E.  OTHER MAJOR EVENT PARTICIPANTS
4F.  PREVIOUS MILITARY PARTICIPATION IN EVENT
4G.  A BRIEF NARRATIVE EXPLAINING THE EVENT AND THE VALUE OF CONSIDERING IT AS PART OF THE HQMC NCRC.
4H.  ORGANIZERS' BOOKING DEADLINE FOR MUSICAL GROUP PARTICIPATION.
5.  A DETAILED AGENDA FOR HQMC'S NATIONAL COMMUNITY RELATIONS CAMPAIGN WILL BE FORWARDED TO BOARD REPRESENTATIVES BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
6.  RESULTS OF THE BOARD WILL CONTAIN A LIST OF THE SELECTED NATIONAL CAMPAIGN EVENTS AND THE BANDS ASSIGNED TO THOSE EVENTS.  PARTICIPATING COMMANDS WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING FUNDING REQUESTS.
7.  PER REF B, THE BOARD WILL ALSO SELECT BANDS TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL HOLIDAY EVENTS IN SUPPORT OF THE NCRC. BANDS WILL BE SELECTED TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAY OBSERVANCES:
7A.  COLUMBUS DAY - 10 THROUGH 14 OCTOBER 2009
7B.  THANKSGIVING - 24 THROUGH 28 NOVEMBER 2009
7C.  NEW YEAR'S DAY - 30 DECEMBER 2009 THROUGH 3 JANUARY 2010
7D.  ARMED FORCES DAY - 13 THROUGH 17 MAY 2010
7E.  MEMORIAL DAY - 29 MAY THROUGH 2 JUNE 2010
7F.  INDEPENDENCE DAY - 2 THROUGH 6 JULY 2010
7G.  9/11 REMEMBRANCE - 9 THROUGH 13 SEPTEMBER 2010
7H.  ONCE DESIGNATED, BANDS WILL RESERVE THE PERIODS IDENTIFIED ABOVE TO SUPPORT EVENTS DIRECTED BY HQMC.  THE BAND WILL BE RELEASED FOR LOCAL REQUESTS TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE HOLIDAY.
7I.  VETERANS DAY - DUE TO MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY COMMITMENTS DURING THIS PERIOD, BANDS SHOULD PROVIDE LOCAL COMMUNITY RELATIONS SUPPORT TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE DURING THIS HOLIDAY.
8.  ADDITIONAL EVENTS MAY BE NOMINATED FOR INCLUSION IN THE NCRC PLAN AFTER THE BOARD CONCLUDES.  EVENTS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED PER PARAGRAPHS THREE AND FOUR ABOVE.
9.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL B.A. SALAS, DIRECTOR, DIVSION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HQMC//