R 192031Z MAR 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0172/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MR//
SUBJ/HQMC SEMPER FIT (MRS) SEEKS APPLICATIONS FOR THE MARINE CORPS CHESS TEAM//
POC/JIM MEDLEY/NF-4/UNIT:MRS/NAME:HQMC/TEL:703-784-9542/TEL:DSN 278-9542/EMAIL:JIM.MEDLEY@USMC.MIL/TEL:FAX 703-784-9040//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE INTERSERVICE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE
HELD 3-9 MAY 2009 AT FT. BENNING, GA.  THE ALL-MARINE TEAM WILL BE COMPRISED OF SIX TEAM MEMBERS AND WILL BE SELECTED BY RESUME.  MARINES INTERESTED MUST SUBMIT APPLICATIONS NLT 20 APRIL 2009.  APPLICATIONS MUST CONTAIN WRITTEN PROOF OF CURRENT UNITED STATES CHESS FEDERATION (USCF) RATING AS WELL AS VERIFIABLE INFORMATION OF THE LAST RATED EVENT(S) THAT THE MEMBER HAS COMPETED IN WITH STANDINGS.
2.  AT LEAST ONE MARINE, BUT NO MORE THAN THREE, WILL BE SELECTED AS PART OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES TEAM TO COMPETE AT THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO) CHAMPIONSHIPS IN HAMMELBURG, GERMANY 14-20 JUNE 2009.
3.  APPLICATIONS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.USMC-MCCS.ORG/SPORTS OR LOCAL
SEMPER FIT ATHLETICS OFFICE.  APPLICATIONS MUST CONTAIN COMMAND
ENDORSEMENT STATING THE MARINE WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ATTEND THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF COMPETITION IF SELECTED.  MARINES STATIONED AT A COMMAND WITH A LOCAL MCCS SEMPER FIT MUST ALSO SEND THEIR APPLICATIONS THROUGH THE SEMPER FIT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR.  MARINES NOT STATIONED AT A MARINE CORPS INSTALLATION MAY SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION DIRECTLY TO HQMC (MRS).
4.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY NF6 (SES) T. R. LARSEN, DIRECTOR, PERSONAL AND FAMILY READINESS DIVISION.//