MARADMIN 610/08
R 241526Z OCT 08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA PAC//
SUBJ/MUSICAL SUPPORT TO THE HQMC NATIONAL COMMUNITY RELATIONS
/CAMPAIGN (NCRC)//
REF/A/MSGID:GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA/YMD:20040429//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC PAC/03DEC1998//
AMPN/REF A IS CMC (PA) MESSAGE, FY 2009 MARINE CORPS BAND SUPPORT TO
HQMC NATIONAL COMMUNITY RELATIONS CAMPAIGN.  REF B IS MCO 5726.15,
MARINE CORPS BAND SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS.//
POC/ROMLEY, D.T./MAJ/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC/NAME:DIVPA PAC
/TEL:703-614-1034/EMAIL:DAVID.ROMLEY@USMC.MIL//
POC/FORD, J.A./CWO4/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC/NAME:IVPA PAC
/TEL:703-614-1453/EMAIL:JAMES.FORD@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS BRANCH OF THE DIVISION
OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS (DIV PA) IS THE COORDINATING AGENT FOR DEVELOPMENT
OF THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY RELATIONS CAMPAIGN (NCRC) IN DIRECT
SUPPORT OF THE COMMANDANT'S STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION INITIATIVE.
MARINE CORPS MUSICAL UNITS AND THE SILENT DRILL PLATOON PROVIDE
HIGHLY SPECIALIZED CAPABILITIES REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THIS EFFORT.
THESE UNITS ARE UNDER THE OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF LOCAL COMMANDERS,
YET A NEED EXISTS TO ESTABLISH A COORDINATED, NATIONALLY FOCUSED,
COMMUNITY RELATIONS OBJECTIVE THAT SUPPORTS DIV PA, RECRUITING, AND
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE COMMANDANT (OLA) INTERESTS.
2.  ON 4 SEP 2008, A BOARD COMPRISED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM DIV PA,
MUSIC, THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND, OLA, MANPOWER AND
RESERVE AFFAIRS (MANPOWER EQUAL OPPORTUNITY) AND MARINE BARRACKS
WASHINGTON, DC, CONVENED TO IDENTIFY SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC EVENTS
OCCURING IN FY 2009 IN WHICH MARINE CORPS MUSICAL UNIT PARTICIPATION
CAN HAVE A GREAT IMPACT IN REACHING KEY AUDIENCES.
3.  EXECUTION.  THE DIRECTOR, MARINE CORPS STAFF, HAS APPROVED
PARTICIPATION IN THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC EVENTS WHICH SYNCHRONIZE
PUBLIC AFFAIRS, RECRUITING, AND OLA INTERESTS IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF
THE HQMC NCRC:
DATE          EVENT                 LOCATION         SUPPORTING
                                                     COMMAND
2008
11 NOV       USS INTREPID           NEW YORK NY      MBW
21-23 NOV    FL BAND CHAMPIONS      ST PETERSBURG FL MCRD/ERR
24-28 NOV    DENVER SPORTING EVENTS DENVER CO        MCAGCC
29-31 DEC    ARMED FORCES BOWL      FORT WORTH TX    MARFORRES
2009
1 JAN        ROSE BOWL PARADE       PASADENA CA      COMPOSITE BAND
1 JAN        OUTBACK BOWL           ORLANDO FL       LOGCOM
16-20 JAN    MLK DAY PARADE         HOUSTON TX       2D MAW
18-25 FEB    MARDI GRAS             NEW ORLEANS LA   LOGCOM AND
                                                     2D MARDIV
TBD MAR      MARINE DAY             PASADENA CA      MBW
14-23 MAR    ST PATRICKS PARADES    NEW YORK NY      MCCDC
                                    BOSTON MA
                                    HOLYOKE MA
17-18 APR    LAKESIDE JAZZ FEST     PORT ORANGE FL   COMPOSITE BAND
17-26 APR    FIESTA                 SAN ANTONIO TX   MARFORRES
TBD MAY      FLEET WEEK             NEW YORK NY      MCCDC
1-7 JUN      PORTLAND ROSE FEST     PORTLAND OR      1ST MARDIV
20-23 JUN    COLLEGE WORLD SERIES   OMAHA NE         MCAGCC
20-27 JUN    FREEDOM FEST           CEDAR RAPIDS IA  MARFORRES
11-16 JUL    NAACP 100TH ANIV       NEW YORK NY      MCCDC
22-26 JUL    FRONTIER DAYS          CHEYENNE WY      1ST MARDIV
5 AUG        TAKE PRIDE IN AMERICA  MENOTOR OH       MBW
8 AUG        SUMMER MUSIC GAMES     INDIANAPOLIS IN  MBW
29 AUG-7 SEP CHAMPLAIN VALLEY FAIR  ESSEX VT         LOGCOM
17-21 SEP    JACKSON CTY APPLE FEST JACKSON OH       MCRD/ERR
26-30 SEP    THE BIG E              SPRINGFIELD MA   LOGCOM
4.  ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
A.  SUPPORTING UNITS WILL COORDINATE ALL LOGISTICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
THEIR RESPECTIVE EVENTS, TO INCLUDE LIAISON WITH HQMC FOR ALL EVENTS
REQUIRING AIR TRANSPORTATION AND LIAISON WITH PUBLIC AFFAIRS
OFFICERS (PAO'S), MARKETING AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALISTS (MPA'S)
AND MUSICIAN TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS (MTA'S).
B.  WHEN AIR TRANSPORTATION IS REQUIRED, DIV PA WILL WORK WITH THE
DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION (ASM) TO PROVIDE AIR SUPPORT FOR
MOVEMENT OF THE SUPPORTING UNIT.  AIRLIFT REQUESTS WILL BE SENT TO
HQMC (ASM) WITH A COPY TO DIV PA (PAC).  HQMC ASM WILL IDENTIFY
THESE AIRLIFT REQUESTS AS PRIORITY TWO.  SUPPORTING UNITS' AIRLIFT
REQUESTS REMARKS WILL INCLUDE THE STATEMENT, "THIS REQUEST IS IN
DIRECT SUPPORT OF THE COMMANDANT'S STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
INITIATIVE AND THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY RELATIONS CAMPAIGN."
C.  PAO'S AND MPA'S WILL ENSURE ADEQUATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS CORDINATION
WITH THE SUPPORTING UNIT, TAKING ADVANTAGE OF ALL LOCAL AND NATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE AND HIGHLIGHT THE SUPPORTING UNIT'S
PARTICIPATION.
D.  MTA'S WILL LIAISON WITH SUPPORTING UNIT TO EXPAND SCOPE OF THE
MISSION TO INCLUDE VISITS AND CLINICS TO SURROUNDING AREA SCHOOLS ON
OR AROUND THE DATES OF THE TARGETED EVENT.
E.  RECRUITING STATION PARTICIPATION IN EVENTS OCURRING IN THEIR
AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY ELEVATES AMBASSADORSHIP FOR THE RECRUITING
COMMUNITY INTO THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT, INCREASES CREDIBILITY, AND
CONTRIBUTES TO THE NATIONAL MISSION.
F.  SUPPORTING UNITS WILL SUBMIT AN EVENT AFTER ACTION REPORT TO
HQMC (PAC) FOLLOWING EACH COMMUNITY RELATIONS EVENT.
5.  COMMAND AND SIGNAL
A.  COMMANDERS OF SUPPORTING UNITS.  THE SUCCESS OF THIS CAMPAIGN
DEPENDS ON YOUR UNIT'S SUPPORT TO THESE EVENTS.  ACCORDINGLY, LOCAL
EVENTS SHOULD BE COORDINATED AROUND THE HQMC NCRC EVENTS.
B.  QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THIS CAMPAIGN MAY BE DIRECTED TO
POINTS OF CONTACT LISTED ABOVE.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN R. S. KRAMLICH, DIRECTOR, MARINE
CORPS STAFF.//