MARADMINS : 540/05
R 152126Z NOV 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 540/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC JA//
SUBJ/MCO P5800.16A CH5. MARINE CORPS MANUAL FOR LEGAL
/ADMINISTRATION (LEGADMINMAN)//
POC/CWO5 D. R. DAHNERT/JAD HQMC/LEGAL ADMIN OFFICER/-
/TEL:DSN 224-8661/-//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN OUTLINES THE
NOTIFICATION AND COORDINATION REQUIREMENTS PRIOR
TO THE RELEASE OF ANY DEATH INVESTIGATION; ANY
INVESTIGATION REQUESTED BY THE MEDIA; AND ANY INVESTIGATION THAT MAY
RESULT IN LOCAL OR NATIONAL MEDIA INTEREST. THIS CHANGE DOES NOT
AUTHORIZE THE RELEASE OF NCIS INVESTIGATIONS OR MISHAP/SAFETY
INVESTIGATIONS.
2. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, DELETE THE CONTENTS OF PARAGRAPH
8009.2(F) OF MCO P5800.16A AND REPLACE WITH THE FOLLOWING: PRIOR TO
THE RELEASE OF ANY DEATH INVESTIGATION TO ANYONE OTHER THAN NOK, THE
RELEASE AUTHORITY WILL COORDINATE WITH MRPC, CASUALTY BRANCH, (703)
784-9512, TO CONFIRM THAT NOK HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE COMPLETED
INVESTIGATION AND THAT THEY HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO
REQUEST/REVIEW A COPY OF THE REDACTED INVESTIGATION. RELEASING
AUTHORITY WILL ALSO ENSURE THAT NOK ARE ADVISED THAT THE
INVESTIGATION MAY SOON BE RELEASED PURSUANT TO A PRESS EVENT, MEDIA
INQUIRY OR FOIA REQUEST. IN NO CIRCUMSTANCE SHALL A DEATH
INVESTIGATION BE RELEASED BEFORE NOK HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW
THE INVESTIGATION AND NOK ARE ADVISED THAT IT MAY SOON BE RELEASED.
BEFORE RELEASING ANY INVESTIGATION TO THE MEDIA, THE RELEASING
AUTHORITY, WORKING WITH MRPC, CASUALTY BRANCH, MUST COORDINATE WITH
THEIR LOCAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE. FOR ANY INVESTIGATION THAT MAY
RESULT IN LOCAL, REGIONAL OR NATIONAL MEDIA COVERAGE, THE RELEASING
AUTHORITY WILL ENSURE THAT PROPER COORDINATION HAS BEEN MADE WITH
CMC (JAD), (703) 614-2510 CMC (PAM), (703) 614-4309/8010, CMC (OLA),
(703) 614-1686/1687, THE HQMC FOIA OFFICE (ARSF), (703) 614-4008,
AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT HQMC DEPARTMENT BEFORE AUTHORIZING RELEASE.
FOR ANY JAGMAN INVESTIGATION INVOLVING AN AVIATION INCIDENT, THE
RELEASING AUTHORITY WILL COORDINATE WITH DC, AVIATION, (APP), (703)
614-2261/2189/1794, AND ANY OTHER PERTINENT HQMC DEPARTMENT BEFORE
AUTHORIZING RELEASE. RELEASING AUTHORITIES ARE REMINDED TO STAFF
THESE ISSUES WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMANDS AND THROUGH THE PROPER
CHAIN TO ENSURE ALL ECHELONS OF COMMAND ARE FULLY INFORMED.
3. ADD NEW PARAGRAGRAPH 80O9.2(G) MISHAP/SAFETY INVESTIGATION
REPORTS. THE COMMANDER, NAVAL SAFETY CENTER IS THE SOLE RELEASE
AUTHORITY FOR ANY GROUND OR AVIATION MISHAP/SAFETY INVESTIGATION.
ANY REQUEST FOR A MISHAP/SAFETY INVESTIGATION SHALL BE REFERRED TO
THE NAVAL SAFETY CENTER WITH A COPY OF THE REQUEST PROVIDED TO HQMC,
SAFETY DIVISION, (703) 614-1202/1077/2147, WHO SHALL ENSURE THAT
THE APPROPRIATE STAFF OFFICES WITHIN HQMC ARE AWARE OF THE REQUEST.
4. FILING INSTRUCTIONS. FILE THIS MARADMIN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING
CHANGE 4 OF THE BASIC ORDER.
5. THIS CHANGE IS APPLICABLE TO ALL MARINE CORPS ACTIVITIES.//