MARADMINS : 067/07
UNCLAS
011330Z FEB 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
MARADMIN 067/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//
SUBJ/STRATEGIC INITIATIVES GROUP REASSIGNMENT, MISSION AND FUNCTIONS
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POC/O.R. RICHEY/COL/SIG/-/TEL:(703) 692-4332//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE
REASSIGNMENT OF THE STRATEGIC INITIATIVES GROUP (SIG) WITHIN HQMC,
TO PROMULGATE ITS UPDATED MISSION, FUNCTIONS AND COMMAND
RELATIONSHIPS, AND TO PROVIDE PERTINENT CONTACT INFORMATION TO
SENIOR LEADERS.
2. THE SIG IS A SMALL, HAND-SELECTED GROUP OF APPROPRIATELY
EDUCATED AND EXPERIENCED FIELD GRADE OFFICERS FROM ACROSS THE MAGTF
THAT ARE FOCUSED ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORT AND
STRENGTHEN THE COMPOSITION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS. THE
SIG, BY DESIGN, IS GRANTED A HIGH DEGREE OF FREEDOM OF ACTION TO
ENABLE OBJECTIVE, NON-PAROCHIAL ASSESSMENTS OF AREAS OF INTEREST TO
MARINE CORPS SENIOR LEADERS.
3. COMMAND RELATIONSHIPS. THE DIRECTOR OF THE SIG IS A SPECIAL
STAFF OFFICER TO CMC. AS OF 8 JAN 07, STAFF COGNIZANCE FOR THE SIG
WAS TRANSFERRED FROM DC PP&O TO DMCS. IN TERMS OF TASKING
AUTHORITY, THE SIG OPERATES IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF CMC AND, VIA DMCS,
IN GENERAL SUPPORT OF MARINE CORPS SENIOR LEADERS.
4. MISSION. THE SIG MAINTAINS CONNECTIVITY WITH KEY ACTORS AND
SOURCES, CONDUCTS ANALYSES AND ASSESSMENTS, AND GENERATES AND
DEVELOPS INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT THE COMMANDANTS STRATEGIC VISION.
5. RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS
A. OUTREACH. THE SIG WILL MAINTAIN CONNECTIVITY WITH KEY INTERNAL
AND EXTERNAL ENTITIES TO ENABLE THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION,
PROMOTION OF CONCEPTS AND PROGRAMS, AND IMPROVEMENT OF SITUATIONAL
AWARENESS.
B. ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT. THE SIG WILL CONDUCT ANALYSES AND
ASSESSMENTS TO DETERMINE THE IMPACT, IMPLICATION, AND CONSEQUENCES
OF EVENTS, TRENDS, AND INITIATIVES THAT POTENTIALLY AFFECT THE CORPS
TO DEVELOP OPTIONS TO EXPLOIT OR MITIGATE THE SITUATION AS
APPROPRIATE.
C. INITIATIVES DEVELOPMENT. THE SIG WILL GENERATE AND DEVELOP
INSTITUTIONAL AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT CMCS VISION.
6. SIG ORGANIZATION. THE SIG T/O CONSISTS OF 1 COL (DIR), 1 YA-3
(DEPUTY DIR), 8 LTCOL (STRATEGIC ANALYSTS), AND 1 CDR USN (STRATEGIC
ANALYST). THE DIRECTOR OF THE SIG WILL PROPOSE TO THE COMMANDANT
VIA DMCS NECESSARY CHANGES TO ENSURE THE SIG IS ORGANIZED AND
EQUIPPED TO BEST ACCOMPLISH ITS ASSIGNED MISSION.
7. THE DIRECTOR OF THE SIG IS COL O.R. RICHEY. THE SIG WEB SITE
IS HTTP:[DOUBLE BACKSLASH]HQINET001.HQMC.USMC.MIL/DMCS/SIG AND THE
SIG MAILING ADDRESS IS:
DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES GROUP
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS
3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON
ROOM 4B337
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-3000//