MARADMINS : 219/04
R 131200Z MAY 04
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 219/04
MSGID/GENADMIN CMC WASHINGTON DC MR//
SUBJ/RETURN AND REUNION//
REF/-/-/ALMAR 032/YMD:03//
POC/CHRIS SHARP/LTCOL/MRZ/-/TEL:DSN 278-0295
/EMAIL:SHARPCA@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. BACKGROUND. MARINES AND SAILORS ARE AGAIN
DEPLOYED AROUND THE WORLD AND, ALONG WITH THEIR FAMILIES, ARE FACING
HARDSHIPS THAT PLACE THEIR WELL BEING AT RISK. GIVEN BOTH OPTEMPO
AND OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT EVERY MARINE,
SAILOR, AND FAMILY RECEIVE THE APPROPRIATE SERVICES THAT ADDRESS THE
POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF LONG DEPLOYMENTS, RETURN AND REUNION, AND COMBAT
RELATED DUTIES. SPECIAL ATTENTION SHOULD BE PAID TO THOSE MARINES
AND SAILORS RETURNING INDEPENDENTLY OUTSIDE OF UNIT MOVEMENTS TO
ENSURE THAT THESE MARINES AND SAILORS RECEIVE THE SPECIFIED BRIEFS
AND MATERIALS. THE FOCUS OF THE RETURN AND REUNION PROGRAM IS ON
COMBAT/OPERATIONAL STRESS AND SUCCESSFUL REINTEGRATION WITH FAMILY
AND SOCIETY.
2. POLICY. UNIT COMMANDERS, OFFICERS-IN-CHARGE, RECEPTION AND
DEMOBILIZATION CENTERS, INSTALLATION STAFFS, CHAPLAINS, AND FAMILY
READINESS OFFICERS SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL SERVICE MEMBERS RETURNING
FROM COMBAT RELATED DUTIES AND/OR DEPLOYMENTS OF MORE THAN THREE
MONTHS RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE RETURN AND REUNION SERVICES PER THE
REFERENCE.
A. ELEMENTS OF THE RETURN AND REUNION PROGRAM INCLUDE: UNIT
COMMANDER COMBAT STRESS CONTROL BRIEF (COMMANDING
OFFICERS/OFFICERS-IN-CHARGE - IN THEATER), WARRIOR TRANSITION BRIEF
(MARINE - IN THEATER), RETURN AND REUNION BRIEF FOR MARINES (MARINES
- IN THEATHER) RETURN AND REUNION FOR SPOUSES BRIEF (SPOUSES), CARE
FOR THE CAREGIVER BRIEF (VOLUNTEERS PROVIDING CARE
OF OTHERS), RETURN AND REUNION GUIDE (MARINE - IN THEATER AND
SPOUSES).
B. COMMANDERS CONCERNED FOR INDIVIDUALS OR UNITS REQUIRING FURTHER
COMBAT STRESS MANAGEMENT SHOULD ARRANGE FOR CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS
DEBRIEFING (CISD) IN THEATER THROUGH THEIR UNIT CHAPLAIN. SERIOUS
CASES SHALL BE REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS FOR
EVALUATION PRIOR TO RETURN.
C. INSTALLATION AND REAR PARTY PERSONNEL SHALL TAKE A PROACTIVE
POSTURE AND PROVIDE MARINES AND SAILORS WHO DID NOT RECEIVE THE
WARRIOR TRANSITION BRIEF AND OTHER SERVICES IN THEATER, WITH THE
REQUIRED INFORMATION AT THE EARLIEST APPROPRIATE TIME.
D. A WIDE ARRAY OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE ON
INSTALLATIONS THROUGH MARINE CORPS COMMUNITY SERVICES (MCCS) AND
THROUGH MCCS ONE SOURCE, TO INCLUDE COUNSELING SERVICES FOR MEMBERS
WHO DESIRE TO TALK ABOUT THEIR COMBAT EXPERIENCE USING THE CISD
PROCESS. RETURN AND REUNION INFORMATION AND SERVICES CAN BE
PROVIDED BY INSTALLATION MCCS, MCCS ONE SOURCE (FROM U.S.
800-869-0278, FROM OUTSIDE U.S. 800-869-02788, COLLECT 484-530-5884,
TTY/TDD 800-346-9188, EN ESPANOL 888-732-9020 OR
WWW.MCCSONESOURCE.COM), MCCS WEBSITE (WWW.USMC-MCCS.ORG UNDER
"RETURN AND REUNION"), CHAPLAINS, AND UNIT FAMILY READINESS
OFFICERS.//