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MARADMIN 414/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MR//
SUBJ/SEMPER FIT SELECTS ALL-MARINE MARATHON TEAM//
POC/SIDNEY MITCHELL/LTCOL/MRS/-/TEL:703-784-9542
/EMAIL:MITCHELLSF@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE 29TH ANNUAL MARINE CORPS MARATHON WILL BE
HELD 31 OCTOBER 2004 IN WASHINGTON D.C. THE MARINE CORPS MARATHON
SERVES AS THE HOST FOR THE ARMED FORCES MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP AND
THE CHALLENGE CUP COMPETITION AGAINST THE BRITISH ROYAL
NAVY/MARINES. IN PREPARATION FOR THESE LONGSTANDING COMPETITIONS,
CMC DIRECTED SEMPER FIT (MRS) TO SELECT THE BEST MARINE ATHLETES TO
REPRESENT THE MARINE CORPS ON THE ALL-MARINE MARATHON TEAM. THE
ALL-MARINE TEAM WILL BE COMPRISED OF FIVE MEN AND THREE WOMEN; FOUR
MEN AND TWO WOMEN HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AS ALTERNATES. WHETHER
DESIGNATED A PRIMARY OR ALTERNATE TEAM MEMBER, ALL OF THE BELOW
LISTED MARINES WILL BE RUNNING IN THE MARATHON. COMMANDERS SHALL
ENSURE THAT THESE MARINES ARE MADE AVAILIBLE DURING THE DESIGNATED
DATES AND ARE AFFORDED THE TIME TO TRAIN AND PREPARE FOR THIS
PRESTIGIOUS EVENT. 27 OCTOBER 2004 IS THE ARRIVAL DATE FOR ALL
PRIMARY TEAM MEMBERS AND 28 OCTOBER 2004 FOR ALTERNATE TEAM MEMBERS.
1 NOVEMBER 2004 IS DEPARTURE DATE FOR ALL TEAM MEMBERS.
PRIMARY TEAM:
MCB QUANTICO
MAJ ALEXANDER G. HETHERINGTON 4929
CAPT MARYKATE E. BAILEY 7854
1STLT KYLEANNE HUNTER 4925
2NDLT NATHAN FLORES 0986
MCRD SAN DIEGO
CAPT ANDREW E. BARTLE 6299
MARFORLANT
CAPT WILLIAM EDWARDS 4141
NAS PESACOLA
1STLT JENNY LEDFORD 0468
MARFORRES
CPL STEVE KALINA 8824
ALTERNATES:
MCB CAMP LEJEUNE
SSGT MARLIN MULLINS 8929
MCB QUANTICO
CAPT LAUREN EDWARDS 9028
MCRD SAN DIEGO
GYSGT JEFFERY KLEMMER 1670
MCAS NEW RIVER
MAJ THOMAS BLACKWELL 3377
CAMP PENDLETON
MAJ MICHAEL CONOVER 7981
NAS PENSACOLA
1STLT FELICIA WILKERSON 8913
MCB 29PALMS
CAPT CHAD WALTON 7024
2. BILLETING WILL BE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO THE MARINES. PER DIEM
IAW JFTR AND TRANSPORTATION TO WASHINGTON, D.C. WILL BE BORNE BY
LOCAL MCCS FUNDS, REIMBURSABLE BY SEMPER FIT (MRS). SUBMIT REQUEST
FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO CMC (MRS) NLT 30 DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF TAD.
COMMANDS WITHOUT MCCS FUNDS MUST CONTACT SEMPER FIT (MRS) AT DSN:
278-9542 OR COMM: 703-784-9542 FOR TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS NLT 16
OCTOBER 2004.
3. ORDERS ARE TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY (TAD).
4. MARINES MUST BRING ONE PAIR OF CASUAL KHAKI PANTS FOR PASTA
DINNER AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING.
5. PRIMARY TEAM MEMBERS WILL BE ATTENDING ARMED FORCES ICEBREAKER
AND DINNER WITH THE BRITISH ROYAL NAVY/MARINE TEAM. PRIMARY MALE
TEAM MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO BRING JACKET AND TIE; PRIMARY FEMALE
TEAM MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO BRING APPROPRIATE DRESS FOR DINING.
DINNER WITH THE BRITISH ROYAL NAVY/MARINE TEAM WILL BE AT 1800 ON 28
OCTOBER 2004 AT PORTOFINO'S RESTAURANT.
6. NOTIFY CATHY SHEEHAN, MCB QUANTICO ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AT (703)
784-5627 OR DSN: 278-5627 FOR ARRIVAL TIME FOR ATHLETES.//