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SUBJ/FEASIBILITY OF SUPPORT FOR FLEET WEEK NEW YORK CITY 2008//
POC/HQMC PA NYC BRANCH/PAN/-/-/TEL:212-784-0160// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. FLEET WEEK NEW YORK CITY ANNUALLY PROVIDES AN UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITY FOR THE MARINE CORPS TO ASSIST THE RECRUITING MISSION AND GENERATE EXTENSIVE AWARENESS OF THE MARINE CORPS MISSION, CORE VALUES AND EXPEDITIONARY MANEUVER WARFARE CAPABILITIES. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH POSITIVE, NATIONAL MEDIA EXPOSURE AND HIGH-PROFILE EVENTS SUPPORTED BY MORE THAN 120 FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. MARINE CORPS COMMANDS ARE REQUESTED TO GENEROUSLY SUPPORT THIS NATIONAL OUTREACH MISSION. THIS MESSAGE OUTLINES BACKGROUND INFORMATION CONCERNING FLEET WEEK, SPECIFIC SUPPORT REQUESTED, AND POINTS OF CONTACT FOR HQMCS EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR THIS EVENT: HQMC DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, NEW YORK CITY BRANCH.
2. BACKGROUND. FLEET WEEK NEW YORK CITY OCCURS 21-28 MAY 08. THIS EVENT IS HOSTED BY THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND INCLUDES A WEEKLONG SERIES OF MORE THAN 200 ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING NATIONAL MEDIA AVAILABILITIES AND EXPOSURE, DV RECEPTIONS WITH COMMUNITY INFLUENCERS, UNIQUE AREA CANVASSING OPPORTUNITIES, AND HIGH-PROFILE COMMUNITY RELATIONS EVENTS. AS HQMCS EXECUTIVE AGENT, NYC PA REPRESENTS MARINE CORPS INTERESTS DURING EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE AND PLANNING MEETINGS WITH COMMANDER NAVY REGION MIDATLANTIC (CNRMA) AND COMMANDER US SECOND FLEET, ON BEHALF OF PARTICIPATING MARINE UNITS. NYC PA ALSO VETS REQUESTS FOR USMC SUPPORT DURING FLEET WEEK, AND FACILITATES USMC-LED FLEET WEEK ACTIVITIES.  A SAMPLE OF 2008 ACTIVITIES INCLUDES:
A. COVERAGE BY AND APPEARANCES ON NATIONAL NEWS, TALK AND ENTERTAINMENT SHOWS B. MARINE CORPS DAY IN CENTRAL PARK C. MARINE CORPS DAY IN TIMES SQUARE D. MARINE CORPS MANHATTAN RUN E. HELO RAID AND AMPHIBIOUS LANDING DEMONSTRATIONS F. RECEPTIONS, PARADES AND WREATH-LAYING CEREMONIES G. JONES BEACH AIR SHOW WITH THE BLUE ANGELS H. MULTIPLE PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MWR-RELATED EVENTS I. HIGH SCHOOL VISITS AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS WITH CENTERS OF INFLUENCE 3. SUPPORT. THE FOLLOWING SUPPORT IS REQUESTED TO FACILITATE THE MARINE CORPS MISSION DURING FLEET WEEK NYC 2008:
A.  MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON. USMC BATTLE COLOR DETACHMENT, FOR NATIONAL MEDIA APPEARANCES, RECRUITING MISSION SUPPORT, HIGH-IMPACT EVENTS WITH SENIOR OFFICIALS, AND SUPPORT OF MEMORIAL DAY PARADES AND RELATED EVENTS.
B.  MARFORCOM. PROVIDE A SPMAGTF OF APPROX 650 MARINES.
(1) PROVIDE A USMC INFANTRY BN (REIN) WITH THE FOLLOWING ASSETS AND CAPABILITIES, ISO MEDIA COVERAGE, FLYOVERS, STATIC DISPLAYS, DEMONSTRATIONS AND EVENTS: ORGANIC VEHICLES, WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT TO INCLUDE (1) M1A1 TANK, (1) AAV, (1) LAV, (1) MTVR, (1) M198 HOWITZER, (1) 81MM MORTAR, (1) 60MM MORTAR, (1) M2 50CAL MACHINE GUN, AND (1) MK-19 40MM AUTOMATIC GRENADE LAUNCHER; (1) MILITARY POLICE WORKING DOG SECTION; (1) SMALL ARMS WEAPONS DISPLAY; (6) MARINE CORPS MARTIAL ARTS PROGRAM DEMONSTRATORS; CAPABILITY TO SUPPORT EXECUTION OF NO LESS THAN FIVE SQUAD-SIZED HELO RAID DEMOS AT MULTIPLE SITES, TO INCLUDE FAST ROPING, DURING A SEVEN DAY PERIOD; AND SUPPORT OF AN AMPHIBIOUS LANDING DEMONSTRATION.
(2) PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING TYPE/QUANTITY OF USMC A/C TO SHOWCASE MARINE AVIATION ISO NATIONAL MEDIA AVAILABILITIES, FLYOVERS FOR THE PARADE OF SHIPS AND MEMORIAL DAY SPORTING EVENTS, AMPHIBIOUS LANDING DEMONSTRATION, HELO RAID DEMONSTRATIONS, STATIC DISPLAYS AND DV
LIFT: (4) F/A-18, (1) CH-53E, (4) CH-46E, (3) AH-1W, AND (1) UH-1N.
SPECIFIC DATES AND DETAILED REQUIREMENTS OUTLINING INVOLVEMENT FOR ALL REQUESTED A/C WILL BE PROVIDED IN SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE THROUGH APPROPRIATE COMMAND CHANNELS.  NOTE THAT (1) MV-22 OSPREY HAS ALSO BEEN REQUESTED FOR STATIC DISPLAY, AND FOR A TIMED LANDING NATIONAL MEDIA EVENT.
C.  MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND.  DI TEAMS TO SUPPORT RECRUIT TRAINING-RELATED DEMONSTRATIONS, AND SERVE AS SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS DURING SELECTED SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS.
D.  MARINE FORCES RESERVE.  AS FLEET WEEK SERVES AS A POWERFUL COMMUNITY RELATIONS MISSION ENABLER FOR MARFORRES, AND TO HELP FACILITATE UNITY OF EFFORT AND MAXIMIZE EFFICIENCY, REQUEST COORDINATION AND SUPPORT AMONG NYC-AREA RESERVE UNITS RELATED TO REQUESTS FOR COLOR GUARDS, MEMORIAL DAY PARADE PARTICIPATION, AND SIMILAR COMREL-ORIENTED ACTIVITIES IN THE NYC AREA DURING THE FLEET WEEK PERIOD.  UNITS OF PARTICULAR INTEREST INCLUDE: 6TH COMM BN, BROOKLYN; 2/25, GARDEN CITY; 6TH MOTORS, RED BANK; AND MAG-49 DET B, NEWBURGH.
E.  MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND.  PROVIDE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS AND EQUIPMENT VIA PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICER LAND SYSTEMS, MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND AND THE MARINE CORPS WARFIGHTING LABORATORY TO SHOWCASE RECENT AND FUTURE ACQUISITIONS OF SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT AND LEADING EDGE TECHNOLOGY USED BY, OR EXPECTED TO BE USED BY, THE OPERATING FORCES TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR WARFIGHTING MISSION. DESIRED SUPPORT, FOR EXAMPLE, INCLUDES THE MINE RESISTANT AMBUSH PROTECTED VEHICLE (MRAP), HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM (HIMARS), M32 MULTIPLE GRENADE LAUNCHER (M32 MGL), ROBOTIC SYSTEMS, EXPEDITIONARY FIGHTING VEHICLE (EFV) AND LIGHT ARMORED VEHICLE MARINE PERSONNEL CARRIER.  MCCDCS PARTICIPATION WILL BE USED FOR HIGH-PROFILE STATIC DISPLAYS, DEMONSTRATIONS WHERE FEASIBLE, AND AS A KEY ELEMENT IN GENERATING POSITIVE, NATIONAL NEWS MEDIA ATTENTION.
F.  JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS DIRECTORATE.  PROVIDE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS AND SELECTED EQUIPMENT TO SHOWCASE RECENT AND FUTURE NON-LETHAL WEAPONS CAPABILITIES AND INITIATIVES, FOR SIMILAR PURPOSES AND OUTCOMES OUTLINED FOR MCCDC IN THE PRIOR PARAGRAPH.
4.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.  REQUEST REFERENCED COMMANDS IDENTIFY SUPPORT AVAILABLE AND PROVIDE PROJECT OFFICER NAMES/POC INFORMATION TO HQMC DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, NEW YORK CITY BRANCH (PAN) NLT
03 MAR 08. NYC PA POCS ARE MAJ BELL, DIRECT 917-302-9046, EMAIL JBELL@NYCMARINES.ORG; OR CAPT HIMES, DIRECT 917-216-9978, EMAIL KHIMES@NYCMARINES.ORG, OFFICE 212-784-0160, FAX 212-784-0169.//
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