UNCLAS 131952Z JUN 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN 360/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/R1 CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/GENERAL OFFICER PARTICIPATION AND FUNDING FOR 2007 USMC/
BIRTHDAY BALLS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:20060830//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20051001//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/DOD/YMD:19970302//
AMPN/REF A IS CMC GREEN LETTER 02-06, GENERAL OFFICER AND SPOUSAL
TRAVEL IN SUPPORT OF MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY BALLS.  REF B IS
SECNAVINST 5720.44B, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PUBLIC AFFAIRS POLICY
AND REGULATIONS.  REF C IS DOD DIRECTIVE 4500.56, DOD POLICY ON
THE USE OF GOVERNMENT AIRCRAFT AND AIR TRAVEL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PER REF (A), THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES
INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE FOR FUNDING TRAVEL OF GENERAL OFFICERS
(GO) AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE (SES) MEMBERS AS GUESTS OF
HONOR (GOH) AT 2007 MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY BALLS.
2. HQMC HAS HISTORICALLY PROVIDED LIMITED FUNDING FOR TRAVEL OF
GOHS FOR BALLS THAT SUPPORTED DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS AND
COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS PER REF (B).  IN CONTINUANCE OF 2006
POLICY GUIDANCE, THE FOLLOWING THREE-STEP PROCESS REMAINS IN
EFFECT IN SUPPORT OF THIS MISSION:
A.  STEP ONE:  ORGANIZATIONS HOSTING A BIRTHDAY BALL MUST PLAN
ON FUNDING THE TRAVEL EXPENSES OF THEIR GOH.  IF FUNDS ARE NOT
AVAILABLE LOCALLY, PLANNERS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN CHAIN OF
COMMAND FOR FUNDING.
B.  STEP TWO:  GO/SES MAY USE THEIR OWN TAD FUNDS TO SUPPORT
BIRTHDAY BALL TRAVEL.  THIS ENABLES BETTER COORDINATION OF
REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS WITH BIRTHDAY BALL TRAVEL.
C.  STEP THREE:  IF FUNDING IS NOT AVAILABLE LOCALLY OR VIA THE
CHAIN OF COMMAND, AND IF THE GO/SES DOES NOT HAVE THE TAD FUNDS
TO SUPPORT THE REQUESTED TRAVEL, FUNDING MAY BE REQUESTED FROM
CMC VIA THE DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIVISION (COMREL), HQMC.  
AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, REQUESTS FOR HQMC FUNDING OF GOH TRAVEL
MUST CONTAIN SIGNIFICANT JUSTIFICATION FOR FUNDING THE TRAVEL.
3.  THE PROCEDURE FOR FUNDING TRAVEL TO BIRTHDAY BALLS DOES NOT
CONSTITUTE A BLANKET APPROVAL FOR GOHS TO ATTEND EVENTS OF
THEIR CHOOSING.  THERE MUST STILL BE A DEMONSTRATED DIPLOMATIC
RELATIONS OR COMMUNITY RELATIONS BENEFIT TO THE MARINE CORPS OR
DOD FROM THE GOHS PARTICIPATION.  ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD SEEK
LEGAL AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS BENEFIT GUIDANCE BEFORE A GOH IS
INVITED.  SPOUSAL TRAVEL MUST STILL BE APPROVED BY DIRECTOR,
MARINE CORPS STAFF, REGARDLESS OF THE FUNDING SOURCE; FORWARD
SUCH REQUESTS PER REF (C).
4.  FOR PROCEDURES TO REQUEST FUNDS, CONTACT THE HQMC (PAC)
POC, MRS. HATTIE POWELL-RAY, AT COMM (703) 692-1528, DSN
222-1528, FAX COMM (703) 614-2358, FAX DSN 224-2358, OR E-MAIL
HATTIE.POWELL-RAY@USMC.MIL.
5.  THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELLED 30 NOVEMBER 2007.
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