MARADMINS : 302/07
UNCLAS 101748Z MAY 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
MARADMIN 302/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC AR//
SUBJ/TO ANNOUNCE RELEASE OF MCO 5215.K (MARINE CORPS DIRECTIVES
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM)MARADMIN//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC AR/YMD:20070510//
POC/T. PRICE/GS12/ARDB/-/TEL:703 614 1081//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/-1. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF REF A,
MCO 5215.1K, MARINE CORPS DIRECTIVES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. REF A
IS A COMPLETE REVISION OF, AND CANCELS, MCO 5215.1J. AS SUCH, IT
SHOULD BE CAREFULLY REVIEWED.
2. AN INTEGRATED PROCESS TEAM (IPT), CONSISTING OF
REPRESENTATIVES FROM ACROSS HQMC, THE OPERATING FORCES, AND THE
SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT, WAS FORMED IN THE FALL OF 2006 TO
EXAMINE EXISTING DIRECTIVES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM POLICY AND
PROCEDURES AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT. THE IPT
IDENTIFIED A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF SUBSTANTIVE IMPROVEMENTS, ALL
OF WHICH ARE INCORPORATED IN MCO 5215.1K. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
INCLUDE:
A. ELIMINATES SPLITTING OF POLICY AND PROCEDURAL GUIDANCE
INTO TWO SEPARATE DIRECTIVES.
B. REINSTATES THE USE OF MARINE CORPS BULLETINS (MCBULS) FOR
SHORT TERM DIRECTIVES (LESS THAN 12 MONTHS).
C. RESTORES USE OF THE DEFENSE MESSAGE SYSTEM WHEN BULLETINS
OR CHANGES TO ORDERS MUST BE EXPEDITED TO THE FIELD.
D. PROVIDES DETAILED PROCEDURAL GUIDANCE FOR THE PREPARATION
OF ORDERS, BULLETINS AND MESSAGE-TYPE DIRECTIVES.
E. DELEGATES SIGNATURE AUTHORITY FOR DIRECTIVES ISSUED AT
THE HQMC LEVEL.
F. ADDS PROVISIONS FOR ELECTRONIC LETTERHEAD.
G. AUTHORIZES ACTIVITIES TO MAINTAIN NUMERICAL LISTINGS OF
DIRECTIVES VIA WEB SITES VICE PAPER DISTRIBUTION.
3. COMMANDERS SHALL ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION AND COMPLIANCE
WITH REF A.
4. FOR ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MARINE CORPS DIRECTIVES MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM, CONTACT MS. TONYA PRICE, 703-614-1081, DSN 224-1081 OR AT
EMAIL: HQMCREC-MGR@USMC.MIL.//