MARADMINS : 259/07
UNCLAS 170048Z APR 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN 259/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MCCDC C461TP//
SUBJ/COMMAND EMPHASIS ON PERSONAL APPEARANCE, BODY /COMPOSITION
AND PHYSICAL FITNESS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC C472TP/YMD:20020510//
POC/VANGORDER KL/LTCOL/-/-/TEL:703 784 3048//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/MARADMIN
1. MARINES TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN THEIR PERSONAL APPEARANCE AND
PHYSICAL FITNESS. THIS PRIDE IS FUNDAMENTAL TO OUR ETHOS AS
MARINES. THE SELF-DISCIPLINE THAT IT TAKES TO MAINTAIN OUR
APPEARANCE AND FITNESS ENABLES OUR WARFIGHTING SKILLS.
2. COMMANDERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PERSONAL APPEARANCE AND
PHYSICAL FITNESS OF THEIR MARINES. REF A CONTAINS INFORMATION FOR
THE COMMANDER AND THE INDIVIDUAL MARINE THAT WILL ASSIST BOTH IN
MAINTAINING REQUIRED INDIVIDUAL PERSONAL APPEARANCE AND UNIT PHYSICAL
FITNESS AND COMBAT READINESS. COMMANDERS ARE TO USE THIS ORDER AS
THE BASIS FOR PROVIDING A FAIR EVALUATION OF A MARINE'S PHYSICAL
FITNESS AND CONFORMANCE TO WEIGHT AND BODY FAT REGULATIONS.
3. ALL COMMANDERS ARE DIRECTED TO PLACE NECESSARY EMPHASIS ON THE
FUNDAMENTAL MARINE CORPS TRAITS OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE, CONFORMANCE
TO STANDARDS, AND PHYSICAL FITNESS. OUR MILITARY APPEARANCE IS AN
OUTWARD MANIFESTATION OF OUR ETHOS AND MUST CONTINUE TO BE THE VISUAL
REPRESENTATION OF THE TRUST AND CONFIDENCE AMERICA ASSOCIATES
WITH HER MARINES.//