R 200156Z JUN 03
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 298/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC L LPC//
SUBJ/CLOTHING REPLACEMENTS INCIDENT TO COMBAT OR TRAINING//
REF/A/DOC/DODFMR/-/18OCT2001//
REF/B/DOC/CMC LPP-2/-/17APR1994//
REF/C/DOC/JAG 35/-/17JAN1991//
REF/D/DOC/CMC FDA-22/-/20AUG1982//
REF/E/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/030156ZDEC2002//
NARR/REF A IS THE DOD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION (DOD 7000.14R)
VOLUME 7A. REF B IS THE INDIVIDUAL CLOTHING REGULATIONS (MCO
P10120.28F). REF C IS THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING AND
CONSIDERATION OF CLAIMS ON BEHALF OF AND AGAINST THE UNITED STATES
(JAGINST 5890.1). REF D IS THE ACCOUNTING UNDER THE APPROPRIATIONS
MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS AND RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS
(MCO P7301.104). REF E IS MARADMIN 642/02, NOTIFICATION OF
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO FORMS NAVMC 604/604B AND NAVMC 631/631A.//
POC/T. A. FLORIAN/GS13/LPC-3/-/TEL:DSN 225-8946
/EMAIL:FLORIANTA@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION. REF A DIRECTS THAT SERVICE MEMBERS
SHALL BE COMPENSATED FOR CLOTHING ITEMS DESTROYED, DAMAGED, LOST,
ABANDONED, CAPTURED, OR OTHERWISE RENDERED UNUSABLE, INCIDENT TO
MILITARY TRAINING OR SERVICE, IF THE LOSS WAS NOT CAUSED BY ANY
FAULT OR NEGLIGENCE OF THE MEMBER.
2. MISSION. AS REQUIRED, UNIT COMMANDERS WILL PROVIDE IN-KIND
REPLACEMENT OF CLOTHING ITEMS DESTROYED, DAMAGED, LOST, ABANDONED,
CAPTURED, OR OTHERWISE RENDERED UNUSABLE, INCIDENT TO MILITARY
TRAINING OR SERVICE.
3. EXECUTION.
A. UNIT COMMANDERS.
(1) PREPARE A FORM NAVMC 604/604B FOR PERSONNEL THAT
REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF CLOTHING ITEMS DESTROYED, DAMAGED, LOST,
ABANDONED, CAPTURED, OR OTHERWISE RENDERED UNUSABLE, THROUGH NO
FAULT OR NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF THE MEMBER, INCIDENT TO
MILITARY TRAINING OR SERVICE.
(2) REPLACEMENT ISSUES MUST FALL INTO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
CATEGORIES:
(A) ISSUES FOR RETURNED PRISONERS OF WAR, BURIAL OF THE
DEAD, CLAIMS AUTHORIZED BY THE PERSONNEL CLAIMS REGULATIONS OF THE
JAG MANUAL, ABSENTEES AND DESERTERS RESTORED TO FULL TIME DUTY,
TRAVELING UNIFORM FOR PRISONERS, AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS
CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN REF B.
(B) ISSUES INCIDENT TO MILITARY SERVICE IN A COMBAT AREA
(TO INCLUDE HOSPITALIZED PERSONNEL).
(C) ISSUES INCIDENT TO MILITARY TRAINING OR SERVICE
OUTSIDE OF COMBAT. PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO DUTIES THAT MAY
PREMATURELY DAMAGE OR DESTROY UNIFORM ITEMS SHOULD BE ISSUED
COVERALLS OR OTHER PROTECTIVE OUTER GARMENTS. IF ADEQUATE
PROTECTIVE GARMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, UNIFORM ITEMS MAY BE REPLACED
AT UNIT EXPENSE. SPECIFIC INSTANCES WHEN THIS REPLACEMENT IS
AUTHORIZED INCLUDE WHEN UNIFORMS ARE LOST OR RENDERED UNSERVICEABLE
DUE TO: MILITARY CONVEYANCE, CONTAMINATION, INDIVIDUAL PHYSICAL
PROFILE CHANGES DUE TO MEDICAL CONDITION, EMERGENCY FIRST AID, AND
MILITARY OPERATED LAUNDRY.
(2) ENSURE THAT REPLACEMENT ISSUES ARE COMPLETED ON A ONE-
FOR-ONE BASIS, WITH UNSERVICEABLE ITEMS BEING TURNED IN (WHERE
PRACTICABLE), IN ORDER TO LIMIT WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE. ALL
REPLACEMENT ISSUES SHOULD BE DONE ONLY ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
UNIT-WIDE REPLACEMENT ISSUES IN-KIND ARE PROHIBITED.
B. MSC COMMANDERS. APPROVE VALID REPLACEMENT ISSUES FOR
CATEGORIES A AND B ABOVE.
4. ADMIN AND LOGISTICS.
A. REPLACEMENT ISSUE IS AUTHORIZED TO BOTH OFFICERS AND
ENLISTED MARINES AND NAVY PERSONNEL SERVING WITH MARINE CORPS UNITS
(MARINE UNIFORM ITEMS ONLY). CLAIMS FOR ADDITIONAL ITEMS MAY BE
REQUESTED PER REF C.
B. CATEGORY A ISSUES WILL BE FUNDED BY MILITARY PAY MARINE
CORPS (MPMC) AND FUNCTIONAL ACCOUNT NUMBER (FAN) 72048 SHOULD BE
ANNOTATED ON THE NAVMC 604/604B, PER REFS D AND E. THE UNIT'S
MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMAND (MSC) COMMANDER MUST APPROVE THESE ISSUES
AND SIGN THE NAVMC 604/604B.
C. CATEGORY B ISSUES WILL BE FUNDED BY MPMC USING FAN 72053.
THE UNIT'S MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMAND (MSC) COMMANDER MUST APPROVE
THESE ISSUES AND SIGN THE NAVMC 604/604B, PER REFS D AND E.
D. CATEGORY C ISSUES WILL BE LOCALLY FUNDED USING OPERATIONS
AND MAINTENANCE MARINE CORPS (O&MMC) FUNDS. UNIT APPROPRIATION DATA
MUST BE PROVIDED ON THE NAVMC 604/604B, PER REF E.
E. DOCUMENT ALL ISSUES ON FORM NAVMC 631/631A, PER REFS B AND
E.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL. POINTS OF CONTACT.
A. CMC (LPC-3) CLOTHING POLICY ISSUES - MR. TIM FLORIAN, DSN
225-8946 OR COML (703) 695-8946.
B. CMC (P&R, RFM), MPMC FUNDING ISSUES - MAJ ROBIN GALLANT, DSN
222-7372 OR COML (703) 692-5372.//