MARADMINS : 113/07
UNCLAS
161621Z FEB 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN 113/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MR//
SUBJ/DISCONTINUANCE OF REQUIREMENT FOR FIRST OIC
/UNIT INPUT FOR CMC CONDOLENCE LETTERS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WHITE LETTER/YMD:20020211//
REF/B/-/MCO 3040.4E/-//
POC/R.E. PITTS/CAPT/MRPC/-/TEL:(703) 784-9514/TEL:DSN 278-9514
/EMAIL:RACHAEL.PITTS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. THIS MSG DELETES THE REQUIREMENT FOR
THE FIRST OFFICER IN A DECEASED MARINE'S CHAIN OF COMMAND TO
PROVIDE, WITHIN FIVE WORKING DAYS OF THE FATALITY, A PROPOSED CMC
CONDOLENCE LETTER FOR THE NEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASED.
2. BACKGROUND. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS IMPLEMENTED IN FEB 2002
IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A TO ILLUSTRATE THE CONCERN FOR AND
COMMITMENT TO THE FAMILIES OF MARINES WHO LOST THEIR LIVES
REGARDLESS OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE INCIDENT.
3. INFORMATION. DUE TO THE CURRENT OPERATIONAL TEMPO, OBTAINING
THE REQUESTED INFORMATION IN A TIMELY MANNER HAS BEEN DIFFICULT.
THIS UNIT INPUT FOR THE CMC CONDOLENCE LETTER WILL NO LONGER BE
REQUIRED, AND HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MRPC) WILL ASSUME
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PREPARING ALL CMC CONDOLENCE LETTERS.
4. ACTION. MARINE UNITS ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED TO PROVIDE
INFORMATION FOR CMC CONDOLENCE LETTERS. MARINE COMMANDS ARE STILL
REQUIRED TO WRITE A COMMAND CONDOLENCE LETTER TO THE NEXT OF KIN
WITHIN FIVE WORKING DAYS AS STATED IN REF B.//