UNCLAS 311349Z JAN 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
MARADMIN 062/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/R1//
SUBJ/FEASIBILITY OF SUPPORT FOR MAY 2007 WASHINGTON DC PUBLIC EVENTS//
POC/LT RIVERA/-/-/-/TEL:703-614-1034//
POC/MRS POWELL-RAY/-/-/-/TEL:703-692-1528//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. DURING MAY 2007, TWO MAJOR PUBLIC EVENTS IN THE
WASHINGTON DC AREA REQUIRE MARINE CORPS SUPPORT: (1) PUBLIC SERVICE
RECOGNITION WEEK(PSRW) AND (2) THE JOINT SERVICE OPEN HOUSE (JSOH).
EACH EVENT PROVIDES AN IDEAL OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH SOCIETY BY
SHOWCASING OUR MARINES, EQUIPMENT, AND CAPABILITIES TO LARGE AUDIENCES.
IN THE PAST, PSRW AND JSOH HAVE EACH ATTRACTED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF
SPECTATORS, INFLUENTIAL LEADERS, AND SIGNIFICANT MEDIA COVERAGE.
SECDEF EXPECTS MAXIMIUM PARTICIPATION IN PSRW AND JSOH FROM ALL
SERVICE BRANCHES. THESE EVENTS PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS THE OPPORTUNITY
TO SUPPORT MARINE CORPS RECRUITING EFFORTS. PSRW AND JSOH WILL
SHOWCASE PUBLIC AFFAIRS THEMES OF A PROVEN FORCE IN READINESS AND
EXPEDITIONARY MANEUVER WARFARE. COMMANDS ARE REQUESTED TO SUPPORT
THE THEMES IN THEIR DISPLAYS AND DEMONSTRATIONS.
2. THE FOLLOWING IS AN OVERVIEW OF THE EVENTS AND THE SUPPORT
REQUIRED FOR EACH. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE REQUISITE COORDINATION
FOR THE EVENTS, COMMANDS MUST ACKNOWLEDGE SUPPORTABILITY VIA OFFICIAL
MESSAGE TRAFFIC TO HQMC (PAC) NLT 23 FEB 07.
3. EVENTS:
A. PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK (11-13 MAY). PSRW WAS
ESTABLISHED IN 1985 TO HONOR THOSE IN PUBLIC SERVICE AT THE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS. IT IS SPONSORED BY THE
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ROUNDTABLE AND ENDORSED BY THE PRESIDENT'S
COUNCIL ON MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT. FOR MORE INFORMATION
GO TO: http://www.theroundtable.org/psrw.html/ DOD IS
ONE OF 60 AGENCIES THAT WILL HAVE EXHIBITS ON THE NATIONAL
MALL. SECDEF WILL VISIT THE EXHIBITS. THE OPENING CEREMONY
IS EXPECTED TO HAVE 100,000 IN ATTENDANCE. THE NEED TO MAN
DISPLAYS WILL EXTEND BEYOND PUBLIC HOURS (0800-1700).
B. JOINT SERVICE OPEN HOUSE (18-20 MAY). JSOH IS AT ANDREWS
AFB. OPS ARRIVAL/SET UP IS ON 17 MAY. 18 MAY IS OPEN TO THE
MILITARY AND SPECIAL GUESTS ONLY. SECDEF WILL PRESIDE OVER
THE OPENING CEREMONIES. POSSIBLE ATTENDEES INCLUDE: POTUS,
VPOTUS, AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. JSOH IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
19-20 MAY. THE EXPECTED ATTENDANCE DURING THESE THREE DAYS
IS ONE MILLION. THE NEED TO MAN DISPLAYS WILL EXTEND BEYOND
PUBLIC HOURS (0800-1700).
4. SUPPORT REQUIRED:
A. COMMARFORCOM/COMMARFORRES:
(1)THE PERSONNEL REQUIRED TO MAN EQUIPMENT/STATIC DISPLAYS
IS IMPLIED, PROJECT OFFICERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURGED TO
NOTE THE LENGTH OF THE DAYS FOR EACH EVENT AND PLAN
THEIR SUPPORT ACCORDINGLY. DIRLAUTH BETWEEN ACTION
OFFICERS AT HQMC, MARFORLANT AND MARFORRES IS ENCOURAGED.
(2)PAST YEARS PARTICIPATION HAS IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING
SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS:
(A) PSRW:
(1) AH-1W COBRA
(2) M198 HOWITZER WITH PRIME MOVER
(3) TWO LIGHT ARMORED VEHICLES LAV (DIFFERENT MODELS)
FOR STATIC DISPLAY.
(B) JSOH:
(1) MV-22 OSPREY DEMO, AV-8B DEMO, EA-6B, F/A-18,
KC-130, AH-1W, UH-1N, CH-46, CH-53, H-1, H-53 - ALL
FOR STATIC DISPLAY.
(2) M198 HOWITZER WITH PRIME MOVER, AND FIRE DIRECTION
CENTER FOR STATIC DISPLAY.
(3) SIX LAVS (VARYING MODELS) AND BATTALION COMMAND
POST FOR STATIC DISPLAY
(4) FAST ROPE/SPIE RIGGING DEMO.
B. CG, MCNCRC:
(1) PSRW: PROVIDE BILLETING, CHOW, TRANSPORTATION AND
ARMORY
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPPORTING COMMANDS AS REQUIRED.
(2) JSOH:
(A) A TOTAL OF 150 MARINES ARE REQUIRED AS PER THE
ANDREWS AFB OP PLAN. MCNCRC DESIGNATE THE MARINES
WITH OVERALL OIC OF MARINE UNITS IN SUPPORT OF AF OP
PLAN AT FEDEX FIELD AND APPROPRIATE SNCOS FOR
SUPERVISION AND COORDINATION OF CROWD CONTROL.
PROVIDE THIS COMMAND STRUCTURE AND LEADERSHIP BY NAME
IN RESPONSE TO HQMC PAC.
(B) BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE 10 BUSES WITH DRIVERS IN
SUPPORT OF AF OP PLAN SHOULD THEY BE NEEDED.
C. CG, MCCDC
(1) THE PERSONNEL REQUIRED TO MAN EQUIPMENT IS IMPLIED,
PROJECT OFFICERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURGED TO NOTE THE
LENGTH OF THE DAYS FOR EACH EVENT AND PLAN THEIR SUPPORT
ACCORDINGLY.
(2) CG, MCWL:
(A) PSRW: DISPLAY HIGHLIGHTING ADVANCED WARFIGHTING
EXPERIMENTS.
(B) JSOH: DISPLAY HIGHLIGHTING ADVANCED WARFIGHTING
EXPERIMENTS.
(3) CG, TECOM:
(A) CG, EDCOM/PRES, MCU
(1) PSRW: DISPLAY(S) HIGHLIGHTING MARINE CORPS
HISTORY, TRADITIONS, AND THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF
THE MARINE CORPS.
(2) JSOH: DISPLAY(S) HIGHLIGHTING MARINE CORPS
HISTORY, TRADITIONS, AND THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF
THE MARINE CORPS.
(B) CG, TCOM
(1) PSRW: STATIC DISPLAY OF ALL SMALL ARMS AND CREW-
SERVED WEAPONS ORGANIC TO THE INFANTRY BATTALION.
(2) JSOH: ALL WEAPONS ORGANIC TO A MARINE
BN, INCLUDING 81MM MORTAR SECTION AND FIRE
DIRECTION CENTER STATIC DISPLAY.
D. CG, MCRC:
(1) THE PERSONNEL REQUIRED TO MAN EQUIPMENT IS IMPLIED,
PROJECT OFFICERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURGED TO NOTE THE
LENGTH OF THE DAYS FOR EACH EVENT AND PLAN THEIR SUPPORT
ACCORDINGLY.
(A) PSRW: RECRUITING BOOTH, INFLATABLE DI AND HMMWV.
(B) JSOH:
(1) RECRUITING BOOTH (WITH PULL-UP BAR AND HMMWV),
INFLATABLE DI.
(2) INTERACTIVE DISPLAY EXPLAINING TRANSFORMATION
PROCESS.
E. COMMARCORSYSCOM:
(1) THE PERSONNEL REQUIRED TO MAN EQUIPMENT IS IMPLIED,
PROJECT OFFICERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURGED TO NOTE THE
LENGTH OF THE DAYS FOR EACH EVENT AND PLAN THEIR SUPPORT
ACCORDINGLY
(A) PSRW: STATIC DISPLAY OF CURRENT PROGRAMS AND
EQUIPMENT UNDER DEVELOPMENT.
(B) JSOH: STATIC DISPLAY OF CURRENT PROGRAMS AND
EQUIPMENT UNDER DEVELOPMENT.
F. DRPM EFV:
(1) PSRW: EFV STATIC DISPLAY.
(2) JSOH: EFV STATIC DISPLAY.
5. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
A. PROVIDE PROJECT OFFICER NAMES/POC INFORMATION TO HQMC (PAC)
POC 23 FEB 2007.
B. FUNDING FOR PSRW AND JSOH IS NOT AVAILABLE. SUBORDINATE
COMMANDS WILL FUND THEIR OWN SUPPORT EFFORTS FOR THESE
EVENTS.
C. COMMANDS SHOULD PROVIDE SPACE AND ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
AND DISPLAY AND DEMONSTRATION DESCRIPTION TO HQMC (PAC)
BY 2 MAR. FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM HQMC (PAC).
D. FOR JSOH: COMMANDS SHOULD COORDINATE FOR BILLETING,
TRANSPORTATION, CHOW AND ARMORY REQUIREMENTS WITH AAFB.
E. FOR PSRW: COMMANDS SHOULD COORDINATE FOR BILLETING,
TRANSPORTATION, CHOW AND ARMORY REQUIREMENTS WITH HQBN,HQMC.
F. PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT FOR DISPLAYS AND DEMONSTRATIONS ARE
IMPLIED WITH THIS REQUEST.
E. INFORMATION PLACARDS ARE REQUIRED FOR EACH DISPLAY.
F. STATIC DISPLAYS SHOULD ALLOW FOR INTERACTION WITH THE PUBLIC.
6. HQMC (PAC) PRIMARY POC FOR JSOH IS LT RIVERA AT 703-614-1034 DSN
224; POC FOR PSRW IS MRS HATTIE POWELL-RAY AT COMM 703-692-1528 DSN
222.//