R 170219Z OCT 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 597/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PS//
SUBJ/MCICOM AND TECOM RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE U.S. NORTHERN COMMAND (USNORTHCOM) AND U.S. PACIFIC COMMAND (USPACOM) AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY (AOR) FOR USMC ANTITERRORISM (AT) PROGRAM AND FORCE PROTECTION (FP) RESPONSIBILITIES//
REF/A/MSGID: MARADMIN 575/11/CMC/010402ZOCT11/-//
REF/B/MSGID: MARADMIN 422/07/CMC/181334ZJUL07/-//
REF/C/MSGID: DODI 2000.12/20030818/-//
REF/D/MSGID: DODI 2000.16/20061002/-//
REF/E/MSGID: MCO 3302.1E/20090308/-//
REF/F/MSGID: MCO 5530.14A/20090605/-//
REF/G/MSGID: MARADMIN 246/12/CMC/ 011427Z MAY 12/-//
REF/H/MSGID: GENADMIN/MARFORNORTH FRAGO 001/DTG 091958Z AUG 12//
REF/I/MSGID: DOD MISSION ASSURANCE STRATEGY/20120507/-//
REF/J/MSGID: MISSION ASSURANCE-ENTERPRISE ROAD MAP ANNEX C, APP 11, MCSCP/20120106/-//
POC/KENNETH HERBERT/CIV/CMC WASHINGTON DC PS/LOC: WASHINGTON DC/
TEL: 703-692-4235/DSN: 222-4235/EMAIL/KENNETH.HERBERT@USMC.MIL//
NARR/REF A IS THE MARADMIN ESTABLISHING MARINE CORPS INSTALLATION COMMAND (MCICOM). REF B IS THE MARADMIN THAT CORRECTED AND UPDATED USMC AT PROGRAM AND FORCE PROTECTION RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE USNORTHCOM AOR. REF C IS DOD AT PROGRAM. REF D IS DOD INSTRUCTION ESTABLISHING AT STANDARDS. REF E IS MARINE CORPS ORDER FOR AT. REF F IS MARINE CORPS ORDER FOR PHYSICAL SECURITY. REF G IS GUIDANCE FOR THE REGISTRATION, TRAINING AND USE OF THE NEW USMC CROSS-ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION TOOL BASED ON THE NAVY'S EXISTING COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION, COMPUTER AND INTELLIGENCE
(C4I) SUITE. REF H IS THE MARFORNORTH FRAGO 001 TO MFN OPORD 08-01; THREAT INFORMATION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. REF I IS THE DOD MISSION ASSURANCE STRATEGY. REF J IS THE USMC MISSION ASSURANCE ROADMAP WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS SERVICE CAMPAIGN PLAN 2009-2015.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE MARINE CORPS HAS DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED AN OVERALL MISSION ASSURANCE (MA) STRATEGY AND PROGRAM THAT INTEGRATES MULTIPLE DISPARATE PROTECTION PROGRAMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. THE GOAL OF MISSION ASSURANCE IS TO PROTECT THE MARINE CORPS' ABILITY TO MAINTAIN ITS CAPABILITIES AND EXECUTE MISSIONS AS DIRECTED.
2. SITUATION.
2.A. THIS MARADMIN UPDATES AT PROGRAM AND FP RESPONSIBILITIES IOT ENSURE COORDINATED AND EFFECTIVE MISSION ASSURANCE SUPPORT TO CDRUSNORTHCOM AND CDRUSPACOM.
2.B. EFFECTIVE 1 OCT 2012, IAW REF A, MARINE CORPS INSTALLATION COMMAND (MCICOM) BECAME FULLY OPERATIONAL CAPABLE (FOC) AND ASSUMED COMMAND AND CONTROL OF DESIGNATED MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS. AT THIS TIME, MARINE CORPS BASES PACIFIC AND MARINE CORPS BASES ATLANTIC ARE DISESTABLISHED AND MCICOM, TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND (TECOM), MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (MCRC), AND U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES RESERVE (MFR) ARE DESIGNATED AS USMC SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT COMMANDS (SEC).
2.C. IAW REF (B), THE MARINE CORPS EXECUTES AT PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE USNORTHCOM AND USPACOM AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY (AOR) IN SUPPORT OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL COMBATANT COMMANDERS (GCC'S) FORCE PROTECTION RESPONSIBILITIES. THIS MARADMIN UPDATES THOSE AT PROGRAM, AND FP RESPONSIBILITIES ENSURING SUPPORT AND COORDINATION TO THE RESPECTIVE USMC SERVICE COMPONENT COMMANDS, EACH GCC AND THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (CMC).
3. MISSION.
3.A. EFFECTIVE 1 OCT 12, THE MARINE CORPS WILL EXECUTE SERVICE AND GEOGRAPHIC COMBATANT COMMANDER AT PROGRAMS AND TACON FOR FP RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE USNORTHCOM AND USPACOM AOR.
4. EXECUTION.
4.A. COMMANDER'S INTENT
4.A.1. PURPOSE. PER REFS (I) AND (J) MARINE CORPS MA STRATEGY AND SUPPORTING PROGRAMS SUPPORT OUR ABILITY TO EXECUTE MISSIONS AND MAINTAIN CAPABILITIES. THE USMC MA STRATEGY, INTEGRATES AT PROGRAM AND FP RESPONSIBILITIES INTO THE OVERALL MA PROGRAM, WHICH SUPPORT CDRUSNORTHCOM AND CDRUSPACOM'S AT PROGRAMS AND TACON FOR FP RESPONSIBILITIES.
4.A.2. METHOD. THE MARINE CORPS WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION THROUGH THE ESTABLISHED SERVICE COMPONENT COMMANDS TO BOTH USNORTHCOM AND USPACOM WITH DELEGATED SUPPORTED RELATIONSHIPS WITH USMC SEC IN THE RESPECTIVE AOR. SEC WILL SUPPORT THE SERVICE COMPONENT COMMAND REQUIREMENTS.
4.A.3. END STATE. MARINE CORPS' ABILITY TO EXECUTE MISSIONS AND MAINTAIN CORE CAPABILITIES AS SUSTAINED BY THE PROTECTION OF USMC FORCES AND ASSETS TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF RISK.
4.B. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS.
4.B.1. COMMARFORNORTH AND COMMARFORPAC EXERCISE DESIGNATED AT PROGRAM AND FP RESPONSIBILITIES THROUGH A SUPPORTED/SUPPORTING RELATIONSHIP WITH USMC SEC'S AS SET FORTH IN THIS MESSAGE. THIS RELATIONSHIP ENABLES COMMARFORNORTH AND COMMARFORPAC TO EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT THEIR RESPECTIVE GCC'S EXERCISE OF TACON FOR FORCE PROTECTION. USMC SECS WILL CONTINUE TO EXECUTE THEIR AT PROGRAM AND FP RESPONSIBILITIES AS ESTABLISHED IN REFS (C), (D), AND (E).
4.C. TASKS
4.C.1. COMMANDING GENERALS OF MCICOM AND TECOM OR THEIR DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES SHALL:
4.C.1.A. APPOINT A LEVEL II CERTIFIED ATO IN WRITING IAW REFERENCES
(D) AND (E) FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION AND RESOURCE APPROPRIATE STAFF IOT SYNCHRONIZE AT PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS WITH OTHER MA PROGRAM ELEMENTS.
4.C.1.B. PUBLISH AND MAINTAIN AN AT ORDER THAT IMPLEMENTS THE GUIDANCE AND POLICY OUTLINED IN REFS (D) AND (E).
4.C.1.C. CONDUCT QUARTERLY THREAT WORKING GROUP (TWG) MEETINGS AND DISSEMINATE THREAT INFORMATION TO SUBORDINATE COMMANDS IAW REFS (G) AND (H).
4.C.1.D. CONDUCT QUARTERLY ANTITERRORISM WORKING GROUP (ATWG) MEETINGS.
4.C.1.E. PROVIDE SERVICE COMMAND REPORTS ON AT FUNDING EXPENDITURES AS REQUESTED BY HQMC.
4.C.1.F. CONDUCT SEMIANNUAL ANTITERRORISM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (ATEC) MEETINGS IAW REFS (D) AND (E).
4.C.1.G. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH REFS (D) AND (E) AND ENSURE TRIENNIAL PROGRAM REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED OF ALL SUBORDINATE COMMANDS IAW REFS (D) AND (E). MAINTAIN THE CAPABILITY TO PROVIDE FOLLOW-UP ASSISTANCE FOR ALL ASSESSED COMMANDS.
4.C.1.H. ESTABLISH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR SETTING FPCON LEVELS; FPCON TRANSITION; DISSEMINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF FPCON MEASURES; NOTIFICATION TO HIGHER HEADQUARTERS AND AFFECTED COMPONENT HEADQUARTERS; DEVELOPMENT OF SITE SPECIFIC FPCON MEASURES; AND A WAIVER PROCESS FOR FPCON IMPLEMENTATION IAW REF (D).
4.C.1.I. REPORT FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS (FPCONS) FOR ALL BASES, STATIONS, INSTALLATIONS, AND FACILITIES IN THE AOR THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE RESPECTIVE COCOM VIA THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE COMPONENT WHEN THERE IS A CHANGE IN FPCON. CONCURRENTLY, NOTIFY MARINE CORPS OPERATIONS CENTER (MCOC) AND THE NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE (NCIS) MULTIPLE THREAT ALERT CENTER (MTAC).
4.C.1.J. COORDINATE REQUESTS FOR HIGHER HEADQUARTERS ASSESSMENTS WITH HQMC AND APPROPRIATE SERVICE COMPONENT, AS REQUIRED.
4.C.1.K. APPOINT A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS ATWG.
4.C.1.L. ENSURE PHYSICAL SECURITY POLICIES ARE ADHERED TO IOT GUIDE SUBORDINATE COMMAND DEVELOPMENT OF AT PLANS IAW REFS (E) AND (F).
4.C.1.M. REF (E) WILL BE UPDATED TO REFLECT RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMMANDERS IN THE NEW ENTERPRISE ORGANIZATIONAL ARCHITECTURE, UPON JOINT STAFF REVISION OF REF (D).
5. ADMIN AND LOGISTICS. PER REF (E).
6. COMMAND RELATIONSHIPS ARE ESTABLISHED IAW REFS (A) AND (B).
7. THE MARINE CORPS WILL CONTINUE TO REFINE MA POLICY THAT ENHANCES THE PROTECTION POSTURE OF OUR PERSONNEL AND OTHER VITAL ASSETS.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. RAYMOND F. GEOFFROY, ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMANDANT, PLANS, POLICIES AND OPERATIONS, SECURITY DIVISION.//