R 161330Z JAN 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 034/13
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MR(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/HQMC SEMPER FIT (MRS-2) ANNOUNCES SELECTION OF ALL-MARINE RUNNERS FOR THE ARMED FORCES 2013 CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP//
POC/JUSTINE WHIPPLE/CAPT/UNIT:MRS/-/TEL:703-784-3898//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE FOLLOWING DETACHMENT OF MARINES HAVE BEEN SELECTED FROM THE ALL-MARINE RUNNING TEAM TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2013 ARMED FORCES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP AT FOREST PARK, ST. LOUIS,MO, 31 JAN THROUGH 3 FEB 2013.  THE ARMED FORCES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP IS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE USA TRACK AND FIELD WINTER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.  HENDERSON HALL, VA
MAJ GALVIN, JOSEPH
CAPT BARRETT, SEAN
MCB QUANTICO, VA
    CAPT DEMCHKO, ERIN
CAPT VALDEZ, ANGELICA
    2NDLT OLVER, JESUSAH
    2NDLT SHEEHAN, MICHAEL
CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
    1STLT WHITE, CHRISTOPHER
    CPL KUNISH, CHRISTINE
CAMP PENDLETON, CA
    CAPT JENNINGS, RICHARD
    1STLT PROM, WILLIAM
    CPL RAMIREZ, REUBEN
MARINE FORCES RESERVE
    CAPT HARLEY, D'ARCY
    CAPT CARR, MAUREEN
    CPL POWELL, RICHARD
2.  TRAVEL DAYS ARE 31 JAN AND 3 FEB.  VARIATION OF ITINERARY IS AUTHORIZED WITH PRIOR APPROVAL.  ORDERS SHALL BE COMPLETED THROUGH THE DEFENSE TRAVEL SYSTEM (DTS) FOR ACTIVE DUTY MARINES.  RESERVE MARINES SHALL RECEIVE PAID ADOS ORDERS THROUGH THE MARINE RESERVE ORDER WRITING SYSTEM (MROWS).
3.  MARINES ON THE ALL-MARINE RUNNING TEAM SHALL BE ISSUED OR ALREADY POSSESS A GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD, WITH EXCEPTION OF THOSE UNDER THE IRR.   
4.  LOCAL TRANSPORTATION SHALL BE PROVIDED VIA TWO (2) LOCALLY RENTED VANS.  TEAM DRIVERS SHALL POSSESS A VALID DRIVERS LICENSE.  SEPARATE RENTAL VEHICLES AND POVS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED WITHOUT SPECIFIC PRIOR APPROVAL FROM MRS-2. 
5.  LODGING SHALL BE AT THE ST. LOUIS-CLAYTON CROWN PLAZA HOTEL, 7750 CARONDELET AVE, CLAYTON, MO.  ROOMS HAVE BEEN RESERVED THROUGH MRS-2.  MARINES SHALL CHECK-IN AND PAY WITH THEIR GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARDS AND PRESENT A TAX-FREE CERTIFICATION UPON ARRIVAL.  TWO MARINES SHALL BE ASSIGNED PER ROOM.  ONLY ONE MARINE SHALL PAY AND CLAIM PAYMENT ON THEIR VOUCHER.  THE MARINE NOT PAYING FOR QUARTERS SHALL CLAIM LODGING WAS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE ON THEIR VOUCHER UPON COMPLETION OF TAD.
6.  GOVERNMENT MESSING IS NOT AVAILABLE AND IS NOT DIRECTED.  MARINES SHALL RECEIVE FORTY-NINE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS FOR TRAVEL DAYS AND SIXTY-SIX DOLLARS PER DAY FOR MEALS AND INCIDENTALS DURING TAD. 
7.  MARINES ARE REQUIRED TO BRING THEIR TEAM POLO AND A PAIR OF KHAKI PANTS FOR THE ICE BREAKER EVENT. 
8.  THE BASIC ITINERARY FOR THE RACE WEEKEND IS AS FOLLOWS:
31 JAN (THURS)    - NLT 1700: ARRIVE AND CHECK-IN
01 FEB (FRI)    - 1630: ICE BREAKER/BANQUET AT HOTEL
                - 1815: CHAMPIONSHIP TECHNICAL MEETING
02 FEB (SAT)    - 1300: WOMEN'S OPEN DIVISION 8 KILOMETERS
            - 1345: MEN'S OPEN DIVISION 12 KILOMETERS
03 FEB (SUN)    - CHECK OUT AND DEPARTURE
9.  ALL ACTIVE DUTY MARINES SHALL SUBMIT TRAVEL VOUCHERS VIA DTS WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS OF COMPLETION OF TAD.
10.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. WILLIAM C. DILLON, DIRECTOR, SEMPER FIT AND EXCHANGE SERVICES DIVISION.//