R 221322Z AUG 13
MARADMIN 414/13
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/GENERAL OFFICER, SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE MEMBER, SERGEANTS MAJOR PARTICIPATION IN 2013 U.S. MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY BALLS//
REF/A/DOC/CMC GREEN LETER NO. 2-13/20130513//
REF/B/DOC/SECNAVINST 5720.44B/20051101//
REF/C/DOC/MCO 7040.11A/YMD:20080804//
REF/D/DOC/DOD DIRECTIVE 4500.56/20090414//
REF/E/DOC/USECDEF(C) MEMO/20130523//
NARR/REF A IS CMC GREEN LETTER NO. 2-13, SENIOR OFFICIAL SPOUSAL TRAVEL. REF B IS SECNAVINST 5720.44B, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PUBLIC AFFAIRS POLICY AND REGULATIONS. REF C IS MCO 7040.11A, MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY BALL FUNDING. REF D IS DOD DIRECTIVE 4500.56, DOD POLICY ON THE USE OF GOVERNMENT AIRCRAFT AND AIR TRAVEL. REF E IS THE UNDER SECRETARY OF THE NAVY COMPTROLLER MEMO, "ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE FOR HANDLING BUDGETARY UNCERTAINTY IN FISCAL YEAR 2013. "POC/H. POWELL-RAY/CIV/UNIT: DIV PA/NAME: CMC WASHINGTON/TEL: 703-692-1528//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PER REF (A), THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES GUIDANCE REGARDING MARINE CORPS GENERAL OFFICER, SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE MEMBER, AND SERGEANTS MAJOR TRAVEL AS GUESTS OF HONOR FOR THE 2013 MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY BALL.
2. DUE TO OUR CURRENT FISCAL ENVIRONMENT, GENERAL OFFICERS, SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE MEMBERS, AND SERGEANTS MAJOR SHOULD MINIMIZE TRAVEL IN SUPPORT OF GUEST OF HONOR PARTICIPATION IN MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY BALLS. COMMANDS/UNITS/ORGANIZATIONS REQUESTING GUESTS OF HONOR TO ATTEND BIRTHDAY BALLS SHOULD REQUEST APPROPRIATE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE LOCAL AREA.
3. GUEST OF HONOR TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE LOCAL AREA REQUIRES APPROVAL AND DETERMINATION OF MISSION CRITICALITY FROM THE STAFF DIRECTOR OR THE ASSISTANT COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.
4. GOVERNMENT FUNDED SPOUSAL TRAVEL WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS AND SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE (A).
5. REQUESTS FOR MARINE CORPS BANDS, COLOR GUARDS, AND OTHER CEREMONIAL SUPPORT OF MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY BALLS SHOULD BE MADE THROUGH LOCAL UNITS ONLY. TRAVEL IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR CEREMONIAL UNITS OUTSIDE THEIR LOCAL AREA.
6. EXCEPTIONS TO THIS POLICY REQUIRE APPROVAL BY THE ASSISTANT COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS VIA THE STAFF DIRECTOR, HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS. REFS B THROUGH D OUTLINE REGULATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION, FUNDING, AND TRAVEL IN SUPPORT OF BIRTHDAY BALLS AND CEREMONIAL EVENTS.
7. POC FOR THIS MARADMIN IS MRS. HATTIE POWELL-RAY AT COMM (703) 692-1528, DSN 222-1528 OR E-MAIL: HATTIE.POWELL-RAY(AT)USMC.MIL.
8. THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELLED 30 NOV 2013.
9. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN M. R. REGNER, STAFF DIRECTOR, HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS.//