MARADMINS : 549/13
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UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 549/13
MSGID/GENADMIN, USMTF, 2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MR(UC)//
SUBJ/HQMC SEMPER FIT (MRS-2) ANNOUNCES SELECTION OF ALL-MARINE RUNNERS FOR THE 2013 ARMED FORCES MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP AND THE BRITISH ROYAL NAVY/MARINES CHALLENGE CUP COMPETITION//
POC/JUSTINE WHIPPLE/CAPT/MRS/-/TEL:703-784-3898/TEL:DSN 278-3898 EMAIL:JUSTINE.L.WHIPPLE(AT)USMC-MCCS.ORG//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE MARINE CORPS MARATHON SERVES CONCURRENTLY AS THE HOST RACE FOR THE ARMED FORCES MARATHON COMPETITION AND THE ANNUAL CHALLENGE CUP COMPETITION AGAINST THE BRITISH ROYAL NAVY/MARINES. THE FOLLOWING MARINES FROM THE ALL-MARINE RUNNING TEAM HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO COMPETE IN WASHINGTON, DC, 24 THROUGH 28 OCT:
HENDERSON HALL, VA
MAJ GALVIN, JOSEPH
MCB QUANTICO, VA
LTCOL MCCANN, KRISTIN
CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
1LT WHITE, CHRISTOPHER
MCAS NEW RIVER, NC
CAPT TARANTO, CHRISTINE
CAMP PENDLETON, CA
SSGT WOOD, MICHAEL
MARINE FORCES RESERVE/INDEPENDENT DUTY
CAPT KOPLIN, KAITLIN
CAPT CARR, MAUREEN
2LT SHEEHAN, MICHAEL
SSGT HUBBARD, TYLER
SGT POWELL, RICHARD
2. TRAVEL DAYS ARE 24 OCT AND 28 OCT. VARIATION OF ITINERARY IS AUTHORIZED WITH PRIOR APPROVAL. ORDERS WILL BE ISSUED AND FUNDED WITH NONAPPROPRIATED FUNDS (NAF) FOR ACTIVE DUTY MARINES. RESERVE MARINES WILL RECEIVE UNPAID APPROPRIATE ORDERS THROUGH THE MARINE RESERVE ORDER WRITING SYSTEM (MROWS).
3. MARINES ON THE ALL-MARINE RUNNING TEAM MUST BE ISSUED OR ALREADY POSSESS A GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD, WITH EXCEPTION OF THOSE UNDER THE IRR.
4. LOCAL TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED VIA THREE (3) LOCALLY RENTED VANS. TEAM DRIVERS MUST POSSESS A VALID DRIVERS LICENSE. SEPARATE RENTAL VEHICLES AND POVS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED WITHOUT SPECIFIC PRIOR APPROVAL FROM MRS-2.
5. LODGING WILL BE AT THE HOLIDAY INN, CAPITAL, 550 C. STREET SW, WASHINGTON DC. THE DAILY RATE IS ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-NINE DOLLARS. MARINES MUST CHECK-IN AND PAY WITH THEIR GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARDS AND PRESENT A TAX-FREE CERTIFICATION UPON ARRIVAL. TWO MARINES WILL BE ASSIGNED PER ROOM. ONLY ONE MARINE WILL PAY AND CLAIM PAYMENT ON THEIR VOUCHER. THE MARINE NOT PAYING FOR QUARTERS MUST 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 WILL RECEIVE FIFTY-THREE DOLLARS AND TWENTY-FIVE CENTS FOR TRAVEL DAYS AND SEVENTY-ONE DOLLARS PER DAY FOR MEALS AND INCIDENTALS DURING TAD.
7. MARINES WILL RECEIVE NEW UNIFORMS UPON ARRIVING AT THE HOTEL. MARINES ARE REQUIRED TO BRING THEIR TEAM POLO AND A PAIR OF KHAKI PANTS FOR THE TEAM DINNER. MARINES MUST BRING SEMI-FORMAL ATTIRE FOR DINNER AT PORTOFINO'S RESTAURANT WITH THE BRITISH ROYAL NAVY AND MARINES (COAT AND TIE FOR MEN AND EQUIVALENT FOR FEMALE MARINES WITH APPROPRIATE FOOTWEAR).
8. THE BASIC ITINERARY FOR THE RACE WEEKEND IS AS FOLLOWS:
24 OCT THURS - ARRIVE AND CHECK-IN
- DINNER AT PORTOFINO'S
25 OCT FRI - 0800 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
- 1800 DINNER AT OLD EBBIT GRILL
26 OCT SAT - 0900 TEAM PHOTOS (IN TEAM WARM-UPS)
- 1800 TEAM DINNER
27 OCT SUN - 0800 MARATHON BEGINS
- 1200 AWARD CEREMONY
- DINNER AT CAPITOL CITY BREWING
28 OCT MON - CHECK OUT AND DEPARTURE
9. ALL ACTIVE DUTY MARINES MUST SUBMIT NAF TRAVEL VOUCHER REQUESTS TO HQMC SEMPER FIT (MRS-2) WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS OF COMPLETION OF TAD.
10. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. WILLIAM C. DILLON, DIRECTOR, SEMPER FIT AND EXCHANGE SERVICES DIVISION.//