MARADMINS : 625/13
R 221835Z NOV 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 625/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/COMMARCORSYSCOM QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/PROMULGATION OF CLASS V(W) ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM//
REF/A/MCO 8010.13/9OCT13//
AMPN/REF A IS THE CLASS V(W) ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM//
POC/C.D. BLACK/CIV/PM AMMO/COM:703-432-8924/EMAIL: CHARLES.D.BLACK1(AT)USMC.MIL/POC/J.J. SCHOLTEN/CWO3/PM AMMO/COM: 703-432-8928/EMAIL: JOHN.SCHOLTEN(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO ANNOUNCE THE PROMULGATION OF REFERENCE A, CLASS V(W) ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
2. BACKGROUND. BY THEIR VERY NATURE, CLASS V(W) OPERATIONS ARE INHERENTLY DANGEROUS. DUE TO THE ASSOCIATED RISK INVOLVED WITH THESE OPERATIONS, STRINGENT CONTROLS ARE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF ACCOUNTABILITY, MAINTENANCE, AND SERVICEABILITY ARE ACHIEVED AND MAINTAINED. THE REFERENCE AMPLIFIES EXISTING POLICIES AND ESTABLISHES STANDARDIZED PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLASS V(W) OPERATIONS.
3. IMPLEMENTATION.
3.A. THE CLASS V(W) ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM CONTAINS THREE ENCLOSURES. ENCLOSURE (1) CONTAINS DETAILED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR SUPPORTED UNIT (TACTICAL LEVEL) CLASS V(W) OPERATIONS WHILE ENCLOSURE (2) APPLIES TO OPERATIONS AT THE SUPPORTING ACTIVITY (AMMUNITION SUPPLY POINT (ASP), OPERATIONAL, AND/OR INTERMEDIATE LEVEL). ENCLOSURE (3) CONTAINS REQUIRED CODES, FORMS, SAMPLE FORMATS, AND STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURES. DEFINITIONS OF SUPPORTED UNIT AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES ARE ALSO PROVIDED IN THE REFERENCE.
3.B. THE REFERENCE IS AVAILABLE ON THE MARINE CORPS ELECTRONIC LIBRARY AT HTTP:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.MARINES.MIL/NEWS/PUBLICATIONS/ELECTRONICLIBRARY/ELECTRONICLIBRARYDISPLAY/TABID/13082/ARTICLE/153906/MCO-801013-PRELIM.ASPX
3.C. COMMANDS CONDUCTING CLASS V(W) OPERATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE CONTENTS OF THE REFERENCE TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE. QUESTIONS RELATED TO ITS IMPLEMENTATION MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE POCS LISTED ABOVE.
4. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN F. L. KELLEY, COMMANDER, MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND.//