MARADMINS : 447/14
R 091913Z SEP 14
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 447/14
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS (UC)/F002//
SUBJ/2014 GENERAL OFFICER, SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE MEMBER, AND SERGEANTS MAJOR PARTICIPATION IN U.S. MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY BALLS//
REF/A/DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/20130513//
REF/B/DOC/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/20120221//
REF/C/DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/20080804//
REF/D/DOC/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC/20090414//
NARR/REF A IS CMC GREEN LETTER NO. 2-13, SENIOR OFFICIAL SPOUSAL TRAVEL. REF B IS SECNAVINST 5720.44C, 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.//
POC/H. POWELL-RAY/CIV/UNIT: OUSMCC/NAME: CMC WASHINGTON/TEL:703-692-1528//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES GUIDANCE REGARDING MARINE CORPS GENERAL OFFICER, SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE MEMBER, AND SERGEANTS MAJOR TRAVEL AS GUESTS OF HONOR FOR 2014 MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY BALL CELEBRATIONS.
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.GUESTS OF HONOR TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE LOCAL AREA REQUIRES DETERMINATION OF MISSION CRITICALITY AND APPROVAL BY THE STAFF DIRECTOR, HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (HQMC) OR THE ASSISTANT COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (ACMC).SUCH OUT OF LOCAL AREA TRAVEL SHOULD BE UNDERTAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH OTHER MISSION RELATED DUTIES.
4.GOVERNMENT FUNDED SPOUSAL TRAVEL WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS AND SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE A.
5.EXCEPTIONS TO THIS POLICY REQUIRE APPROVAL FROM THE ACMC VIA THE STAFF DIRECTOR, HQMC.REFERENCES B THROUGH D OUTLINE REGULATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION, FUNDING, AND TRAVEL IN SUPPORT OF BIRTHDAY BALLS AND CEREMONIAL EVENTS.
6.POINT OF CONTACT IS MRS. HATTIE POWELL-RAY AT COMM: (703) 692-1528, DSN: 222-1528 OR E-MAIL: HATTIE.POWELL-RAY(AT)USMC.MIL.
7.THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELED 30 NOV 2014.
8.RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJOR GENERAL M. R. REGNER, STAFF DIRECTOR, HQMC.//