R 251615Z Nov 14
MARADMIN 618/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN//
SUBJ/INTERIM GUIDANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 AVIATION COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS//
REF/A/DOC/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC/20130930//
REF/B/DOC/ASD (PA) WASHINGTON DC/20131019//
NARR/REF A IS SECDEF MEMO, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FISCAL YEAR 2014 OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. REF B IS ASD (PA) MEMO PROVIDING COMMUNICATION PLAN FOR REF A.//
POC/CAMPBELL, T.H./SGT/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM/TEL:7036972401//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN IS A JOINT HQMC AVN/OUSMCC MESSAGE THAT PROVIDES INTERIM PROCEDURAL GUIDANCE TO COMMANDERS FOR CONDUCTING AVIATION COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2015 (FY15) AND TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY IN EXECUTION ACROSS THE MARINE CORPS. THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (OSD) HAS NOT AUTHORIZED AN FY-15 COMMUNITY OUTREACH PLAN OF EVENTS, THEREFORE ALL EVENTS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO OSD FOR APPROVAL OF SUPPORT ON A MONTH-TO-MONTH BASIS BY THE OFFICE OF USMC COMMUNICATION (OUSMCC) VIA THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION (DC AVN). THE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE IS PROVIDED: 
2.  COMMUNITY EVENT SPONSORS MUST SUBMIT A COMPLETED DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FORM 2535 (DD2535) TO HQMC.COMREL(AT)USMC.MIL WITH APPROPRIATE FAA CLEARANCE AT LEAST 60 DAYS PRIOR TO EVENT EXECUTION. OUSMCC WILL DETERMINE THE ELIGIBILITY FOR MARINE CORPS AVIATION SUPPORT WITHIN CONUS FOR EVENTS OCCURRING OFF MARINE CORPS BASE INSTALLATIONS  AND OCONUS EVENTS THAT ARE NOT IN A COMBATANT COMMAND AOR BASED OFF OF THE BELOW CRITERIA:
    A.  CHARACTER AND SIGNIFICANCE OF EVENT.
    B.  RECRUITING BENEFITS AND INVOLVEMENT.
    C.  EXPECTED MEDIA ATTENDANCE AND COVERAGE.
    D.  OTHER MILTIARY PARTICIPATION PLANNED (E.G., BANDS AND/OR COLOR GUARDS).
    E.  UNIT TO CONDUCT SUPPORT, IF APPROVED.
    F.  IMPACT IF SUPPORT IS NOT APPROVED.
    G.  SPECIFIC BENEFITS THAT CANNOT BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE INVOLVEMENT OF ANY OTHER FORM OF MILITARY PARTICIPATION.
    H.  COST EFFECTIVENESS OF SUPPORT.
3.  AN APPROVED LIST OF ELIGIBLE EVENTS WILL BE PUBLISHED VIA NAVAL MESSAGE ON A MONTHLY BASIS BY HQMC AVIATION (ASM).
4.  AVIATION UNITS WILL CHECK REGULARLY FOR EVENTS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SUPPORT.
5.  UNITS INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING ELIGIBLE EVENTS SHALL SUBMIT AN INTENT TO SUPPORT REQUEST IN THE FORM OF A NAVAL MESSAGE VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND TO DC AVN.
6.  DC AVN WILL REVIEW REQUESTS AND AUTHORIZE/DENY THE USE OF AVIATION ASSETS FOR SUPPORT. THIS APPROVAL AUTHORITY APPLIES ONLY TO EVENTS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR SUPPORT BY OSD.
7.  HQMC AVIATION (ASM) WILL PROVIDE DC AVN APPROVALS/DISAPPROVALS TO REQUESTING UNITS VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND.
8.  UPON APPROVAL, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF SUPPORTING UNITS TO COORDINATE WITH THE FAA AND EVENT SPONSORS PRIOR TO EXECUTION.
9.  THE APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR ANY ACTIVITY OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE FY-15 PLAN AND THE INTERIM MONTHLY APPROVALS FROM OSD IS THE ASSISTANT TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS. ANY REQUEST TO DEVIATE FROM THE FY-15 PLAN, THE MONTHLY APPROVALS,AND/OR EXCEED THE EXPENDITURE LIMITS WILL BE SUBMITTED BY THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE STAFF DIRECTOR, HQMC VIA THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION AND THE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF USMC COMMUNICATION FOR CONSIDERATION.
10.  FURTHER GUIDANCE TO BE PROVIDED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE AS THE OSD FY-15 APPROVED COMMUNITY OUTREACH PLAN BECOMES AVAILABLE.
11.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL J. M. DAVIS, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION.//