R 232015Z FEB 15
MARADMIN 078/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DC CDI//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS PUBLIC AFFAIRS REORGANIZATION//
REF/A/DOC/ACMC WASHINGTON DC/16SEP2013//
AMPN/REF (A) IS ACMC ENDORSEMENT TO PA LETTER 5320 MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATION AND THE REORGANIZATION OF THE PA OCCUPATIONAL FIELD//
POC/S.D. GIBSON/COL/DEP DIR PA OUSMCC/LOC: HQMC PENTAGON/TEL: 703-614-8010/EMAIL: SEAN.D.GIBSON(AT)USMC.MIL//
RMKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES AN UPDATE ON THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS (PA) REORGANIZATION.
2.  REFERENCE (A) PROVIDES APPROVAL FOR THE OFFICE OF UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATION (OUSMCC), TO REALIGN EXISTING PA STRUCTURE TO ENHANCE THE PA CAPABILITY IN THE OPERATIONAL FORCES. THE EXECUTION PHASE OF THE REORGANIZATION HAS IDENTIFIED UNIQUE CHALLENGES NOT APPARENT IN THE PLANNING PHASE, SPECIFICALLY WITH THE MARINE CORPS PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUPPORT ELEMENT (MCPASE) AND SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT. AS A RESULT, OUSMCC, IN COORDINATION WITH DEPUTY COMMANDANT, COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION (DC CDI) IS CONDUCTING A FORMAL REVIEW AND ANALYSIS TO ENSURE THE PA REORGANIZATION IN PROGRESS REFLECTS THE INTENT OF REF (A).
3.  DURING THE FORMAL REVIEW AND ANALYSIS, CHANGES TO PA STRUCTURE MUST BE COORDINATED AND APPROVED BY DC, CDI, TOTAL FORCE STRUCTURE DIVISION IN COORDINATION WITH OUSMCC.
4.  RELEASE AUTHORZED BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL K. J. GLUECK, JR., DC CDI.//