R 251846Z FEB 15
MARADMIN 083/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF//
SUBJ/HQMC SEMPER FIT (MFS) SEEKS APPLICATIONS FOR 2015 ALL-MARINE SKEET TEAM//
POC/JIM MEDLEY/CIV/MFS/-/TEL: 703-784-5779/DSN: 278- 5779/FAX: 703-784-4125/EMAIL: MEDLEYJ(AT)USMC-MCCS.ORG//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  HQMC SEMPER FIT IS SEEKING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2015 ALL-MARINE SKEET TEAM TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLETCHER OPEN AND THE ARMED FORCES SKEET ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP THAT WILL BE HELD AT THE CONSERVATION PARK OF VIRGINIA, CHARLES CITY, VA FROM 8-10 MAY AND A SECOND EVENT FROM 11-15 MAY 2015. THE MARINE CORPS INTENDS TO FIELD TWO, FIVE-MAN SQUADS TO PARTICIPATE IN BOTH EVENTS. THE TEAM WILL BE DESIGNATED AS SQUADS “A” AND “B”. IN THE EVENT TWO COMPLETE FIVE-MAN SQUADS ARE UNABLE TO BE FILLED, ANY AMOUNT OF SHOOTERS OVER THE FIVE-MAN SQUAD WILL BE SELECTED AS ALTERNATES AND WILL SHOOT WITH OTHER SERVICE MEMBERS ON ALTERNATE SQUAD(S).
2.  INTERESTED MARINES SHALL SUBMIT A SPORTS APPLICATION TO HQMC NLT 27 MAR 2015.
3.  APPLICATIONS CAN BE FOUND AT LOCAL SEMPER FIT ATHLETIC OFFICES OR ONLINE AT: WWW.USMC-MCCS.ORG/SPORTS. APPLICATIONS SHALL INCLUDE NATIONAL SKEET SHOOTING ASSOCIATION MEMBER NUMBER (POSITION/DIVISION BLOCK OF APPLICATION), PLACE GAUGES 12, 20, 28, .410, GAUGES AND DOUBLES (SECTION IX, EVENT COLUMN), AND CLASSIFICATION AND AVERAGE (SECTION IX, RESULTS COLUMN). THERE IS NO NEED TO LIST INDIVIDUAL EVENT RESULTS ON THE APPLICATION.
4.  APPLICATIONS MUST CONTAIN COMMAND ENDORSEMENT STATING MARINE WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ATTEND ALL EVENTS IF SELECTED. MARINES STATIONED AT A COMMAND WITH A LOCAL MCCS SEMPER FIT WILL SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION TO THE SEMPER FIT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR ENDORSEMENT. MARINES STATIONED AT A LOCATION WITHOUT A LOCAL MCCS MAY SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION DIRECTLY TO HQMC (MFS) VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND. SIGNED APPLICATIONS MAY BE SCANNED AND SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO: MCCSSPORTSAPPS(AT)USMC-MCCS.ORG OR FAXED TO 703-784-4125.
5.  MARINES SELECTED TO THE ALL-MARINE SKEET TEAM WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THEIR OWN FUNDS FOR TRAVEL, PERDIEM, AMMUNITION AND REGISTRATION FOR BOTH EVENTS EITHER BY PERSONAL FUNDS, UNIT FUNDS, LOCAL MCCS ACTIVITY FUNDS, OR ANY COMBINATION OF THE AFOREMENTIONED AS HQMC MCCS IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE FUNDING.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R. A. C. SANBORN, DIRECTOR, MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION.//