R 071610Z APR 15
MARADMIN 181/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC OLA (UC)/F002//
SUBJ/2015 CONGRESSIONAL MARINE DAY//
POC/MAJ/USMC/UNIT: HQMC OLA/NAME: MAJ BRIAN SHOTTENKIRK/TEL: 703-692-0232//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION
   A. GENERAL. MARINE DAY IS A COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (CMC) -APPROVED EVENT TO EDUCATE AND INFORM PERSONAL CONGRESSIONAL STAFF AS WELL AS THOSE PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBERS ASSOCIATED WITH CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES ON ARMED SERVICES, DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND INTELLIGENCE WITH THE MARINE CORPS' CURRENT AND FUTURE CAPABILITIES. THIS DAY-LONG EVENT COMBINES A NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE MARINE CORPS VISIT (NMMC), VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT STATIC DISPLAYS, AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO FIRE INFANTRY WEAPONS.
   B. SUPPORT RELATIONSHIPS. HQMC LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT TO CMC(OLA) AND THE COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND (CG, MCCDC) ARE THE SUPPORTED COMMANDS WITH OLA AS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR PLANNING AND EXECUTING MARINE DAY. COMMARCORSYSCOM; MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS NATIONAL CAPITOL REGION – MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO (COMMCINCR-MCBQ); DC AVIATION; OFFICE OF U.S. MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATION (OUSMCC); CG, TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND (TCOM, TBS); JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS DIRECTORATE (JNLWD); AND HMX-1 ARE SUPPORTING COMMANDS.
   C. ADJACENT UNITS. JOINT BASE ANDREWS NAVAL AIR FACILITY (ANDREWS) IS THE SITE VENUE UTILIZED TO TRANSPORT CONGRESSIONAL STAFF MEMBERS VIA USMC AIRCRAFT TO AND FROM MCB QUANTICO.
2. MISSION. ON 15 MAY 2015, HQMC OLA AND CG, MCCDC EXECUTES MARINE DAY 2015 ABOARD MCB QUANTICO IN ORDER TO SHOWCASE CURRENT AND FUTURE MARINE CORPS CAPABILITIES AS AN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN READINESS TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF.
3. EXECUTION
   A. COMMANDER'S INTENT. MARINE DAY HAS TRADITIONALLY BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE HQMC LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR TO HELP FACILITATE A SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF CURRENT AND FUTURE USMC CAPABILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS WITHIN THE CONGRESSIONAL AUDIENCE. INTEREST IN MARINE DAY REMAINS EXTREMELY HIGH DESPITE CANCELLATION IN BOTH 2013 AND 2014. EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO EDUCATE APPROXIMATELY 400 CONGRESSIONAL STAFF ABOUT THE MARINE CORPS’ HISTORY AND LEGACY AS WELL AS OUR CAPABILITIES THROUGH A VISIT TO THE NMMC, PERSONAL INTERACTIONS WITH OUR MARINES AT STATIC DISPLAYS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN WEAPON FAMILIARITY-FIRING. IT IS MY INTENT THAT EACH OF THE PARTICIPANTS HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK DIRECTLY TO ONE OF OUR MARINES, FIRE ONE OF OUR INFANTRY WEAPONS, AND RIDE ON A USMC AIRCRAFT. SUCCESS WILL BE A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE USMC, AN APPRECIATION FOR OUR MARINES AND THEIR SERVICE, AND THE ABILITY OF PARTICIPANTS TO COMMUNICATE TO OTHER STAFFERS AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED ABOUT THE MARINE CORPS.
   B. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS. MARINE DAY WILL BE EXECUTED IN FOUR PHASES: PHASE I - RECEPTION AND STAGING OF PARTICIPANTS; PHASE II - MOVEMENT TO MCB QUANTICO AND THE NMMC; PHASE III – ACTIVITIES AT MCB QUANTICO AND A VISIT TO THE NMMC; AND PHASE IV - REDEPLOYMENT FROM QUANTICO TO CAPITOL HILL. PHASE III MCB QUANTICO ACTIVITIES WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE NMMC AND RANGE 15 (R-15) AND INCLUDE: A DISPLAY OF CURRENT AND FUTURE MAGTF EQUIPMENT; UAV, MARINE CORPS MARTIAL ARTS, K-9, AND JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS DEMONSTRATIONS, FAMILIARITY-FIRING OF INFANTRY WEAPONS; STATIC DISPLAYS; AND A MEALS READY-TO-EAT (MRE) LUNCH WITH MARINES.
   C. REQUIREMENTS/TASKS
      (1) LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CMC
          (A) ACT AS THE OVERALL LEAD FOR THIS EVENT IN COORDINATION WITH CG, MCCDC.
          (B) CONTACT POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS AND BUILD ATTENDANCE LIST BY 7 MAY 2015.
          (C) ARRANGE GROUND AND AIR TRANSPORTATION OF CAPITOL HILL ATTENDEES.
          (D) COORDINATE DETAILED MOVEMENT OF ATTENDEES DURING ALL PHASES TO INCLUDE DESIGNATING A MUSTERING AREA CONTROL OFFICER AND ASSIGNMENT OF STICK LEADERS.
          (E) DETERMINE POTENTIAL CONGRESSIONAL VIP ATTENDEES AND IDENTIFY POSSIBLE BRIEFING REQUIREMENTS.
          (F) PROVIDE NON-AVIATION STATIC DISPLAY REQUIRMENTS REQUESTS TO COMMARCORSYSCOM AND NLT 03 APR 2015.
          (G) COORDINATE WITH PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICER (PEO) LAND SYSTEMS (LS) FOR SUPPORT OF AAV, MRAP, AND M-VAT STATIC DISPLAY ON 15 MAY 2015.
          (H) COORDINATE WITH ANDREWS TO ENSURE BUSES ARE PRE-SCREENED AT JBANAF BY ANDREWS AIR FORCE PERSONNEL ISO PHASE II.
          (I) COORDINATE WITH NMMC AND MCB QUANTICO TO PROVIDE BREAKFAST ITEMS AND LUNCH (MRE) AS APPORPRIATE.
          (J) COORDINATE WITH DC PLANS, POLICY AND OPERATIONS TO AUTHORIZE CIVILIAN PARTICIPATION IN ALL MARINE DAY EVENTS.
          (K) MAINTAIN ACCOUNTABILITY OF ALL PARTICIPANTS DURING ALL PHASES.
      (2) CG, MCCDC
          (A) ASSIGN AN ACTION OFFICER (AO) TO PROVIDE OVERALL COORDINATION AND OVERSIGHT AND ACT AS LIAISON BETWEEN ALL SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS, TO INCLUDE, SCHEDULING AND CONDUCTING PLANNING MEETINGS.
          (B) PLAN AND SUPERVISE THE EXECUTION OF ALL MARINE DAY EVENTS ABOARD MCB QUANTICO AND REQUIRED REHEARSALS.
          (C) ASSIGN AN AREA COMMANDER IN CHARGE OF PHASE III EVENTS AT R-15.
          (D) HOST VISITORS AND VIPS ON MARINE DAY TO INCLUDE CMC AND BE PREPARED TO HOST MEMBERS OF CONGRESS IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE THE LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR.
          (E) PROVIDE NECESSARY PERSONNEL, LOGISTIC SUPPORT, AND VEHICLE ASSETS IN SUPPORT OF PHASE III.
          (F) INCORPORATE AIR AND GROUND ASSETS ORAGANIZED BY HQMC OLA FOR DISPLAY AT R-15.
          (G) PROVIDE THE NMMC AS ONE OF THE SITE VENUES TO CONDUCT THIS EVENT.
      (3) DC AVIATION
          (A) ENSURE COORDINATION WITH ANDREWS TO ENSURE AVAILABILITY OF AIR FIELD INSUPPORT OF PHASE II AND IV OF MARINE DAY ON 15 MAY 2015. PROVIDE LIFT SUPPORT FOR UP TO 200 PAX FOR PHASES II AND IV OF THIS EVENT ON 15 MAY 2015.
          (B) ENSURE PRESENCE OF MV-22, AH-1Z, UH-1Y, AND CH-53 AS STATIC DISPLAY AT R-15 ON 15 MAY 2015. IDENTIFY AND PROVIDE STATIC DISPLAY FOOTPRINT AND SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS TO CG MCCDC AO AND R-15 AREA COMMANDER NLT 13 APRIL 2015.
      (4) COMMARFORSYSCOM
          (A) PROVIDE ASSETS IDENTIFIED BY HQMC OLA IN SUPPORT OF PHASE III ON 15 MAY.
          (B) COORDINATE NON-AVIATION STATIC DISPLAYS IDENTIFIED BY HQMC OLA FOR PHASE III, TO INCLUDE, ASSETS FROM JNLWD AND MARINE CORPS WARFIGHTING LABORATORY.
          (C) IDENTIFY AND PROVIDE STATIC DISPLAY FOOTPRINT AND SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS TO CG MCCDC AO AND R-15 AREA COMMANDER NLT 13 APRIL 2015.
          (D) COORDINATE SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS WITHIN OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS OF GROUND/AIR CAPABILITIES.
          (E) PROVIDE ONE EACH AAV, M-ATV, AND LAV FOR STATIC DISPLAY AT R-15 ON 15 MAY 2015.
      (5) TCOM
          (A) TBS PROVIDE M-16A4, M240, M2, AND M27 AND MARINES AT R-15 IN SUFFICIENT NUMBERS TO ALLOW HANDS-ON FAMILIARITY FIRING FOR APPROXIMATELY 400 PARTICIPANTS.
          (B) TBS PROVIDE ONE EACH M777A2, M224, M9, MK-19, M203A1, MK153, AND WEAPONS NOTED IN 5.A ABOVE FOR STATIC DISPLAY.
          (C) COORDINATE WITH JNLW DIRECTORATE FOR NON-LETHAL WEAPON DEMONSTRATION AT R-15.
          (D) COORDINATE AND PROVIDE A SCOUT SNIPER STATIC DISPLAY TO INCLUDE M82A3 AND M40A1 AT R-15 ON 15 MAY 2015.
      (6) COMMCICOM (COMMCINCR-MCBQ)
          (A) PROVIDE R-15 AS ONE OF THE SITE VENUES TO CONDUCT MARINE DAY IN ADDITION TO THE PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES REQUIRED FOR MCBQ LOGISTICAL SUPPORT TO THE EVENT ABOARD THE BASE ON 15 MAY 2015.
          (B) COORDINATE AND PROVIDE GROUND SUPPORT AND FUEL REQUIREMENTS FOR VISITING AIRCRAFT AT MCAF QUANTICO.
          (C) MCB QUANTICO COMBAT CAMERA CO-ORDINATE WTH OUSMCC TO ENSURE MESSAGE SYNCHRONIZATION.
      (7) JNLWD
          (A) COORDINATE WITH TCOM/TBS DIRECTORATE FOR NON-LETHAL WEAPON DEMONSTRATION AT R-15.
          (B) BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE NON-LEATHAL WEAPONS FOR STATIC DISPLAY.
      (8) OUSMCC
          (A) DEVELOP SUPPORTING VISUAL INFORMATION PROGRAM AS REQUIRED.
          (B) COORDINATE WITH MCB QUANTICO COMBAT CAMERA TO ENSURE MESSAGE SYNCHRONIZATION.
          (C) ADVISE OLA AND MARINE DAY ACTION OFFICERS ON SOCIAL MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES.
   D. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
      (1) THE PERSONNEL REQUIRED TO SETUP/SECURE/MAN/TEARDOWN THE EQUIPMENT/ STATIC DISPLAYS IS IMPLIED AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SUPPORTING UNIT.
      (2) TIMELINE
          MID-PLANNING CONFERENCE: 0930-1100, 1 APRIL 2015
          FINAL-PLANNING CONFERENCE: 0930-1100, 7 MAY 2015
      (3) ALL PLANNING CONFERENCES WILL TAKE PLACE VIA TELECONFERENCE OR IN THE COMMANDER'S CONFERENCE ROOM, LEJEUNE HALL (3250 CATLIN AVE), MCB, QUANTICO. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT COMMANDS SUPPORTING/PARTICIPATING IN MARINE DAY ATTEND ALL MEETINGS AND REHEARSALS SO PROPER COORDINATION AND TIMING CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED.
      (4) ALL AIRCRAFT (LIFT AND STATIC DISPLAY) SHOULD ARRIVE MARINE CORPS AIR FACILITY QUANTICO NLT 1200 14 MAY 2015. BE PREPARED TO ADJUST ARRIVAL TIME IN ORDER TO CONDUCT A LIFT REHEARSAL AS REQUIRED. ANTICIPATE ENDEX AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 ON 15 MAY 2015.
      (5) MARINES INVOLVED IN DEMONSTRATIONS OR STATIC DISPLAY SHOULD BE FAMILIAR WITH THEIR SENATOR AND CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE.
      (6) ALL COMMANDS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO RECEIVE CMC, SMMC, D/C AVN, CG MCCDC, AND OTHER USMC GENERAL OFFICERS ON 15 MAY 2015.
4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS. FUNDING FOR THIS EVENT IS TO BE PLANNED FOR ANNUALLY BY THE UNITS SUPPORTING MARINE DAY. SHOULD FISCAL RELIEF BE REQUIRED, THEN IT IS THE UNIT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL FUNDING VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND, CITING THIS MESSAGE AS AUTHORITY FOR THEIR REQUEST.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL
   A. POC AT HQMC OLA IS MAJ BRIAN SHOTTENKIRK AT 703-692-0232, DSN 222-0232, EMAIL BRIAN.SHOTTENKIRK@USMC.MIL.
   B. POC AT MCCDC IS MAJ TAYLOR YOUNG AT 703-784-3245, EMAIL TAYLOR.YOUNG@USMC.MIL.
   C. MCINCRMCBQ COMMAND EVENT COORDINATOR IS BRENDA DUNLAP AT 703-784-2860, DSN 278-2860, CELL 703-898-9876, EMAIL BRENDA.DUNLAP@USMC.MIL.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN DAVID FURNESS, LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE COMMANDANT, OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS.//