R 301536Z JUN 15
MARADMIN 315/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/PUBLICATION OF MCO 5300.18 MARINE CORPS SURVEY PROGRAM//
REF/A/DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC MSAB/21MAY2015//
AMPN/REF A IS MARINE CORPS ORDER 5300.18, MARINE CORPS SURVEY PROGRAM.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE PUBLICATION OF MCO 5300.18, MARINE CORPS SURVEY PROGRAM.
2. THIS ORDER IS A NEW ORDER AND SHOULD BE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY. IT FORMALLY ESTABLISHES THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS SURVEY OFFICE WITHIN HEADQUARTERS, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS, MANPOWER STUDIES AND ANALYSIS BRANCH. THE SURVEY OFFICE WAS ESTABLISHED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE MARINE CORPS POLICY AND GUIDANCE IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE THE SURVEY BURDEN PLACED ON MARINES FROM INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS.
3. THIS ORDER PROVIDES THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED WHEN REQUESTING TO CONDUCT A SURVEY WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS. IT ESTABLISHES THE PROCEDURES BY WHICH A SURVEY WILL BE REVIEWED, APPROVED, AND MANAGED WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS. IT ALSO ESTABLISHES THE SURVEY COORDINATION AND LICENSE PROCESS FOR HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (HQMC) SPONSORED SURVEYS.
4. THIS ORDER AND A LIST OF RECURRING MARINE CORPS SURVEYS ARE PUBLISHED ELECTRONICALLY AND CAN BE ACCESSED ON-LINE VIA THE M&RA WEBSITE: HTTPS: (SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/PORTAL/PAGE/PORTAL/M_RA_HOME/MS/6_SURVEYS-HRPP/A_MPP-50_SURVEY_APPROVAL_PROCESS. THE ORDER CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT THE MARINE CORPS PUBLICATIONS ELECTRONIC LIBRARY: HTTP: (SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.MARINES.MIL/NEWS/PUBLICATIONS/ELECTRONICLIBRARY.ASPX
   A. UNDER "KEYWORD", TYPE "5300" THEN CLICK "SEARCH".
   B. CHOOSE "MCO 5300.18" FROM THE LIST OF AVAILABLE PUBLICATIONS.
5. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL MARK A. BRILAKIS, DEPUTY COMMNADANT FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//