R 191830Z AUG 15
MARADMIN 409/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF//
SUBJ/HQMC SEMPER FIT (MFS) SEEKS APPLICATIONS FOR ALL-MARINE ICE HOCKEY TEAM//
POC/N. GRAHAM/CAPT/MFS/-/TEL: 703-432-0517/TEL: DSN 278- 5779/
TEL: FAX 703-784-4125/EMAIL: NICHOLAS.D.GRAHAM@USMC-MCCS.ORG//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. HQMC SEMPER FIT IS SEEKING APPLICATIONS FOR THE ALL-MARINE ICE HOCKEY TEAM TO PARTICIPATE IN MULTIPLE TOURNAMENTS THROUGHOUT THE CALENDAR YEAR. 
2.  INTERESTED MARINES MUST SUBMIT A SPORTS APPLICATION TO HQMC. APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON A ROLLING BASIS. 
3.  APPLICATIONS CAN BE FOUND AT LOCAL SEMPER FIT ATHLETIC OFFICES OR ONLINE BY NAVIGATING TO HTTPS:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/FAMILYPROGRAMS/ THEN FOLLOW THE SEMPER FIT AND RECREATION, MARINE SPORTS/AQUATICS LINKS. APPLICATIONS SHALL INCLUDE ALL RELEVANT HOCKEY EXPERIENCE.  APPLICANTS ARE RECOMMENDED TO HAVE PLAYED HIGH SCHOOL, MIDGET OR HIGHER LEVEL HOCKEY WITH JUNIOR LEVEL EXPERIENCE PREFERRED.
4.  APPLICATIONS MUST CONTAIN COMMAND ENDORSEMENT STATING A MARINE WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ATTEND ALL EVENTS IF SELECTED. A MARINE STATIONED AT A COMMAND WITH A LOCAL MCCS SEMPER FIT WILL SUBMIT HIS OR HER APPLICATION TO THE SEMPER FIT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR ENDORSEMENT.  A MARINE STATIONED AT A LOCATION WITHOUT A LOCAL MCCS MAY SUBMIT HIS OR HER APPLICATION DIRECTLY TO HQMC (MFS) VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.  SIGNED APPLICATIONS MAY BE SCANNED AND SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO MCCSSPORTSAPPS@USMC-MCCS.ORG OR FAXED TO 703-784-4125.
5.  MARINES SELECTED TO THE ALL-MARINE ICE HOCKEY TEAM WILL NOT RECEIVE FUNDING FOR TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY (TAD) FROM HQMC. COMMANDS ARE AUTHORIZED TO FUND TAD TRAVEL AT THEIR OWN DISCRETION USING THEIR OWN FUNDING.  IN THE ABSENCE OF FUNDED TAD ORDERS COMMANDS ARE ALSO AUTHORIZED TO CREATE UNFUNDED \PERMISSIVE TEMPORARY ASSIGNED DUTY (PTAD) ORDERS AT COMMANDER DISCRETION.  IN THE ABSENCE OF PTAD ORDERS MARINES SELECTED ARE REQUIRED TO RECEIVE ANNUAL LEAVE APPROVAL FROM THE PARENT COMMANDTO ATTEND ALL-MARINE ICE HOCKEY TEAM EVENTS.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN B. W. WHITMAN, DIRECTOR, MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION.//