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UNCLAS //N01000//
MARADMIN 283/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MMEA-11//
SUBJ/SEMPER FIT SEEKS RESUMES FOR ALL MARINE MARATHON TEAM//
POC/PAMALA HODGE/GS12/MR/MRS/TEL:(703)784-9542/TEL:DSN 278-9542
/TEL:FAX (703) 784-9822//
RMKS/1. THE ARMED FORCES MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE HELD IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE MARINE CORPS MARATHON, 28 OCT 01. THE
ALL-MARINE TEAM WILL BE COMPRISED OF 5 MEN AND 3 WOMEN. THE
ALL-MARINE TEAM MEMBERS WILL ALSO BE THE DESIGNATED MARINE TEAM FOR
THE CHALLENGE CUP COMPETITION AGAINST THE BRITISH ROYAL NAVY/MARINE
CORPS.
2. FOR THE PAST 23 YEARS, TEAMS FROM THE ROYAL NAVY/MARINE CORPS
HAVE COMPETED AGAINST UNITED STATES MARINES IN THE MARINE CORPS
MARATHON. TO THE VICTOR GOES THE CHALLENGE CUP, A SILVER CUP THAT
ONCE BELONGED TO THE OFFICERS OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIP VICTORY. THE
ROYAL NAVY/MARINE CORPS WON THE CUP LAST YEAR.
3. MARINES INTERESTED IN BEING SELECTED MUST SUBMIT RESUMES IAW
FIGURE 3-4 OF MCO P1700.29 NLT 1 AUG 01. RESUMES MUST LIST DATES,
PLACES AND FINISH TIMES OF MARATHONS AND HALF MARATHONS RUN IN THE
PAST TWO YEARS.
4. MCO P1700.29 CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.USMC-MCCS.ORG, UNDER POLICY.
RESUMES MUST CONTAIN COMMAND ENDORSEMENT STATING MARINE WILL BE MADE
AVAILABLE TO ATTEND. MARINES STATIONED AT A COMMAND WITH A LOCAL
MCCS SEMPER FIT MUST ALSO SEND RESUME THROUGH SEMPER FIT ATHLETIC
DIRECTOR.//
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