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FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//MM/PO//
TO MARADMIN
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UNCLAS //N01326//
MARADMIN 027/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC MMEA-85//
SUBJ/COMMAND SCREENING/RECERTIFICATION OF ENLISTED MARINES FOR
/MARINE SECURITY GUARD (MSG) DUTY//
REF/A/DOC/CMC MMEA-85/-/990912//
REF/B/MARADMIN 194/00//
POC/M. W. VANOUS/LTCOL/MMEA-8/-/TEL:COM (703)784-9328
/TEL:DSN 278-9328//
NARR/REF A IS MCO P1326.6D, SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS,
REF B IS MARADMIN 194/00, COMMAND SCREENING OF ENLISTED MARINES FOR
SPECIAL DUTY, OVERSEAS, AND INDEPENDENT DUTY ASSIGNMENTS//
RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO REMIND EVERY
COMMANDER WITH MARINES SCHEDULED TO ATTEND MARINE SECURITY GUARD
(MSG) SCHOOL THAT THE SCREENING CHECKLISTS IN REF A MUST BE
CERTIFIED/RECERTIFIED BY THE MARINE'S COMMAND PRIOR TO DEPARTING FOR
MARINE SECURITY GUARD (MSG) SCHOOL AND FORWARDED TO THE CMC (MMEA).
2. REF B EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMAND SCREENING. FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2000, A TOTAL OF 483 MARINES REPORTED TO MSG SCHOOL. 53 OUT
OF 483, OR 11 PERCENT, FAILED PREREQUISITE CRITERIA AND WERE
DISQUALIFIED. THE MAJORITY OF NON-COMPLIANCE CASES INVOLVE THE
FOLLOWING:
A. NON-VOLUNTEERS (20).
B. FINANCIAL PROBLEMS (6).
C. FAILURE TO MEET PHYSICAL FITNESS/HT/WT/BODY FAT STANDARDS (8).
D. FAILED MEDICAL/DENTAL STANDARDS (15).
E. OTHER DISQUALIFYING FACTOR (4).
3. PER REF A THE CMC (MMEA) SHALL BE NOTIFIED OF THOSE MARINES WHO
ARE FOUND TO BE DISQUALIFIED PRIOR TO REPORTING TO MARINE
SECURITY GUARD (MSG) SCHOOL.
4. A NON-COMPLIANCE MESSAGE, BASED ON INPUT FROM MSG SCHOOL WILL BE
FORWARDED TO ALL MAJOR COMMANDS. THIS MESSAGE WILL DIRECT
COMMANDERS TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO RESOLVE IMPROPER SCREENING
PRACTICES AND PROVIDE A RESPONSE TO THE CMC (MMEA) AS TO WHAT ACTION
WILL BE TAKEN TO PREVENT FUTURE OCCURRENCES.
5. THE POC IS LTCOL M. W. VANOUS, MMEA-8, DSN 278-9328 OR
COMM (703) 784-9328.//
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