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MARADMIN 363/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/PA//
SUBJ/2001 MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY BALL CELEBRATION SUPPORT//
REF/A/INST/SECNAV 5720.44A/YMD:19870603//
RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND
GUIDANCE FOR REQUESTING BAND SUPPORT, RECORDED MILITARY MUSIC,
VIDEOTAPE RECORDINGS AND SIGNED COPIES OF THE COMMANDANT'S 2001
MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY MESSAGE.
2. BAND SUPPORT: MARINE CORPS BAND SUPPORT FOR BIRTHDAY
COMMEMORATIONS IS LIMITED TO PARENT COMMANDS.
3. RECORDED MUSIC: DUE TO LIMITED FUNDING, COMPACT DISCS (CDS)
AND CASSETTE TAPES OF CEREMONIAL MUSIC WILL NO LONGER BE DISTRIBUTED
BY THIS HEADQUARTERS. TRADITIONAL BIRTHDAY BALL MUSIC CAN NOW BE
DOWNLOADED FROM THE MARINE CORPS' WEB PAGE AT:
WWW.USMC.MIL/BAND/M_BANDCD.NSF. INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO CREATE CDS
AND CASSETTE TAPES ARE INCLUDED.
4. COMMANDANT'S 2001 VIDEO BIRTHDAY MESSAGE:
A. ALL REQUESTS FOR VIDEOS OF THE COMMANDANT'S 2001 BIRTHDAY
MESSAGE FROM MARINE CORPS UNITS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE NEAREST
COMBAT VISUAL INFORMATION CENTER (CVIC) (FORMERLY TAVSC). REQUESTS
FROM MARINE-AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS IN SUPPORT OF CIVILIAN
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS WILL BE DIRECTED TO HQMC (PAC). THESE VIDEO
TAPE REQUESTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY FAX, E-MAIL, OR LETTER, NLT 12
OCTOBER 2001. TO OBTAIN THE STATUS OF A REQUEST MADE TO HQMC (PAC),
PLEASE REFER TO THE MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY BALL LINK AT WWW.USMC.MIL.
B. THE FOLLOWING CVIC SITES WILL RECEIVE A MASTER VIDEO COPY FROM
THE VIDEO PRODUCTION SECTION, HQMC, AS SOON AS THE VIDEO IS
COMPLETED: MCB QUANTICO, VA; MCB CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; MCB CAMP
PENDLETON, CA; MCB HAWAII, KANEOHE BAY, HI; MCB CAMP BUTLER,
OKINAWA; MAGTFTC, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA; MCRD PARRIS ISLAND, SC; MCRD
SAN DIEGO, CA; MCAS CHERRY POINT, NC; MCAS BEAUFORT, SC; MCAS NEW
RIVER, NC; MCAS MIRAMAR, CA; MCAS YUMA, AZ; MCAS IWAKUNI, JAPAN;
MCLB BARSTOW, CA; MARFORPAC AND MARFORRES. RECRUITING STATIONS AND
DISTRICTS WILL RECEIVE TAPES FROM MCRC.
5. CMC WRITTEN MESSAGE: TO OBTAIN AN ORIGINAL SIGNED COPY OF THE
COMMANDANTS WRITTEN BIRTHDAY MESSAGE ON STATIONERY, PLEASE SUBMIT A
WRITTEN REQUEST TO HQMC (PAC), ATTN: MRS. HATTIE POWELL-RAY VIA FAX
OR E-MAIL. THE CMC WRITTEN MESSAGE WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE ON THE
MARINE CORPS WEB SITE AT: WWW.USMC.MIL/MARADMINS, BY MID OCTOBER.
6. HQMC POINT OF CONTACT IS MRS. HATTIE POWELL-RAY AT PHONE:
COMM (703) 614-1034, DSN 224-1034; FAX: COMM (703) 614-2358,
DSN 224-2358; OR E-MAIL: POWELL-RAYH@HQMC.USMC.MIL.
7. THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELED 30 NOVEMBER 2001.//
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