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TO MARADMIN
USCINCJFCOM NORFOLK VA
USCINCPACE PETERSON AFB CO
USCINCSOC MACDILL AFB FL
USCINCTRANS SCOTT AFB IL//TCCM//
HQ AMC SCOTT AFB IL//CCEE/CVM//
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UNCLAS //N05000//
MARADMIN 415/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/LP//
SUBJ/ADDITION OF ENGINEER ADVOCACY CENTER (LPE) TO THE LP DIVISION,
/INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS DEPARTMENT (I&L), HEADQUARTERS MARINE
/CORPS//
REF/A/RMG/CMC WASHINGTON/020101ZAUG00//
POC/J. FEDOR/GS14/LP/DSN 225-5434/TEL: 703-695-5434//
RMKS/1. REF A ANNOUNCED THE REORGANIZATION OF THE LOGISTIC
PLANS, POLICIES, AND STRATEGIC MOBILITY DIVISION (LP), I&L
DEPARTMENT AND PROVIDED AN OVERVIEW OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE
PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO ANNOUNCE THE ADDITION OF THE
ENGINEER ADVOCACY CENTER (LPE) TO THE LP DIVISION. LPE WAS
FORMED TO PROVIDE A SINGLE ADVOCATE FOR USMC ENGINEER OPERATIONS
AND THE USMC ENGINEER COMMUNITY, AND TO BRING TOGETHER THE
NECESSARY SKILLS AND RESOURCES TO EFFECTIVELY IDENTIFY AND
SUPPORT CRITICAL ENGINEER CAPABILITIES. LPE RESPONSIBILITIES
ARE OUTLINED BY THE FOLLOWING NINE ACTIVITIES:
A. PROVIDING AN OVERARCHING VISION FOR THE USMC ENGINEER AND
EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) COMMUNITY.
B. PROVIDING SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT SUPPORT FOR USMC ENGINEER AND
EOD CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT.
C. EXERCISING SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT OVERSIGHT OF USMC ENGINEER
AND EOD DOCTRINE DEVELOPMENT.
D. IDENTIFYING USMC ENGINEER AND EOD CAPABILITIES NECESSARY TO
SUPPORT OPERATIONAL CONCEPTS.
E. REPRESENTING USMC ENGINEER AND EOD CAPABILITIES IN THE USMC
COMBAT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS.
F. PROVIDING A SINGLE SERVICE-LEVEL VOICE FOR USMC ENGINEER AND
EOD MATTERS TO AGENCIES INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL TO THE MARINE
CORPS.
G. COORDINATING USMC EOD SUPPORT TO US SECRET SERVICE AND
DEPARTMENT OF STATE (DOS).
H. REPRESENTING USMC COMBAT ENGINEER AND EOD CAPABILITIES TO THE
JOINT UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE MANAGEMENT OFFICE (UXO).
-COORDINATING
NAVAL ENGINEER ISSUES WITH THE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCE (NCF).
2. THE FOLLOWING BASIC ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED.
CODE NAME
LPE ENGINEER ADVOCACY CENTER, PHONE (703) 695-9022/9041,
ALTERNATE (703) 693-9969, FAX (703) 695-9114
FAX AND PHONE NUMBERS ARE COMMERCIAL (703), AND DSN IS
225-XXXX, ALTERNATE 223-XXXX.
MAILING ADDRESS IS:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (LPE)
2 NAVY ANNEX
WASHINGTON, DC 20380-1775//
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