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MARADMIN 489/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA/TRNGCOM/C472TP//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS MCO 1500.52B CH 1.
MARINE COMBAT WATER SURVIVAL TRAINING (MCWST)//
POC/MAJ/KURT OSUCH/GROUND TRAINING BRANCH/TRNGCOM MCCDC/
TEL: DSN 278-3045//
RMKS/1. THE FOLLOWING CHANGES CLARIFY/MODIFY EXISTING INSTRUCTIONS
CONTAINED IN MCO 1500.52B:
A. ADD THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE: "(E) MCO P1200.7, MILITARY
OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES MANUAL.” RELETTER REFERENCES (E) THROUGH
(G) AS REFERENCES (F) THROUGH (H).
B. DELETE: CURRENT PARAGRAPH 4.D. AND REPLACE WITH THE FOL:
“D. DUTIES INVOLVING FLIGHT OPERATIONS. THE TERM "AIRCREW,"
REFERS TO ALL MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL (OFFICER/ENLISTED) IN A
FLIGHT STATUS. AIRCREW ARE SUBJECT TO THE REGULATIONS AND
PROCEDURES CONTAINED IN REFERENCES (B) AND (C).”
C. MOD PARAGRAPH 5.A. AS FOL: AFTER “…RE-QUALIFY PER THE
FOLLOWING GUIDELINES,” ADD "…, OR AS REQUIRED FOR PERSONNEL
SUBJECT TO THE REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES CONTAINED IN
REFERENCE (B), AND/OR REFERENCE (E):”
D. MOD PARAGRAPH 5.D. AS FOL: RELETTER “REFERENCE (E)”
AS “REFERENCE (F).”
E. MOD PARAGRAPH 7.A.4. AS FOL: DELETE: "USING THE EASE-IN
ENTRY METHOD WHILE WEARING UTILITIES, ENTER" REPLACE WITH,
"FROM A MINIMUM HEIGHT OF EIGHT FEET (MAXIMUM OF 15 FEET),
ENTER THE WATER USING THE ABANDON SHIP TECHNIQUE. REMAIN IN…"
F. MOD PARAGRAPH 7.D. AS FOL: AFTER “…UNDER ADVERSE CONDITIONS.”
ADD "CWS1 IS THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT FOR ALL FLIGHT STUDENTS
(MOS 7599)."
G. MOD PARAGRAPH 7.E. AS FOL: DELETE: “WSQ IS THE ULTIMATE…”
THROUGH “…WHEN FILLING A VALID JUMP BILLET.”
H. MOD PARAGRAPH 8.A.2. AS FOL: DELETE: “…COMMUNITY FIRST AID
AND…"
I. MOD PARAGRAPH 8.B.1. AS FOL: DELETE “…, NOT WAIVERABLE.”
ADD "…, WAIVERABLE TO LCPL WITH COMMANDING OFFICER ENDORSEMENT.”
J. MOD PARAGRAPH 9.F. AS FOL: RELETTER “REFERENCE (F)” AS
“REFERENCE (G).”
K. MOD PARAGRAPH 11.A. AS FOL: RELETTER “REFERENCE (E)” AS
“REFERENCE (F).”
L. MOD PARAGRAPH 11.M. AS FOL: RELETTER “REFERENCE (E)” AS
“REFERENCE (F)”, AND “REFERENCE (F)” AS “REFERENCE (G).”
M. MOD ENCLOSURE (4), PARAGRAPH 2 AS FOL: DELETE: “…MANUAL
OF MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,…” REPLACE WITH “…REFERENCE (H),…”.//
2. FILING INSTRUCTIONS. FILE THIS CHANGE IMMEDIATELY AFTER
THE SIGNATURE PAGE OF THE BASIC ORDER.
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