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UNCLAS //N01610//
MARADMIN 612/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MM//
SUBJ/COMBAT FITNESS REPORTS//
REF/A/DOC/MMSB-30/3 DEC 98
NARR/REF A IS MCO P1610.7E. THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM (PES)//
POC/DAVE RYAN/GS-12/CMC/MMSB-30/TEL:DSN 278-3994/
TEL:COML 703-784-3994//
RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO CLARIFY THE CRITERIA FOR
A COMBAT FITNESS REPORT.
2. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A COMBAT FITNESS REPORT, THE MARINE BEING
REPORTED ON (MRO) MUST BE SERVING IN A PROJECT/CRISIS CODE AREA AS
DESIGNATED BY THE CHAIRMAN, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF, AND ANNOUNCED BY
MESSAGE FROM JOINT HEADQUARTERS AND THIS HEADQUARTERS AS APPLICABLE.
EFFECTIVE 20 SEP 2001, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM HAS BEEN DESIGNATED
A PROJECT/CRISIS CODE AREA OF 9GF.
3. ASSIGNMENT IN THE THEATER OF OPERATION, RECEIVING IMMINENT DANGER
PAY, QUALIFYING FOR A CAMPAIGN OR EXPEDITIONARY RIBBON DOES NOT MEET
THE CRITERIA FOR A COMBAT REPORT. THE MRO MUST BE SUBJECTED TO
HOSTILE FIRE IN COMBAT OPERATIONS AGAINST AN ENEMY OR IN DIRECT
SUPPORT OF THOSE ENGAGED IN HOSTILE FIRE WITH AN ENEMY. PER
PARAGRAPH 4012.4A(2) OF THE REF, THE REPORT MUST COMMENT ON THE
NATURE OF THE COMBAT OPERATION AND THE MRO'S ACTIONS RELATIVE TO THE
OPERATION.
4. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COMMANDERS ON THE SCENE TO
DETERMINE WHEN COMBAT FITNESS REPORTS ARE JUSTIFIED AND MONITOR
SUBMISSION OF THE REPORTS. REPORTING SENIORS SHOULD DOCUMENT, AS
APPLICABLE, THE MRO'S COMBAT ACTIONS IN SECTION C (BILLET
ACCOMPLISHMENTS), IN JUSTIFICATION COMMENTS WHEN "F" OR "G" ATTRIBUTE
GRADES ARE SUPPORTABLE, OR IN SECTION I COMMENTS. TO ASSIST IN
DETERMINING IF A COMBAT REPORT IS APPROPRIATE THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA
MUST BE MET:
1. THE MRO WAS UNDER FIRE OR;
2. THE MRO RETURNED FIRE OR;
3. THE MRO DIRECTLY SUPPORTED THOSE UNDER FIRE WITH SUPPORTING
ARMS OR;
4. THE MRO WAS IN DIRECT SERVICE SUPPORT WITHIN THE IMMEDIATE
COMBAT AREA OR;
5. THE MRO WAS IN A LEADERSHIP OR STAFF SUPPORT ROLE DIRECTLY
COORDINATING ACTIONS IN THE COMBAT AREA.
5. THE CRITERIA LISTED ABOVE APPLIES TO FUTURE DESIGNATED PROJECT/
CRISIS CODE AREAS IN ADDITION TO OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM.
6. EMAIL ADDRESS FOR POC IS RYANDJ@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//
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