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TO MARADMIN
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UNCLAS //N01326//
MARADMIN 086/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC MMEA-85//
SUBJ/COMMAND SCREENING/RECERTIFICATION OF ENLISTED MARINES FOR
/DRILL INSTRUCTOR DUTY//
REF/A/DOC/CMC MMEA-85/-/990912//
REF/B/MARADMIN 194/00//
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 DRILL INSTRUCTOR SCHOOL CLASS NUMBER
3-01 AT EITHER PARRIS ISLAND, SC OR SAN DIEGO, CA THAT THE SCREENING
CHECKLIST IN REF A MUST BE CERTIFIED/RECERTIFIED BY THE MARINES
COMMAND PRIOR TO DEPARTING FOR DRILL INSTRUCTOR DUTY AND FORWARDED
TO THE CMC (MMEA).
2. REF (B) EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMAND SCREENING. 21
MARINES FROM CLNR 2-01 REPORTED TO DI SCHOOL NON-COMPLIANT. THE
MAJORITY OF CURRENT NON-COMPLIANCE CASES INVOLVE THE FOLLOWING:
A. OUTDATED PHYSICALS
B. OUTDATED PFT
C. REPORTING WITH INSUFFICENT OBLIGATED SERVICE
D. LAPSED RIFLE/PISTOL/SWIM QUALIFICATION
E. FAILURE TO MEET HT/WT AND BODY FAT STANDARDS
F. FAMILY PROBLEMS
3. PER REF A THE CMC (MMEA) SHALL BE NOTIFIED OF THOSE MARINES WHO
ARE FOUND TO BE DISQUALIFIED PRIOR TO REPORTING TO DRILL INSTRUCTOR
SCHOOL.
4. A NON-COMPLIANCE MESSAGE, BASED ON INPUT FROM BOTH DRILL
INSTRUCTOR SCHOOLS, 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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