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UNCLAS //N01326//
MARADMIN 591/00
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 2-01 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. 58 MARINES
FROM CLNR 1-01 REPORTED TO DI SCHOOL NON-COMPLIANT. THE MAJORITY OF
CURRENT NON-COMPLIANCE CASES INVOLVE THE FOLLOWING:
A. PFT FAILURES
B. REPORTING WITH INSUFFICIENT OBLIGATED SERVICE
C. LAPSED RIFLE/PISTOL/SWIM QUALIFICATION
D. FAILURE TO MEET HT/WT/BODYFAT STANDARDS
E. FINANCIAL 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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