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MARADMIN on Katrina
For widest dissemination. This is hot of the press and contains important info regarding Katrina.
R 020013Z SEP 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN
(UC) UNCLASSIFIED// MARADMIN 410/05 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA//
SUBJ/INITIAL INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE FOR MARINES, USMC CIVILIAN /EMPLOYEES AND OTHER SERVICE PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO USMC COMMANDS /AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA
// POC/HULL, R. W./MGYSGT/RAM/-/TEL SN 278-9107 /EMAIL:ROBERT.W.HULL1@USMC.MIL// GENTEXT/REMARKS/
1. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE IS PROVIDED FOR PERSONNEL WHO MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE CURRENT SITUATION ALONG THE U.S. GULF COAST CAUSED BY HURRICANE KATRINA.
2. GENERAL INFORMATION
A. THE OFFICIAL USMC WEBSITE ( WWW.USMC.MIL ) NOW CONTAINS A COLLECTION OF INFORMATION AND LINKS TO INFORMATION CONCERNING HURRICANE KATRINA THAT MAY BE OF USE TO MARINES. PERSONNEL WHO HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS IN AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA MAY USE THE USMC WEBSITE AS A START POINT IN FINDING INFORMATION CONCERNING CONDITIONS IN HURRICANE-AFFECTED AREAS.
B. SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR PERSONNEL AND FAMILY MEMBERS DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.MILITARYONESOURCE.COM OR CALL 1-800-342-9647 FOR INFORMATION ON RESOURCES TO INCLUDE MARFORRRES CONTACT NUMBERS. MARFORRES WILL CONTINUE TO UPDATE MILITARY ONESOURCE WITH PERTINENT INFORMATION AS THE SITUATION DEVELOPS. MARINES MAY ALSO CONTACT THE MOBILIZATION COMMAND (MOBCOM) OPERATIONS CENTER AT (816) 843-3048/0439.
(1) FOR MEDICAL INFORMATION, CONTACT TRICARE AT 1-800-444-5445 AS A SOURCE OF INFORMATION.
(2) FOR QUESTIONS ON PERSONAL PROPERTY CLAIMS, CONTACT THE USMC CLAIMS OFFICE (MR. D. BROWN) AT (703) 784-9533. EMERGENCY PERSONAL PROPERTY CLAIMS PACKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/PLS...CY_PACKET/ .
(3) SOUTHEAST HRSC AT STENNIS IS CURRENTLY CLOSED. ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING MADE TO CONTINUE EMERGENCY PROCESSING AND TO TRANSFER OTHER WORKLOAD TO OUR OTHER CENTERS. IN THE INTERIM, DON CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SHOULD ADDRESS SPECIFIC QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS TO THE FOLLOWING TOLL FREE NUMBER: 1-877-689-2722.
C. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING LOUISIANA (GREATER NEW ORLEANS) AREAS AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA. ANY MARINE WISHING TO ENTER THE PARISHES OF ACADIA, ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION, CALCASIEU, CAMERON, EAST BATON ROUGE, EAST FELICIANA, IBERIA, IBERVILLE, JEFFERSON, JEFFERSON DAVIS, LAFAYETTE, LAFOURCHE, LIVINGSTON, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, POINTE COUPEE, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. HELENA, ST. JAMES, ST. JOHN, ST. MARY, ST. MARTIN, ST. TAMMANY, TANGIPAHOA, TERREBONNE, VERMILION, WASHINGTON, WEST BATON ROUGE, OR WEST FELICIANA MUST OBTAIN CLEARANCE FROM MARFORRES VIA THE MOBCOM OPS CENTER AT (816) 843-3048/0439. THIS REQUIREMENT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY COMMARFORRES.
3. PROCEDURES FOR MARINES IN RECEIPT OF ORDERS TO MOVE INTO OR OUT OF HURRICANE KATRINA-AFFECTED AREAS.
A. AS A RESULT OF THE DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION TO MILITARY FACILITIES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN THE BILOXI/GULFPORT/ MERIDIAN/PASCAGOULA, MS AND NEW ORLEANS, LA AREAS CAUSED BY HURRICANE KATRINA, DC M&RA HAS DETERMINED (IN CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL COMMANDERS) THAT THE MOVEMENT OF PERSONNEL AND FAMILY MEMBERS TO THE BELOW GEOGRAPHIC AREAS BE STOPPED EFFECTIVE 27 AUG 05.
B. THIS STOP MOVEMENT ORDER AFFECTS ALL PERSONNEL SCHEDULED TO REPORT BETWEEN 27 AUG 05 AND 31 DEC 05 TO A PERMANENT DUTY STATION (PDS) IN THE SPECIFIED AREAS. THIS NOTICE IS NOT DIRECTED AT PERSONNEL SCHEDULED FOR TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY (TAD) IN THE SPECIFIED AREAS; HOWEVER, PERSONNEL SCHEDULED TO REPORT THERE IN A TAD STATUS OVER THE NEXT 30 DAYS ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY SHOULD EXECUTE THEIR TAD ORDERS AS SCHEDULED.
C. THIS STOP MOVEMENT COVERS MOVES TO THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS. IN LOUISIANA: THE COMMANDS WHERE MARINES ARE STATIONED IN NEW ORLEANS, BELLE CHASSE, BATON ROUGE, BOSSIER CITY, BROUSSARD, RUSTON AND SHREVEPORT. IN ALABAMA: THE COMMANDS WHERE MARINES ARE STATIONED IN MONTGOMERY, BIRMINGHAM, TUSCALOOSA, BESSEMER, MOBILE, HUNTSVILLE, AUBURN, FORT RUCKER, UNIVERSITY, AND REDSTONE ARSENAL. IN MISSISSIPPI: THE COMMANDS WHERE MARINES ARE STATIONED IN GULFPORT, JACKSON, MERIDIAN, OXFORD, BILOXI, KEESLER, CLEVELAND, LONG BEACH, PASCAGOULA, AND STENNIS SPACE CENTER.
D. MARINES EXECUTING OUTBOUND PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS) MOVES FROM LOCATIONS LISTED ABOVE, WHO ARE IN RECEIPT OF ORDERS BUT WHO HAVE NOT YET DETACHED ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO CONTINUE EXECUTING PCS UNLESS CLEARED TO DO SO BY THE COMMAND FROM WHICH THEY ARE LEAVING. FAMILY MEMBERS OF MARINES IN RECEIPT OF OUTBOUND PCS ORDERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO CONTINUE EXECUTING HOUSEHOLD MOVES UNLESS MOVEMENT IS SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED BY THE COMMAND FROM WHICH THEY ARE LEAVING. THE RELEASING COMMAND IS TO NOTIFY CMC (MM AND RAM) WHEN MARINES HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR TRANSFER.
E. MARINES WHO HAVE ALREADY DETACHED FROM COMMANDS WITHIN THE LOCATIONS ABOVE MAY CONTINUE TO EXECUTE PCS AS ABLE. IF ADDITIONAL TRANSIT TIME IS REQUIRED DUE TO HURRICANE-CAUSED DELAYS, MARINES SHOULD CONTACT THEIR GAINING COMMAND FOR AUTHORIZATION. IF UNABLE TO CONTACT THE GAINING COMMAND, CONTACT MOBCOM (G-1) AT 1-800-255-5082 FOR ASSISTANCE.
F. AFFECTED PERSONNEL WITH ORDERS TO COMMANDS IN THE REGION WHO HAVE NOT YET DETACHED FROM THEIR CURRENT COMMAND/PDS ARE DIRECTED TO REMAIN IN PLACE AT THEIR CURRENT COMMAND AND CONTACT THEIR ASSIGNMENT MONITOR FOR FURTHER GUIDANCE (POC INFO AT BOTTOM OF THE MSG). IF THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR OCONUS MARINES, THEY SHOULD CONTACT THEIR ASSIGNMENT MONITOR FOR FURTHER GUIDANCE.
G. MEMBERS WHO HAVE ALREADY DETACHED, BUT HAVE NOT DEPARTED THE AREA OF THEIR PDS, ARE ALSO DIRECTED TO RETURN TO THEIR FORMER COMMAND AND CONTACT THEIR ASSIGNMENT MONITOR FOR FURTHER GUIDANCE.
H. MEMBERS WHO HAVE DETACHED FROM THEIR COMMAND WHO HAVE DEPARTED THE AREA OF THEIR PDS, I.E., HAVE COMMENCED TRAVEL TO THE HURRICANE DAMAGED REGION, SHOULD REPORT TO THE NEAREST MARINE CORPS INSTALLATION AND CONTACT THEIR ASSIGNMENT MONITOR FOR FURTHER DIRECTION.
I. DETACHING COMMANDS SHOULD MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO CONTACT THESE MEMBERS IN ORDER TO ADVISE THEM OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MESSAGE AND DIRECT THEM TO CONTACT THEIR ASSIGNMENT MONITOR.
J. PERSONNEL WITH PCS ORDERS TO MARINE CORPS RECRUITING DISTRICTS NEW ORLEANS OR MONTGOMERY SHOULD CONTACT CMC (MM, RA) OR MCRC FOR FURTHER GUIDANCE.
K. DEPENDING ON SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, MARINES WHO HAVE DETACHED MAY BE DIRECTED TO RETURN TO THE COMMAND FROM WHICH THEY DETACHED AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE. ALTERNATIVELY, MARINES MAY BE DIRECTED TO MOVE TO A SAFE HAVEN IN CONUS. IF AUTHORIZED TO MOVE TO A SAFE HAVEN, MARINES ARE STILL REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH THEIR MONITOR FOR REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS. SAFE HAVEN ALLOWANCES WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 6, PART B, OF THE JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS.
L. PERSONNEL WHO HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT ARE NOT ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED ABOVE SHOULD CONTACT THEIR ASSIGNMENT MONITOR FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE AND GUIDANCE.
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http://p089.ezboard.com/bthefontmanscommunity
MARADMIN on Katrina
For widest dissemination. This is hot of the press and contains important info regarding Katrina.
R 020013Z SEP 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN
(UC) UNCLASSIFIED// MARADMIN 410/05 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA//
SUBJ/INITIAL INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE FOR MARINES, USMC CIVILIAN /EMPLOYEES AND OTHER SERVICE PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO USMC COMMANDS /AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA
// POC/HULL, R. W./MGYSGT/RAM/-/TEL SN 278-9107 /EMAIL:ROBERT.W.HULL1@USMC.MIL// GENTEXT/REMARKS/
1. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE IS PROVIDED FOR PERSONNEL WHO MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE CURRENT SITUATION ALONG THE U.S. GULF COAST CAUSED BY HURRICANE KATRINA.
2. GENERAL INFORMATION
A. THE OFFICIAL USMC WEBSITE ( WWW.USMC.MIL ) NOW CONTAINS A COLLECTION OF INFORMATION AND LINKS TO INFORMATION CONCERNING HURRICANE KATRINA THAT MAY BE OF USE TO MARINES. PERSONNEL WHO HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS IN AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA MAY USE THE USMC WEBSITE AS A START POINT IN FINDING INFORMATION CONCERNING CONDITIONS IN HURRICANE-AFFECTED AREAS.
B. SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR PERSONNEL AND FAMILY MEMBERS DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.MILITARYONESOURCE.COM OR CALL 1-800-342-9647 FOR INFORMATION ON RESOURCES TO INCLUDE MARFORRRES CONTACT NUMBERS. MARFORRES WILL CONTINUE TO UPDATE MILITARY ONESOURCE WITH PERTINENT INFORMATION AS THE SITUATION DEVELOPS. MARINES MAY ALSO CONTACT THE MOBILIZATION COMMAND (MOBCOM) OPERATIONS CENTER AT (816) 843-3048/0439.
(1) FOR MEDICAL INFORMATION, CONTACT TRICARE AT 1-800-444-5445 AS A SOURCE OF INFORMATION.
(2) FOR QUESTIONS ON PERSONAL PROPERTY CLAIMS, CONTACT THE USMC CLAIMS OFFICE (MR. D. BROWN) AT (703) 784-9533. EMERGENCY PERSONAL PROPERTY CLAIMS PACKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/PLS...CY_PACKET/ .
(3) SOUTHEAST HRSC AT STENNIS IS CURRENTLY CLOSED. ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING MADE TO CONTINUE EMERGENCY PROCESSING AND TO TRANSFER OTHER WORKLOAD TO OUR OTHER CENTERS. IN THE INTERIM, DON CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SHOULD ADDRESS SPECIFIC QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS TO THE FOLLOWING TOLL FREE NUMBER: 1-877-689-2722.
C. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING LOUISIANA (GREATER NEW ORLEANS) AREAS AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA. ANY MARINE WISHING TO ENTER THE PARISHES OF ACADIA, ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION, CALCASIEU, CAMERON, EAST BATON ROUGE, EAST FELICIANA, IBERIA, IBERVILLE, JEFFERSON, JEFFERSON DAVIS, LAFAYETTE, LAFOURCHE, LIVINGSTON, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, POINTE COUPEE, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. HELENA, ST. JAMES, ST. JOHN, ST. MARY, ST. MARTIN, ST. TAMMANY, TANGIPAHOA, TERREBONNE, VERMILION, WASHINGTON, WEST BATON ROUGE, OR WEST FELICIANA MUST OBTAIN CLEARANCE FROM MARFORRES VIA THE MOBCOM OPS CENTER AT (816) 843-3048/0439. THIS REQUIREMENT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY COMMARFORRES.
3. PROCEDURES FOR MARINES IN RECEIPT OF ORDERS TO MOVE INTO OR OUT OF HURRICANE KATRINA-AFFECTED AREAS.
A. AS A RESULT OF THE DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION TO MILITARY FACILITIES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN THE BILOXI/GULFPORT/ MERIDIAN/PASCAGOULA, MS AND NEW ORLEANS, LA AREAS CAUSED BY HURRICANE KATRINA, DC M&RA HAS DETERMINED (IN CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL COMMANDERS) THAT THE MOVEMENT OF PERSONNEL AND FAMILY MEMBERS TO THE BELOW GEOGRAPHIC AREAS BE STOPPED EFFECTIVE 27 AUG 05.
B. THIS STOP MOVEMENT ORDER AFFECTS ALL PERSONNEL SCHEDULED TO REPORT BETWEEN 27 AUG 05 AND 31 DEC 05 TO A PERMANENT DUTY STATION (PDS) IN THE SPECIFIED AREAS. THIS NOTICE IS NOT DIRECTED AT PERSONNEL SCHEDULED FOR TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY (TAD) IN THE SPECIFIED AREAS; HOWEVER, PERSONNEL SCHEDULED TO REPORT THERE IN A TAD STATUS OVER THE NEXT 30 DAYS ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY SHOULD EXECUTE THEIR TAD ORDERS AS SCHEDULED.
C. THIS STOP MOVEMENT COVERS MOVES TO THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS. IN LOUISIANA: THE COMMANDS WHERE MARINES ARE STATIONED IN NEW ORLEANS, BELLE CHASSE, BATON ROUGE, BOSSIER CITY, BROUSSARD, RUSTON AND SHREVEPORT. IN ALABAMA: THE COMMANDS WHERE MARINES ARE STATIONED IN MONTGOMERY, BIRMINGHAM, TUSCALOOSA, BESSEMER, MOBILE, HUNTSVILLE, AUBURN, FORT RUCKER, UNIVERSITY, AND REDSTONE ARSENAL. IN MISSISSIPPI: THE COMMANDS WHERE MARINES ARE STATIONED IN GULFPORT, JACKSON, MERIDIAN, OXFORD, BILOXI, KEESLER, CLEVELAND, LONG BEACH, PASCAGOULA, AND STENNIS SPACE CENTER.
D. MARINES EXECUTING OUTBOUND PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS) MOVES FROM LOCATIONS LISTED ABOVE, WHO ARE IN RECEIPT OF ORDERS BUT WHO HAVE NOT YET DETACHED ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO CONTINUE EXECUTING PCS UNLESS CLEARED TO DO SO BY THE COMMAND FROM WHICH THEY ARE LEAVING. FAMILY MEMBERS OF MARINES IN RECEIPT OF OUTBOUND PCS ORDERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO CONTINUE EXECUTING HOUSEHOLD MOVES UNLESS MOVEMENT IS SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED BY THE COMMAND FROM WHICH THEY ARE LEAVING. THE RELEASING COMMAND IS TO NOTIFY CMC (MM AND RAM) WHEN MARINES HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR TRANSFER.
E. MARINES WHO HAVE ALREADY DETACHED FROM COMMANDS WITHIN THE LOCATIONS ABOVE MAY CONTINUE TO EXECUTE PCS AS ABLE. IF ADDITIONAL TRANSIT TIME IS REQUIRED DUE TO HURRICANE-CAUSED DELAYS, MARINES SHOULD CONTACT THEIR GAINING COMMAND FOR AUTHORIZATION. IF UNABLE TO CONTACT THE GAINING COMMAND, CONTACT MOBCOM (G-1) AT 1-800-255-5082 FOR ASSISTANCE.
F. AFFECTED PERSONNEL WITH ORDERS TO COMMANDS IN THE REGION WHO HAVE NOT YET DETACHED FROM THEIR CURRENT COMMAND/PDS ARE DIRECTED TO REMAIN IN PLACE AT THEIR CURRENT COMMAND AND CONTACT THEIR ASSIGNMENT MONITOR FOR FURTHER GUIDANCE (POC INFO AT BOTTOM OF THE MSG). IF THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR OCONUS MARINES, THEY SHOULD CONTACT THEIR ASSIGNMENT MONITOR FOR FURTHER GUIDANCE.
G. MEMBERS WHO HAVE ALREADY DETACHED, BUT HAVE NOT DEPARTED THE AREA OF THEIR PDS, ARE ALSO DIRECTED TO RETURN TO THEIR FORMER COMMAND AND CONTACT THEIR ASSIGNMENT MONITOR FOR FURTHER GUIDANCE.
H. MEMBERS WHO HAVE DETACHED FROM THEIR COMMAND WHO HAVE DEPARTED THE AREA OF THEIR PDS, I.E., HAVE COMMENCED TRAVEL TO THE HURRICANE DAMAGED REGION, SHOULD REPORT TO THE NEAREST MARINE CORPS INSTALLATION AND CONTACT THEIR ASSIGNMENT MONITOR FOR FURTHER DIRECTION.
I. DETACHING COMMANDS SHOULD MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO CONTACT THESE MEMBERS IN ORDER TO ADVISE THEM OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MESSAGE AND DIRECT THEM TO CONTACT THEIR ASSIGNMENT MONITOR.
J. PERSONNEL WITH PCS ORDERS TO MARINE CORPS RECRUITING DISTRICTS NEW ORLEANS OR MONTGOMERY SHOULD CONTACT CMC (MM, RA) OR MCRC FOR FURTHER GUIDANCE.
K. DEPENDING ON SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, MARINES WHO HAVE DETACHED MAY BE DIRECTED TO RETURN TO THE COMMAND FROM WHICH THEY DETACHED AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE. ALTERNATIVELY, MARINES MAY BE DIRECTED TO MOVE TO A SAFE HAVEN IN CONUS. IF AUTHORIZED TO MOVE TO A SAFE HAVEN, MARINES ARE STILL REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH THEIR MONITOR FOR REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS. SAFE HAVEN ALLOWANCES WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 6, PART B, OF THE JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS.
L. PERSONNEL WHO HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT ARE NOT ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED ABOVE SHOULD CONTACT THEIR ASSIGNMENT MONITOR FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE AND GUIDANCE.
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