Realignment of Disestablished EKMS Accounts

1. IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH POLICY FOR THE EKMS 
PROGRAM TO OPERATE EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY IN A THEATER
ENVIRONMENT, TO REDUCE THE RISK OF LOSING ACCOUNTABILITY OF 
COMSEC EQUIPMENT, AND TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR MAGTF OPERATIONS, 
THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES POLICY FOR REALIGNMENT OF DISESTABLISHED 
EKMS ACCOUNTS WITHIN THE USMC.
2. IAW REFS THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED:
A.WHEN APPLICABLE, COMMANDS WILL IDENTIFY EKMS ACCOUNTS 
FOR DISESTABLISHMENT VIA THE COC WITH JUSTIFICATION.
B.MARFORS/SENIOR ISICS WILL FORWARD DISESTABLISHED ACCOUNT 
REQUEST TO CMC WASH DC C4 IA FOR AUTHORIZATION.
C.COMMANDS WITH ADDITIONAL THEATER EKMS ACCOUNT REQUIREMENTS 
WILL ADHERE TO GUIDELINES AS SET FORTH IN THIS MESSAGE.
D.IF APPROVED, CMC/C4 IA WILL FORWARD APPROVAL REQUEST TO 
REALIGN THE EKMS ACCOUNT AND FORWARD RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL 
TO THE REQUESTING MARFORS AND NCMS IN ORDER FOR THEM TO UPDATE 
 THEIR DATABASE.
3. THIS INITIATIVE WILL ENSURE APPROPRIATE OVERSIGHT AS WELL AS
ENHANCE THEATER OPERATIONS IN THE GLOBAL TRANSITIONING EFFORTS OF
EKMS WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS.