Sites
This MARADMIN announces the release of SITES Version 4, a DOD database providing installation and community information to relocating service members and families. Marine Corps installations are directed to review and update their SITES files through their Relocation Assistance Program (RAP) managers by April 30, 2004.
Issued: April 6, 2004
1. SITES IS A DOD DATABASE THAT PROVIDES INSTALLATION AND LOCAL COMMUNITY INFORMATION TO RELOCATING SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. ESTABLISHED IN 1993, SITES HAS BEEN REDESIGNED TO PROVIDE EASIER ACCESS TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION. 2. THE NEW VERSION OF SITES, SITES VERSION 4, HAS BEEN RELEASED FOR UPDATED DATA INPUT. THE OBJECTIVE OF VERSION 4 IS FOR SITES TO BE THE TRUSTED SOURCE FOR ACCURATE AND CURRENT INFORMATION FOR OUR MARINES AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. 3. REQUEST THAT EACH MARINE CORPS INSTALLATION REVIEW, REVISE, UPDATE, AND WHERE NEEDED REDUCE THEIR SITES FILE. RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (RAP) MANAGERS LOCATED AT MARINE AND FAMILY SERVICE CENTERS HAVE ACCESS TO EACH INSTALLATION FILE. INSTALLATION STAFF SECTIONS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES SHOULD REVIEW THEIR RELEVANT SITES INPUT REQUIREMENTS TO ENSURE THE BEST AND MOST ACCURATE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO THE RAP MANAGERS FOR COORDINATION AND INPUT. 4. THE SITES OPERATION MANAGER AT THE DEFENSE MANPOWER DATA CENTER (DMDC) HAS PROVIDED INITIAL UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS AND LOGIN PROCEDURES TO THE INSTALLATION RAP MANAGERS. ONGOING ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE AT THE DMDC HELPDESK AT 1-800-727-3677 OR (831) 583-2400 AND AT SITESHELP@OSD.PENTAGON.MIL. THE REVISED SITES FILES ARE DUE TO DMDC 30 APR 2004. 5. QUESTIONS REGARDING SITES UPDATES MAY BE DIRECTED TO BRIAN GOODSON, HQMC, MRM (703) 784-9523.