Permanent Regulations for Change of Command Notification
This MARADMIN clarifies the requirement for commanders to notify Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) when a change of command occurs. The first general officer in the unit's reporting chain must send a message to HQMC within 72 hours of any change of command for units covered by the Command Screening Program, listing outgoing and incoming commanders and the next anticipated change of command.
Issued: March 8, 2007
1. PURPOSE. TO CLARIFY THE REQUIREMENT TO NOTIFY HQMC WHEN A CHANGE OF COMMAND IS EFFECTED. 2. PER REF A, COMMANDERS ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY HQMC WHEN AN OFFICER ASSUMES COMMAND. THE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE IS PROVIDED: A. THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER IN A UNIT'S REPORTING CHAIN WILL SEND A MESSAGE TO CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM, AND PP&O AT CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO POC, FOR ALL COMMANDS COVERED BY REF B, LISTING THE OUTGOING AND INCOMING COMMANDERS, AND NEXT ANTICIPATED CHANGE OF COMMAND. B. MESSAGE WILL BE SENT WITHIN 72 HOURS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF ANY CHANGE OF COMMAND. C. THIS REQUIREMENT ALSO EXISTS FOR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS WHO ASSUME COMMAND DUE TO DEATH/RELIEF/INCAPACITATION OF THE SLATED COMMANDER. 3. MM WILL INCORPORATE THE CONTENTS OF THIS MARADMIN INTO REF B, WHICH IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW. 4. POC IS LTCOL ELDER, CMC WASHINGTON DC MMOA-3, DSN 278-9284, EMILY.ELDER@USMC.MIL.