Semper Fit Selects All-Marine England Half Marathon Team
This MARADMIN announces the selection of an eight-member All-Marine team (five men and three women) to compete against the British Royal Navy/Marines in the Plymouth Half Marathon on May 30, 2004, in England as part of the Warriors Across the Sea Challenge Cup Race. Selected Marines from various commands must be available May 27 to June 1, 2004, with travel arrangements coordinated by HQMC and billeting provided by the Royal Navy.
Issued: April 22, 2004
1. THE WARRIORS ACROSS THE SEA CHALLENGE CUP RACE IS A LONG STANDING COMPETITION BETWEEN THE MARINE CORPS AND THE BRITISH ROYAL NAVY/MARINES. IN 2002 THE MARINE CORPS WAS VICTORIOUS OVER THE BRITISH. DUE TO OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS, THIS COMPETITION WAS NOT HELD IN 2003. ON 13 NOVEMBER 2003, THE CMC WAS OFFICIALLY INVITED BY THE ROYAL NAVY TO SEND THE U.S. MARINE RUNNING TEAM TO COMPETE AGAINST A ROYAL NAVY/MARINE TEAM AT THE PLYMOUTH HALF MARATHON 30 MAY IN PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND. SEMPER FIT (MRS) HAS BEEN DIRECTED TO SELECT THE BEST MARINE ATHLETES TO COMPETE IN THIS PRESTIGOUS COMPETITION. THE ALL-MARINE TEAM WILL BE COMPRISED OF FIVE MEN AND THREE WOMEN. THE MARINES SELECTED FOR THIS TEAM MUST BE AVAILABLE 27 MAY TO 1 JUNE 2004. THIS EVENT WILL STRENGTHEN THE GOOD NATURED RIVALRY WE NOW SHARE WITH OUR BRITISH COMRADES IN ARMS. SELECTED TEAM MEMBERS ARE: A. MCB QUANTICO CAPT MARY KATE BAILEY 7854 (1741106.27A0 000 00027 0 067443 2D 00 OO4461 M0008404TOO4461 SDN M0008404TOO44461) MAJ ALEXANDER G. HETHERINGTON 4929 (1741106.27A0 000 00027 0 067443 2D 00 OO4459 M0008404TOO4459 SDN M0008404TOO4453) 1STSGT DOUG MAROCCO 9000 (1741106.27A0 000 00027 0 067443 2D OE4424 M0008404TOE4424 SDN M0008404TOE4424) B. MARFORLANT 1STLT WILLIAM EDWARDS 4141 (1741106.27A0 000 00027 0 067443 2D 00 OO4458 M0008404TOO4458 SDN M0008404TOO4458) C. EWTGPAC GYSGT JEFF M. KLEMMER 1670 (1741106.27A0 000 00027 0 067443 2D OE4425 M0008404TOE4425 SDN M0008404TOE4425) D. MARFORRES 2NDLT NATHAN FLORES 0986 (1741106.27A0 000 00027 0 067443 2D 00 OO4460 M0008404TOO4460 SDN M0008404TOO4460) E. RS PORTLAND CAPT FAYE HUTCHISON 1393 (1741106.27A0 000 00027 0 067443 2D 00 OO4462 M0008404TOO4462 SDN M0008404TOO4462) F. NAS PENSACOLA 2NDLT JENNIFER LEDFORD 0468 (1741106.27A0 000 00027 0 067443 2D 00 OO4463 M0008404TOO4463 SDN M0008404TOO4463) ALTERNATES WILL BE CAPTS CHAD WALTON AND KRISTIN MCCANN. 2. MARINES MUST ARRIVE TO DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (IAD) NLT 1600 ON 26 MAY. FLIGHT ARRANGEMENTS TO LONDON WILL BE MADE BY HQMC (MRS). TRAVEL AND PER DIEM CHARGEABLE TO APPROPRIATION DATA NEXT TO MARINES NAME. BILLETING IN ENGLAND HAS BEEN ARRANGED BY THE ROYAL NAVY. MESSING IS AVAILABLE. MALE MARINES MUST BRING JACKET AND TIE, FEMALES APPROPRIATE DRESS FOR DINING. 3. SUBMIT TRAVEL VOUCHERS (DD 1351-2) TO LOCAL DISBURSING OFFICE WITHIN THREE WORKING DAYS OF RETURN FROM TAD. FAX A COPY OF LIQUIDATED TRAVEL CLAIM TO HQMC (MRS) AT (703) 784-9822, INCLUDE COPY OF AIRLINE TICKET WITHIN 30 DAYS OF COMPLETION OF TAD.