Semper Fit Announces 2005 Armed Forces Judo Team
This MARADMIN announces the 2005 Armed Forces Judo Team that will compete at the CISM Judo Championship in St. Petersburg, Russia from July 16-24, 2005. The team will conduct a training camp at MCB Quantico, VA from July 5-15, with the USMC serving as the responsible service for all logistics. Team members from all service branches must meet specific requirements including valid passports, attendance at anti-terrorism briefing, and possession of required uniforms and equipment.
Issued: June 28, 2005
1. THE 2005 CISM JUDO CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE HOSTED IN ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA, 16-24 JULY. A TRAINING CAMP WILL BE CONDUCTED AT MCB QUANTICO, VA 5-15 JULY. USMC IS THE RESPONSIBLE SERVICE FOR ALL LOGISTICS REGARDING THE CAMP AND TRAVEL TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP. THE FOLLOWING WILL APPLY: A. ALL TEAM MEMBERS MUST POSSESS A CURRENT PASSPORT TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS EVENT. PASSPORTS EXPIRING WITHIN 90 DAYS FROM 24 JULY MUST BE RENEWED. ALL TEAM MEMBERS MUST PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL PASSPORT SIZE PHOTO. THIS PHOTO IS REQUIRED FOR THE RUSSIAN VISA APPLICATION. B. TEAM MEMBERS TRAVELING BY AIR TRANSPORTATION MUST ARRIVE AT WASHINGTON DULLES AIRPORT ON 5 JULY BETWEEN 1500-1645. RECOMMENDED TRAVEL ITINERARIES WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. LOCAL TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED BY MCB QUANTICO, VA. C. BILLETING AT TRAINING CAMP WILL BE PROVIDED BY USMC AT LIVERSEDGE HALL, QUANTICO, VA. D. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST ATTEND A LEVEL-I ANTI-TERRORISM BRIEF BEFORE TRAVELING TO THE COMPETITION. THIS BRIEF WILL BE CONDUCTED AT MCB QUANTICO, VA. E. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST BRING THEIR SUMMER DRESS MILITARY UNIFORM (SERVICE SUMMER WHITES FOR THE NAVY, CLASS B FOR THE ARMY, SERVICE C FOR THE MARINE CORPS, AND SERVICE DRESS SHORT SLEEVE FOR THE AIR FORCE). THIS UNIFORM IS REQUIRED APPAREL FOR OFFICIAL FUNCTIONS (OPENING CEREMONY AND CLOSING RECEPTION) CONDUCTED AS PART OF THIS CISM EVENT. ANY INDIVIDUAL NOT POSSESSING HIS UNIFORM WHEN REPORTING TO THE TRAINING CAMP WILL BE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE ONE ON SITE, OR BE IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO HIS DUTY STATION. ALL INDIVIDUALS MUST ALSO BRING ONE PAIR OF KHAKI PANTS (TAN) TO WEAR WITH THE ISSUED ARMED FORCES POLO SHIRTS DURING CULTURAL DAY AND OTHER DESIGNATED EVENTS. KHAKI PANTS AND CIVILIAN POLO SHIRT WILL BE THE OFFICIAL UNIFORM FOR THE DAYS OF TRAVEL TO THE EVENT. F. AS WE DO NOT KNOW FINAL ARRANGEMENT FOR LODGING ACCOMMODATIONS AND AMENITIES IN ST. PETERSBURG, IT IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED INDIVIDUALS BRING A BATH TOWEL, BAR OF SOAP, BASIC TOILETRIES, AND A PADLOCK. G. INDIVIDUALS WILL RECEIVE $29.25 PER DIEM FOR TRAVEL DAY TO MCB QUANTICO (BASED ON 75% OF JTR RATE WHILE IN TRAVEL STATUS). INDIVIDUALS WILL ALSO RECEIVE $8 PER DAY PERSONAL MAINTENANCE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE FOR EACH DAY IN ATTENDANCE AT THE TRAINING CAMP. INDIVIDUALS WILL RECEIVE $76.50 PER DAY WHILE ON TRAVEL STATUS TO ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA (THREE DAYS TOTAL DUE TO TIME ZONE CHANGE). INDIVIDUALS WILL RECEIVE $3.50 PERSONAL MAINTENANCE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE FOR THE DAYS ON SITE AT THE CISM CHAMPIONSHIP (HOST COUNTRY WILL PROVIDE LODGING AND MESSING). H. THE MARINE CORPS SPORTS OFFICE WILL PROVIDE AIRLINE TICKETS TO ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA AND THEN TO HOME STATION AT THE COMPLETION OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP (24 JULY). ITINERARIES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE PENDING THE TEAM CAPTAIN'S RECEIPT OF TEAM MEMBERS' TRAVEL ORDERS. I. ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE ITEMS OF ISSUE FROM THE ARMED FORCES SPORTS OFFICE. THESE ITEMS MUST ACCOMPANY INDIVIDUALS TO THE EVENT. ITEMS INCLUDE FOUR TEE SHIRTS, FOUR TRAINING SHORTS, THREE POLO SHIRTS, AN ARMED FORCES WARM-UP, CAP, A COMPETITIVE UNIFORM, AND LAPEL PINS. APPAREL INCLUDED IN THESE ITEMS OF ISSUE WILL BE DESIGNATED AS UNIFORM OF THE DAY AT PRESCRIBED CISM FUNCTIONS. THE ISSUED ITEMS MUST REMAIN IN THE INDIVIDUAL'S POSSESSION THROUGH THE CISM CLOSING BANQUET EXCEPT FOR THE LAPEL PINS, THE RED POLO SHIRT, THE VISOR, AND TWO TEE SHIRTS. THE EXEMPTED ITEMS MAY BE DISPERSED FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS UPON ARRIVAL IN THE HOST COUNTRY. J. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL COMPETITORS HAVE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT ON HAND TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE EVENTS. THE COMPETITIVE UNIFORM, COMPETITIVE GEAR, AND PASSPORT MUST BE PACKED IN CARRY-ON BAG. K. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE SUBJECT TO FORMAL DOPING CONTROLS IN ACCORDANCE WITH WORLD ANTI-DOPING AGENCY (WADA) REGULATIONS. 2. TEAM MEMBERS ARE: WASHINGTON NAVY YARD LTCOL ERIC STONE 3322 (USMC) - CHIEF OF MISSION MCB QUANTICO CWO4 HARRY SANCHEZ 8413 (USMC) - TEAM CAPTAIN 2NDLT JOHN SCHNEIDER 7817 (USMC) - ATHLETE FORT BLISS, TX CSM RANDY LEATHERWOOD 6535 (U.S. ARMY) - HEAD COACH SFC XAVIER WHITEHEAD 3429 (U.S. ARMY) - ATHLETE VANCE AFB, OK 2NDLT STEVE JENSEN 5020 (USAF) - ATHLETE BEALE AFB, CA SSGT ANTHONY DUNCAN 3091 (USAF) - ATHLETE FORT BRAGG, NC SPC ALFREDO VARELA 3963 (U.S. ARMY) - ATHLETE 3. TEAM MEMBERS FROM OTHER SERVICES MUST COORDINATE WITH THEIR APPROPRIATE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE IN REGARDS TO TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS TO MCB QUANTICO. 4. CHIEF OF MISSION IS NOT REQUIRED TO ATTEND TRAINING CAMP. MARINES LISTED ABOVE WILL RECEIVE TRAVEL ORDERS FROM HQMC (MRS) ALONG WITH FLIGHT ITINERARIES.