Cancellation of MCO 6220.1 USMC Pandemic Influenza (PI) Response Plan and MCO 6220.2 Disease Containment Planning Guidance
This MARADMIN announces the cancellation of two Marine Corps Orders (MCO 6220.1 and MCO 6220.2) related to pandemic influenza response and disease containment planning. These orders have been replaced by a new comprehensive policy, MCO 6220.3, which consolidates and expands guidance on pandemic and infectious disease planning and response. The new order is applicable to the Total Force and aligns with federal and DoD policy.
Issued: July 17, 2025
1. With the approval and publication of<br> reference (a) on 10 April 2025, references (b) and (c)<br> are canceled.<br> 2. Background. Reference (a) clarifies policy, expands on<br> guidance, and outlines roles and responsibilities to <br> negate or mitigate the effects of a disease with <br> operational significance through the protection of <br> personnel, reducing operational risk, and focusing on<br> maintaining force readiness. Service-level priorities and<br> planning considerations contained in references (b) and<br> (c) have been incorporated into a single comprehensive <br> policy.<br> 3. The new Order identified in reference (a) contains<br> topics including, but not limited to, a phased Service-<br> level response and desired effects that align with<br> federal and Department of Defense (DoD) policy,<br> including the DoD Functional Campaign Plan for Pandemics <br> and Infectious Disease (DoD FPC-P/ID) and reference <br> (d), and outlines public health emergency powers, roles,<br> and responsibilities of commanders, including the authority <br> for the restriction of movement and the implementation of<br> Health Protection Conditions (HPCONS) in response to a <br> public health crisis.<br> 4. End State. The desired end state of reference (a) is <br> to maintain continuity of operations during a public health<br> crisis (pandemic or infectious disease event) and ensure <br> the capabilities of protecting and sustaining combat power<br> through the Force Generation process.<br> 5. Distribution of this Order is authorized to U.S. <br> Government agencies only. The new Order has been <br> published to the Technical Data Management <br> Publications System (TDM-PUBS), a CAC-enabled application<br> containing publications of all distributions aside from <br> classified (Distribution Statement "F"). Requests for a <br> copy or access to the new Order must be referred to the <br> POC listed in this message. <br> 6. All Marine Corps Orders, command policies, and plans<br> citing references (b) and (c) shall be revised to conform<br> with reference (a).<br> 7. This MARADMIN is applicable to the Total Force.<br> 8. Release authorized by Major General J. L. Morris, <br> Director, Operations Division, Plans, Policies, and <br> Operations.