MCO 5000.18 Marine Corps Band Manual Revision Operational Planning Team Calling Message
This MARADMIN announces an Operational Planning Team (OPT) meeting to revise the Marine Corps Band Manual (MCO 5000.18), which is overdue for updates to reflect current and emerging Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) requirements. The in-person meeting will be held August 22-24, 2023, at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA, with designated team leads from various Marine Corps music units required to attend.
Issued: June 30, 2023
1. This calling message provides information for the Marine Corps Band Manual Revision Operational Planning Team (OPT). 2. The Marine Corps Band Manual revision will be hosted by the 55XX OccFld Manager / Head, Marine Corps Fleet Music. 3. Background. MCO 5000.18 revision is overdue, and updated and emerging MOS requirements necessitates updates to the Marine Corps Band Manual. 4. Purpose. The purpose of this OPT is to review the current Marine Corps Band Manual and make appropriate changes. 5. End State. The updated Marine Corps Band Manual accurately reflects current and emerging MOS requirements. 6. Tasks. Team Leads will attend the in-person OPT. If the Team Lead is unable to attend, the 55XX OccFld Management Team will assign another team member from that sub-team. 6.a. CWO3 Katherine Genovese, 012 6.b. CWO3 Mark Pellon, 122 6.c. CWO2 Randel Metzinger, 017 6.d. CWO2 Stephen Talbot, S8J 6.e. WO Nathan Doggett, 142 7. Administration and Logistics. This OPT will be conducted 22 – 24 August 2023 at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. Travel days are 21 August and 25 August. 7.a. The uniform for this OPT is the seasonal MCCUU. 7.b. Funding. Headquarters Marine Corps, Communication Directorate, will fund required attendees. Additional OPT members are welcome to attend, but funding must be provided by the respective local command. 7.c. Further instructions including a detailed schedule will be provided to OPT members in future email correspondence. 8. Point of contact is CWO5 Stephanie Wire, HQMC Communication Directorate, Marine Corps Fleet Music, comm: 703-692-1453, email: stephanie.wire@usmc.mil. 9. Release authorized by SES April L. Langwell, Director of Communication, Headquarters Marine Corps Communication Directorate.