Update to Medical Readiness Reporting System (MRRS) Marine Corps Implementation Plan

1. THIS MARADMIN UPDATES THE MARINE CORPS OFFICIAL
ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTION OF MRRS AS THE AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE OF
INDIVIDUAL MEDICAL READINESS REPORTING.
2. BACKGROUND. ON 14 JUNE 2005, THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF THE MARINE
CORPS APPROVED THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MRRS AS THE AUTHORITATIVE
MEDICAL READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM FOR THE MARINE CORPS (REF A). 
THE MARINE CORPS POSITION WAS FURTHER REINFORCED BY BUMED IN
AUTHORIZING MRRS FOR USE IN BUMED MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES (REF
B). 1 AUG 05, MARFORRES SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ITS TRANSITION FROM
SHIPBOARD NONTACTICAL AUTOMATED PROCESSING (SNAP) AUTOMATED MEDICAL
SYSTEM (SAMS) TO MRRS (REF C). ON 9 to 12 JANUARY 2006, HQMC HOSTED
AN ACTIVE DUTY COMPONENT PLANNING AND IMPLEME NTATION CONFERENCE TO
DEVELOP AND BEGIN TO EXECUTE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MRRS. 
3. MRRS PROVIDES COMMANDERS WITH THE CAPABILITY TO RECORD, TRACK,
AND REPORT AGGREGATED MEDICAL DATA AND PROVIDES FULL VISIBILITY INTO
THE INDIVIDUAL MEDICAL READINESS (IMR) STATUS.
4. MRRS IMPLEMENTATION INTO THE ACTIVE DUTY COMPONENT IS CURRENTLY
UNDERWAY. III MEF INITIATED THE MRRS FIELDING PROCESS IN MARCH 06.
 THE II MEF IMPLEMENTATION BEGAN IN MAY 06. I MEF, MARCENT (REF C)
AND MARSOC ARE SCHEDULED TO COMPLETE MRRS IMPLEMENTATION BY THE END
OF FY 06.
5. POLICY. OPERATIONAL UNITS ARE DIRECTED TO UTILIZE MRRS FOR ALL
INDIVIDUAL MEDICAL READINESS DATA ENTRY AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
UPON COMPLETION OF MRRS TRAINING, DATA CONVERSION FROM SAMS TO MRRS,
AND VERIFICATION OF RECORDS WITHIN MRRS, SAMS WILL NO LONGER BE
AUTHORIZED FOR UTILIZATION.
6. ACTION
A. OPERATIONAL UNITS 
(1) ENSURE ALL UNITS CONDUCT MRRS TRAINING AND IMPLEMENTATION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH TIMELINE ESTABLISHED AT MRRS ACTIVE DUTY PLANNING
CONFERNCE.
(2) MARFOR/MEF/MARCENT/MARSOC AND/OR JOINING FACILITIES WILL ENSURE
ALL MARINES AND ATTACHED NAVY PERSONNEL ARE ASSESSED INTO THE UNIT
DIARY AND MCTFS BY RUC/MCC WITHIN 72 HOURS OF PCS ASSIGNMENT, FAP OR
TAD. 
(3) MARFOR/MEF/MARCENT/MARSOC WILL APPOINT ADMINISTRATORS IOT
PROVIDE MRRS IMPLEMENTATION AND PROGRAM OVERSIGHT, SUPPORT TO
SUBORDINATE COMMANDS AND MEET REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR
MARFOR/COCOM COMMANDERS. EACH MSC WILL APPOINT SYSTEM
ADMINISTRATORS AT THE BATTALION/GROUP LEVEL TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING
ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS:
 1. ACCESS APPROVAL. THE ADMINISTRATOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
ASSIGNING ROLES AND PROVIDE ACCESS AUTHORIZATION FOR UNIT DATA VIEW,
EDIT, AND REPORT ACCESS FOR SUBORDINATE COMMANDS/UNITS. NON-MEDICAL
PERSONNEL WILL HAVE READ ONLY PERMISSION.
 2. ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT. THE ADMINISTRATOR WILL SET/RESET/DELETE
PASSWORDS AND MAINTAIN A CURRENT LIST OF AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL WITH
ACCESS.
 3. UNIT RUC AND MCC MAINTENANCE. ADMINISTRATORS WILL ENSURE THAT
EACH ASSIGNED UNIT RUC AND MCC IS CURRENT, ASSIGNED TO ORGANIZATION
HIERARCHY, AND COORDINATED WITH HQMC/MCTFS VIA MARFORS.
 4. PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR UPLOADING OF SAMS INFORMATION AND
TRAINING OF MRRS USERS.
B. SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT UNITS WILL INITIATE MRRS CONVERSION
COMMENCING FY 07. 
7. POCS FOR THIS MESSAGE ARE:
A. BETHEL, DAVE/LTCOL/HQMC PP&O NPB/TEL:703-692-4369 (DSN 222)
/EMAIL: DAVID.BETHEL@USMC.MIL/
B. MCMILLIAN, DAVID/ CDR/HQMC HS PREVENTIVE MEDICINE OFFICER, (703)
614-4478 (DSN 224)/EMAIL: DAVID.MCMILLAN@NAVY.MIL/
C. LEPE, FRANCISCO/CTR/MILVAX NAVY/MARINE CORPS SERVICE
ANALYST/TEL: 703-614-5157 (DSN 224)/EMAIL: FRANCISCO.LEPE@USMC.MIL/
D. SAUCEDA, LEE/HM1/MARFORRES G4 HSS/TEL:504 678 0453/EMAIL:
LEE.SAUCEDA@NAVY.MIL/
E. SSC NOLA HELP DESK/TEL:COMM 800 537 4617/TEL: COMM
504 697 5420/TEL: DSN 647 5420/FAX TEL: COMM 504 697 0342/FAX TEL:
DSN 647 0342/EMAIL: SPAWAR.ITCHELPDESK@NAVY.MIL/
8. COMMAND AND SIGNAL. THIS MARADMIN IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON
RECEIPT, APPLIES TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE. THERE IS NO
EXPIRATION DATE AT THIS TIME.