PPO Security Division (PS) Reorganization
The PP&O Security Division (PS) has reorganized from three to four branches to better align functions and improve coordination with higher headquarters and other agencies. The new structure includes Homeland Defense (PSH), Mission Assurance (PSM), Law Enforcement & Corrections (PSL), and a newly created Force Protection Coordination Branch (PSFP) that serves as the single focal point for USMC force protection matters at the headquarters level.
Issued: August 18, 2005
1. PS DIVISION HAS REORGANIZED TO MORE LOGICALLY ALIGN THE ORGANIZATION BY FUNCTION, AND BETTER ALIGN BRANCHES WITH HIGHER AND ADJACENT STAFFS, OTHER SERVICES, THE JOINT STAFF, AND OTHER AGENCIES. 2. PS DIVISION WAS FORMERLY ORGANIZED INTO THREE BRANCHES: HOMELAND DEFENSE, CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ASSURANCE, AND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT & CORRECTIONS. 3. THE NEW ORGANIZATION CONSISTS OF FOUR BRANCHES: HOMELAND DEFENSE (PSH), MISSION ASSURANCE (FORMERLY CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ASSURANCE)(PSM), LAW ENFORCEMENT & CORRECTIONS (PSL), AND THE FORCE PROTECTION COORDINATION BRANCH (PSFP). UNDER THIS REORGANIZATION, HOMELAND DEFENSE BRANCH WILL ASSUME RESPONSIBILITES FOR JOINT COUNTER-DRUG SUPPORT (FORMERLY MANAGED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT & CORRECTIONS); AND MISSION ASSURANCE BRANCH WILL ASSUME THE ANTI-TERRORISM (AT) PROGRAM (FORMERLY MANAGED BY THE HOMELAND DEFENSE BRANCH). 4. THE FORCE PROTECTION COORDINATION BRANCH (PSFP)WILL PROVIDE A SINGLE FOCAL POINT WITHIN HQMC THAT MAINTAINS THE SERVICE FP COMMON OPERATING PICTURE; COORDINATES USMC FP ACTIONS, ACTIVITIES, AND PROGRAMS AT THE SERVICE HQ LEVEL; AND COMPLEMENTS THE FUNCTIONS ENVISIONED BY THE MCCDC CAPABILITY STEWARD FOCUSING ON FP CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE PSFP FORMALIZES A SERIES OF INFORMATION/COORDINATION PATHS AMONG THE USMC FP COMMUNITY OF INTEREST AND PROVIDES SERVICE FP INFORMATION FOR SENIOR USMC LEADERSHIP. IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE PS DIVISION REPRESENTATION WITHIN THE NASCENT RESOURCE AND SITUATION AWARENESS CENTER (RSAC), WITHIN OPERATIONS DIVISION, PP&O. 5. CURRENT BRANCH HEADS ARE: MISSION ASSURANCE, MR. RANDY SMITH; HOMELAND DEFENSE, COL NEIL HORNUNG; LAW ENFORCEMENT & CORRECTIONS, LTCOL KEVAN KVENLOG; AND FORCE PROTECTION COORDINATION BRANCH, LTCOL LINDY BURKHART. 6. AN UPDATED ORGANIZATIONAL CHART AND FUNCTIONAL AREA MATRIX IS INCLUDED ON THE PS DIVISION WEB PAGE AT WWW.HQMC.USMC.MIL/PP&O/PS. 6. POINT OF CONTACT: MR. JAN M. DURHAM, 703-692-4491, DSN 222-4491, DURHAMJM@HQMC.USMC.MIL