Semper Fit Selects All-Marine Marathon Team
This MARADMIN announces the selection of the All-Marine Marathon Team to compete in the 29th Annual Marine Corps Marathon on 31 October 2004 in Washington D.C. The team consists of five men and three women as primary members, with four men and two women designated as alternates, who will represent the Marine Corps in the Armed Forces Marathon Championship and Challenge Cup competition against the British Royal Navy/Marines.
Issued: September 22, 2004
1. THE 29TH ANNUAL MARINE CORPS MARATHON WILL BE HELD 31 OCTOBER 2004 IN WASHINGTON D.C. THE MARINE CORPS MARATHON SERVES AS THE HOST FOR THE ARMED FORCES MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP AND THE CHALLENGE CUP COMPETITION AGAINST THE BRITISH ROYAL NAVY/MARINES. IN PREPARATION FOR THESE LONGSTANDING COMPETITIONS, CMC DIRECTED SEMPER FIT (MRS) TO SELECT THE BEST MARINE ATHLETES TO REPRESENT THE MARINE CORPS ON THE ALL-MARINE MARATHON TEAM. THE ALL-MARINE TEAM WILL BE COMPRISED OF FIVE MEN AND THREE WOMEN; FOUR MEN AND TWO WOMEN HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AS ALTERNATES. WHETHER DESIGNATED A PRIMARY OR ALTERNATE TEAM MEMBER, ALL OF THE BELOW LISTED MARINES WILL BE RUNNING IN THE MARATHON. COMMANDERS SHALL ENSURE THAT THESE MARINES ARE MADE AVAILIBLE DURING THE DESIGNATED DATES AND ARE AFFORDED THE TIME TO TRAIN AND PREPARE FOR THIS PRESTIGIOUS EVENT. 27 OCTOBER 2004 IS THE ARRIVAL DATE FOR ALL PRIMARY TEAM MEMBERS AND 28 OCTOBER 2004 FOR ALTERNATE TEAM MEMBERS. 1 NOVEMBER 2004 IS DEPARTURE DATE FOR ALL TEAM MEMBERS. PRIMARY TEAM: MCB QUANTICO MAJ ALEXANDER G. HETHERINGTON 4929 CAPT MARYKATE E. BAILEY 7854 1STLT KYLEANNE HUNTER 4925 2NDLT NATHAN FLORES 0986 MCRD SAN DIEGO CAPT ANDREW E. BARTLE 6299 MARFORLANT CAPT WILLIAM EDWARDS 4141 NAS PESACOLA 1STLT JENNY LEDFORD 0468 MARFORRES CPL STEVE KALINA 8824 ALTERNATES: MCB CAMP LEJEUNE SSGT MARLIN MULLINS 8929 MCB QUANTICO CAPT LAUREN EDWARDS 9028 MCRD SAN DIEGO GYSGT JEFFERY KLEMMER 1670 MCAS NEW RIVER MAJ THOMAS BLACKWELL 3377 CAMP PENDLETON MAJ MICHAEL CONOVER 7981 NAS PENSACOLA 1STLT FELICIA WILKERSON 8913 MCB 29PALMS CAPT CHAD WALTON 7024 2. BILLETING WILL BE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO THE MARINES. PER DIEM IAW JFTR AND TRANSPORTATION TO WASHINGTON, D.C. WILL BE BORNE BY LOCAL MCCS FUNDS, REIMBURSABLE BY SEMPER FIT (MRS). SUBMIT REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO CMC (MRS) NLT 30 DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF TAD. COMMANDS WITHOUT MCCS FUNDS MUST CONTACT SEMPER FIT (MRS) AT DSN: 278-9542 OR COMM: 703-784-9542 FOR TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS NLT 16 OCTOBER 2004. 3. ORDERS ARE TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY (TAD). 4. MARINES MUST BRING ONE PAIR OF CASUAL KHAKI PANTS FOR PASTA DINNER AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING. 5. PRIMARY TEAM MEMBERS WILL BE ATTENDING ARMED FORCES ICEBREAKER AND DINNER WITH THE BRITISH ROYAL NAVY/MARINE TEAM. PRIMARY MALE TEAM MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO BRING JACKET AND TIE; PRIMARY FEMALE TEAM MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO BRING APPROPRIATE DRESS FOR DINING. DINNER WITH THE BRITISH ROYAL NAVY/MARINE TEAM WILL BE AT 1800 ON 28 OCTOBER 2004 AT PORTOFINO'S RESTAURANT. 6. NOTIFY CATHY SHEEHAN, MCB QUANTICO ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AT (703) 784-5627 OR DSN: 278-5627 FOR ARRIVAL TIME FOR ATHLETES.