Supporting Establishment (SE) Security
This MARADMIN announces the Marine Corps approval and execution of the Supporting Establishment Security Transformation Program (SESTP), which will transition military police personnel to operating forces while implementing civilian law enforcement and contract security personnel at CONUS installations. The program consists of two elements: the Marine Corps Civilian Law Enforcement Program (MCCLEP) for select installations and the Marine Corps Contract Security Officer Program (MCCSOP) for remaining CONUS bases, Hawaii, and select MCBJ locations.
Issued: September 20, 2005
1. THE REFERENCE ANNOUNCED MROC APPROVAL FOR EXECUTION OF THE SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT SECURITY TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM (SESTP). THE INTENT OF THE SESTP IS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY SECURITY SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE SE WHILE ENSURING A SEAMLESS TRANSITION AND REALIGNMENT OF MILITARY POLICE (MP) PERSONNEL TO OPERATING FORCE MP UNITS CONSISTENT WITH SECTION 332, OF THE FY03 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT (NDAA), AS AMENDED. THE MROC APPROVED THE OBJECTIVES OF THE SESTP, AUTHORIZING CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE FOR THE "INCREASED PERFORMANCE" OF SECURITY-GUARD FUNCTIONS REQUIRED AS A RESULT OF THE TERRORIST ATTACKS OF 9/11 AND THE HIRING OF FEDERAL GS POLICE OFFICERS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT POSTS THAT HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN STAFFED BY MILITARY POLICE. TO IMPLEMENT THE SESTP, THE MARINE CORPS INSTALLATION SECURITY WORKING GROUP (MCISWG), COMPRISED OF NUMEROUS HQMC ADVOCATES-TO INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM JA, CMC COUNSEL, I&L, M&RA, MCCDC (TFSD), NAVFAC, PA, AND P&R-WAS ESTABLISHED. THE SESTP IS A CENTRALLY MANAGED HQMC PROGRAM WITH DECENTRALIZED EXECUTION THROUGHOUT THE SE. THE SESTP IS COMPRISED OF TWO MAJOR PROGRAM ELEMENTS AS DISCUSSED IN PARAGRAPHS (2) AND (3) BELOW. 2. THE MARINE CORPS CIVILIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (MCCLEP), WILL APPLY TO MCLB BARSTOW, ALBANY, AND BLOUNT ISLAND COMMAND. MCCLEP WILL PROVIDE FULL POLICE SERVICES TO THESE INSTALLATIONS BY CREATING MARINE CORPS POLICE DEPARTMENTS STAFFED WITH FEDERAL GS POLICE OFFICERS, TO INCLUDE A COMMAND HIERARCHY AND A CHIEF OF POLICE. INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE DEPARTMENTS WILL BE SET FORTH UNDER THE SOON-TO-BE PUBLISHED MCCLEP GUIDELINES. 3. THE MARINE CORPS CONTRACT SECURITY OFFICER PROGRAM (MCCSOP) PROVIDES INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CONTRACT SECURITY GUARD PERSONNEL FOR GATE AND FLIGHT LINE SECURITY DUTIES AT THE REMAINING CONUS INSTALLATIONS, HAWAII, AND SELECT MCBJ BASES/STATIONS. CONSISTENT WITH SECTION 332, OF THE FY03 NDAA, SECURITY GUARDS UNDER THE MCCSOP WILL AUGMENT INSTALLATION PROVOST MARSHAL OFFICES BY PROVIDING FOR THE "INCREASED PERFORMANCE" OF SECURITY GUARD FUNCTIONS REQUIRED AS A RESULT OF THE TERRORIST ATTACKS OF 9/11. THIS EFFORT WILL BE APPLIED AT OUR GATES AND ON FLIGHT LINES. MILITARY POLICE ON THESE INSTALLATIONS WILL CONTINUE PERFORMING THEIR TRADITIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNCTIONS, TO INCLUDE AMONG OTHERS POLICE PATROL, RESPONSE TO CALLS FOR SERVICE, AND TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT. 4. THE IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE FOR HIRING THE FIRST MCCLEP EMPLOYEES IS THE FIRST QUARTER FY06 AND THE FIRST SECURITY GUARDS UNDER THE MCCSOP IS THE THIRD QUARTER FY06. IOT ENSURE INITIAL AND SUSTAINED PROGRAM SUCCESS, THE MCISWG IS DEVELOPING STRINGENT EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS AND CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL GS POLICE OFFICERS AND CONTRACT SECURITY GUARDS, RESPECTIVELY. 5. ADDITIONAL IMPLEMENTING INSTRUCTIONS, APPLICABLE TO BOTH THE MCCLEP AND MCCSOP, ADDRESSING THE SEQUENCING OF THE TRANSITION, HIRING, TRAINING, EQUIPPING, MANNING, SUPERVISING, EVALUATING PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS, AND ASSOCIATED TASKS WILL BE PUBLISHED VIA SEPCOR.