Command Chronologies, Historical Documentation of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Other Current Operations

1.  THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS,
PERTINENT REFERENCES, AND GENERAL INFORMATION FOR THE COMMAND
CHRONOLOGY.  THE COMMAND CHRONOLOGY IS A CMC DIRECTED REQUIREMENT
THAT ENABLES THE COLLECTIVE HISTORICAL ACCOUNTING OF OPERATIONS AND
COMMAND ACTIVITIES.  REF (A) IDENTIFIES REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF
UNITS PARTICIPATING IN CURRENT OPERATIONS.  AFTER PROCESSING THROUGH
HQMC THESE REPORTS ARE COLLECTED AND MAINTAINED AT HISTORY AND
MUSEUMS DIVISION (HD).
2.  PER REF (B), COMMAND CHRONOLOGIES MUST BE COMPLETED AND
SUBMITTED BY 30 SEPTEMBER 2003 FOR THE JANUARY TO JUNE 2003 PERIOD,
AND BY 31 MARCH 2004 FOR THE JULY TO DECEMBER 2003 PERIOD.  EARLY
SUBMISSIONS ARE ENCOURAGED.  THE COMMAND CHRONOLOGY IS THE PRIMARY,
AND OFTEN ONLY, MEANS BY WHICH COMMANDS OFFICIALLY RECORD THEIR
ACTIVITIES.  THEREFORE, COMMAND CHRONOLOGIES MUST THOROUGHLY ACCOUNT
FOR GEOGRAPHIC SEPARATION OF SUBORDINATE ELEMENTS, TASK ORGANIZATION
CHANGES, AND OPERATIONS THAT OVERLAP TWO OR MORE.
3.  PER REF (C) HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS SUBMITS THEIR ANNUAL
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES TO HD BY 30 NOVEMBER 2003 FOR THE PREVIOUS 1
OCTOBER TO 30 SEPTEMBER PERIOD.  THIS REPORT IS A COMBINATION OF
REPORTING AND DOCUMENT SUBMISSION.
4.  HD'S FIELD HISTORY UNIT DEPLOYED ELEVEN MARINE FIELD HISTORIANS
TO MAJOR OPERATING COMMANDS DURING OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM.  THE
HISTORIANS ARE NOW PROCESSING THE INTERVIEWS, RECORDS, ART AND
IMAGES COLLECTED DURING THE OPERATION.  THEIR EFFORTS ONLY AUGMENT
THE MYRIAD INFORMATION PROVIDED BY ACCURATE AND TIMELY COMMAND
CHRONOLOGY SUBMISSIONS.
5.  PERSONAL ATTENTION FROM COMMANDERS WILL INSURE THEIR MARINES'
AND SAILORS' CONTRIBUTIONS ARE INCORPORATED INTO OUR TIMELESS
LEGACY.