Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform Transition to the Defense Logistics Agency DLA as Source of Supply

1. EFFECTIVE 1 DEC 03, DLA TAKES OVER MANAGEMENT
AS THE SOURCE OF SUPPLY FOR THE MARINE CORPS COMBAT UTILITY UNIFORM
(MCCUU) AND MARINE CORPS COMBAT BOOT (MCCB), HOT WEATHER (HW).  THIS
CHANGE WILL PROVIDE ENHANCED SUPPORT TO OUR RETAIL SALES LOCATIONS,
TO INCLUDE INCREASED AVAILABILITY AND A MORE ROBUST SURGE
CAPABILITY.  ADDITIONALLY, THE CHANGE WILL PROVIDE FOR SALES OF THE
MCCUU AND MCCB (HW) AT (24) INCONUS ARMY AND AIR FORCE EXCHANGE
SERVICE (AAFES) STORES, WHERE SYSTEM CONSTRAINTS PREVIOUSLY
PREVENTED SALES.
2. WITH THIS CHANGE, HOWEVER, COMES A TRANSITION PERIOD THAT MAY
TEMPORARILY REDUCE AVAILABILITY OF MCCUU'S AND MCCB'S (HW) AT OUR
RETAIL STORES INTO EARLY 2004.  OUR FIRST PRIORITY IS UNINTERRUPTED
SUPPORT FOR INITIAL ISSUES AT THE RECRUIT DEPOTS, OFFICER CANDIDATE
SCHOOL, AND FIELD MEDICAL SCHOOLS.  RETAILS ORDERS WILL THEN BE
FILLED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
3. COMMANDERS WILL ENSURE THAT THIS INFORMATION IS PASSED TO ALL
MARINES AND SAILORS SERVING WITH THEIR UNITS.  TRUST THAT THE LOCAL
MARINE CORPS EXCHANGE, NAVY EXCHANGE COMMAND (NEXCOM) UNIFORM
STORES, AND AAFES UNIFORM STORES ARE DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO
INCREASE AVAILABILITY AT THEIR LOCATIONS.  EVERYONE'S PATIENCE WITH
THESE STORES, BOTH WITH THE FRONT LINE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS AND
STORE MANAGERS, IS APPRECIATED.
4. POCS.
  A. CMC (LPC-3) - MR. TIM FLORIAN, DSN 225-8946 OR COMM (703)
695-8946.
  B. COMMARCORSYSCOM (PM, ICE) - LTCOL GABE PATRICIO, DSN 378-3334
OR COMM 
(703) 432-3334.
  C. COMMARCORSYSCOM (MCCUU PROJECT OFFICER) - MS. DEE TOWNES, DSN
256-4296 OR COMM (508) 233-4296.