Retention of Records
This MARADMIN provides notification of a DOD data call and additional guidance for the collection and submission of records related to Hurricane Katrina, its resultant flooding, and aftermath. Marine Corps commands previously directed to retain these records must now follow the procedures outlined in MCBUL 5210 for submitting the documents for review.
Issued: December 28, 2005
1. PURPOSE. NOTIFICATION OF DOD DATA CALL AND PRESERVATION OF RECORDS AS REQUIRED BY REFS A AND B. 2. BACKGROUND. PER REF A ALL MARINE CORPS COMMANDS WERE NOTIFIED OF THE REQUIREMENT TO RETAIN RECORDS PERTAINING TO HURRICANE KATRINA, RESULTANT FLOODING AND AFTERMATH. PARA 5 OF REF A ADVISED THAT ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE WOULD BE PROVIDED IF THE SUBMISSION OF THESE DOCUMENTS FOR REVIEW WAS REQUIRED. 3. REF B PROVIDES ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE AND TASKING FOR THE COLLECTION AND SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS PREVIOUSLY HELD. REF B IS AVAILABLE ON THE HQMC WEBSITE AT HTTP:WWW.USMC.MIL/MARINELINK/IND.NSF/PUBLICATIONS/ 4. ASSISTANCE. FOR QUESTIONS, CONTACT THE HEAD OF RECORDS, REPORTS AND DIRECTIVES MANAGEMENT SECTION, MS. HELENA GILBERT, GILBERTHA@HQMC.USMC.MIL MAILTO:GILBERTHA@HQMC.USMC.MIL, COML 703-614-2311, DSN 224-2311 OR THE MARINE CORPS RECORDS PROGRAM MANAGER, MR. RONALD MCCULLY, MCCULLYRR@HQMC.USMC.MIL MAILTO:MCCULLYRR@HQMC.USMC.MIL, COML 703-614-1081, DSN 224-1081. 5. COMPLIANCE. COMMANDERS ARE TO MONITOR AND ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS REQUIREMENT.