Retention of Records Relating to Detainees Held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
This MARADMIN directs all Marine Corps records managers to preserve and maintain all documents relating to detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, both current and past. The directive implements Department of Defense General Counsel guidance and requires retention of all records in any format (electronic, written, email, notes, etc.) until further notice.
Issued: December 29, 2005
1. PURPOSE. PRESERVE MARINE CORPS RECORDS AS REQUIRED BY REFS A AND B. 2. BACKGROUND. THE GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) DIRECTED THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO ALL DETAINEES HELD AT GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, NOW AND IN THE PAST. 3. THE TERM DOCUMENTS INCLUDES ALL DOCUMENTS AND RECORDED INFORMATION OF ANY KIND (FOR EXAMPLE, ELECTRONIC RECORDS, WRITTEN RECORDS, TELEPHONE RECORDS, CORRESPONDENCE, COMPUTER RECORDS, E-MAIL, STORAGE DEVICES, HANDWRITTEN OR TYPED NOTES) THAT IS IN, OR COMES INTO, YOUR POSSESSION OR CONTROL RELATING TO GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEES. 4. ALL MARINE CORPS RECORDS MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO RETAIN ALL DOCUMENTS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 3 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 5. YOU WILL RECEIVE ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE IF THE SUBMISSION OF THESE DOCUMENTS FOR REVIEW IS REQUIRED. 6. THIS GUIDANCE IS IN ADDITION TO THE GUIDANCE PROVIDED IN REF B REGARDING EXCEPTIONS TO STANDARDS WHEN LITIGATION, INVESTIGATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS ARE PENDING. 7. 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. 8. COMPLIANCE. COMMANDERS ARE TO MONITOR AND ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS REQUIREMENT.