tional matches sponsored by local recreation funds. Expenses in connection with such matches may be defrayed on the following basis: a. Any match may be entered at the individual's own expense. b. Any match may be entered at no expense to the government by use of local recreation funds, as provided for in paragraph 17401. If recreation funds are used, local commanding officers are authorized to issue necessary travel orders without reference to the Commandant of the Marine Corps. c. Each post, activity, and organization listed in Ordnance Supply Bulletin RTE-1, is authorized to enter at Government expense a total of not more than twelve (12) competitors in any rifle or pistol tournament approved by the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice or the National Rifle Association of America. All costs of travel, per diem, registration and entry fees in connection with such matches will be borne by the funds of the command issuing the orders. The maximum amount of appropriated funds that may be expended by each of these activities in any fiscal year is $6,000.00. 1. The attached printed page changes will be inserted in Volume I, Marine Corps Manual, and the corresponding pages removed 2. Upon the insertion of Printed Change No.10, the below listed pages in Volume I are in force. This list shall be used to Pages found 3. Future changes to this volume will be effected by Printed Changes only, through page inserts. An exception to this will be when the nature of a change is of such urgency that immediate promulgation is mandatory, in which case a routine order will be promulgated setting forth the desired changes. A subsequent Printed Change will, therefore, contain the changes promulgated in the routine order. In this respect, it is the intention of Headquarters, Marine Corps, to promulgate a Printed Change approximately every three months. 4. Printed Change No. 10 contains certain revisions and changes which have not previously been published to the field. The paragraphs and subparagraphs indicated on the page inserts of Printed Change No.10 by an arrow symbol, contain revisions and changes not previously published. This symbol will reflect the last change on a given page and will not be removed until a subsequent revision or reprint of that page. Future Printed Changes to Volume I will indicate revisions and changes and as a cross-check, will contain a consolidated listing (as below) of the effected paragraphs and subparagraphs. It is pointed out that 'deletions' will not normally be indicated by the arrow symbol. 5. The following is a list of the effected paragraphs and subparagraphs which have been revised as shown. the old text will provide a rapid appraisal of the change: 2200-8 3101-2 Figure 3-2 3106-1 4352-1 4352-2a Revised Revised Revised Revised Revised Revised Revised Revised 13150-1 16001 16002 Revised Index revised Comparison with Title and paragraph revised in Deleted ELF Revised Revised Revised New subparagraph Title and paragraph revised in its entirety Title and paragraph revised Deleted Revised in its entirety 16050 16052 16100 16150 16153 20056-9 & 10 Renumbered as 10503-2c,d,e,f & g 20167-2 New subparagraph Revised Revised Deleted Revised Revised in its entirety Revised Deleted Deleted 20056-1,2,3,4,5,6,7 & 8 Revised Volume I 2200 Tacks UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2. The Commandant of the Marine Corps who is appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate for a term of 4 years, is charged with and responsible for the procurement, discharge, education, training, discipline, and distribution of officers and enlisted personnel of the Marine Corps, including the Marine Corps Reserve, and its equipment, supply, administration, and general efficiency. 3. The Assistant to the Commandant is the Commandants' principal adviser and performs the duties of Chief of Staff. He performs duties of the Commandant in the latter's absence. a. The Assistant to the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and then the officer of the Marine Corps, not restricted in the performance of duty, on duty at headquarters of the Marine Corps in the order of seniority, shall, unless otherwise directed by the President, perform the duties of the Commandant of the Marine Corps during his absence, disability, or in the event of a temporary vacancy in that office (34 U. S. C. 623a). 4. The Deputy Chief of Staff acts for the Chief of Staff in his absence. He represents the Chief of Staff in external relations as directed and performs specific duties as assigned by the Chief of Staff. 5. The Assistant Chief of Staff, G-1, under the direction of the Commandant, formulates all plans, policies and programs concerned with military personnel administration and manpower management, including the determination of requirements, establishing allow 2200 ances, and supervising the distribution and utilization of all personnel, both military and civilian, under the control of the Marine Corps. 6. The Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, under the direction of the Commandant, formulates plans and policies pertaining to intelligence and counterintelligence. He renders advice and assistance to other offices of the Navy Department relative to the collection and dissemination of intelligence information and materials for use by Marine Corps organizations, and to counterintelligence matters relating to Marine Corps organizations and personnel. 7. The Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3, under the direction of the Commandant, formulates and recommends policies, prepares plans and supervises the execution of the approved policies and plans pertaining to the training, troop movement, and operations of the Marine Corps (Ground), both regular and reserve establishments; for the organization and employment of the Fleet Marine Force (Ground) and Marine Corps Reserve (Ground); for tactical and training inspections of the Fleet Marine Force (Ground); for establishing equipment development and procurement requirements and priorities of allocation of equipment and supplies (in coordination with G-4); and for maintaining certain historical records of the Marine Corps for current reference purposes. 8. The Assistant Chief of Staff, G-4, under the direction of the Commandant, is responsible for Marine Corps logistic plans, program objectives, and programs relating to materiel readiness. He is responsible for planning, coordinating, and supervising the materiel programs to include: statements of needs for new items, military characteristics, definition of projects, program review, monitoring technical direction during development and procurement, service testing, and approval of new items for Marine Corps service use. Cognizance does not include aeronautical and medical equipment. He prepares guidance for the budget estimate within assigned cognizance and serves as the general staff program coordinator for the Marine Corps appropriations "Troops and Facilities" and "Procurement." He coordinates ters of Research and Development, Applications Engineering, and interservice and international standardization. He interprets logis tic directives from higher authority and prepares Marine Corps directives or other implementation thereof in the following areas: requirements, allowances, procurements, standards, service support elements organization, supply distribution, maintenance, dis posal, installations, construction, utilities, transportation, embarkation, hospitalization, evacuation, and other services. He recommends and provides Marine Corps membership on boards and committees whose charters parallel G-4 cognizance. He reviews all Marine Corps plans and programs in conjunction with other staff elements, and determines their feasibility in terms of assigned functions. He provides for interstaff, interservice, and intra-Marine Corps liaison with assigned cognizance. 9. The Administrative Officer, under the direction of the Commandant, is responsible for administration of civilian personnel and placement of enlisted personnel at Headquarters; controls the editing and publishing of general purpose publications issued by Headquarters Marine Corps; provides for the operations of services affecting Headquarters as a whole; and the operation of the Headquarters communication office. Exercises technical control of all Machine Records Installations. Provides organization and management advisory services. 10. The Director, Policy Analysis Division, under the direction of the Commandant, maintains continuous examination of current or projected Marine Corps policies for continuity, coordination and timeliness and submits recommendations to the Commandant for changes in policy, as appropriate. 11. The Director of Information, under the direction of the Commandant of the Marine Corps, establishes the information policies of the Marine Corps and is responsible for information activities. 12. The Director of Aviation, as Assistant Commandant (Air) of the Marine Corps, is advisor to the Commandant of the Marine Corps on aviation matters. He acts in a dual capacity as Director of Aviation, Headquarters Marine Corps and Director, Marine Aviation (Op-52) in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air). a. The Director of Aviation, under the direction of the Commandant, coordinates plans and initiates action to fulfill requirements of Marine Corps Aviation in matters of organization, personnel, operational readiness, logistics and budgetary matters. b. The Director of Aviation, as Director, Marine Aviation, under the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air), is responsible for administering all matters pertaining to Marine Corps Aviation in such manner as to insure closest cooperation between Marine Corps Aviation and Naval Aviation for their mutual benefit. 13. The Director, Marine Corps Reserve, under the direction of the Commandant, has supervision, control, and responsibility over 18. The Fiscal Director, as the representative of the Commandant of the Marine Corps, is responsible for the formulation of fiscal policy, and for fiscal administration in the Marine Corps to the end that fiscal action, policies, and procedures of the Marine Corps will be in conformity with the law, good business practice, and the policies, procedures, and regulations of the Department of the Navy as applicable to the Marine Corps. Exercises technical supervision over fiscal activities in local staffs and field organizations. Performs duties and functions of Budget Officer. 19. The Director of Personnel, Marine Corps, under the direction of the Commandant, is responsible for the procurement and |