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MARADMIN 483/02
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MMSB//
SUBJ/TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL
/MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF)//
REF/A/RMG/CMC/271002ZSEP01//
POC/WILLIAM G. SWARENS/GM-15/MMSB/-/TEL:DSN 278-5674/-//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 463/01, TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).
RMKS/1. PURPOSE. TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO SEND DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPHS ELECTRONICALLY FOR INCLUSION TO A MARINE'S OFFICIAL
MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) FOR COMMANDS NOT SUPPORTED BY A
MARINE CORPS COMBAT VISUAL INFORMATION CENTER (CVIC) OR OTHER
AUTHORIZED DOD PHOTOGRAPHIC LAB.
2. BACKGROUND. MARADMIN 463/01 ANNOUNCED THE NEW DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH
CAPABILITY. SINCE THEN, THE FOLLOWING CVIC'S AND DOD PHOTOGRAPHIC
UNITS HAVE ESTABLISHED ACCOUNTS WITH THE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
BRANCH (MMSB), HQMC AND ARE SUCCESSFULLY SENDING DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPHS. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINES TRY TO HAVE THEIR
PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN AT ONE OF THESE PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC UNITS,
BUT SOME NON-USMC UNITS LISTED BELOW MAY BE A FEE-FOR-SERVICE, SO
CONTACT THE PHOTOGRAPHIC LAB FIRST.
ARMY WAR COLLEGE, CARLISLE, PA
BARSTOW, CA
CAMP DAVID/FORT DIETRICK, MD
CNRF, FT WORTH, TX
FORT KNOX, KY
HQMC, NAVY ANNEX, WASHINGTON, DC
MARFORPAC, CAMP SMITH, HI
MARFORRES, NEW ORLEANS, LA
MCAGCC, 29 PALMS, CA
MCAS, BEAUFORT, SC
MCAS, CHERRY POINT, NC
MCAS, IWAKUNI, JAPAN
MCAS, MIRAMAR, SAN DIEGO, CA
MCAS, NEW RIVER, NC
MCAS, YUMA, AZ
MCB, HAWAII, KANEOHE BAY
MCB, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
MCB, CAMP PENDLETON, CA
MCB, CAMP BUTLER, JAPAN
MCB, QUANTICO, VA
MCRD, PARRIS ISLAND, SC
MCRD, SAN DIEGO, CA
NAS, MERIDIAN, MS
NAS, LEMOORE, CA
NAS, PENSACOLA, FL
TRAVIS AFB, CA
1ST MCD, GARDEN CITY, NY
6ASG, STUTTGART, GERMANY
3. SUBMISSION. USING THE SPECIFICATIONS OUTLINED IN THE REF,
UNITS NOT SUPPORTED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHIC LABS LISTED ABOVE CAN SUBMIT
DIGITAL PHOTOS TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
PHOTO@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL.
IT IS MANDATORY TO USE THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE
REF TO INCLUDE THE FILE NAME FORMAT. WHEN SPECIFICATIONS ARE
NOT MET THE TITLE BOARD AND/OR THE RANK/RIBBONS ON THE MARINE
UNIFORM MAY NOT BE VISIBLE, WHICH MAY ACTUALLY "HURT" THE MARINE.
PHOTOGRAPHS WILL BE REJECTED IF TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ARE NOT
MET. THE SUBMITTING UNIT WILL BE NOTIFIED IF THE PHOTOGRAPH CANNOT
BE ACCEPTED. IF THE PHOTOGRAPH CANNOT BE SUBMITTED PER THESE
SPECIFICATIONS, THEN A HARDCOPY OF THE PHOTOGRAPH MUST BE SUBMITTED
DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE APPROPRIATE PROMOTION/SELECTION
BOARD.
4. RESPONSIBILITY. AS STATED IN THE REF, MARINES ARE
REMINDED THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING PHOTOGRAPHS ARE
PROPERLY TAKEN AND TIMELY SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS ARE MET. HOWEVER,
MMSB WILL NOT ACCEPT DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS FROM INDIVIDUAL MARINES.
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS SUBMITTED TO THE ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS MUST BE
SUBMITTED BY THE MARINE'S COMMAND, EITHER EMAILED BY THE CO, XO,
SGTMAJ, 1STSGT, THE MARINES SENIOR EXECUTIVE OR FROM THE COMMAND
ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX. THE COMMAND SUBMITTING THE PHOTOGRAPH HAS
THE RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THE PHOTOGRAPH HAS ALL REQUIRED
INFORMATION ON THE TITLE BOARD AND TO ENSURE THE PHOTOGRAPH HAS NOT
BEEN ALTERED. MARINES MAY CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THEIR DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPH VIA THE MMSB WEBSITE AT: HTTPS://WWW.MMSB.USMC.MIL
THE WEBSITE WILL NOT DISPLAY YOUR PHOTO BUT IS A TOOL TO SHOW WHETHER
THE PHOTO HAS BEEN RECEIVED. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, POINTS OF
CONTACT ARE MS. DEBBIE PAYNE AT PAYNEDJ@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL OR MAJOR
HENSLEY AT HENSLEYK@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//