January 1,2016 ‘MEMORANDUM FOR THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS: SUBSECT: Implementation Plan for Gender Inegration of Maine Corps Office and Enlisted Basic Treining Inaccorfance with Secretary of Defense's (SECDEF) dssion to rescind the 1994 Diteet Ground Combat Definition nd Assignment Rule snd the SECDEF memorandum ‘f December 3, 015, the Department ofthe Navy's (DON) injlementaton plan must Include gender integration of Meine Corp enlisied recut trsiting and officer candidate school [No tater than January, 15, 2016, submit to my office a detailed implementation plan that addresses the gender integration of officer and enlisted basic taining, and ‘ddtionally, provide a subject mater expert point of contact tomy office. ln this submission, identify specifically were, if anywhere, ths truning is alveady integrated, ‘where itis separate, and specific steps that you will take to fll integrate these trainings. Colocation doesnot meet the requirement for gender integrated tining. This plan will omplete the DON’ implementation plan and ensure full ntegation of female Sailors snd Marines within the DON in accordance with SECDEF's guidance. sak ON wl begin implementation include ths Maine Corps’ gender integration planes soon as practicable, but no Inter than Apel, 2016 in accordance with the guidance outined inthe SECDEF memorendum reference! above, Copy to: SECDEF cics DEPSECDEF USDrER) ASN(MBRA)THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY January 1, 2016 NEMORANDUM FOR THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS ‘SUBJECT: Leadership inthe Implementation ofthe Marine Corps Fore Integration Implementation Plan ‘As the Marine Comps moves forward with the full integration ofthe force as you ave noted, education and leadership at all levels wil be critical to the success ‘execution ofthe directed policy change, Inthe submited Marine Corps Force Implementation Integration Pen, the Metine ‘Corps highlights the Commander's Critical information Requi (1) indications of ‘eoteased combat readines or effectiveness; (2) indication of increased tsk to Marines ‘in previously closed units, to include incidens of tnd hazing; (3) indications of lack of career viability for female Marines in ground ‘combat arms MOSS or units; (4) indications that Marine Corps command climates and/or culture is unseceptve tothe inclusion of quelfied female Marines in ground combat arms nits end MOSS; (5) indications that morale andlor cobesion is degraded in integrated ‘round combat arms units; and provide an expansion ofthese indications and theie respective measures of performance and measures ofefeciveness i the Assessment Plan Synchronization Matix. ‘As we have collectively noted, there willbe challenges es we move forward with ‘his policy change, bu none are insurmountable, and all ofthis is dependent upon the very best lesdership onthe part ofthe Marine Corp end the Department of the Navy. expect that as the Marine Corps monitors the indicators listed inthe Integration Pn, the Marine Corps wil us its observations and data collected to measure progress, inform ‘ducation programs and equip leadership al every level with the information needed to best facilitate this force integration, rather than as a justification to hinder o halt policy. Similarly, as the Marine Corps adds elements such es the leadership plan that Includes the goals of female leadership teams, coesive cohorts, and mentors, expect you wil ensure that a woudtwhile gel doesnot unreasonably delay or prevent the ‘execution of a policy imperative. Lastly, 25 we achieve fll integration ofthe fore, miroring even more closely the "Nation we defend, this is en opportunity to update the position tiles and descriptions ‘themselves to demonstrate through this lajguage that Women ar included in these MOSS. Please review the position tiles throughout the Marine Corps and ensue that they re gender-integrated as well, removing “man” fom thelr titles and provide a reportin the Implementation of the Marine Corps Fore Integration Implementation Plan tome es s00n es pecticable and no later han April 1, 2016, s0 that i nchuded inthe rest ofthe integration effors, { commend you for prioritizing this implementation and requiring quately leadership updates at your Executive OM-Sites. Please provide «copy of these quartely updates tome one regular basis. [look forward to seeing the progress thal the Marine Corps mates as you work diligently to implement and sustain the conten, spirit nd Intent of wis poly.meni soe mee mo set ihe Wen a