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{{Order info|date=16 Nov 2016|status=Active|subject=MARDET Combat Readiness Program}}
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'''Corps Directive 03-1611''' was issued '''16 November 2016''' under the authority of the [[Marshal of the Corps]]. This directive establishes the MARDET Combat Readiness Program.
==Order Text==
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| addressees = All Officers and Enlisted in the Royal Manticoran Marine Corps
| authority = Marshal of the Corps Sean Niemeyer, Commandant of the RMMC
| subject = MARDET Combat Readiness Program (Corps Directive 03-1611)
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One of my goals as Marshal of the Royal Manticoran Marine Corps is not only to build out the Royal Manticoran Marine Corps but also find a way to increase participation in various areas within the organization. <br>
Therefore, as of the date of this Order, by my hand, and by the authority of the Sovereign, Queen of Manticore Elizabeth III, I hereby institute the MARDET Combat Readiness Program within the RMMC.<br><br>
'''Royal Manticoran Marine Corps Combat Readiness Program'''<br><br>
'''General:'''<br>
1. The RMMC Combat Readiness Program is a completely voluntary program that any MARDET may participate in.<br> 
2. This program is to be jointly administered by the RMMC Academy at SIA and COMFORCECOM. Specifics of administering this program shall be determined by the RMMC Academy and COMFORCECOM.<br>
'''Specifics:'''<br>
1. For an MARDET to be eligible for the Combat Readiness Program, seventy-five (75) percent of the Marines in an MARDET must have obtained the either the Enlisted or Officer Space Warfare Pin.<br>
2. A form requesting to have an MARDET considered Combat Ready shall be filled out by the MARDET CO and submitted to the proper authority as determined by the departments running the program, with a courtesy copy filed with the CO of the ship on which the MARDET is stationed.<br>
3. If an MARDET meets the requirements to be considered Combat Ready, they shall be deemed so and a certificate stating such shall be issued to the MARDET CO. Certification is good for one year.<br>
4. Certification for Combat Readiness must be renewed every year. If an MARDET fails to renew or meet the requirements for recertification by their renewal date, the MARDET shall lose its Combat Ready status.<br>
5. MARDETs that are Combat Ready are authorized to affix to their guidon, a streamer. This streamer shall be one and three-eighth inch hoist by a two-foot fly. Streamers shall be green with gold lettering. The lettering shall be:<br><br>
'''COMBAT READY 20XX'''<br><br>
With XX representing the two-digit year. This streamer is permanent and may be displayed even if the MARDET loses certification.<br><br>
'''Special Certification:'''
If an MARDET has obtained Combat Ready status, it may pursue special certification:<br>
1. To be eligible for special certification:<br>
a. An MARDET MUST be combat ready in the year which special certification is being requested<br>
b. Eighty-five (85) percent of the members of an MARDET, need to have completed A, C, and D levels for one of the lines of testing outlined in item 2 below.<br>
2. An MARDET may obtain special certification in one or all the following areas:<br>
a. Assault<br>
b. Embassy Guard<br>
c. Heavy Weapons<br>
d. Military Police<br>
e. Recon<br>
f. Rifleman<br>
3. A form requesting to have an MARDET considered for a special certification shall be filled out by the MARDET CO and submitted to the proper authority as determined by the departments running the program, with a courtesy copy filed with the CO of the ship on which the MARDET is stationed.<br>
4. If an MARDET meets the requirements for special certification, they shall be deemed so and a certificate stating such shall be issued to the MARDET CO. Certification is good for one year.<br>
5. Special Certification, must be renewed every year. If an MARDET fails to renew or meet the requirements for recertification by their renewal date, the MARDET shall lose its special certification. An MARDET may reapply once it meets the requirements as set forth above.<br>
6. MARDETs that obtain special certification are authorized to affix to their guidon, a streamer. This streamer shall be one and three-eighth inch hoist by a two-foot fly. Streamers shall be green with gold lettering. The lettering shall be:<br><br>
'''YYYYYY 20XX'''<br><br>
a. YYYYYY represents one of the areas as listed in item 2 above. Each certification receives its own streamer.<br>
b. XX representing the two-digit year.<br>
This streamer is permanent and may be displayed even if the MARDET loses certification.<br>
The above effective 16-NOV-2016.<br>

In Honour of the Queen!
{{Order_Sig
| sig_1 = Marshal of the Corps
| sig_2 = Lord Sir Sean Niemeyer, [[KSK]], [[KDE]], [[KCR]], [[GS]]
| sig_3 = Commandant
| sig_4 = Royal Manticoran Marine Corps
| sig_5 = Duke, New Ulyanovsk
}}

==External Links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/rmmc2/permalink/1027455694030751/ Order as published to the '''TRMN Announcements & Orders''' group on Facebook]

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