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State of the SFMC January 2015

Marines,
Its been a long, hard winter, but we seem to be getting through.
Personally, I have been under the weather certainly more than I would have liked, but seem to be past the worst of it.
The MFM Revision Project has been delayed by my illness, but will be back under way in the next few days.
For all of you in Brigades outside of the US: As with previous years, countries with programs similar in nature to Toys for Tots may be considered for credit towards the Commandant’s Campaign Ribbon. So, to all of you outside of the United States, if your country has a program that operates along the same lines as Toys for Tots and you’d like it considered for the Commandant’s Campaign, you need only submit the program’s information to Jari and me for consideration. Such programs will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Doing so early in the program year will avoid problems for everyone, so get that information to us as soon as possible.
Summit/Muster season is getting ready to begin in earnest. I have been invited to speak via Skype to the Marines of the 11th Brigade. Third Brigade has invited me down to speak to them in person in May.
Summit/Muster organizers who would like for me to speak either in person or via Skype should contact me privately via email.
The SFMC is having some issues with the database that the DB team is working diligently to straighten out for us.
The SFMC continues to grow and flourish. Keep doing what you’re doing for your chapters, communities, regions, and STARFLEET. You make us all proud.
Mike
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Michael McGowan
OIC, 225th MSG
Commandant, SFMC
papabear@ussbortas.net]]>