SFMC 3rd BDE

I have found that there is some discrepancy in how the bi-monthly report is filed and filled in; this posting is a block of instruction on the proper way to input information on this form in order to unify all our units in their reporting procedures.

It may seem like a small point, but when you have 20 units, and everyone filling them out differently, it makes it very difficult to compile the form that your Battalion staff has to send up to Brigade, and so on.

If there are any questions on how to fill out FORCECOM Report, Form# 00113, please ask them now.

First: In your subject line on the email you send, put it in this format, and this format ONLY:

unit number, MUR, Months reporting for.

Example:
123MUR, DEC/JAN.

Additionaly, you MUST send it to: msgreports@region3.org , or it will not get to the proper offices; as I am the one that forms this report, it is sort of important that I get it. I am on the list, so send it to the above addy and it will get to me (or whoever it should, if/when I step down or up). Do not rely on someone in your unit/CoC that may be at BG/BN level to get it to me - that is your job.

Too many put in the month they are making the report in, and that doesn't work; first of all, you can't report for a month that you haven't gone through yet. Second, it really makes it difficult to reference that proper filing if you have the month info incorrect. We archive these for future reference as needed, so please, do it right, or it WILL get kicked back for you to correct. If it's not recieved in time, your unit will be marked DNR - Did Not Report. Get enough of these, and you stand the risk of being deactivated for cause.

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SFMC MONTHLY REPORT

Unit Number (ID): 308th Report for Month of: AUG - SEP 07 <---this is how this should look
Reporting Date: 01AUG 2008 <--- this is the place where you put 'nows' date

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FILING DATA

Reporting Date: the day (date) that you submit this report, not the months it covers.
Unit Type: MSG or MEU
Unit Branch: Maritime Ops or Special Ops or whatever you've decided will be you units specialty
Nickname: Whatever your unit nickname is, put it here
Motto: Place you unit motto here. This for your motto "First to fight" or something similar, not that you do charity work

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OFFICER IN CHARGE DATA

Unit CO Name and Rank: First name, Middle Initial, last name, rank
Address: 1234 someplace ave
City, ST Zip: your town, state. zip
Phone*: (published) you MUST show whether this number is public or not
Email: at least one good email is needed for contacting you or your ship. Your XO should have access to this Addy, so maybe a ship email is best (USS.whatever@ where-ever)

Unit XO Name and Rank: First name, Middle Initial, last name, rank
Address: 1234 someplace ave
City, ST Zip: your town, state. zip
Phone*: (published) you MUST show whether this number is public or not
Email: at least one good email is needed for contacting you or your ship. Your XO should have access to this Addy, so maybe a ship email is best (USS.whatever@ where-ever)

Unit NCOIC Name and Rank: First name, Middle Initial, last name, rank
Address: 1234 someplace ave
City, ST Zip: your town, state. zip
Phone*: (published) you MUST show whether this number is public or not
Email: at least one good email is needed for contacting you or your ship. Your XO should have access to this Addy, so maybe a ship email is best (USS.whatever@ where-ever)

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CHAPTER DATA

Starfleet Chapter: Full name and NCC# of the ship you're attached to
Starfleet CO Name and Rank: First name, Middle Initial, last name, rank
Address: 1234 someplace ave
City, ST Zip: your town, state. zip
Phone*: (published) you MUST show whether this number is public or not
Email: at least one good email is needed for contacting you or your ship. Your XO should have access to this Addy, so maybe a ship email is best (USS.whatever@ where-ever)
A point of contact to your ship by phone is required.

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UNIT ROSTER (List a rank for every member, separate each item of information with commas only & be sure to list all members as either Active or Reserve) (Add position & e-mail for OIC DOIC & NCOIC)

NAME/Email ... Rank ... SSC# ... Status ... Expiration ... Position

Joey E Snuffy, MCPT, 01234, Active, 03/08, CO
uss.someship@ yahoo

Bill M Later, 1LT, 12345, Reserve, 04/08, XO
uss.someship@ yahoo

Han Solo, SGT, 99999, Active, 03/08

And complete this EXACTLY like this for every member of your crew, please.
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PERSONNEL DATA

Changes to the Unit Roster (Recruits/Discharges)

Recruit: Bill M Later, 1LT SCC# 12345
Discharges: None

Courses Passed(course and graduate):

NAME RANK COURSE (w/D = with distinction, w/H = with honors)

Change in Unit Leadership (state changes):

Awards Issued (recipient, award and issuing authority):
NAME RANK AWARD/CITATION

This section is to let higher command know that you issued the awards that members were put in and approved for. Do your awards requesting in the block under Mission Data.
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MISSION DATA:
DATE / ACTION

28 JULY 07 Unit attended CPR certification Training. Present: Snuffy, Later and Solo. During this period obtained betleH's and meq'leH's blanks for training; will be making more as funds allow. Decided to wait for NOV-DEC time frame to do weapons training.

14/21 SEP 07 Met at Solo home for strategy implementation training (Gaming)
Comments/Problems/Suggestions:
N/A

Awards Requested:
NAME ... RANK ... SCC# ... AWARD REQUESTED ... ISSUING AUTHORITY

When putting someone in for an award, you will need to be specific about what the member did to qualify for the award. Do not just put the minimum requirements as listed in the MFM; be exact:

Han Solo, SGT, SCC# 99999, Commandant's Campain, SFMC Commandant:

During the month of DEC 2007, SGT Solo attended several events that were established to give toys to children that otherwise would not receive one. His attendance at these events was in the capacity of volunteer, helping the organizations to distribute the toys to the children.

SGT Solo's actions reflect great credit upon himself, his unit (please put your unit number here) and the SFMC.

(Now, that is what an award request should look like! Be specific, dynamic and to the point. When your members receive something like this, it will make them feel very good about themselves and go a long way towards esprit de corps)

CO's e-signature: Joe Snuffy, CPT
Reporting Officer's e-signature (if different than CO): Bill M. Later, 1LT

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FORCECOM Report, Form# 00113
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And that's it...the correct way to fully fill out the bi-monthly report. Any questions?