Inspections / IGMC / AR (ARDB)
Directives Management
ALL commands. Directives Management is the assurance that promulgation of policy maintains compliance with federal statutes and policy of higher authority, policy maintains currency, and ensures appropriate publication/accessibility by command personnel
- Effective
- Feb 20, 2026
- Verified
- Feb 20, 2026
- Applies to
- ALL commands. Directives Management is the assurance that promulgation of policy maintains compliance with federal statutes and policy of higher authority, policy maintains currency, and ensures appropriate publication/accessibility by command personnel
- Items
- 6
- Subsections
- 1
How to use this checklist
Run subsection by subsection. For each item, the parsed references show the originating policy. The evidence cue points to the artifact a Marine inspector expects to see. Capture findings in your own evidence binder.
- 0101
Has the command appointed in writing a Directives Control Point (DCP) to manage and administer the command’s Directives (Policy) Program?
- 0102
Has the command established a Directives Management Program (i.e., policy directive or procedures outlining the staffing process and review cycle of directives)? Note: Template directive available on ARDB public website.
- 0103
Does the command have any directives that have reached their 9-year anniversary without reissuance (i.e., revision)? Note: A full revision of the order in its entirety is required every 9 years; a substantial change and/or administrative change does not restart the length of the lifecycle nor extend the lifecycle of the order. Directives reaching a 9-year anniversary without reissuance may be certified as current for an additional year by the signing authority.
ReferencesMCO 5215.1K w/Admin CH-3, par 4b(2)(d)2 - 0104
Is the command using bulletins that are over 12 months old?
ReferencesMCO 5215.1K w/Admin CH-3, Chap 1, par 3c - 0105
Are command issued directives (orders and bulletins) published in the correct format using the command’s letterhead and correct paragraph elements (“SMEAC”)?
- 0106
Are command directives being reviewed annually via NAVMC 10974 form, “Directives Review”? Note: This review is to evaluate necessity, validate currency, track consistency with Marine Corps policy, and ensure laws and statutory authority are being followed.