R 271829Z APR 26 MARADMIN 197/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC AVN WASHINGTON DC// SUBJ/UPDATE TO AMPLIFYING GUIDANCE FOR USE OF OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRLIFT// REF/A/MSGID:MSG/MARADMIN 344/22/DTG:071900Z JUL 22// REF/B/MSGID:DOC/OMB CIRCULAR A-126/YMD:19920522// REF/C/MSGID:DOC/DODI 4500.43/YMD:20210730 REF/D/MSGID:DOC/DODI 4500.56/YMD:20240520// REF/E/MSGID:DOC/USTI 3200.03/YMD:20230127// REF/F/MSGID:DOC/JTR/YMD:20260101// REF/G/MSGID:DOC/NALO MOU/YMD:20250227// REF/H/MSGID:DOC/JALIS MOA/YMD:20231101// REF/I/MSGID:DOC/OSD MEMO/YMD:20230808// NARR/REF A IS THE PREVIOUSLY CANCELLED OSA MARADMIN.  REF B IS THE OMB CIRCULAR NO. A-126 FOR IMPROVING THE MANAGEMENT AND USE OF GOVERNMENT AIRCRAFT.  REF C IS THE DOW INSTRUCTION FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRLIFT.  REF D IS THE DOW INSTRUCTION FOR USE OF GOVERNMENT AIRCRAFT AND AIR TRAVEL.  REF E IS THE USTRANSCOM INSTRUCTION POLICY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRLIFT.  REF F IS THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS.  REF G IS THE NAVAL AVIATION LOGISTICS OFFICE (NALO) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) FOR THE SCHEDULING OF C-20G AIRCRAFT SITED AT MCAS KANEOHE, HI.  REF H IS THE MEMORANDUM FOR SENIOR PENTAGON LEADERSHIP, COMMANDERS OF THE COMBATANT COMMANDS, DEFENSE AGENCIES, AND DOD FIELD ACTIVITIES DIRECTORS FOR THE USE OF GOVERNMENT AIRCRAFT AND AIR TRAVEL.  REF I IS THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE JOINT STAFF, U.S. ARMY, U.S. NAVY, U.S. AIR FORCE, U.S. MARINE CORPS, AND NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU ON FUNDING FOR THE JOINT AIR LOGISTICS INFORMATION SYSTEM (JALIS).//  PRIMARY AVN POC/EMERICH, J.M./GS-14/HQMC AVN/ASCO DIRECTOR/ COMM:  703-693-9888/EMAIL:  [email protected]//  AVN COMMAND POC/ALLISON, B.A./COL/HQMC AVN/EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT/ COMM:  703-614-1010/EMAIL:  [email protected]// PRIMARY LEGAL POC/COUNSEL FOR THE COMMANDANT/ ENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANT/COMM: 703-614-4067// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose.  To minimize transportation costs and improve mission effectiveness, there is an increased effort to utilize Operational Support Airlift (OSA).  When executed properly, the use of OSA assets makes significant contributions to airlift support while avoiding the high cost of tactical assault support and/or commercial travel.  Appropriate use of OSA programs also enables aircrews to perform dynamic training in conjunction with official DoW travel to support operational and wartime readiness requirements.  IAW the references, the guidance below is intended to reinforce current policy and prevent misuse and/or the perception of misuse of Opportune and Dedicated OSA programs.