R 031456Z OCT 25 MARADMIN 469/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/ CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP// SUBJ/MCO 5354.1G PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES AND CONDUCT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE POLICY CHANGES TO APPEAL STANDARD AND DISMISSAL AUTHORITY// REF/A/MSGID: DOC/ SECNAVINST 5350.16A// REF/B/MSGID: DOC/ MARINE CORPS ORDER 5354.1G// REF/C/MSGID: DOC/ DODI 1020.03// REF/D/MSGID: DOC/ SECNAVINST 1610.3// REF/E/MSGID: DOC/ DODI 1350.02// REF/F/MSGID: DOC/ OSD MEMO 004312-25// NARR/REF (A) IS THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY INSTRUCTION ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. REF (B) IS THE MARINE CORPS PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES AND CONDUCT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE POLICY. REF (C) IS THE IS THE DOD INSTRUCTION ON HARASSMENT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE IN THE ARMED FORCES. REF (D) IS THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY POLICY ON HARASSMENT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE. REF (E) IS THE DOD MILITARY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM. REF F IS THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEMORANDUM, “RESTORING GOOD ORDER AND DISCPLINE THROUGH BALANCED ACCOUNTABILITY.” POC1/J. K. MORALES/GS13/MRA/MPE/TEL: 703-784-6160/ [email protected]// POC2/R. SMITH/MGYSGT/MRA/MPE/TEL: 703-432-9164/ [email protected]// POC3/L. HUISENGA/LTCOL/JAD/JMJ/TEL: 703-693-9005/ [email protected]// POC4/M. WEBB/CAPT/JAD/JMJ/TEL: 703-693-9299/[email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. This Marine Administrative Message (MARADMIN) updates the appeals standard for formal complaints of prohibited discrimination, harassment (including hazing, and bullying), and clarifies commanders' authority for dismissing complaints that, even if true, would not meet those definitions. 2. Background. Ref (a) provides a broad basis for appeal of findings in cases of prohibited discrimination complaints; this MARADMIN distinguishes the basis for appeal of findings in cases of harassment, hazing, and bullying complaints. Moreover, this MARADMIN updates ref (b) in alignment with all references and advances the Secretary of Defense's initiative to restore good order and discipline by affirming commanders’ discretion to dismiss complaints that do not allege conduct rising to the level of harassment, hazing, or bullying. 3. Effective the date of this MARADMIN, ref (b) Chapter 6, Para 12, is amended to read as follows: