MISSION
REPORTS MANAGEMENT: Provides policy and procedures for the management of Information Collections, also referred to as “Reports.” ARDB provides the review and approval of all Information Collections levied upon HQMC staff agencies and field activities. Approved reports are published in the applicable activity’s Marine Corps directive. Report sponsors are required to contact the HQMC reports manager (ARDB) when crafting a new reporting requirement or revising an existing report. Listings of approved reports can be viewed on the Records, Reports, and Directives SharePoint Portal website.
DIRECTIVES MANAGEMENT: The Headquarters, Marine Corps Directives Management Program (MCDMP) is responsible for setting the policy and procedures for, and facilitating the management of, all directives and directives programs across the Total Force. This includes administering the process for creating, changing, revising, cancelling, and archiving all Marine Corps directives on behalf of the Commandant of the Marine Corps and in coordination with directive sponsors / Offices of Primary Responsibility (OPRs). The MCDMP also provides training, education, guidance, and resources to the Total Force through engagement and Inspector General of the Marine Corps (IGMC) Inspections.
FORMS MANAGEMENT: ARDB serves as the Program Manager, Marine Corps Forms Management Program (PM/MCFMP), and is responsible for managing, reviewing and designing new and revised forms for use Marine Corps-wide. Form sponsors must submit the draft form(s) to ARDE for review and approval prior to staffing. The PM/MCFMP coordinates with forms sponsors and field commands to validate the need for the form. All Marine Corps prescribed forms are available online at Naval Forms Online. https://forms.documentservices.dla.mil/order/ Marine Corps Electronic Forms (MCEF) is also updated and distributed quarterly on CD-ROM along with Marine Corps Publications Electronic Library (MCPEL). For access to other forms, contact ARDB.