Privacy & Security Policy

USMCU.EDU is provided as a public service by the Marine Corps Division of Public Affairs and the Defense Technical Information Center.

Information presented on USMCU.EDU is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested.

For site management, information is collected for statistical purposes. This government computer system uses software programs to create summary statistics, which are used for such purposes as assessing what information is of most and least interest, determining technical design specifications, and identifying system performance or problem areas.

For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, this government computer system employs software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage.

Except for authorized law enforcement investigations, no other attempts are made to identify individual users or their usage habits. Raw data logs are used for no other purposes and are scheduled for regular destruction in accordance with [National Archives and Records Administration General Schedule 20]. All data collection activities are in strict accordance with DoD Directive 5240.1 (reference (p)).

Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information on this service are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act.

This Is An Official U.S. Government Web Site

This is a World Wide Web site for official information about the Marine Corps University. It is provided as a public service by the Marine Corps University. The purpose is to provide information and news about the Marine Corps University to the general public. All information on this site is public domain and may be distributed or copied unless otherwise specified. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested. All information on this site is approved for release by the Marine Corps Base Quantico Public Affairs Office.

Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information on this Web site are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act.

We will not obtain personally identifying information about you when you visit our site unless you choose to provide such information to us. If you choose to send email to any points of contact on the site any contact information that you provide will be solely used to respond to your request and not stored.

Freedom Of Information Act

The Freedom of Information Act, also called FOIA, is 5 United States Code Section 552. This act allows for public access to releasable records from the Marine Corps University.  The Department of the Navy provides a comprehensive website regarding FOIA with links to directives, processes, and general guidance.  Access at http://foia.navy.mil/
 

Disclaimer for External Links

The appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Marine Corps. For other than authorized activities such as military exchanges and Morale, Welfare and Recreation sites, the U.S. Marine Corps does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations.​

Cookie Disclaimer

The Marine Corps University does not use persistent cookies, i.e., tokens that pass information back and forth from your machine to the server and remain after you close your browser.

Terms

Material contained herein is made available for the purpose of peer review and discussion and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Navy or the Department of Defense.