Christmas Operations Order
Date: Thurs, 22 Dec 2005 12:20:01 - 0800 (PST)
From: OIC USMC, Director of Christmas Operations
Subject: Ops Order for Dec.  25 Christmas Operations Order: 12-24-05
Subject: Christmas

1.  An official visit by Lt Gen Santa (NMI) Claus is expected at this headquarters 25 December 2005.  The following instructions will be in effect and govern the activities of all personnel during the visit.

 a.  Not a creature will stir without official permission.  This will include
 indigenous mice.  Special stirring permits for necessary administrative
 actions will be obtained through normal channels.  Mice stirring permits
 will be obtained through the Office of the Surgeon General, Veterinary
 Services.
 b.  Personnel will settle their brains for a long winter nap prior to 2200
 hours, 24 December 2005.  Uniform for the nap will be: Pajamas, cotton,
 light, drowsing, with kerchief, general purpose, camouflage; and Cap,
 camouflage w/ear flaps.  Equipment will be drawn from CIF prior to 1900
 hours, 24 December 2005.
 c.  Personnel will utilize standard field ration sugar plums for visions to
 dance through their heads.  Artificially sweetened plums are authorized for
 those in their unit weight control program.  Specifications for this item
 will be provided by the servicing dining facility.  d.  Stockings, wool,
 cushion sole, will be hung by the chimney with care.  Necessary safety
 precautions will be taken to avoid fire hazards caused by carelessly hung
 stockings.  Unit Safety Officers will submit stocking hanging plans to this
 headquarters prior to   0800 hours, 24 December 2005, ATTN: DCSLOG, for approval.
 e.  At the first sign of clatter from the lawn, all troops will spring from
 their beds to evaluate noise and cause.  Immediate action will be taken to
 tear open the shutters and throw open the window sashes.  DCSOPS Plan (Saint
 Nick), Reference LO No.  3, paragraph 6c, this headquarters, 2 February
 2000, will be in effect to facilitate shutter tearing and sash throwing.
 Division chiefs will familiarize all personnel with procedures and are
 responsible for ensuring that no shutters are torn open or window sashes
 thrown open prior to start of official clatter.
 f.  Prior to 2400, 24 December 2005, all personnel will be assigned
 "Wondering Eye" stations.  After shutters are thrown open and sashes are
 torn, these stations will be manned.
 g.  The ODCSLOG will assign one each Sleigh, miniature, M-66, and eight (8)
 deer, rein, tiny, for use of Lt Gen Claus' driver who, IAW current
 directives and other applicable regulations, must have a valid SF 56
 properly annotated by Driver Testing; be authorized rooftop parking and be
 able to shout "On Dasher, on Dancer, on Prancer and Vixen, up Comet, up
 Cupid, on Donner and Blitzen".


2.  Lt Gen Claus will enter quarters through standard chimneys.  All units without chimneys will draw Chimney Simulator, M-6, for use during ceremonies.  Chimney simulator units will be requested on Engineer Job Order Request Form submitted to the Furniture Warehouse prior to 23 December 2005, and issued on DA Form 3161, Request for Issue or Turn-in.

3.  Personnel will be rehearsed on shouting "Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night." This shout will be given on termination of General Claus'
visit.  Uniformity of shouting is the responsibility of division chiefs.

//Original Signed//
CHRISTOPHER KRINGLE Colonel, USMC OIC, Special Services

Merry Christmas!

Semper Fi carry on

oooh Raa

Ah man I never had to deal with it I was on leave every Christmas

Aye Aye Sir!  


SEMPER FI

Aye Aye!

Semper Fi

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