You must be able to reach them in a timely manner, in case the day's schedule has changed. The Marine Corps cannot function without its most important tool, the MARINES. One of the smallest and most important aspects of being a Marine, being where you're supposed to be and doing what you're supposed to do. If your leadership is not aware that you are doing these things, then they must assume that you are not completing the assigned task or that you never arrived at the required event. As Marines we are designed to be a ready force, capable of deploying and executing missions within a limited time frame. Getting an entire unit up and running and ready for deployment requires many moving parts that make communication and accountability at all levels important. Trainings and equipment inspections have become so ingrained in USMC culture because you need to have the right personnel and equipment to complete the mission. Without the right personnel in the right place at the right time, the Marine Corps as a whole cannot