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SUBJ/JOINT CIVILIAN ORIENTATION CONFERENCE-65 (JCOC)
/ANNOUNCEMENT AND NOMINATION PROCEDURES//
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NARR/REF A ANNOUNCES SECDEF JOINT CIVILIAN ORIENTATION CONFERENCE
(JCOC) 65 NOMINATIONS.//
RMKS/1. THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR THE JOINT CIVILIAN
ORIENTATION CONFERENCE (JCOC) TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR
20 - 28 APRIL 2002. JCOC PROVIDES REGIONAL AND NATIONAL
OPINION LEADERS WITH UNPRECEDENTED EXPOSURE AND INSIGHT INTO THE
COMPOSITION, STRENGTH AND READINESS OF OUR NAVY-MARINE CORPS TEAM
THROUGH PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS AND INTERACTION WITH OUR MARINES
AND SAILORS. IT IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE DOD'S PUBLIC OUTREACH
EFFORTS.
2. TYPICALLY, 60 INFLUENTIAL U.S. CITIZENS ARE SELECTED FROM
OVER 400 NOMINATIONS. DURING A WEEK-LONG PROGRAM, THESE
GUESTS WILL INITIALLY TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON DC AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE,
FOR SUBSEQUENT VISITS TO ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, MARINE CORPS
AND COAST GUARD INSTALLATIONS WHERE THEY OBSERVE TRAINING AND GAIN
FIRSTHAND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT CURRENT MILITARY CAPABILITIES.
ADDITIONALLY, DURING THE WASHINGTON PORTION OF THE VISIT,
PARTICIPANTS LEARN ABOUT NATIONAL DEFENSE ISSUES DIRECTLY FROM THE
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF, SERVICE
SECRETARIES, AND OTHER SENIOR PENTAGON OFFICIALS. THE SECRETARY OF
DEFENSE HAS UNDERSCORED HIS HIGHEST SUPPORT AND INTEREST IN THIS
MULTI-SERVICE PROGRAM, AND I SHARE HIS ENTHUSIASM FOR JCOC.
3. BECAUSE ONE OF THE PRIMARY GOALS OF JCOC IS TO PROVIDE
ORIENTATION FOR A BROAD CROSS-SECTION OF CURRENT AND POTENTIAL
U.S. OPINION LEADERS, EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON REACHING INDIVIDUALS
WHO HAVE NEUTRAL, UNFORMED OR EVEN NEGATIVE OPINIONS OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OR THE U.S. MILITARY. NOMINEES SHOULD BE
U.S. CITIZENS WHO ARE RECOGNIZED LEADERS WITH A LARGE AREA OF
RESPONSIBILITY AND DEMONSTRATED OUTREACH CAPABILITIES.
PARTICIPANTS MUST BE IN GOOD HEALTH AND ABLE TO WITHSTAND 18
HOUR DAYS OF MODERATE CLIMBING, WALKING, VEHICLE DRIVING AND
WEAPONS FIRING.
4. IN SELECTING NOMINEES, NOMINATORS SHOULD FOCUS PARTICULAR
ATTENTION ON LEADERS OF INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO, BOTH
PROFESSIONALLY AND PERSONALLY, COMMUNICATE ON AN ONGOING BASIS
WITH KEY AUDIENCES. EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE NOMINEES INCLUDE,
BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: PRESIDENTS OF UNIVERSITIES AND
COLLEGES; PUBLISHERS AND EDITORS OF NEWSPAPERS AND OTHERS WITH
MANAGEMENT POSITIONS IN PRINT AND BROADCAST MEDIA; PUBLISHED
AUTHORS AND SYNDICATED COLUMNISTS; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AND
REGIONAL LEADERS OF PROFESSIONAL, MINORITY AND WOMEN'S
ORGANIZATIONS; RISING STATE AND LOCAL ELECTED AND APPOINTED
OFFICIALS; AND CEOS AND SENIOR OFFICIALS OF PRIVATE ENTERPRISES
WITH REGIONAL OR NATIONAL REACH. NOMINATORS SHOULD FOCUS
PARTICULARLY ON YOUNGER AND EMERGING LEADERS WHO HAVE THE POTENTIAL
TO RISE TO FUTURE POSITIONS OF INCREASED RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY.
5. THE MARINE CORPS IS ALLOTTED 20 NOMINATIONS. THE GOAL IS TO
ACHIEVE A GEOGRAPHICALLY, PROFESSIONALLY AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE
CROSS-SECTION OF INFLUENTIAL AMERICANS. ALL COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO MEET THE ABOVE
CRITERIA THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE HQMC DIVPA POC LISTED
BELOW. INDIVIDUALS MUST BE CONTACTED BY THE NOMINATOR PRIOR TO
THEIR NOMINATION AND INFORMED OF THE PROGRAM DATES AND THE $2,000
COST, INCLUDING A $400 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT DUE AT THE TIME OF
ACCEPTANCE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE'S FORMAL INVITATION (NOT AT
THE TIME OF NOMINATION).
6. THIS YEAR, DOD HAS PROVIDED A NEW ELECTRONIC FORM THAT MUST BE
USED FOR ALL NOMINATIONS. PREVIOUS EDITIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.
THE FORM CAN BE DOWNLOADED FOR EASE OF COMPLETION AND FORWARDING,
VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND, TO HQMC DIVPA. IT IS AVAILABLE ON THE
MARINE CORPS WEBSITE AT WWW.USMC.MIL/JCOC. HQMC DIVPA WILL PROVIDE
NOMINATION FORMS VIA HARD COPY OR ELECTRONIC MAIL TO POTENTIAL
NOMINATORS UPON REQUEST.
7. SEND THE COMPLETED NOMINATION FORM, VIA YOUR APPROPRIATE CHAIN
OF COMMAND, TO HQMC, DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS-COMMUNITY RELATIONS,
2 NAVY ANNEX, WASHINGTON DC 20380-1775 OR FAX 703-692-7439.
EMAIL SUBMISSIONS CAN BE SENT TO [BUTLERSA@HQMC.USMC.MIL]. ALL
NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY HQMC DIVPA NLT 24 OCT 01. FOR
ADDITIONAL INFO, POC IS CAPT STEVE BUTLER, HQMC COMMUNITY RELATIONS,
703-692-7434/7435.//
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