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JOINT CIVILIAN ORIENTATION CONFERENCE-65 (JCOC) ANNOUNCEMENT AND NOMINATION PROCEDURES 

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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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