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MARADMIN 064/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/MARCH 2001 RESIDENT COMMANDERS' PROGRAM//
REF/A/CMC WASHINGTON DC/181325ZAUG00//
REF/B/CMC WASHINGTON DC/011005ZSEP00//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 403/00, FY01 LTCOL CMD SLATE. REF B IS
MARADMIN 428/00, FY01 COL CMD SLATE.
POC/K.W. ROLEFF/MAJ/MCU OPS/TEL:DSN 278-6850/TEL:COML
(703)784-6848//
RMKS/
1. SITUATION. THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (CMC) ESTABLISHED
THE REQUIREMENT FOR A RESIDENT COMMANDERS' PROGRAM IN 1993.
COLONELS AND LIEUTENANT COLONELS SLATED FOR COMMAND MUST ATTEND THE
PROGRAM PRIOR TO ASSUMING COMMAND OR SHORTLY THEREAFTER. CG MCCDC
AS LEAD AGENT AND PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY (MCU) AS HOST
CONDUCTS THE COMMANDERS PROGRAM SEMIANNUALLY AT THE MARINE CORPS
RESEARCH CENTER, QUANTICO VA.
2. MISSION.
A. COMMANDERS PROGRAM: MCU CONDUCTS COMMANDERS PROGRAM IN
ORDER TO EDUCATE/INFORM PROSPECTIVE AND NEWLY ASSIGNED
COMMANDERS ON CURRENT/RELEVANT POLICIES, PROGRAMS, ISSUES AND
PHILOSOPHIES OF COMMAND.
B. SPOUSES WORKSHOP: MCU CONDUCTS SPOUSES WORKSHOP IN
CONJUNCTION WITH SECOND WEEK OF COMMANDERS PROGRAM IN ORDER TO
EDUCATE/INFORM SPOUSES OF PROSPECTIVE AND NEWLY ASSIGNED COMMANDERS
ON PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT ASSETS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST IN THEIR ROLE(S)
AS A COMMANDERS SPOUSE.
3. EXECUTION.
A. COMMANDERS PROGRAM: MCU HOSTS AN EIGHT WORK DAY (NO WEEKEND
CLASSES) SPRING COMMANDER’S PROGRAM 13–22 MARCH 2001 (12 AND 23
MARCH ARE TRAVEL DAYS). PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMANDERS PROGRAM
IS MANDATORY FOR ALL COLONELS AND LIEUTENANT COLONELS SLATED FOR
COMMAND (SEE PARAGRAPH 4 FOR SPRING COMMANDERS PROGRAM ASSIGNMENTS).
(1) FIRST WEEK OF COMMANDERS PROGRAM WILL CONSIST OF
PRESENTATIONS, ISSUES, AND PANEL/SEMINAR DISCUSSIONS CENTERED
AROUND WARFIGHTING, USMC POLICIES AND PHILOSOPHIES OF COMMAND.
(2) THE SECOND WEEK WILL CONSIST OF PRESENTATIONS, ISSUES
AND SEMINAR DISCUSSIONS (WITH AND WITHOUT SPOUSE(S)) CENTERED
AROUND PROGRAMS AND ASSETS DESIGNED TO ASSIST IN MAINTAINING
COMMUNICATION LINKS BETWEEN THE COMMAND, FAMILIES, COMMUNITY,
AND SERVICE PROVIDERS.
(3) THE PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE COMMANDERS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY
TO HEAR FROM AND PERSONALLY DISCUSS WITH (PANELS AND SEMINARS) OUR
CORPS CURRENT SENIOR LEADERS AND SENIOR MENTORS (GRAY BEARDS) ON
RELEVANT ISSUES THAT WILL EFFECT THEM IN COMMAND.
B. SPOUSES WORKSHOP: MCU HOSTS A FOUR DAY (NO WEEKEND CLASSES)
SPOUSES WORKSHOP IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SPRING COMMANDERS
PROGRAM 19–22 MARCH 2001 (18 AND 23 MARCH ARE TRAVEL DAYS).
PARTICIPATION IN THE SPOUSES WORKSHOP IS OPTIONAL BUT HIGHLY
ENCOURAGED. SPOUSES MAY ATTEND WORKSHOPS WITHOUT THE
PROSPECTIVE/NEWLY ASSIGNED COMMANDER(S). SPOUSES WORKSHOP WILL
CONSIST OF PRESENTATIONS, ISSUES AND SEMINAR DISCUSSIONS (WITH AND
WITHOUT SPOUSES) FOCUSED ON THOSE AREAS OF COMMAND RESPONSIBILITIES
AND INFORMATION TOWARD MAINTAINING THE COMMUNICATION LINKS BETWEEN
THE COMMAND, FAMILIES, COMMUNITY, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS.
4. ADMINISTRATION. OFFICERS SLATED FOR COMMAND ON THE FY01 COMMAND
SLATE(S) NOT LISTED BELOW WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THE OCTOBER 2001
COMMANDERS' PROGRAM. MCU IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED TO CONDUCT THE
OCTOBER (FALL) 2001 PROGRAM 16-26 OCTOBER 2001. QUESTIONS REGARDING
ASSIGNMENT TO THE OCTOBER 2001 COMMANDERS' PROGRAM SHOULD BE DIRECTED
TO THE POC.
A. STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS.
(1) THE FOLLOWING COLONELS ARE SCHEDULED TO ATTEND THE MARCH
2001 SPRING COMMANDERS' PROGRAM:
NAME SSN/MOS COMMAND
BEAROR, JEFFERY W. 0012/9906 RTR PARRIS ISLAND
BOGGS, JOHN T. 1051/9906 H-S BN, MCRD, SDIEGO
BRUSH, DANNY L. 3015/9904 H&S BN 3RD FSSG
COULTER, ALLEN 5284/9904 BLOUNT ISLAND
DALLAS, GEORGE M. 5242/9906 12TH MARINE REGT
DUNFORD, JOSEPH F 3240/9906 5TH MARINE REGIMENT
ELKINS, STEVEN T. 3267/9906 MACG-18
FREUND, LEE W. 8972/9906 H-S BN, 3D MARDIV
GREGORY, THOMAS E. 5780/9906 6TH MCD
HAMMES, THOMAS X. 4316/9906 CO, CBIRF
HUMMER, STEVEN A. 8472/9906 7TH MARINE REGIMENT
KINNERUP, JAMES J. 7841/9906 MACG-48
LEDOUX, JOHN L. 6104/9906 23RD MARINE REGIMENT
LISTON, WILLIAM R. 0649/9907 MAG-46
MCBRIDE, LANCE R. 9048/9906 COMM ELEC SCHOOL
PACE, JAMES A. 3879/9906 10TH MARINE REGIMENT
PEELER, DAVID H. 6231/9907 MAG-31
PHILLIPS, MAXIE W. 9010/9906 24TH MARINE REGIMENT
RANKIN, JOHN J. 5366/9904 SUPPLY BN 3RD FSSG
SALINAS, ANGELA 8578/9904 12TH MARCORDIST
SAVARESE, MARK R. 1741/9907 MAG-13
SMITH, WILLIAM L. 0627/9906 OCS
TYRELL, THOMAS L. 7114/9906 1ST MARCORDIST
THALER, THOMAS F. 6580/9906 RTR SAN DIEGO
THOMAS, JAMES M. 4857/9906 MWTC BRIDGEPORT
VALENTINO, ANTHONY W. 9849/9907 MATSG CORPUS CHRISTI
VIETTI, KEVIN A. 1854/9906 14TH MARINE REGT
WHITE, JEFFREY A. 3733/9907 MATSG PCOLA
(2) THE FOLLOWING LIEUTENANT COLONELS ARE SCHEDULED TO ATTEND
THE MARCH 2001 SPRING COMMANDERS' PROGRAM:
NAME SSN/MOS SLATED COMMAND
ABEL, THOMAS C. 8514/7565 CO, H-HS, MCAS IWAKUNI
ANDERSON, DONALD J. 7943/5803 CO, MCSF CO, KINGS BAY, GA
ANDERSON, WILLIAM M. 5132/6602 CO, MALS-12, MAG-12
BATCHELOR, MARK L. 2879/0802 CO, 4TH BN, 14TH MAR
BATT, DANIEL C. 6981/6602 CO, MALS-26, MAG-26
BEAUCHAMP, ROBERT K. 6167/0202 CO, CO E MSG BN FRANKFURT
BISHOP, JAMES H. 2063/7523 VMFA SQDN OVERSEAS
BRADEN, BENJAMIN R. 6761/0402 CO, MWSS-274, MWSG-27, 2D MAW
BRUNO, KIRK E. 1258/0602 CO, 9TH COMM BN
CALLAN, PAUL F. 6961/6602 CO, MALS-39, MAG-39
CAMPBELL, MICHAEL F. 3829/1802 I-I, 8TH TK BN
CASTELLVI, ROBERT F. 8039/0302 CO, 2D BN, 3D MAR
CLARDY III, HERMAN S. 7597/0302 CO, 3D LAR BN, 1ST MARDIV
CONSIDINE III, MARSHALL I. 9886/0602 I-I, 6TH COMM BN
CRUZ, VINCE E. 1696/0602 CO, CO C MSG BN BANGKOK
CYR, PAUL J. 6347/1302 CO, 1ST CBT ENGR BN
DAULTON JR, JAMES T. 2044/7523 VMFA (AW) SQDN WEST COAST
DEGUZMAN, ENRICO G. 6422/1803 I-I, 4TH ASLT AMPHIB BN
DESENS, MARK J. 0795/7562 HMM SQDN EAST COAST
DONOVAN, DEREK J. 1206/7563 CO, MCAF, QUANTICO, VA
ELDER, JOHN K. 4021/7523 CO, VMFA-122, MAG-31
FEAIRHELLER JR, JOHN H.2956/0402 CO, MWSS-272, MWSG-27, 2D MAW
FIPPINGER, ERIC K. 9916/7523 CO, VMFAT-101, MAG-11
FOLEY, KEVIN L. 7819/0402 CO, MSSG 22, 2D FSSG
FULWILER, LARRY 4264/7566 HMH EAST COAST
GARFIELD, G. G. 7256/7523 CO, VMR-1, CHERRY PT, NC
GOLD, STEWART O. 2718/6002 CO, MALS-29, MAG-29
GRIFFITH, RAYBURN G. 7105/0302 I-I, 2D BN, 25TH MAR
HALIDAY, CHRISTIAN N. 4816/0402 CO, MSSG-15, 1ST FSSG
HALL, DAVID B. 6494/0302 CO, MARCBTTNG BN, SOI,CAMPLEJ
HANYOK, MICHAEL B. 6558/0302 I-I, 1ST BN, 24TH MAR
HARRIS, STUART C. 5576/1803 CO, 2D AABN
HUNT, ROBERT H. 1892/7577 VMGR SQDN EAST COAST
JUDGE, JOSEP H. 0095/0202 CO, MAR SPT BN, NAV SEC GRP
KENNEDY, JOHN C. 4899/7562 CO, HMM-263, MAG-29
KESTNER, DAVID J. 1486/7523 VMFA SQDN EAST COAST
KLUEGEL, DAVID M. 7718/3002 CO, MSSG-11, 1ST FSSG
LAWLESS, KEITH A. 0627/0202 CO, 1ST INTEL BN, I MEF
L'HEUREUX, MICHAEL A. 7132/7562 CO, NAVAL RTRY WING TEST SQDN
LINDBERG, BRADLEY C. 2855/7565 CO, SITE COMMAND, BELLE CHASE
LOBIK, DAVID P. 0427/7563 HMLA SQDN WEST COAST
LOVE, JOHN K. 6661/0302 CO, INFTNGBN, SOI, CAMPEN
LUKEMAN, JAMES W. 2472/0302 INF BN, WEST COAST
MCERLEAN, MICHAEL A. 7132/7562 CO, H-HS, MCAS BEAUFORT, SC
MOORE, THOMAS C. 6113/7525 VMFA (AW) SQDN EAST COAST
MORTENSON, JOSEPH A. 3235/7523 INF BN EAST COAST
MORTON, MICHAEL K. 2609/7565 HMLA SQDN WEST COAST
MURTHA, BRIAN C. 2966/7562 HMM SQDN EAST COAST
MYERS, DAVID C. 2670/7525 CO, VMFA(AW)-121, MAG-11
OLEARY JR, PAUL J. 9922/0802 CO, 2ND BN, 11TH MAR
PETERS, MARK E. 4869/7562 HMM SQDN WEST COAST
PINEDO, DANIEL A. 8002/3404 CO, MCSF CO, BANGOR, WA
PLEIS, LAWRENCE J. 3719/0402 CO, LOGOPSCOL, MCCSSS, CMPLEJ
POINDEXTER, SCOTT H. 2355/1302 CO, 7TH ENGR BN SPT BN
PRATT, ALAN M. 0817/7202 CO, MTACS-28, 2D MAW
RAHM, JOHN T. 0267/7509 CO, MWHS-2
REDDY, PETER C. 6715/7202 CO, MACS-4, MACG-18
RUDDER, STEVEN R. 3612/7565 HMLA SQDN EAST COAST
SANTACROCE, MICHAEL A. 4021/7509 CO, HMM-165
SATTERFIELD, JEFFERY A.6320/7509 CO, H-HS, MCAS, CHERRY PT, NC
SCHLAEPFER, ANDREW H. 3778/0302 CO, 2D BN, 4TH MAR
SIPES JR, JOHN D. 3376/3002 CO, SUPPLY SCOL, MCB CAMLEJ
SMITH, KEVIN L. 2414/7562 HMM SQDN OVERSEAS
SPASOJEVICH, DAVID L. 6530/7566 HMH SQDN WEST COAST
STONE, JOHN E. 0695/0302 I-I, 4TH RECON BN, 4TH MARDIV
THOMAS, GARY L. 0198/7523 VMFA SQDN WEST COAST
TISSUE JR, PHILLIP C. 8519/7523 VMFA (AW) SQDN EAST
TURLIP, JAMES D. 6222/3002 I-I, 4TH SUPPLY BN, 4TH FSSG
VANOUS, MARK W. 8095/7562 CO, SITE COMMAND, NORFOLK
VASQUEZ, ELVIS F. 1913/7562 HMM SQDN WEST COAST
VEST, KEVIN S. 2226/7509 VMA SQDN WEST COAST
WAINWRIGHT, WILLIAM J. 9182/7532 HMM SQDN EAST COAST
WESCHE, MICHAEL A. 4798/7202 MASS-2, MACG-18
WRIGHT, JOHN C. 5091/6002 CO, MALSEK, 1ST MAW
YOUNG III, GEORGE L. 1098/7588 VMAQ SQDN EAST COAST
ZOTTI, STEVEN M. 8126/0302 INF BN, EAST COAST
B. THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE IS PROVIDED FOR SPRING COMMANDERS
PROGRAM PLANNING.
DATE EVENT
11-12 MAR OVERSEAS COMMANDERS TRAVEL
12 MAR CONUS COMMANDERS TRAVEL
13-22 MAR COMMANDERS' COURSE
17-18 MAR OVERSEAS SPOUSES TRAVEL
18 MAR CONUS SPOUSES TRAVEL/CHECK-IN FOR ALL SPOUSES
(THE CLUBS AT QUANTICO)
19-22 MAR SPOUSES WORKSHOP
23 MAR RETURN TRAVEL (THE PROGRAM WILL CONCLUDE AT
APPROX 1630, 22 MARCH 2001).
C. DEFERMENTS. ANY/ALL DEFERMENTS FROM THE COMMANDERS PROGRAM
AS ASSIGNED BY THIS MARADMIN, SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO PRESIDENT, MCU
BY THE FIRST CG/DCG (FLAG OFFICER) IN THE PROSPECTIVE COMMANDER’S
CHAIN OF COMMAND VIA EMAIL OR PHONCON. SITTING COMMANDERS SHOULD
NOT BE FURTHER DEFERRED EXCEPT IN THE MOST UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
5. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
A. REGISTRATION. ALL OFFICERS IDENTIFIED IN PARA 4 ARE REQUIRED
TO REGISTER FOR THE MARCH 2000 COMMANDERS' PROGRAM NOT LATER THAN 16
FEBRUARY 2001. THE REGISTRATION FORM CAN BE FOUND ON THE WORLD WIDE
WEB AT: "HTTP://WWW.MCU.USMC.MIL/COMMANDERS/COMMANDERS.HTM".
COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION FORM AND SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY TO MCU OR
PRINT OUT AND FAX TO THE COMMANDERS' PROGRAM OFFICE AT DSN 278-6805
OR COML (703)784-6805. IF INTERNET ACCESS IS UNAVAILABLE, CONTACT
POC BY PHONE, FAX, OR E-MAIL FOR ASSISTANCE.
B. LODGING. PROGRAM AFTER ACTION REPORTS AND FEEDBACK INDICATE
COMMANDERS AND SPOUSES HAVE VARYING REQUIREMENTS AND PREFER TO MAKE
THEIR OWN LODGING ARRANGEMENTS. ACCORDINGLY,
(1) SELECTION AND COORDINATION OF LODGING WILL BE THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COMMANDER AND SPOUSE ATTENDING THE PROGRAM.
(2) A LIST OF LOCAL AREA LODGING FACILITIES IS AVAILABLE
ON THE MCU COMMANDERS PROGRAM WEBSITE.
C. TRANSPORTATION. DUE TO THE FLEXIBILITY IN LODGING (PARA 5.B)
AND DIVERSE LOCATIONS FOR ALL COMMANDERS AND SPOUSES, TRANSPORTATION
TO/FROM THE COMMANDERS PROGRAM WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
INDIVIDUAL COMMANDER AND SPOUSE. TRANSPORTATION TO/FROM THE
COMMANDERS PROGRAM WILL NOT BE PROVIDED BY MCU.
(1) RENTAL CAR AUTHORIZATION (BY THE PARENT COMMAND) FOR
COMMANDERS AND SPOUSES IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED.
D. FUNDING. THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY HAS APPROVED STUDENT
STATUS FOR SPOUSES WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO TRAVEL AND RECEIVE PER
DIEM AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE.
(1) HQMC APPROPRIATION DATA (TRAVEL AND PER DIEM) WILL BE
PROVIDED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE, FOLLOWING REGISTRATION.
(2) FUNDING FOR RENTAL CARS SHOULD BE AUTHORIZED/PROVIDED
BY PARENT COMMANDS. ENTITLEMENT TO RENTAL CARS AT CMC EXPENSE IS
NOT AUTHORIZED.
(3) TRANSPORTATION TO/FROM AIRPORTS IS REIMBURSEABLE UNDER
HQMC APPROPRIATION DATA.
E. UNIFORMS/CLOTHING.
(1) MILITARY UNIFORM FOR THE SPRING COMMANDERS' COURSE IS SERVICE
BRAVO UNIFORM WITH RIBBONS. SERVICE SWEATER MAY BE WORN AS AN
OPTION. ALL-WEATHER COAT, TANKER JACKET, OR FLIGHT JACKET IS
RECOMMENDED AS WEATHER IN MARCH IS UNPREDICTABLE.
(2) ATTIRE FOR SPOUSES' WORKSHOP ATTENDEES IS CIVILIAN
BUSINESS CASUAL.
(3) ATTIRE FOR PROGRAM SOCIAL EVENTS IS BOTH INFORMAL AND
CASUAL. ATTIRE SHOULD INCLUDE COAT/TIE AND EQUIVALENT.
F. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. A WELCOME ABOARD INFORMATION
PACKET WITH APPROPRIATION DATA, CHECK IN PROCEDURES, FINAL SCHEDULE,
LODGING OPTIONS, AND RENTAL CAR INFORMATION WILL BE SENT VIA SEPARATE
CORRESPONDENCE TO THE COMMANDERS AND SPOUSES.//
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