R 090340z JAN 08
MARADMIN 023/08
UNCLAS
XX XXXXZ JAN 08
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN XXX/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU//
SUBJ/FEB MAR 2008 COMMANDERS PROGRAM//
REF/A/MSGID:MARADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD://
NARR/POC/S.D. GRIFFIN/MAJ/MCU/LOC:COMMANDERS PROGRAM/TEL:DSN278-6850
/TEL:COMM(703)784-6850/EMAIL:SEAN.D.GRIFFIN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/
1. SITUATION. IN 1993 THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE
CORPS ESTABLISHED A RESIDENT COMMANDERS' PROGRAM FOR BOARD SELECTED
AND SLATED COLONELS AND LIEUTENANT COLONELS. THE PRESIDENT OF
MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY (MCU) CONDUCTS THE COMMANDERS' PROGRAM
CONCURRENTLY WITH A SPOUSES’ WORKSHOP SEMI-ANNUALLY IN THE SPRING
AND FALL.
2. MISSION. TO IDENTIFY EVOLVING AND ENDURING ISSUES AND PROVIDE
RELEVANT TOOLS THAT ASSIST AND PREPARE COMMANDERS TO LEAD THEIR
COMMANDS AND INSTITUTIONS SUCCESSFULLY.
3. EXECUTION.
A. COMMANDER'S INTENT AND CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS.
(1) COMMANDER'S INTENT
(A) FOCUS ON THREE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES - MISSION,
READINESS, AND THE WELFARE OF MARINES AND THEIR FAMILIES.
(B) CONTINUE TO HAVE A STRONG SOCIAL ASPECT THAT
FOSTERS MENTORING AND CAMARADERIE THROUGH TRADITIONAL VENUES OF
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS.
(C) COMMANDERS' PROGRAM IS NOT A VENUE TO ADDRESS MOS
DEFICIENCIES.
(2) CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS. THE PRESIDENT OF MCU WILL
CONDUCT THE PROGRAM AT THE GRAY RESEARCH CENTER (GRC) AND OTHER
FACILITIES AT MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY, QUANTICO, VIRGINIA FROM 25
FEBRUARY TO 07 MARCH 2008, WITH THE SPOUSES' WORKSHOP CONDUCTED
FROM 25-29 FEBRUARY 2008. THE COMMANDERS' PROGRAM AND SPOUSES’
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE, UNDER DEVELOPMENT, FEATURES THE FOLLOWING
GENERAL SEQUENCE OF EVENTS:
DATE/TIME EVENT
22-24 FEB EXECUTE OCONUS TRAVEL
24 FEB EXECUTE CONUS TRAVEL, OPTIONAL CHECK IN AT
CROSSROADS INN LOBBY FROM 1630-1830
25 FEB 0900-1200 CHECK-IN AT GRC, MCU
25 FEB 1200 COMMENCE COMMANDERS' PROGRAM PHASE I AND
SPOUSES' WORKSHOP
29 FEB 1800 COMPLETION OF SPOUSES' WORKSHOP
01-07 MAR COMMANDERS' PROGRAM PHASES II - IV
07 MAR 1400 COMPLETION OF COMMANDERS’ PROGRAM AND
EXECUTE RETURN TRAVEL
B. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
(1) ELIGIBILITY. COLONELS, COLONEL SELECTEES, LIEUTENANT
COLONELS, LIEUTENANT COLONEL SELECTEES, AND US NAVY EQUIVALENTS
NAMED BY COMMAND SLATING BOARDS FOR USMC OPERATING/SUPPORTING
ESTABLISHMENT COMMANDS AND COMMAND EQUIVALENTS AND ALTERNATE
SELECTEES SUBSEQUENTLY NOTIFIED BY DC, MANPOWER AND RESERVE
AFFAIRS OF ELEVATION TO PRIMARY SELECTION STATUS ARE ELIGIBLE TO
ATTEND. ELIGIBLE ATTENDEES ARE AUTHORIZED TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR
SPOUSES. SPOUSES ARE AUTHORIZED TRAVEL AND PER DIEM AT GOVERNMENT
EXPENSE. SLATED COMMANDERS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND A COMMANDERS'
PROGRAM FOR EACH SLATED COMMAND - ATTENDING A PREVIOUS ITERATION OF
THE COMMANDERS' PROGRAM FOR A SLATED LIEUTENANT COLONEL COMMAND
DOES NOT EXCUSE A COLONEL OR COLONEL SELECT FROM ATTENDING FOR A
COLONEL COMMAND.
(2) REGISTRATION. REGISTRATION PROCEDURES ARE THOSE USED FOR
ENROLLING IN OTHER TIPED FORMAL COURSES. ATTENDEES WILL HAVE NON-
REPORTING ORDERS. AS THERE WILL BE LIMITED ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
DURING THE CONFERENCE, THE CURRENT SCHEDULE DOES NOT ALLOW TIME FOR
ATTENDEES TO ADDRESS ANY ORDERS CONCERNS AT THE LOCAL IPAC. AGAIN,
ATTENDEES WILL HAVE NON-REPORTING ORDERS.
(A) COURSE CAPACITY IS 247.
(B) PLANNED ATTENDEES ARE REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED IN
MARINE CORPS TRAINING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (MCTIMS) STUDENT
REGISTRAR VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND. THE COMMANDERS' PROGRAM AND
SPOUSES' WORKSHOP ARE FORMAL COURSES IN THE MCTIMS DATABASE.
COURSE IDENTIFICATION (CID) NUMBER FOR COMMANDERS' PROGRAM IS
M02L9L0, CLASS NUMBER 2008010. CID FOR SPOUSES' WORKSHOP IS M02ZZZ0
CLASS NUMBER 2008010.
(3) CG, TECOM WILL FUND TRAVEL, LODGING AND PER DIEM FOR
ATTENDEES SLATED BY MARFORCOM, MARFORPAC, AND MARFORRES ACTIVE
COMPONENT. ACTIVE DUTY COMMANDERS AND PROSPECTIVE COMMANDERS
ATTENDING M02L9L0 FROM COMMANDS MORE THAN 50 MILES FROM QUANTICO ARE
AUTHORIZED TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALS AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES (M&IE)
AT THE QUANTICO RATE. M02L9L0 ATTENDEES FROM COMMANDS WITHIN 50
MILES OF QUANTICO RATE NO TRAVEL OR PER DIEM. ALL SPOUSES OF ACTIVE
DUTY COMMANDERS AND PROSPECTIVE COMMANDERS ATTENDING M02ZZZ0 FROM
COMMANDS WITHIN 50 MILES OF QUANTICO RATE MEALS AND INCIDENTAL
EXPENSES AT THE QUANTICO RATE. WHILE COMMANDERS AND THEIR SPOUSES
ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND M02L9L0, M02ZZZ0 TOGETHER, COMMANDERS AND
SPOUSES MAY ATTEND SEPARATELY. UNACCOMPANIED ATTENDEES OF M02ZZZ0
TRAVELING FROM DUTY STATIONS IN EXCESS OF 50 MILES FROM QUANTICO ARE
AUTHORIZED TRAVEL, LODGING AND M&IE.
(4) MARFORCOM WILL REGISTER AND REQUEST APPROPRIATION DATA FOR
THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBLE ACTIVE DUTY ATTENDEES AND THEIR SPOUSES
ASSIGNED TO: MARFORCOM; BASES, STATIONS, RECRUITING DISTRICTS AND
THE RECRUIT DEPOT EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI; THE PENTAGON, HQMC,
MARFOREUR, MARFOR SOUTH, EUCOM, SOCOM, SOUTHCOM, TRANSCOM, CENTCOM
AT TAMPA, FL, NATO COMMANDS, II MEF. IF AN ATTENDEE IS CURRENTLY
DEPLOYED TO CENTCOM AOR FROM ANY OF THE PRECEDING LOCATIONS,
COMMANDS, MARFORPAC G-3 WILL REGISTER AND REQUEST APPROPRIATION
DATA. II MEF G-3 FORMAL SCHOOLS POC, MSGT FEBLES AND SGT M. K.
SMITH TEL (910) 451-0710, EMAIL G3TFORMALSCHOOL@USMC.MIL ARE
ATTENDING TO ALL MARFORCOM REGISTRANTS.
(5) MARFORPAC WILL REGISTER AND REQUEST APPROPRIATION DATA FOR
THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBLE ACTIVE DUTY ATTENDEES AND THEIR SPOUSES
ASSIGNED TO: MARFORPAC; BASES AND STATIONS, RECRUITING DISTRICTS AND
RECRUIT DEPOT WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI; MARFOR KOREA, MARFOR JAPAN,
PACOM, STRATCOM, USF-J, USF-K, I MEF, III MEF. IF AN ATTENDEE IS
DEPLOYED TO CENTCOM AOR FROM ANY OF THE PRECEDING LOCATIONS-
COMMANDS, MARFORPAC WILL STILL REGISTER AND REQUEST APPROPRIATION
DATA. MARFORPAC G-3 POC, MR. WAYNE PREBOR AND GYSGT PETERSEN TEL
(808) 477-8850, EMAIL SMB.MARFORPAC.FORMAL.SCHOOLS@USMC.MIL IS
ATTENDING TO ALL MARFORPAC REGISTRANTS.
(6) MARFORRES WILL REGISTER AND REQUEST APPROPRIATION DATA FOR
THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBLE ACTIVE DUTY ATTENDEES AND THEIR SPOUSES
ASSIGNED TO: MARFORRES; INSPECTOR-INSTRUCTORS AND SITE COMMANDERS.
ADDITIONALLY, MARFORRES WILL REGISTER AND FUND TRAVEL, LODGING AND
PER DIEM FOR ITS RESERVE COMPONENT COMMANDERS ATTENDEES. MARFORRES
POC IS MSGT DAVIS(G-3) TEL (504) 678-8414, EMAIL
MFRG3TRAINING@USMC.MIL IS ATTENDING TO ALL MARFORRES REGISTRANTS.
(7) ATTENDEES UNABLE TO REGISTER VIA MARFORPAC G3T,
MARFORCOM G3T, OR MARFORRES G3T SHOULD CONTACT MAJ GRIFFIN AT DSN
278-6850 OR COMM (703) 784-6850; EMAIL SEAN.D.GRIFFIN@USMC.MIL
(8) UNIFORM FOR COMMANDERS’ PROGRAM IS GREEN MARPAT DIGITAL
UTILITIES. ATTIRE FOR SPOUSES’ WORKSHOP IS BUSINESS INFORMAL.
(9) THE NEXT ITERATION OF COMMANDERS' PROGRAM AND SPOUSES'
WORKSHOP FOR CY-08 IS 20-31 OCTOBER 2008. A MARADMIN FOR THAT
COURSE WILL BE PUBLISHED IN AUGUST 2008. DO NOT ATTEMPT
REGISTRATION FOR THE OCTOBER 2008 COURSE UNTIL DIRECTED BY THAT
COURSE’S MARADMIN.
4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
A. ORDERS. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE PROGRAM AND FOR THE
CONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT MESSING AND BILLETING
ARE NOT AVAILABLE. ALL ATTENDEES SHALL HAVE NON-REPORTING ORDERS.
ATTENDEES SHALL NOT BE DIRECTED TO USE GOVERNMENT MESSING AND
BILLETING IF AVAILABLE.
B. TRANSPORTATION. LOCAL TRANSPORTATION COSTS ARE REIMBURSABLE
TO INCLUDE ROUNDTRIP AIRPORT GROUND TRANSPORTATION. DAILY
TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BETWEEN THE CROSSROADS
INN AND THE GRC. FUNDING FOR RENTAL CARS IS NOT AUTHORIZED UNDER
HQMC APPROPRIATION DATA. LOCAL COMMANDERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED
TO FUND RENTAL CARS FOR THEIR COMMANDERS WHERE POSSIBLE.
C. BILLETING. A LIMITED BLOCK OF ROOMS IS RESERVED AT THE
CROSSROADS INN MCB QUANTICO. CONTACT CROSSROADS INN AT (800)
965-9511 OR (703) 630-4444 FOR RESERVATIONS. OFFICERS SHOULD
IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS ATTENDING THE COMMANDERS’ PROGRAM, AND
PROVIDE GROUP REGISTRATION NUMBER 1108. ADDITIONAL BILLETING IS
AVAILABLE AT LOCAL HOTELS.
D. CHILD CARE. CG, TECOM WILL NOT FUND TRAVEL OR PIER DIEM FOR
DEPENDENT CHILDREN. CHILD CARE IS AVAILABLE ABOARD MCB QUANTICO.
ATTENDEES DESIRING DETAILS SHOULD CONTACT MS. JACKIE WILLIAMS, MCCS
RESOURCE AND REFERRAL SPECIALIST, TEL: DSN 278-0674 OR COMM
(703) 784-0674, EMAIL: WILLIAMSJAD@USMC-MCCS.ORG. CORRESPONDENTS
SHOULD IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS COMMANDERS' PROGRAM AND SPOUSES'
WORKSHOP ATTENDEES.
E. SPOUSES' WORKSHOP. A SPOUSES' WORKSHOP WEB SITE IS UNDER
CONSTRUCTION. WHEN COMPLETE, A LINK WILL BE FEATURED AT
HTTP://WWW.MCU.USMC.MIL/PRODEV/COMMANDERPGM.HTM.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL
A. COMMAND RELATIONSHIPS. CG TECOM SERVES AS EXECUTIVE AGENT
FOR CMC. PRESIDENT MCU SERVES AS ON SCENE COMMANDER.
B. COMMAND POSTS. EXPECT PRESIDENT MCU ON SCENE AT GRC
THROUGHOUT.
C. QUESTIONS AND OR CONCERNS IN REGARD TO THE CONTENTS OF THIS
MARADMIN CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE POCS MENTIONED ABOVE.
6. RELEASED AUTHORIZED BY SES DONALD R. GARDNER, PRESIDENT, MARINE
CORPS UNIVERSITY.