172038ZJUL08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/ANNUAL INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE (IMA) AND MOBILIZATION
TRAINING UNIT (MTU) OPERATIONAL SPONSOR TRAINING CONFERENCE//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC(RAP)/YMD:20060308//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC(RAP)/YMD:19990310//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1001.62, INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE (IMA)
PROGRAM, REF B IS MCO P1001R.1J, MARINE CORPS RESERVE
ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT MANUAL (SHORT TITLE: MCRAMM)//
POC/S. HEPBURN/LTCOL/MOBCOM (G-1)/-/TEL: 816-843-3306//
POC/C. A. WICK/LTCOL/RA(RAP)/-/TEL: 703-784-9136/37//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE: TO ANNOUNCE THE ANNUAL IMA/MTU
OPSPONSOR TRAINING CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 19 - 20 AUGUST 2008 AT
THE KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KCI) MARRIOTT, KANSAS CITY,
MO. DESIGNATED TRAVEL DAYS ARE 18 AND 21 AUGUST. EARLY DEPARTURE
FROM THE CONFERENCE IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
2. AGENDA. THE CONFERENCE WILL ADDRESS BOTH CURRENT AND
EMERGING ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ADMINISTRATION,
TRAINING, AND MANAGEMENT OF THE IMA AND MTU PROGRAMS.
ATTENDEES SHOULD BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS THE AGENDA ITEMS
BELOW. OPSPONSORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO DISCUSS ADDITIONAL ISSUES NOT
LISTED BELOW IN WORKING GROUP BREAKOUT SESSIONS.
CONFERENCE SUBJECTS:
A. IMA FORCE STRUCTURE/MANNING REVIEW RESULTS
B. OPSPONSOR RESPONSIBILITIES
C. PROMOTIONS/INCENTIVES
D. ANNUAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
E. IMA PROGRAM TRENDS/ISSUES/GTCC
F. PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITING
G. CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST (CRS)/RE-ENLISTMENT
H. RESERVE DUTY ON-LINE (RDOL)
I. JOINT IMA PROCESS
J. MED/DENTAL REQUIREMENTS/POST DEPLOYMENT HEALTH REASSESSMENTS
K. SECURITY CLEARANCES
L. ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES/JOINS/DROPS/TRANSFERS/EXTENSIONS
M. AVIATION CAREER INCENTIVE PAY (ACIP)
N. ORDERS REQUESTS
O. ENLISTED OBLIGORS
P. INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (IDT)/OFF-SITE ACCOUNTING
Q. ADDITIONAL TRAINING PERIOD (ATP)/READINESS MANAGEMENT PERIOD
(RMP)/ADDITIONAL FLIGHT TRAINING PERIOD (AFTP)
R. FY09 BUDGET PLANNING/ACTIVE DUTY OP SUPPORT (ADOS)
3. ATTENDANCE. AS KEY IMA AND MTU PROGRAM POLICY CHANGES AND
GUIDANCE, PER REFERENCES (A) AND (B), WILL BE DISSEMINATED, ALL
IMA AND MTU OPSPONSORS OR REPRESENTATIVES OF SPONSORING
COMMANDS/ORGANIZATIONS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.
OPSPONSORS ARE TO SUBMIT A CONSOLIDATED ATTENDANCE ROSTER TO
MOBCOM (POC LISTED ABOVE) NLT 1 AUG 2008 IN THE FOLLOWING
FORMAT: RANK, NAME, BILLET DESCRIPTION, UNIT, ARRIVAL AND
DEPARTURE DATES. ADDITIONALLY, CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS MUST
ALSO REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE AND VIEW CONFERENCE RELATED
INFORMATION BY SELECTING THE IMA PROGRAM LINK ON THE MOBCOM PUBLIC
WEBSITE: HTTPS :(SLASH)(SLASH)MOBCOM.MFR.USMC.MIL/IMA-MTU
CONFERENCE. A DETAILED SCHEDULE WITH AGENDA, PRESENTERS AND
INFORMATIONAL LINKS WILL BE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE.
4. FUNDING IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OPSPONSOR'S
PARENT COMMAND.
5. BILLETING: ROOMS HAVE BEEN RESERVED AT THE KANSAS CITY AIRPORT
MARRIOTT, 775 BRAXILIA AVE, KANSAS CITY, MO. THE GOVERNMENT RATE OF
$103 APPLIES. ROOM RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCE
ATTENDEES BY PHONING THE MARRIOTT DIRECTLY AT (816) 464-2200, OR BY
PHONING (888) 236-2427. REFERENCE THE IMA-MTU CONFERENCE WHEN MAKING
RESERVATIONS. RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE PRIOR TO 8 AUGUST 08.
6. THERE IS NO CONFERENCE FEE. NOON AND EVENING MEALS ARE THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ATTENDEE. BREAKFAST IS PROVIDED BY THE MARRIOTT
HOTEL.
7. CONFERENCE ATTIRE. MILITARY: SERVICE C OR EQUIVALENT.
CIVILIAN: APPROPRIATE BUSINESS ATTIRE. (TEMPERATURES
IN KANSAS CITY IN AUGUST NORMALLY RANGE FROM 80-90+
WITH MILD HUMIDITY).
8. POC FOR CONFERENCE COORDINATION IS LTCOL SAM HEPBURN,
DSN: 894-3306, COMMERCIAL:(816)843-3306.
9. THIS MARADMIN HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR RELEASE BY LTGEN COLEMAN,
DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//