R 251809Z SEP 08
MARADMIN 539/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/FY-09 RESERVE AFFAIRS PERSONNEL MANPOWER BRANCH (RAM) COMMAND
VISIT SCHEDULE//
REF A/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA/260104ZAUG08
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 475/08 IMPLEMENTING AR REINVIGORATION
AND IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE//
POC/D.P. SHEEHAN/LTCOL/HQMC RAM/TEL: COMM (703) 784-0556/-/
EMAIL: DAVID.SHEEHAN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION. THE ANNUAL HQMC (RA) PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT BRANCH (RAM) COMMAND VISIT TO DESIGNATED MARINE
CORPS COMMANDS AND RESERVE TRAINING CENTERS WILL BE CONDUCTED
FROM OCT 08 THROUGH JAN 09.
2. MISSION. RAM AND HQMC (RA) CAREER MANAGEMENT TEAM (CMT)
WILL VISIT EACH DESIGNATED LOCATION TO DISCUSS RESERVE MANPOWER
ISSUES WITH UNIT LEADERSHIP AND TO PROVIDE BOTH ASSIGNMENT AND
CAREER COUNSELING TO RESERVE MARINES.
3. EXECUTION
A. INTENT. THE PURPOSE OF THE COMMAND VISIT IS TO:
(1) DISCUSS RESERVE MANPOWER ISSUES WITH UNIT LEADERSHIP.
(2) CONDUCT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION ABOUT THE
ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) PROGRAM.
(3) PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT AND CAREER COUNSELING
FOR AR AND SMCR MARINES.
(4) SUPPORT RESERVE RETENTION AND ACCESSION EFFORTS.
B. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS
(1) REPRESENTATIVES FROM RAM AND CMT WILL TRAVEL
TO EACH SITE AND CONDUCT BRIEFS, INTERVIEWS, AND COUNSELING FOR
RESERVE MARINES FROM THAT GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION.
(2) MARINES FROM ALL COMMANDS WITHIN THE LOCAL GEOGRAPHIC
AREA ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.
C. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS. THE FOLLOWING DATES ARE
IDENTIFIED FOR COMMAND VISITS (NOT INCLUDING TRAVEL DAYS):
(1) NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, 2 OCTOBER
(2) MOBCOM, KANSAS CITY, MO, 8-9 OCTOBER
(3) MFR, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 15-16 OCTOBER
(4) MACG-48, GREAT LAKES, IL, 18-19 OCTOBER
(5) RSU/MAG 46, MIRAMAR, CA, 9 DECEMBER
(6) SOI-W/SITE SUPPORT, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, 10 DECEMBER
(7) HQ, MAG-41, FORT WORTH, TX, 12-14 DECEMBER
(8) MAG-49, WILLOW GROVE, PA, 10-11 JANUARY 2009
(9) RSU CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, 13-14 JANUARY 2009
D. BRIEFING TIME AND SPECIFIC LOCATIONS WILL BE COORDINATED
WITH EACH MAJOR CMD VIA SEPCOR.
E. BRIEFING INFORMATION
(1) RAM OVERVIEW BRIEF. THIS BRIEF WILL PROVIDE AN
OVERVIEW OF RAM MISSION AND FUNCTIONAL AREAS; THE ACTIVE RESERVE
REINVIGORATION INITIATIVE ANNOUNCED IN REFERENCE (A); AND
PERSONNEL DISTRIBUTION, ASSIGNMENTS, RETENTION AND ACCESSIONS,
STAFFING, AND UNIT COHESION. TARGET AUDIENCE INCLUDES COMMANDERS,
SENIOR ENLISTED LEADERS, PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATORS, CAREER RETENTION
SPECIALISTS, AND STAFF OFFICERS. (TIME REQUIRED: 30 MIN).
(2) RAM PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENTS BRIEF. THIS BRIEF WILL
PROVIDE INFORMATION ON ENLISTED ASSIGNMENTS, PROMOTIONS, RETENTION
AND ACCESSION PROGRAMS, AND REVIEW CURRENT MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL
POLICIES. TARGET AUDIENCE IS ALL ENLISTED MARINES IN THE GRADES
OF E-1 THROUGH E-9 (TIME REQUIRED: 50 MIN).
(3) CAREER MANAGEMENT TEAM BRIEF (CMT). THIS BRIEF WILL
PROVIDE INFORMATION ON SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDED TO COMMANDS BY
CMT, AND EDUCATE MARINES ON HOW TO ANALYZE THEIR OWN RECORDS TO
ENSURE CAREER COMPETITIVENESS. TARGET AUDIENCE IS OFFICERS AND
ENLISTED MARINES IN THE GRADES OF E-5 THROUGH E-9 (TIME REQUIRED:
50 MIN).
(4) BRIEFS MAY ALSO BE TAILORED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION
TO REPORTING SENIORS AND REVIEWING OFFICERS TO HELP THEM
UNDERSTAND THE CAREER IMPACT OF HOW THEY WRITE FITNESS REPORTS.
(TIME REQUIRED: TBD BASED UPON COMMAND'S REQUEST).
F. INDIVIDUAL CAREER COUNSELING. CMT COUNSELORS WILL BE
AVAILABLE FOR PERSONAL INTERVIEWS. THESE INDIVIDUAL INTERVIEWS
ARE AN EFFECTIVE TOOL IN THE RETENTION AND ACCESSION EFFORT.
RESERVE MARINES WHO DESIRE INDIVIDUAL CAREER COUNSELING MUST
ORDER OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILES (OMPF) AND MASTER BRIEF
SHEETS (MBS), SEND AN ELECTRONIC MAIL REQUEST TO
SMB.MANPOWER.MMSB@USMC.MIL OR CALL (703) 784-5640 (DSN 278-5640).
G. MONITOR INTERVIEWS. MOS MONITORS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR
PERSONAL INTERVIEWS. ONE-ON-ONE DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN THE MONITOR
AND THE MARINE ENSURES CLEAR COMMUNICATION REGARDING THE NEEDS
OF THE MARINE CORPS WHILE ADDRESSING THE DESIRES OF THE INDIVIDUAL
MARINE.
4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
A. REQUEST EACH VISIT LOCATION DESIGNATE A CAREER RETENTION
SPECIALIST (CRS) TO SERVE AS LEAD COORDINATOR TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE
MEETING AND BRIEFING FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED, ASSIST IN
TRANSPORTATION AND LODGING COORDINATION, AND ASSIST RAM IN THE
DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL SCHEDULES.
B. REQUEST DETAILED CONFIRMATION SCHEDULE BE PUBLISHED VIA
NAVAL MESSAGE BY EACH MSC AT LEAST 15 DAYS PRIOR TO EACH VISIT.
C. LOGISTICS
(1) FUNDING. RA WILL FUND ALL TRAVEL, LODGING, AND RENTAL
EXPENSES FOR COMMAND VISIT PERSONNEL.
(2) FACILITIES. EACH COMMAND/STATION WILL HAVE UNIQUE
REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCOMMODATING THE SIZE OF THEIR UNIT BRIEFS;
THEREFORE, THE DESIGNATED CRS COORDINATOR MUST ENSURE PROPER
FACILITIES ARE RESERVED FOR ALL BRIEFS, INTERVIEWS, AND COUNSELING
SESSIONS.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL. MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION AND SUPPORT FROM
ALL LEVELS OF COMMAND IS ESSENTIAL. THE C4 COORDINATING
INSTRUCTIONS ARE:
A. EACH MEMBER OF THE RAM COMMAND VISIT TEAM WILL ARRIVE
WITH AN NMCI LAPTOP. RAM MARINES DO NOT HAVE ADMINISTRATOR
PASSWORDS FOR THESE LAPTOPS; THEREFORE, NO ADDITIONAL DRIVERS
MAY BE LOADED FOR NETWORK SUPPORT. EACH RAM MARINE WILL REQUIRE
AN NMCI DATA PORT. ADEQUATE PLANS SHOULD BE MADE BY HOSTING
COMMANDS TO ACCOMMODATE UP TO 5 DATA DROPS.
B. ONE MARINE FROM RAM WILL TRAVEL WITH THE MONITORS ON
COMMAND VISITS FOR NETWORK SUPPORT. THIS MARINE WILL NEED
ACCESS TO THE PLANNED BRIEFING AREA AS MUCH AS 12 HOURS PRIOR
TO INTERVIEWS COMMENCING.
C. THE HQMC (RA) POINT OF CONTACT IS LTCOL DAVID SHEEHAN,
DEPUTY, PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT BRANCH (RAM), DSN 278-0556 OR COMM
703-784-0556, E-MAIL: DAVID.SHEEHAN@USMC.MIL.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BRIGADIER GENERAL LARIVIERE, DIRECTOR,
RESERVE AFFAIRS.//