MARADMIN 027/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/2008 AR STRUCTURE REVIEW//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASH DC/19990114//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASH DC/19961217//
NARR/REF A IS MARINE CORPS ORDER 5311.1C (TOTAL FORCE STRUCTURE PROCESS)/ REF B IS MARINE CORPS ORDER 1001.52H W/CH1 (ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) SUPPORT TO THE RESERVE COMPONENET (RC)//
POC/MARK DAHL/LTCOL/RAM/TEL:
703-784-9105 DSN 278-9105 /EMAIL:
MARK.W.DAHL@USMC.MIL; REX LYNNE/LTCOL/TFSD
/TEL: 703-784-6202 DSN 278-6202/EMAIL:
REX.D.LYNNE@USMC.MIL//GENTEXT/REMARKS
1. DC MRA AND DC CDI SIGNED A JOINT CHARTER IOT CONDUCT A
2008 FORCE STRUCTURE AND MANNING REVIEW OF THE MARINE CORPS ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) PROGRAM. THE APPOINTED PLANNING GROUP MEMBERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND ARE CURRENTLY JUSTIFYING STRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS IN PREPARATION FOR THE CONFERENCE. THE 2008 AR STRUCTURE REVIEW WILL BE HELD AT THE MARSH CENTER, MCB QUANTICO, VA, 28 JANUARY TO 2 FEBRUARY. AS PER THE CHARTER THE AR REVIEW WILL CONSIDER DISPARITIES BETWEEN REQUIREMENTS AND STRUCTURE AND WILL
MAKE APPROPRIATE RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENSURE THE ACTIVE RESERVE PROGRAM SUPPORTS ITS TITLE 10 MISSION AND POSITIONS THE RESERVE TO FACILITATE TOTAL FORCE INTEGRATION, IAW REF A AND B.
2. THE COMMANDING GENERALS OF U.S. MARFORCOM, MARFORPAC, MARFORRES AND MCRC, AND THE DEPUTY COMMANDANTS FOR CDI, MRA, PP&O, AND I&L, ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE AN O5/O6 REPRESENTATIVE TO PERFORM DUTY AS AN ADVOCATE AT THE REVIEW GROUP. COMMANDS ARE AUTHORIZED AND ENCOURAGED TO INCLUDE OFFICER AND
ENLISTED SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS AND OPSPONSORS WITH APPROPRIATE EXPERIENCE TO ADVISE THE PLANNING GROUP. REMOTE SITE/STAND ALONE T/O ADVOCATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO JUSTIFY BILLETS THROUGH THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND. IN AN EFFORT TO EXPLORE ALL POSSIBLE COURSES OF ACTION AS IT RELATES TO ENLISTED STRUCTURE, DC M&RA IS REQUESTING THAT MMEA AND PP&O OCCFIELD SPONSORS PROVIDE MOS DUTY EXPERTS TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE ACTIVE COMPONENT SUPPORT OF NON CAREER
AR STRUCTURED BILLETS.
3. ADMIN INSTRUCTIONS
A. TELECOMMUNICATION. DETAILS FOR THE JUSTIFICATION OF BILLETS HAVE BEEN DISSEMINATED TO THE PLANNING GROUP MEMBERS VIA E-MAIL, FOLLOWED BY PHONE CONFIRMATION.
B. DATE/LOCATION. THE AR REVIEW GROUP WILL CONVENE 0800, 28 JANUARY IN THE MI CONF ROOM 545D, MARSH CENTER (M&RA HQ), MCB QUANTICO, VA 22134.
C. FUNDING. TRAVEL AND ONE (1) RENTAL CAR WILL BE FUNDED BY THE HOSTING COMMAND FOR THE PRIMARY WORKING GROUP MEMBER FROM MARFORCOM, MARFORPAC, AND MARFORRES ONLY. IT WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH MARFOR TO FUND ADDITIONAL SMES. LOCAL TRANSPORTATION COSTS INCURRED BY PRIMARY ATTENDEES
WILL BE REIMBURSED BY THE HOSTING DEPARTMENT (M&RA). UPON IDENTIFICATION OF ATTENDEES, COMMANDS ARE REQUIRED TO COORDINATE WITH HQMC RESERVE AFFAIRS (RAM) FOR APPROPRIATION DATA.
REQUEST ALL UNITS AND AGENCIES SUBMIT AN ACCURATE BY NAME LIST WITH POC INFORMATION (PHONE AND EMAIL) TO RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION (POC, LTCOL MARK DAHL (703) 784-9106/DSN 278-9106) NLT 22 JANUARY 2008.
D. BILLETING AND TRANSPORTATION. ATTENDEES ARE REQUESTED TO COORDINATE THEIR OWN BILLETING AND TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENTS.
BILLETING INFORMATION: BOQ LIVERSEDGE HALL (703) 784-3149; CROSSROADS INN (800) 965-9511; HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS, WOODBRIDGE
(703) 756-1600; DAYS INN (540) 659-0022; HAMPTON INN (703) 441-9900; SLEEP INN (703) 455-0900.
E. COMPUTERS AND NETWORK FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED. ATTENDEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING LAPTOP COMPUTERS BUT THEY ARE NOT NECESSARY.
F. WORKING GROUP FEE. NONE.
G. UNIFORM: WOODLAND MARPATS.
4. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN COLEMAN, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//