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MARADMIN 009/00
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SUBJ/DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (DEOMI) CLASS
/DATES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2000 (CY00); EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR (EOA)
/COURSE//
POC/MGYSGT W. WILBER/SR EO ADVISOR/CMC (MPE)/-/TEL:(703)784-9371
/TEL:(703)748-9372//
RMKS/1. THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR THOSE STAFF
NCO'S WHO VOLUNTEER FOR ASSIGNMENT AS AN 8534 (MARINE CORPS EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR). THIS COURSE IS OPEN TO ALL SNCO'S WHO
QUALIFY PER MCO 5354.3. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISORS (EOA) SERVE AS
COMMAND ADVISORS ON ALL EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MATTERS. THEY ARE
ASSIGNED TO MAJOR COMMANDS THROUGHOUT THE MARINE CORPS. THE 15-WEEK
EOA COURSE, DESIGNED TO GRADUATE ABOUT 350 STUDENTS ANNUALLY, IS
DEOMI'S MOST INTENSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM. PHASES OF
INSTRUCTION ARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE STUDENTS LEADERSHIP AND ADVISOR
SKILLS BY FOCUSING ON EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION SKILLS,
CULTURAL FACTORS, AND UNIT COHESION. THEY ALSO LEARN THEIR SERVICE'S EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICIES AND PROGRAMS.
2. THE CLASS DATES FOR THE CY00 EOA COURSE ARE AS FOLLOWS:
REGISTRATION REPORT NOT
CLASS DEADLINE LATER THAN CONVENES GRADUATES
00-1 THIS CLASS HAS BEEN FILLED 10 JAN 00 19 APR 00
00-2 1 MAR 00 7 MAY 00 8 MAY 00 18 AUG 00
00-3 1 JUN 99 27 AUG 00 28 AUG 00 8 DEC 00
THE SCHOOL CODE IS 210 AND THE COURSE NUMBER IS DD-1512-0001.
3. A LIMITED NUMBER OF QUOTAS HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE
MARINE CORPS. INDIVIDUALS REQUESTING SCHOOL SEATS MUST SUBMIT THEIR
REQUEST VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THEIR COMMAND EOA. THE
COMMAND EOA WILL SUBMIT THE REQUESTS TO CMC (MPE) PRIOR TO
REGISTRATION DEADLINES. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST APPEAR ON
EACH REQUEST TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A CLASS SEAT:
A. NAME E. DUTY MAILING ADDRESS
B. RANK F. TELEPHONE NUMBER (DSN AND COMMERCIAL)
C. SSN G. POSITION OR BILLET
D. GENDER
4. INDIVIDUALS SELECTED TO ATTEND THE EOA COURSE WILL BE NOTIFIED
BY CMC (MPE) OF THEIR SELECTION. A WELCOME ABOARD PACKAGE WILL BE
PROVIDED BY DEOMI TO EACH SELECTEE.
5. STUDENTS SHOULD REPORT TO SPACE COAST INN, BUILDING 720, 820
FALCON AVENUE, PATRICK AFB FL, NET 1500 AND NLT 2400 ON THE CLASS
REPORT DATE FOR QUARTERS ASSIGNMENT. IF YOU CANNOT CHECK-IN BY 2400,
YOU MUST CALL DSN 854-2075 OR COMMERCIAL (407) 494-2075.
6. MILITARY STUDENTS ARRIVING AT DEOMI MUST BE WITHIN MARINE CORPS
PRESCRIBED HEIGHT AND WEIGHT STANDARDS. ALL MILITARY STUDENTS WILL
BE SCREENED DURING IN-PROCESSING. MILITARY STUDENTS CONFIRMED AS
OVERWEIGHT WILL BE REPORTED TO THE MARINE CORPS REPRESENTATIVE FOR
APPROPRIATE ADMINISTATIVE ACTION AND DISENROLLMENT.
7. STUDENTS SHOULD BRING SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO DEFRAY EXPENSES.
8. STUDENTS EN ROUTE TO A NEW BASE/POST CAN BE PAID ADVANCE PER
DIEM WHILE AT DEOMI.//
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