R 170730Z FEB 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 075/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/2005 CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST CONFERENCE//
REF/A/MCO P1040.31J/23JUN04/-/-//
POC/P. CAZE/CAPT/MMEA-6 HQMC/-/TEL:DSN 278-9240
/EMAIL:PATRICKC@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//
NARR/REF A IS MCO P1040.31J, ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER
DEVELOPMENT MANUAL.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. IAW REF A, THE ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER
COUNSELING SECTION OF THE ENLISTED ASSIGNMENT BRANCH AT
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMEA-6) WILL HOST THE 2005 CAREER
RETENTION SPECIALIST (CRS) CONFERENCE FROM 4-8 APR 2005 IN KANSAS
CITY, KANSAS.
2. THE THEME OF THE CONFERENCE IS "AUTOMATED CAREER RETENTION
SYSTEM (ACRS)". THE THEME WILL BE PRESENT THROUGHOUT THE CONFERENCE
IN BRIEFS AND GUIDED DISCUSSIONS. ADDITIONALLY, ALL ATTENDEES WILL
ACTIVELY REVIEW THE ACRS PROTOTYPE, INCLUDING PROPOSED FUNCTIONALITY
OF THE PHASE ONE PROGRAM.
3. THIS EVENT IS INTENDED FOR THE MAJOR COMMAND CAREER RETENTION
SPECIALIST SNCOICS FROM MARFORPAC, MARFORLANT, MARFORRES, I MEF, II
MEF, III MEF, 1ST MARDIV, 2D MARDIV, 3D MARDIV, 1ST MAW, 2D MAW, 3D
MAW, 1ST FSSG, 2D FSSG, 3D FSSG, MCB CAMP LEJEUNE, MCB CAMP
PENDLETON, MCB HAWAII, MATCOM, MCB'S JAPAN, MCCDC, TECOM, MCAS YUMA,
MCAS IWAKUNI, COMCABEAST, COMCABWEST, MCRD PARRIS ISLAND, MCRD SAN
DIEGO, MAGTFTC TWENTYNINE PALMS, MCRC, AND CAREER PLANNERS COURSE.
IF A SNCOIC CRS IS UNABLE TO ATTEND, AN ALTERNATE CRS REPRESENTATIVE
CAN BE SENT (GYSGT OR ABOVE). DUE TO LIMITED CONFERENCE SPACE, CRS
ATTENDANCE HAS BEEN MAXIMIZED TO THE CRS' IDENTIFIED ABOVE.
4. FUNDING FOR CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF
THE PARENT COMMAND. A CONFERENCE FEE OF TWENTY DOLLARS PER ATTENDEE
WILL BE COLLECTED ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE CONFERENCE. THIS FEE WILL
BE USED FOR THE SOCIAL EVENT AS WELL AS FOR SNACKS AND BEVERAGES
THROUGHOUT THE CONFERENCE.
5. UNIFORM FOR THE CONFERENCE IS BLUE DRESS "D". ATTENDEES ARE
REQUIRED TO BRING GREEN-ON-GREEN PT GEAR FOR ORGANIZED PT SESSIONS.
6. THE TENTATIVE AGENDA INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING (ANY ADDITIONAL
AGENDA ITEMS AND/OR SCHEDULE CHANGES WILL BE FORTHCOMING VIA
SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE):
A. REVIEW AND UPDATE OF LAST YEAR'S (2004) TOPICS
B. AUTOMATED CAREER RETENTION SYSTEM (ACRS) BRIEF & DISCUSSION
C. CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST SCHOOL REVIEW
D. SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS PROGRAM (SRBP) & BROKEN-SERVICE
SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS PROGRAM (BSSRBP)
E. CAREER COUNSELOR BRIEF
F. CRS MCI STATUS
G. FY05 FTAP/STAP REVIEW AND ENLISTED PLANNING GUIDANCE FOR FY06
H. MEDICAL/PEB ROUTE
I. CRS NCOIC RESPONSIBILITIES
J. MMEA-8 ASSIGNMENTS BRIEF
7. ADDITIONALLY, THE CRS SNCOIC FROM THE 6 MSC'S (LANT, PAC,
MATCOM, MCCDC, MCRC, AND RES) WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT
AND GIVE A 30-MINUTE POWER POINT PRESENTATION ON TOPICS AFFECTING
THEIR COMMAND.
8. COMMANDS SHOULD IDENTIFY ATTENDEES NLT 28 FEB 05 VIA E-MAIL TO
PATRICKC@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL. A CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT WILL BE SENT
IN RESPONSE. THE FOLLOWING FORMAT WILL BE USED:
A. RANK.
B. NAME.
C. UNIT.
D. DSN/COMM PHONE.
E. EMAIL ADDRESS.
F. CONFIRMATION OF HOTEL RESERVATIONS AT EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL,
OVERLAND PARK.
9. A LIMITED NUMBER OF SPACES ARE AVAILABLE FOR FOLLOW-ON TRAINING
(11,12 APR) IN INTERPERSONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS OVERSEEN BY "ACHIEVE
GLOBAL." VOLUNTEERS MUST IDENTIFY THAT THEY INTEND TO STAY FOR THE
COURSE IN THEIR CORRESPONDENCE TO CMC (MMEA-6).
10. BLOCK RESERVATIONS AT REDUCED RATES HAVE BEEN MADE AT THE
EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL, OVERLAND PARK. EACH MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO
MAKE THEIR RESERVATIONS NO LATER THAN 14 MAR 05. THE DAILY RATE
FOR THE BLOCKED RESERVATION IS $98.00 PER DAY. AFTER 14 MAR 05
THE ROOM RATE WILL BE $108.00-$128.00. TO MAKE RESERVATIONS MARINES
MUST CONTACT EMBASSY SUITES AT (913) 649-7060, FAX (913) 649-9382,
AND IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS MEMBERS OF THE 2005 CAREER RETENTION
SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE A COPY OF
YOUR ORDERS AND TAX EXEMPTION FORM TO RECEIVE THE TAX EXEMPTION.
CMC (MMEA-6) CAN PROVIDE BLANK COPIES OF THE KANSAS STATE TAX
EXEMPTION FORM.
11. CMC (MMEA) ACTION OFFICER IS CAPT CAZE AT DSN 278-9240 OR
COMMERCIAL (703) 784-9969. FAX NUMBER IS DSN 278-9835 OR COMMERCIAL
(703) 784-9240. EMAIL ADDRESS IS PATRICKC@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL.//