ANNOUNCEMENT OF 2003 NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS SYMPOSIUM
Date Signed: 6/15/2007 | ALMARS Number: 018/03
ALMARS : 018/03
R 101100Z MAR 03
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ALMAR 018/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF 2003 NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS SYMPOSIUM//
POC/BANKS/MSGT/PRIPHN: DSN 224-8762/PRIFRQ: HQMC/WASHDC
/SECPHN: 703-614-8762//
RMKS/1.  THE ANNUAL NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS SYMPOSIUM CONVENES
19-23 MAY 03 AT LIVERSEDGE HALL, QUANTICO, VA.  TRAVEL AND
PERDIEM WILL BE FUNDED BY INDIVIDUAL COMMANDS.  RESERVE MARINES
WILL BE FUNDED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE SUBORDINATE COMMAND.  THIS
SEMINAR WILL ALLOW NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS TO PROVIDE AN
OVERVIEW OF MARINE CORPS TRENDS AND FOCUS UPON POLICIES AND
DOCTRINE AFFECTING THE MARINE CORPS TODAY AND IN THE FUTURE.  
ATTENDEES WILL GAIN A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ON CURRENT ISSUES
THROUGH INTERACTION WITH SENIOR MARINE CORPS LEADERS AND POLICY
MAKERS.  TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE FOR ARRIVAL ON 18 MAY 03
AND DEPARTURE NET 1600 ON 23 MAY 03.  RECOMMEND ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE
AT REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT FOR ATTENDEES WHO WILL BE TRAVELING
VIA COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT.
2.  THE FOL COMMANDS ARE AUTHORIZED THE FOL QUOTAS OF ATTENDEES:
MARFORLANT 10
MARFORPAC 10
MARFORRES 5
MCCDC 5
M&RA, HQMC 2
MATCOM 2
MCRC 2
HQMC 1
COMMANDERS WILL ENSURE THE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THIS MESSAGE
TO ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES AND SHOULD AFFORD THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO
ATTEND CONSISTENT WITH OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS AND AVAILABLE
COMMAND QUOTAS LISTED ABOVE.  COMMANDERS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT
REQUESTS WITH EACH ATTENDEES NAME, GRADE, DOR, SSN, PHONE NUMBER
AND COMPLETE UNIT MAILING ADDRESS OF NOMINEES, VIA EMAIL TO
(banksc@hqmc.usmc.mil), AT THE OFFICE OF THE SGTMAJMARCOR.  
APPLICABLE  INFORMATION MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 19 MAR 03
IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CONFIRMATION OF ATTENDANCE.  TELEPHONIC
SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  
3.  AGENDA ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED DURING THE SYMPOSIUM SHOULD BE
SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICE OF THE SGTMAJMARCOR VIA THE SGTSMAJ WITHIN
THE APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND NO LATER THAN 18 APRIL 03.  AGENDA
ITEMS MUST BE SUBMITTED AS A MICROSOFT WORD DOCUMENT IN THE
TOPIC/DISCUSSION/RECOMMENDATION FORMAT VIA EMAIL
(banksc@hqmc.usmc.mil).  PLEASE INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE
PROBLEM IN THE DISCUSSION PARAGRAPH.
4.  DETAILED LOGISTICAL INFORMATION AND PERIODIC UPDATED AGENDA
ITEMS ARE LOCATED ON OUR WEBPAGE ESTABLISHED FOR THE SYMPOSIUM AT
www.usmc.mil/ncosymposium.  ALSO CONTAINED ON THIS PAGE ARE THE
RESULTS OF THE 2002 NCO SYMPOSIUM.
5.  GOVT QUARTERS ARE AVAILABLE AND HAVE BEEN RESERVED AT THE
LIVERSEDGE HALL BOQ, MCB, QUANTICO, VA, ATTENDEES ARE REQUIRED TO
MAKE THEIR OWN RESERVATIONS BY CONTACTING (703) 784-3148/3327 EXT 224.  
ENSURE ATTENDEES REFERENCE THE NCO SYMPOSIUM WHEN MAKING RESERVATIONS.  
GOVT MESSING IS NOT AVAILABLE, AS IT WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE
MISSION OF THE SYMPOSIUM.  GOVT TRANSPORTATION IS NOT AVAILABLE; ENSURE
ATTENDEES ARE PREPARED TO ARRANGE TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE
AIRPORT.  
6.  TAD ORDERS WILL BE NON-REPORTING, HOWEVER ATTENDEES SHOULD HAVE
THEIR ORDERS IN THEIR POSSESSION UPON CHECK-IN AT THE LODGING FACILITY.
7.  SERVICE, HEALTH AND DENTAL RECORDS ARE NOT REQUIRED.
8.  COMMANDS WILL COMPLY WITH MCO 4600.7 CONCERNING THE GOVERNMENT
TRAVEL CARD, ESPECIALLY ENSURING THAT APC'S ACTIVATE GOVERNMENT TRAVEL
CARDS PRIOR TO ATTENDEES DEPARTURE FROM THEIR COMMAND.  ATTENDEES
WITHOUT TRAVEL CARDS SHOULD HAVE THAT ANNOTATED ON THEIR ORDERS, AND
TRAVEL ADVANCE SHOULD BE ISSUED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM COMMAND.  DUE
TO THE SHORT DURATION OF SYMPOSIUM, ADVANCES CANNOT BE GIVEN OUT BY THIS
DISBO.  
9.  THE UNIFORM FOR THE SYMPOSIUM IS SERVICE "C" W/RIBBONS.  ALL
ATTENDEES ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND A FAREWELL DINNER ON THURSDAY,
22 MAY 03.  THE PRESCRIBED ATTIRE IS CIVILIAN INFORMAL
(MALE: COAT AND TIE), (FEMALE: DRESS OR SUIT).
10. POC IS MSGT C. BANKS, banksc@hqmc.usmc.mil AT THE OFFICE OF THE
SGTMAJMARCOR AT DSN 224-8762/COMM 703-614-8762.//