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MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//
SUBJ/2004 NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS SYMPOSIUM//
POC/BANKS/MSGT/SMMC/-/TEL:DSN 224-8762/EMAIL:BANKSCM@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE ANNUAL NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS SYMPOSIUM
CONVENES 17-21 MAY 04 AT LIVERSEDGE HALL, QUANTICO, VA.  THIS SEMINAR
ALLOWS 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.  
2.  THE FOL COMMANDS ARE AUTHORIZED THE FOL QUOTAS OF ATTENDEES:
   MARFORLANT           10
   MARFORPAC            10
   MARFORRES             5
   MCCDC                 5
   MARCORLOGCOM        2
   HQMC
     M&RA                2
     HQBN                1
   MCRC                  2
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 ATTENDEE'S NAME, GRADE, DOR, SSN, PHONE NUMBER AND
COMPLETE UNIT MAILING ADDRESS, VIA EMAIL TO BANKSC@HQMC.USMC.MIL.  
THIS INFORMATION MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 14 MAR 04 IN ORDER
TO RECEIVE CONFIRMATION OF ATTENDANCE.  TELEPHONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL
NOT BE ACCEPTED.  
3.  AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION DURING THE SYMPOSIUM SHOULD BE
SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICE OF THE SGTMAJMARCOR VIA THE SGTSMAJ WITHIN
THE APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND NO LATER THAN 07 APR 04.  
AGENDA ITEMS MUST BE SUBMITTED AS A MICROSOFT WORD DOCUMENT IN THE
TOPIC/DISCUSSION/RECOMMENDATION FORMAT VIA EMAIL TO
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 THE WEBPAGE ESTABLISHED FOR THE SYMPOSIUM AT
WWW.USMC.MIL/NCOSYMPOSIUM.
5.  TRAVEL AND PER DIEM WILL BE FUNDED BY INDIVIDUAL COMMANDS.  
RESERVE MARINES WILL BE FUNDED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE SUBORDINATE
COMMAND.  TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE FOR ARRIVAL ON 16 MAY
04 AND DEPARTURE NET 1600 ON 21 MAY 04.  RECOMMEND ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE
AT REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT FOR ATTENDEES WHO WILL TRAVEL VIA
COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT.
6.  GOVT QUARTERS ARE AVAILABLE AND HAVE BEEN RESERVED AT THE
LIVERSEDGE HALL BOQ.  ATTENDEES ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE THEIR OWN
RESERVATIONS BY CONTACTING THE BOQ AT (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 WILL BE
PROVIDED FOR SYMPOSIUM EVENTS NOT HELD AT LIVERSEDGE HALL.  COMMANDS
MAY AUTHORIZE RENTAL VEHICLE AT THEIR DISCRETION.    
7.  TAD ORDERS WILL BE NON-REPORTING; HOWEVER, ATTENDEES SHOULD HAVE
ORDERS IN THEIR POSSESSION UPON CHECK-IN AT THE LODGING FACILITY.
8.  SERVICE, HEALTH AND DENTAL RECORDS ARE NOT REQUIRED.
9.  COMMANDS WILL COMPLY WITH MCO 4600.7 CONCERNING THE GOVERNMENT
TRAVEL CARD, ESPECIALLY ENSURING THAT APC'S ACTIVATE GOVERNMENT
TRAVEL CARDS PRIOR TO ATTENDEE DEPARTURE FROM THEIR COMMAND.  
ATTENDEES WITHOUT TRAVEL CARDS SHOULD HAVE THAT ANNOTATED IN THEIR
ORDERS, AND A TRAVEL ADVANCE SHOULD BE ISSUED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE
FROM THEIR COMMAND.  BECAUSE OF THE SHORT DURATION OF THE SYMPOSIUM,
ADVANCES CANNOT BE MADE BY THE QUANTICO DISBURSING OFFICE.  
10.  THE UNIFORM FOR THE SYMPOSIUM IS SERVICE "C" W/RIBBONS.  ALL
ATTENDEES ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND A FAREWELL DINNER ON THURSDAY, 20
MAY 04.  THE PRESCRIBED ATTIRE FOR THE DINNER IS CIVILIAN INFORMAL
(MALE: COAT AND TIE, FEMALE: DRESS OR SUIT).
11.  POC IS MSGT C. BANKS, BANKSC@HQMC.USMC.MIL AT THE OFFICE OF
THE SGTMAJMARCOR AT DSN 224-8762/COMM 703-614-8762.
12.  SEMPER FIDELIS, M. W. HAGEE, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//