R 231504Z DEC 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 734/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/ANNUAL INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE (IMA) OPERATIONAL SPONSOR TRAINING CONFERENCE//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/CMC(RAP)/YMD: 20060308//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/CMC(RAP)/YMD: 20090322//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1001.62, INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE (IMA) PROGRAM, REF B IS MCO P1001R.1K, MARINE CORPS RESERVE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT MANUAL (SHORT TITLE: MCRAMM)//
POC/J.ANTHONY/GS-14/MFR (G1)/JOHN.ANTHONY@USMC.MIL/ TEL: 816-843-3306//
POC/P.ZIMMERMAN/LTCOL/RA (RAM)/PATRICK.ZIMMERMAN@USMC.MIL/ TEL: 703-784-9138//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  TO ANNOUNCE THE ANNUAL IMA OPERATIONAL SPONSOR (OPSPONSOR) TRAINING CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 31 JAN - 4 FEB 2011 AT RSU, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, CA. 31 JAN AND 4 FEB 2011 ARE PLANNED TRAVEL DAYS.  
2.  AGENDA.  THE CONFERENCE WILL ADDRESS BOTH CURRENT AND EMERGING ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THE STAFFING, ADMINISTRATION, TRAINING, AND MANAGEMENT OF THE IMA PROGRAM.  ATTENDEES SHOULD BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS AGENDA ITEMS LISTED BELOW. CONFERENCE SUBJECTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 
    A.  IMA FORCE STRUCTURE/MANNING STATUS  
    B.  OPSPONSOR RESPONSIBILITIES 
    C.  IMA PROGRAM TRENDS AND ISSUES
    D.  JOINT IMA PROCESS
    E.  MMFA/MOBILIZATION PROCESS
    F.  PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITING
    G.  ADMINISTRATION/PROMOTIONS/AUDITS/PRO/CONS/REC/NONREC
    H.  IDT/OFFSITE DRILLS/ATP
    I.  ORDERS REQUESTS/TRAVEL CLAIMS 
    J.  JOINS/DROPS/TRANSFERS/EXTENSIONS 
    K.  CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST
    L.  DRILL MANAGEMENT MODULE
    M.  MARINE ON LINE
    N.  RESERVE DUTY ON LINE 
    O.  MOBCOM CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER
    P.  MARINE RESERVE ORDER WRITING SYSTEM
    Q.  BUDGET PLANNING/ADOS
    R.  PAY
    S.  GTCC
    T.  TRAVEL/BILLETING
    U.  ANNUAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
    V.  MED/DENTAL REQUIREMENTS/POST DEPLOYMENT HEALTH REASSESSMENTS
3.  ATTENDANCE.  KEY IMA PROGRAM POLICY CHANGES WILL BE DISSEMINATED AND DISCUSSED; AS SUCH, ALL IMA OPSPONSORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.  COMMANDS ARE ADVISED NOT TO SEND IMA MEMBERS WHO PERFORM IMA OPSPONSOR DUTIES.  A DETAILED SCHEDULE WITH AGENDA, PRESENTERS, AND INFORMATIONAL LINKS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL ATTENDEES VIA SEPCOR.   
4.  FUNDING IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OPSPONSOR'S PARENT COMMAND.
5.  CONFERENCE SITE.  PHYSICAL ADDRESS: BLDG. 8671 OBREGON AVE. MCAS MIRAMAR, SAN DIEGO, CA.
6.  BILLETING.  ROOMS CAN BE RESERVED AT THE MIRAMAR INN, BLDG 2515, BAUER ROAD, MCAS SAN DIEGO, CA 92145 FOR 73.00 PER NIGHT BY CALLING (858) 271-7111.  ATTENDEES WILL PROVIDE GOVCC INFORMATION TO FRONT DESK OF HOTEL UPON CHECK-IN.    
7.  MISC.  THERE IS NO CONFERENCE FEE.  
8.  CONFERENCE ATTIRE.  MILITARY: GREEN MARPATS OR EQUIVALENT. CIVILIAN: BUSINESS ATTIRE. 
9.  POC FOR CONFERENCE COORDINATION IS LTCOL ZIMMERMAN AT DSN: 378-9064, COMMERCIAL:(703)432-9064 OR PATRICK.ZIMMERMAN@ USMC.MIL.
10.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN DARRELL L. MOORE, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION.//