SOLICITATION OF ISSUES FOR THE CY 2004 MARINE CORPS RESERVE POLICY BOARD (MCRPB)
Date Signed: 12/4/2003 | MARADMINS Number: 562/03
MARADMINS : 562/03
R 042030Z DEC 03
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MARADMIN 562/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC RA//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION OF ISSUES FOR THE CY 2004 MARINE CORPS RESERVE
POLICY BOARD (MCRPB)//
REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20020826//
REF/B/DOC/CMC (RAP)/YMD:19860312/-//
POC/ROBINSON E.E./CAPT/CMC RAP/LOC:HQMC QUANTICO/TEL:703-784-9136
EMAIL:ROBINSONEE@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//
NARR/REF A IS SECNAVINST 5420.170K, THE NATIONAL NAVAL AND MARINE
CORPS RESERVE POLICY BOARDS(NNRPB) AND (MCRPB).  REF B IS MCO
5420R.8G, THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE POLICY BOARD (MCRPB)//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE.  TO SOLICIT ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION AT THE
MARINE CORPS RESERVE POLICY BOARD (MCRPB).
2. BACKGROUND.  THE MCRPB IS ESTABLISHED PER REF A TO MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO SECNAV ON MATTERS THAT AFFECT THE
READINESS, MOBILIZATION, AND DEPLOYMENT CAPABILITY OF THE
MARINE CORPS RESERVE.  THE MCRPB NORMALLY MEETS TWICE PER
YEAR FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE DAYS IN APRIL AND ONE WEEK
IN SEPTEMBER.  THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS SOLICITS
AGENDA ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION, INCLUDING RECOMMENDED
POLICY CHANGES THAT WILL ENHANCE THE MOBILIZATION
CAPABILITY OF THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE, IMPROVE RESERVE
PERSONNEL RETENTION AND MANAGEMENT/ADMINISTRATION,
AND REMOVE BARRIERS TO RESERVE MEMBER PARTICIPATION
IN SUPPORT OF THE TOTAL FORCE.  
3. THE OPERATING FORCES AND SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENTS
INVOLVEMENT AND SUPPORT OF TOTAL FORCE POLICY MATTERS
CONTINUES TO BE VITAL TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
MEASUREABLE PROGRESS ON A VARIETY OF TOTAL FORCE ISSUES
FORWARDED FROM THE FIELD IS APPARENT AND COINCIDES WITH A
MARKEDLY INCREASED RELIANCE ON THE CAPABILITIES OF THE
MARINE CORPS RESERVE.  NATURALLY, ISSUES ARISE AT VARYING
TIMES DURING THE YEAR.  IN A DEPARTURE FROM PAST GUIDANCE
RELEVANT ISSUES MAY BE SUBMITTED AT ANY TIME THROUGHOUT THE
YEAR VIA THE PROCESS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPHS 4 AND 5. 
4. AGENDA ITEM SUBMISSION FORMAT.  PER REFERENCES (A) AND
(B), THE FOLLOWING IS THE FORMAT FOR SUBMISSION OF
PROSPECTIVE AGENDA ITEMS: 
SUBJECT:
CONCERN/DISCUSSION:
RECOMMENDATION:
LOCAL POLICY BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS (IF APPLICABLE):
CHAIN OF COMMAND RECOMMENDATIONS (IF APPLICABLE):
5. FORWARD AGENDA ITEMS TO THE FOLLOWING MCRPB WEBSITE
LINK, "POLICY BOARD SUPPORT SITE," AT
WWW.HQ.NAVY.MIL/NNRPB/MARINE%20SUGGESTION.HTML.  PLEASE
ENSURE THE FOLLOWING SUBJECT LINE IS INCLUDED:  "NATIONAL
MARINE CORPS RESERVE POLICY BOARD RECOMMENDATION". 
ADDITIONALLY, AGENDA ITEMS MAY BE MAILED TO CMC (RAP),
3280 RUSSELL RD, MCB QUANTICO, VA 22134.
6. ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS MAY BE ADDRESSED TO
CAPT E. ROBINSON OR MAJ C. MACE AT
ROBINSONEE@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL OR MACECK@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL
RESPECTIVELY.