R 071938Z JAN 15
MARADMIN 008/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA/MP//
SUBJ/FY15 OCCUPATIONAL FIELD MANAGER AND MOS SPECIALIST SYMPOSIUM//
POC/C.C. WAKEMAN/MAJ/DC MRA/MSAB/-/TEL: 703-784-9367//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/ 1. PURPOSE. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE FY15 OCCUPATIONAL FIELD (OCCFLD) MANAGER AND MOS SPECIALIST SYMPOSIUM. THE SYMPOSIUM WILL BE HELD 27-29 JANUARY 2015 AT LITTLE HALL THEATER, 2034 BARNETT AVENUE, QUANTICO, VA 22134. THIS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SYMPOSIUM IS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE PROFICIENCY OF OCCFLD MANAGERS AND MOS SPECIALISTS WHEN DEALING WITH ISSUES THAT INVOLVE THE MANNING AND STAFFING OF PERSONNEL IN THE MARINE CORPS, AND IT PROVIDES A FORUM FOR PRESENTING AND DISCUSSING HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROCESS (HRDP) RELATED TOPICS THAT WILL ASSIST THEM IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES.
2. ACTION
    A. AGENDA AND SLIDES WILL BE POSTED TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE SYMPOSIUM AT HTTPS:(SLASH SLASH) WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL (LOOK UNDER EVENTS). YOU MUST REGISTER IN THE M&RA WEB PORTAL TO ACCESS THE BRIEFS AND YOU MUST BE LOGGED IN TO ACCESS THE BRIEFS. BRIEFS WILL ALSO BE POSTED AT HTTPS:(SLASH SLASH)TFSMS.MCCDC.USMC.MIL, IN THE MOS SPECIALIST SYMPOSIUM PORTION OF THE WEBPAGE UNDER THE REFERENCES TAB. REGISTRATION FOR M&RA WEB PORTAL ACCOUNTS CAN BE MADE AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL (USE THE "REGISTER" TAB). THERE WILL BE NO HANDOUTS AT THE SYMPOSIUM. ATTENDEES ARE REQUIRED TO PRINT THE SLIDES AND BRING THEM TO THE SYMPOSIUM.
    B. THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT RESERVATIONS TO ATTEND THIS SYMPOSIUM. ORDERS AND FUNDING ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR COMMANDS. UNIFORM FOR THE SYMPOSIUM IS MARPAT GREEN CAMOUFLAGE UTILITIES.
3. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
4. APPROVED FOR RELEASE BY MRS. SHERYL MURRAY, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MANPOWER & RESERVE AFFAIRS, ACTING.//