CALL FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE 2016 51ST NATIONAL MONTFORD POINT MARINE ASSOCIATION CONVENTION
Date Signed: 6/8/2016 | MARADMINS Number: 291/16
MARADMINS : 291/16
R 072107Z JUN 16
MARADMIN 291/16
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/CALL FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE 2016 51ST NATIONAL MONTFORD POINT MARINE ASSOCIATION CONVENTION//
POC/M. J. SHEPPARD/CIV/CMC (MPE)/-/TEL: COM 703-784-9371/DSN 278/EMAIL: MARC.SHEPPARD(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  This MARADMIN announces the 2016 51st National Montford Point Marine Association (NMPMA) Inc.  Convention 27-31 July 2016 at NMPMA Inc., Chapter 10, 148 Brynn Marr Road, Jacksonville, NC 28546.  Former Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James F. Amos (Ret) will be the guest speaker on 30 July 2016 during the awards banquet.
2.  The NMPMA’s mission is “to promote and preserve the strong bonds of friendship born from shared adversities and to devote ourselves to the furtherance of these accomplishments to ensure more peaceful times.”
3.  Subject to conference approval, the Marine Corps will fund participation for this conference within a limited scope.  The Marine Corps will sponsor twenty-five service members from the local area by funding their conference/registration fees only.  Marines not funded by MPE, may register and pay for themselvs by accessing the NMPMA website.  All attendees must coordinate with HQMC (MPE) prior to attending.
4.  Commands are not authorized to fund additional conference attendees beyond the twenty-five HQMC funded service members.  Only local service members are authorized to request HQMC funding for conference/registration fees to this conference in Jacksonville, NC.  Filing of TAD or any form of travel claim is not authorized for local attendees approved to attend this conference.
5.  Contact MPE POC to obtain conference reservations.
6.  More information can be found on the NMPMA website at www.montfordpointmarines.com.
7.  This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force.
8.  NMPMA is a non-federal entity wholly independent of the Marine Corps.
9.  Release authorized by BGen G. W. Smith, Jr., Divison Director, Manpower Plans and Policy, Manpower and Reserve Affairs.//