MARADMINS

R 100911Z MAY 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 259/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/2012 CAREER PLANNER CONFERENCE//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:20100908//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/ALNAV 072-11/DTG: R 072017Z NOV 11//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1040.31, THE ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.  REF B IS THE SECNAV GUIDANCE REGARDING INTERIM CONFERENCE APPROVAL.//
POC/T. A. JAMES/MGYSGT/MMEA-6/DSN 378-9152//
POC/B. P. LODGE/GYSGT/MMEA-6/DSN 378-9150//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  IAW REFERENCES, THE ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER COUNSELING SECTION (MMEA-6) OF THE ENLISTED ASSIGNMENT BRANCH AT HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS WILL HOST THE 2012 CAREER PLANNER CONFERENCE.
2.  THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD 21 - 23 MAY 2012 IN QUANTICO, VA (TRAVEL DATES BEING 20 MAY AND 24 MAY).
3.  THIS EVENT IS INTENDED FOR MSC LEVEL CAREER PLANNER SNCOICS (MSGT OR ABOVE).  IF A SNCOIC IS UNABLE TO ATTEND, AN ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE MAY ATTEND IN THEIR PLACE (GYSGT OR ABOVE).
4.  THE CONFERENCE WILL BE AMPLIFIED THROUGH A SERIES OF BRIEFS AND GUIDED DISCUSSIONS.
5.  THE TENTATIVE AGENDA WILL FOCUS ON THREE MAIN OBJECTIVES (ANY ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS AND OR SCHEDULE CHANGES WILL BE FORTHCOMING VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE):
    A.  FY13 ENLISTED RETENTION GUIDELINES.
    B.  CAREER PLANNER'S ROLE IN THE TRANSITION TO THE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
    C.  DRAWDOWN EFFECTS.
    D.  ADDITIONALLY, ATTENDEES MAY PROVIDE A (30) MINUTE PRESENTATION ON A TOPIC OF THEIR CHOICE RELATED TO THEIR ISSUES AND CONCERNS.  PRESENTATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED FOR CONTENT BY MMEA PRIOR TO THE CONFERENCE.
6.  THE CONFERENCE WILL BE LOCATED AT THE MARSH CENTER, QUANTICO, VA.  ATTENDEES SHOULD SCHEDULE THEIR FLIGHTS TO FLY INTO RONALD REAGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (DCA).
7.  FUNDING FOR CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARENT COMMAND.
8.  GOVERNMENT MESSING IS NOT AVAILABLE.  LIMITED GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION WILL BE AVAILABLE; HOWEVER, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CAREER PLANNERS TRAVELING FROM THE SAME GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS SHARE RENTAL CAR EXPENSES WHENEVER FEASIBLE.  ALL EFFORTS SHOULD BE MADE TO REDUCE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONFERENCE, IN COMPLIANCE WITH REF B.
9.  UNIFORM FOR THE CONFERENCE IS THE MARINE CORPS DESERT MARPAT COMBAT UTILITY UNIFORM.
10.  COMMANDS SHOULD IDENTIFY ATTENDEES NLT 14 MAY 2012 VIA E-MAIL TO MGYSGT JAMES (TODD.JAMES@USMC.MIL).  A CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT WILL BE SENT IN RESPONSE.  THE FOLLOWING FORMAT WILL BE UTILIZED:
    A.  RANK.
    B.  NAME.
    C.  UNIT.
    D.  DSN/COMM PHONE.
    E.  EMAIL ADDRESS.
11.  BILLETING HAS BEEN RESERVED FOR ALL ATTENDEES AT THE LIVERSEDGE HALL.  PRICE PER NIGHT IS 32.00 DOLLARS FOR A SINGLE ROOM AND 40.00 DOLLARS FOR A SUITE.  ALL ATTENDEES MUST CONFIRM RESERVATIONS BY CALLING (703) 432-1342 OR (703) 784-3148 PRIOR TO 14 MAY 2012 AND SHOULD IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS PART OF THE CAREER PLANNER CONFERENCE.
12.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN A. SALINAS, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//