241430Z FEB 17
MARADMIN 097/17
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/BLENDED RETIREMENT SYSTEM ROADSHOW//
POC/W. K. DENNIS/1STLT/UNIT: MPO-40/TEL: 703-784-9584/EMAIL: WILLIAM.K.DENNIS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose.  Members from HQMC M&RA will visit installations and brief commands to provide commanders and senior enlisted advisors with information pertaining to the Blended Retirement System (BRS) and its implementation.
2.  Background.  The Marine Corps is implementing the BRS in three phases:  Notification Phase (9 December 2016 – 1 March 2017), Training Phase (1 March 2017 – 31 December 2017), Election Phase (1 January 2018 – 31 December 2018).
3.  The target audience for the below roadshow is: Commanders, SgtsMaj, Adjutants, Command Financial Specialists (CFS), and Career Planners.
4.  Locations and timeline
    MCB Camp Lejeune, NC   6-7 March
    Marston Pavilion, Betio Room.
    Time: 0800, 1000, and 1330
    MCAS New River, NC    8 March
    AS 21, Rm 211.
    Time: 0800, 1000, and 1330
    MCAS Cherry Point Air Station, NC    9 March
    Training and Education (Bldg. 4335), Rm 171B.
    Time: 0800, 1000, and 1330
    MCB Camp Pendleton, CA                 14 March
    Pacific Views Event Center, Los Flores Room.
    Time: 0800 and 1000
    SOI, Advanced Infantry Training Classroom, (Bldg. 520599), Rm   117.
    Time:  1330
    MCB Camp Pendleton, CA                 15 March
    Unit Event Center, (Bldg. 1795).
    Time: 0800 and 1000
    MCAS Classroom 23166.
    Time:  1330
    MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, CA              16 March
    Education Center (Bldg. 1530) Rms. 102 & 203.
    Time: 0800, 1000, and 1330
    MCB Camp Butler, JP      31 March
    Bldg.439, Rm 115.
    Time: 0800 and 1000
    MCB Camp Hansen, JP     31 March
    Education Center (Bldg. 2339) Rm 115.
    Time: 1400 and 1600
    MCAS Iwakuni, JP                  3 April
    Sakura Assembly Hall.
    Time: 0800, 1000, 1400, and 1600
    MCB Hawaii, HI                              7 April
    MCB Hawaii Theater.
    Time: 0800, 1000, and 1330
5.  Administration and Logistics.
5.a.  Each session should run approximately 60-90 minutes.  Each location has multiple sessions to help accommodate attendance by the target audience.
5.b.  Marine Corps Community Service (MCCS) personnel at the installations in paragraph four have secured briefing space with audio and visual equipment capable of supporting projection of PowerPoint format briefing slides.
5.c.  The roadshow will not be visiting any Reserve component installations.  Reserve Commands are encouraged to attend the locations listed above.
6.  This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force.
7.  Release authorized by SES M. R. Strobl, Division Director, Manpower Plans and Policy, Acting.//