R 142029Z AUG 17
MARADMIN 447/17
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FY18 FIRST SERGEANT AND MASTER SERGEANT REGIONAL SEMINAR DATES//
REF/A/MCO P1553.4B//
REF/B/MARADMIN 391/07//
REF/C/MCBUL 5200//
NARR/REF (A) IS MCO 1553.4B, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION.  REF (B) IS MARADMIN 391/07, CHANGES TO ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (EPME) REQUIREMENTS. REF (C) IS THE MARINE CORPS DIGITAL SIGNATURE AND ENCRYPTION POLICY.//
POC/MURRAY/CAPTAIN/EPME, MCU/LOC: QUANTICO/TEL: (703) 432-5294/EMAIL: TRISTAN.MURRAY@USMC.MIL AND TRISTAN.MURRAY@USMCU.EDU//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Situation.  First Sergeant/Master Sergeant Regional Seminars will be hosted by the regional Staff Noncommissioned Officers Academies (SNCOA) located at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Quantico, VA, Camp LeJeune, NC, Camp Pendleton, CA, MCB, Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, and MCB Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan.  Attendees will gain a unique perspective on current issues through interaction with key personnel as well as their peers.  Seminars will include briefs on the following areas:  operations, personnel, leadership, training, joint operations, regional trends, and ongoing initiatives within our Corps.
2.  Mission.  SNCOA will sponsor the First Sergeant/Master Sergeant Regional Seminars at the location and dates indicated in paragraph 3.
3.  Execution
Location         Seminar Dates         Nominees Due     Allocations
MCB Quantico      2 Oct- 6 Oct 17      18 Sep 17        100
Camp LeJeune     19 Mar-23 Mar 18       5 Mar 18        140
Camp Butler      26 Mar-30 Mar 18      12 Mar 18        150
MCB Hawaii       21 May-25 May 18       7 May 18         45
Camp Pendleton   30 Jul- 3 Aug 18      16 Jul 18        240
Camp Lejeune     20 Aug-24 Aug 18       6 Aug 18        140
3.A.  In accordance with reference (c), request command G-3/S-3 representatives provide a list of nominees, by digitally signed email, to include full name, grade, last five of Electronic Data Interchange Personnel Identifier, military occupational specialty, phone number, email address, and complete unit address to the respective SNCOA Point of Contact (POC) listed in paragraph 5, no later than 14 days prior to the convening date of the attendees seminar date.
3.B.  Attendees must be first sergeants/master sergeants or selectees (active or reserve) who have not previously attended.
3.C.  All attendees will report to the designated seminar in the appropriate seasonal uniform no later than 0730 on the respective seminar convene date.
4.  Administration and Logistics
4.A.  All quotas received by the SNCOA from major subordinate commands will be assigned on first-come, first-served basis.  Upon receipt of the Marines information, the respective SNCOA POC will confirm via email the attendees seat.  SNCOA will not normally exceed the total number of allocated seats established in paragraph 3. or accept additional nominees after the 14-day nomination due date outlined in paragraph 3.
4.B.  Lodging and travel arrangements are the responsibility of the Marines parent command and will be in accordance with the most current Joint Travel Regulation publication.
4.C.  Funded, non-reporting orders are the responsibility of the Marines parent command.  Indicate on orders, government quarters, and messing are not available.
4.D.  A conference fee is required to be paid by seminar attendees.  This fee is nonrefundable and is not reimbursable through Defense Travel System.  Separate correspondence will be disseminated by the host academy to all registered attendees prior to the commencement of the seminar regarding conference fees.
4.E.  Uniform requirements:  the uniform for the seminar is the appropriate seasonal service uniform.  Additionally, appropriate civilian attire, i.e., coat and tie (males) and dress or suit (females), is required for the professional dinner.  The host academy may disseminate additional uniform requirements prior to the commencement of their respective seminars.
5.  Command and Signal.
5.A.  POCs for the regional SNCOAs are as follows:
5.A.1.  MCB Quantico.  Master Gunnery Sergeant Wade L. Clark, wade.l.clark@usmc.mil, (703)784-3246.  Staff Sergeant Shamell A. Jean, shamell.a.jean@usmc.mil, (703)784-5793.
5.A.2.  Camp Pendleton.  Staff Sergeant James E. Lewis, james.e.lewis3@usmc.mil, (760)763-0213.  Corporal Ricardo Mannings, ricardo.mannings@usmc.mil, (760)763-0217.
5.A.3.  Camp Lejeune.  Master Gunnery Sergeant Ricardo Hernandez, ricardo.hernandez4@usmc.mil, (910)450-1945.  Sergeant Alexandria R. Hubbert, alexandria.hubbert@usmc.mil, (910)450-0126.
5.A.4.  MCB Camp Butler.  Master Gunnery Sergeant Jose C. Rios, jose.c.rios@usmc.mil, (DSN) (315)623-4970.  Gunnery Sergeant Ronald E. Valdez, robert.valdez@usmc.mil, (DSN) (315)623-3097.
5.A.5.  MCB Hawaii.  First Sergeant Patrick E. Fay, patrick.fay@usmc.mil, (808)257-2600.  Gunnery Sergeant Stephen P. Patterson, stephen.patterson@usmc.mil, (808)257-2560.
5.A.6.  Request individual commands forward G-3/S-3 POC information to the SNCOA POC as soon as identified.  Specific seminar and regional SNCOA information can be obtained at the following website:  www.usmcu.edu.
6.  Release authorized by Lieutenant General Robert S. Walsh, Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command//