R 082000 DEC 21
MARADMIN 698/21
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//
SUBJ/2022 SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE MARINE CORPS WARFIGHTER DEVELOPMENT SUMMITS//
POC/J.D. ASPIAZU/MGYSGT/SMMC/TEL: 703-614-8762/EMAIL: JORGE.D.ASPIAZU@USMC.MIL//
POC/D.T. DESJARDIN/GYSGT/SMMC/TEL: 703-692-1659/EMAIL: DEREK.DESJARDIN@USMC.MIL//
POC/A.P. EARLE/GYSGT/SMMC/TEL: 703-614-8762/EMAIL: ADA.EARLE@USMC.MIL//
POC/B.P. LODGE/MGYSGT/I MEF SUMMIT LEAD/TEL: 760-725-3458/EMAIL: BRYANT.LODGE@USMC.MIL//
POC/D.L. KRAUSE/SGTMAJ/II MEF SUMMIT LEAD/TEL: 910-451-8470/EMAIL: DANIEL.KRAUSE1@USMC.MIL//
POC/B.R. DRECHSLER/SGTMAJ/III MEF SUMMIT LEAD/TEL: 315-645-08541/EMAIL: BRIAN.DRECHSLER@USMC.MIL//
POC/M.J. EXLOS/SGTMAJ/MFP SUMMIT LEAD/TEL: 808-477-8367/EMAIL: MICHAEL.EXLOS@USMC.MIL//
POC/L.C. MARR-GAYE/SGTMAJ/MFR SUMMIT LEAD/TEL: 504-697-7760/EMAIL: LYNNETT.MARR-GAYE@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  This calling message announces the convening of the 2022 Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Warfighter Development Summits.
2.  The summits will be sponsored by the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (SMMC) on 14-18 March 2022 aboard the installations listed in paragraph 8.
2.a.  The summits' leads are:
Billet                  Principal                     Unit
Senior Enlisted Leader  SgtMaj Terrence C. Whitcomb   I MEF
Team Lead               MGySgt Bryant P. Lodge JR     I MEF
Team Deputy             MGySgt Kevin Mayers           I MEF
Senior Enlisted Leader  SgtMaj Lonnie N. Travis       II MEF
Team Lead               SgtMaj Daniel L. Krause       II MEF
Team Deputy             SgtMaj Jacob M. Reiff         II MEF
Senior Enlisted Leader  SgtMaj Eric D. Cook           III MEF
Team Lead               SgtMaj Brian R. Drechsler     III MEF
Team Deputy             MSgt   Benjamin C. Bennetch   III MEF
Senior Enlisted Leader  SgtMaj Michael P. Woods       MARFORPAC
Team Lead               SgtMaj Michael J. Exlos       MARFORPAC
Team Deputy             MGySgt Jesse B. Hernandez     MARFORPAC
Senior Enlisted Leader  SgtMaj Carlos A. Ruiz         MARFORRES
Team Lead               SgtMaj Lynnette C. Marr-Gaye  MARFORRES
Team Deputy             SgtMaj Brian Hibbard          MARFORRES
2.b.  Local units/agencies requested to send attendees and or to provide a brief on their programs/expertise are encouraged to make themselves available to support.
3.  Background.  The topics of suicide/mental health, retention, and transition were selected by the SMMC as areas of interest due to their significant impact on Marines’ lives, their families, and their service.  These topics are aligned with the Commandant's Planning Guidance and the Commandant of the Marine Corps has asked the senior enlisted leaders of the Corps to provide guidance and recommendations in these areas.
4.  Purpose.  The purpose of the summits is to gather feedback through shared experiences, collect data, and to develop a deep understanding of the issues affecting Marines in relation to these topics.  Additionally, the summits will determine how current Marine Corps training and education programs contribute, but may need to evolve to meet the current annual training requirements.
5.  End State.  Provide the Marine Corps with recommendations and solutions.  Through these efforts, the Marine Corps will provide individual Marines with resources to help themselves and their commands sustain a capable and ready force.
6.  In the event the summits are cancelled or postponed, guidance will be provided through separate correspondence.  Detailed programs that include virtual options and COVID-19 mitigation procedures are being developed and will be promulgated separately, if they become necessary.
7.  Tasks.  The units listed in paragraph 2.a. are requested to nominate active duty Marines to participate as summit members as follows:
7.a.  Tier one Marines, who are qualified/authorized to reenlist, but not reenlisting.
7.b.  Tier two/three Marines (E-3-E-7).
7.c.  The quantity of Tier one, two, and three Marines will be determined by each summit's senior enlisted leader and team leaders.  If a summit will have more than 50 personnel present, a request for approval from the Secretary of the Navy needs to be submitted to the office of the Director of Marine Corps Staff in DON Tracker no later than 28 January 2022.
7.d.  In a continuously evolving COVID environment, requirements and procedures to conduct in-person events can change.  Any changes of this nature that go into effect before the summits convene will be followed by each summit location.
8.  Administration and Logistics.  The summits will be conducted from 14-18 March 2022 at the following Marine Corps installations:  Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base Camp Courtney Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans
8.a.  Uniform.  The required uniform is the Uniform of the Day.  Additionally, masks are required.
8.b.  Orders.  Parent commands will issue and fund orders for individual participants.  All orders should be non-reporting.  Government quarters and messing are not available.  Rental vehicles may be authorized at parent command discretion.  All rental vehicles will be funded by the parent command.
8.c.  Team leads and deputies will collect the names of individual participants and provide a detailed schedule and further coordinating instructions via separate correspondence.
9.  Released authorized by Major General Gregg P. Olson, Staff Director of the Marine Corps.//