R 112020Z FEB 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC (UC)
TO ALMAR (UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
ALMAR 008/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CMC//
SUBJ/2005 NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS SYMPOSIUM//
POC/TROWER /GYSGT/SMMC/-/TEL:DSN 224-8762/-//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE ANNUAL NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS SYMPOSIUM
CONVENES 16-20 MAY 05 AT LIVERSEDGE HALL, QUANTICO, VA.  THIS
SEMINAR ALLOWS NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS TO PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF
MARINE CORPS TRENDS AND FOCUS UPON POLICIES AND DOCTRINE AFFECTING
THE MARINE CORPS TODAY AND IN THE FUTURE.  ATTENDEES WILL GAIN A
UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ON CURRENT ISSUES THROUGH INTERACTION WITH SENIOR
MARINE CORPS LEADERS AND POLICY MAKERS.  
2.  COMMANDS ARE AUTHORIZED THE FOLLOWING QUOTAS:
MARFORLANT         10
MARFORPAC          10
MARFORRES           5
MCCDC               5
MARCORLOGCOM        2
HQMC
 M&RA               2
 HQBN               1
MCRC                2
COMMANDERS WILL ENSURE THE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THIS MESSAGE TO
ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES AND SHOULD AFFORD THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO
ATTEND CONSISTENT WITH OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS AND AVAILABLE QUOTAS.
COMMANDERS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT REQUESTS WITH EACH ATTENDEES
NAME, GRADE, DOR, SSN, PHONE NUMBER, AND COMPLETE UNIT MAILING
ADDRESS, VIA EMAIL TO TROWERMJ@HQMC.USMC.MIL.  THIS INFORMATION MUST
BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 14 MAR 05.  TELEPHONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL
NOT BE ACCEPTED.  
3.  AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION DURING THE SYMPOSIUM SHOULD BE
SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICE OF THE SGTMAJMARCOR VIA THE SGTSMAJ WITHIN
THE APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND NO LATER THAN 8 APR 05.  AGENDA
ITEMS MUST BE SUBMITTED AS A MICROSOFT WORD DOCUMENT IN THE
TOPIC/DISCUSSION/RECOMMENDATION FORMAT VIA EMAIL TO
TROWERMJ@HQMC.USMC.MIL.  PLEASE INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM
IN THE DISCUSSION PARAGRAPH.
4.  DETAILED LOGISTICAL INFORMATION AND PERIODIC UPDATED AGENDA
ITEMS ARE LOCATED ON THE WEBPAGE ESTABLISHED FOR THE SYMPOSIUM AT
WWW.USMC.MIL/NCOSYMPOSIUM.
5.  TRAVEL AND PER DIEM WILL BE FUNDED BY INDIVIDUAL COMMANDS.
RESERVE MARINES WILL BE FUNDED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE SUBORDINATE
COMMAND.  TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE FOR ARRIVAL ON 15 MAY
05 AND DEPARTURE NET 1600 ON 20 MAY 05.  RECOMMENDED
ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE AT REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT FOR ATTENDEES WHO WILL
TRAVEL VIA COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT.
6.  GOVT QUARTERS ARE AVAILABLE AND HAVE BEEN RESERVED AT THE
LIVERSEDGE HALL BOQ.  ATTENDEES ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE THEIR OWN
RESERVATIONS BY CONTACTING THE BOQ AT (703) 784-3148/3327 EXT 224.
ENSURE ATTENDEES REFERENCE THE NCO SYMPOSIUM WHEN MAKING
RESERVATIONS.  GOVT MESSING IS NOT AVAILABLE, AS IT WOULD ADVERSELY
AFFECT THE MISSION OF THE SYMPOSIUM.  GOVT TRANSPORTATION WILL BE
PROVIDED FOR SYMPOSIUM EVENTS NOT HELD AT LIVERSEDGE HALL.  COMMANDS
MAY AUTHORIZE AND FUND RENTAL VEHICLES AT THEIR DISCRETION.  
7.  TAD ORDERS WILL BE NON-REPORTING; HOWEVER, ATTENDEES SHOULD HAVE
THEIR ORDERS IN THEIR POSSESSION UPON CHECK-IN AT THE BOQ.
8.  SERVICE, HEALTH, AND DENTAL RECORDS ARE NOT REQUIRED.
9.  COMMANDS WILL COMPLY WITH REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE GOVERNMENT
TRAVEL CARD AND ENSURE THAT APC'S ACTIVATE ATTENDEES' GOVERNMENT
TRAVEL CARDS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM THEIR COMMANDS.  ATTENDEES
WITHOUT GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARDS SHOULD HAVE THAT ANNOTATED ON THEIR
ORDERS, AND A TRAVEL ADVANCE SHOULD BE ISSUED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE
FROM THEIR COMMAND.  BECAUSE OF THE SHORT DURATION OF THE SYMPOSIUM,
ADVANCES CANNOT BE MADE BY THE QUANTICO DISBURSING OFFICE.
10.  THE UNIFORM FOR THE SYMPOSIUM IS SERVICE C W/RIBBONS.  ALL
ATTENDEES ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND A FAREWELL DINNER ON THURSDAY, 19
MAY 05.  THE PRESCRIBED ATTIRE FOR THE DINNER IS CIVILIAN INFORMAL
(MALE: COAT AND TIE; FEMALE: DRESS OR SUIT).
11.  POC IS GYSGT M. J. TROWER AT THE OFFICE OF THE SGTMAJMARCOR AT
DSN 224-8762/COMM 703-614-8762.
12.  SEMPER FIDELIS, M. W. HAGEE, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//