R 061448Z SEP 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 497/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC HS//
SUBJ/HEALTH SERVICES OPERATIONAL ADVISORY GROUP 2012 ANNOUNCEMENT//
REF/A/MCO 3900.15B//
AMPN/REF A IS MARINE CORPS EXPEDITIONARY FORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM//
POC/MATTHEW LEONARD/HMCS/UNIT:HQMC HEALTH SERVICES/EMAIL:
MATTHEW.LEONARD(AT)USMC.MIL/TEL:703-604-4557/DSN:664-4557//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO ANNOUNCE THE HEALTH SERVICES OPERATIONAL ADVISORY GROUP (HSOAG) AND TO PROVIDE INFORMATION, ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDANCE AND REQUESTED ATTENDANCE.  HQMC HEALTH SERVICES WILL HOST THE HSOAG AT THE MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY, QUANTICO, VA FROM 15 TO 19 OCTOBER 2012.
2.  REQUESTED ATTENDANCE INCLUDES ALL HSOAG MEMBERS AND INVITED PARTNERS IN ORDER TO DISCUSS MARINE FORCES HEALTH SERVICE SUPPORT ISSUES AND DEVELOP STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES.
3.  THE HSOAG IS COMPRISED OF THE DIRECTOR HS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE OPERATIONAL FORCES.
4.  IT IS REQUESTED THAT OPERATIONAL FORCES SUBMIT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AGENDA ITEMS WITH SUPPORTING ISSUE PAPERS ELECTRONICALLY TO CAPT STEVEN JEFFS, STEVEN.JEFFS(AT)USMC.MIL NLT 21 SEPTEMBER 2012.  THE FOCUS OF THE HSOAG IS OPERATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE SUPPORT ISSUES AND THE SUPPORTING REQUIRED ACTIONS TO RESOLVE THOSE ISSUES.  RECOMMENDATIONS AND ISSUE PAPERS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED USING THE STANDARD POINT PAPER FORMAT.
5.  COORDINATING AND ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDANCE.
5.A.  TRAVEL AND PER DIEM COSTS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF INDIVIDUAL PARENT COMMANDS.
5.B.  EXISTING MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE STEERING GROUP (ESG) WILL MEET FROM 1300 TO 1600 ON 15 OCTOBER 2012.  TRAVEL SHOULD BE ARRANGED TO ALLOW FOR ATTENDANCE.  ALL OTHERS SHOULD UTILIZE 15 OCTOBER 2012 AS A TRAVEL DAY AND REPORT AT 0700 ON 16 OCTOBER 2012 FOR CHECK IN AT ELLIS HALL, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY, QUANTICO, VA.
5.C.  CONFERENCE LOCATION.  THE MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY, ELLIS HALL, 2076 SOUTH STREET, QUANTICO, VA 22134.
5.D.  BILLETING.  50 ROOMS HAVE BEEN RESERVED AT THE CROSSROADS INN LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE CLUBS AT MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO.  THE COST IS 75 DOLLARS PER NIGHT FOR A STANDARD ROOM AND 86 DOLLARS PER NIGHT FOR AN EFFICIENCY ROOM.  ALL HSOAG ATTENDEES WHO DESIRE TO USE THIS BILLETING MUST BOOK AN INDIVIDUAL RESERVATION UTILIZING THE RESERVATION NUMBER 2314 OR GROUP TITLE HSOAG NLT 1 OCTOBER 2012.  INDIVIDUAL RESERVATIONS SHOULD BE MADE BY CALLING THE CROSSROADS INN AT (703) 630-4444 OR (800) 965-9511.
5.E.  UNIFORM.  THE UNIFORM FOR THE CONFERENCE IS MARPAT MARINE CORPS COMBAT UTILITY UNIFORM OR NAVY EQUIVALENT.
5.F.  CONFIRMATION OF ATTENDENCE IS DUE TO THE POC NLT 8 OCTOBER 2012.
5.G.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR AGENDA COORDINATION WILL BE PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY IN ADVANCE OF THE CONFERENCE.
5.H.  30.00 DOLLARS WILL BE COLLECTED ON THE FIRST DAY TO COVER CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DAILY REFRESHMENTS.
6.  THE BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND AGENDA WILL BE PUBLISHED NLT 8 OCTOBER 2012 VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY RDML M. H. ANDERSON,DIRECTOR, HEALTH SERVICES, HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS.//