R 272114Z JUL 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 409/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/FY-13 RESERVE AFFAIRS PERSONNEL MANPOWER BRANCH (RAM) COMMAND VISIT SCHEDULE//
POC/D. R. HUFFMAN/MGYSGT/RAM-2/-/TEL:(703) 784-0527//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  SITUATION.  THE ANNUAL HQMC (RAM) COMMAND VISIT TO DESIGNATED MARINE CORPS COMMANDS AND RESERVE TRAINING CENTERS WILL BE CONDUCTED FROM AUG 2012 THROUGH FEB 2013.  
2.  MISSION.  RESERVE AFFAIRS WILL PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION ON THE ACTIVE RESERVE PROGRAM, DISCUSS ACTIVE RESERVE MANPOWER ISSUES WITH UNIT LEADERSHIP, AND PROVIDE ASSIGNMENT COUNSELING TO ACTIVE RESERVE MARINES IN ORDER TO SUPPORT ACTIVE RESERVE ACCESSION AND RETENTION EFFORTS THAT MEET THE FULL TIME SUPPORT MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENT.
3.  EXECUTION
    A.  CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS.  RESERVE AFFAIRS PERSONNEL WILL CONDUCT BRIEFINGS AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING ON THE DATES AND AT THE LOCATIONS LISTED BELOW.  ALL MARINES WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, REGARDLESS OF COMPONENT, ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.  THE INTENT OF THE VISITS IS TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, AND FOR ACTIVE RESERVE MARINES AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH MONITORS AND DISCUSS CAREER AND ASSIGNMENT MATTERS.
    B.  SCHEDULE
          (1) FT. DEVINS, MA        AUG 1-2
          (2) AURORA, CO            AUG 15-16
          (3) GREAT LAKES, IL       SEP 18-19
          (4) NEWBURGH, NY          OCT 3-4
          (5) GARDEN CITY, NY       OCT 24-25
          (6) HOUSTON, TX           DEC 5-6
          (7) CAMP LEJEUNE, NC      JAN 23-24
          (8) CAMP PENDLETON, CA    FEB 5-6
          (9) NEW ORLEANS, LA       FEB 26-28
    C.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
          (1) LOCATION AND SCHEDULE OF EVENTS.  LOCAL BRIEFING LOCATIONS AND TIMES WILL BE COORDINATED WITH EACH MAJOR COMMAND VIA SEPCOR.  MARINES WHO WISH TO ATTEND SHOULD CONTACT THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND, CAREER PLANNER OR PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITER FOR THE SPECIFIC LOCATION AND TIME.
          (2) MONITOR INTERVIEWS.  MONITORS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT COUNSELING.  SPECIFIC TIME BLOCKS WILL BE COORDINATED AT EACH LOCATION.
4.  ADMINISTRATIVE AND LOGISTICS
    A.  REQUEST EACH LOCATION DESIGNATE A COMMAND POC TO SERVE AS LEAD COORDINATOR TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE MEETING AND BRIEFING FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED AND ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL SCHEDULES.
    B.  LOGISTICS
          (1) FUNDING.  RA WILL ONLY FUND TRAVEL, LODGING, AND RENTAL CAR EXPENSES FOR RA COMMAND PERSONNEL.  UNITS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FUNDING ALL OTHER ATTENDEE TRAVEL.
          (2) FACILITIES.  EACH COMMAND/STATION WILL HAVE UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCOMMODATING THE SIZE OF THEIR UNIT BRIEFS.  IT IS REQUEST THAT THE DESIGNATED COMMAND POC/COORDINATOR ENSURE PROPER FACILITIES ARE RESERVED FOR ALL BRIEFS AND INTERVIEWS.
5.  COMMAND AND SIGNAL
    A.  MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION AND SUPPORT FROM ALL LEVELS OF COMMAND IS ESSENTIAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THE FY-13 RA COMMAND VISIT.
    B.  EACH MEMBER OF THE RA COMMAND VISIT TEAM WILL ARRIVE WITH AN NMCI LAPTOP AND WILL REQUIRE NMCI DATA PORTS.  RA MARINES DO NOT HAVE ADMINISTRATIVE PASSWORDS FOR THESE LAPTOPS; THEREFORE, NO ADDITIONAL DRIVERS MAY BE LOADED FOR NETWORK SUPPORT.
    C.  THE HQMC (RAM) POINT OF CONTACT IS MGYSGT D. R. HUFFMAN, PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT BRANCH (RAM-2), COMM:(703) 784-0527, E-MAIL: DAVID.HUFFMAN@USMC.MIL.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL D. G. ANTONIK, ACTING DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION//