R 260803Z JUL 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 399/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY13 MMOA COMMAND VISIT SCHEDULE//
POC/N. B. CHANDLER/CAPT/UNIT: MMOA-1/-/TEL:(703)784-9275//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  SITUATION.  THE ANNUAL OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS BRANCH VISIT TO THE MARINE CORPS' MAJOR COMMANDS WILL BE CONDUCTED FROM AUGUST 2012 THROUGH JANUARY 2013.
2.  MISSION.  MANPOWER MANAGEMENT OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS (MMOA) WILL VISIT DESIGNATED LOCATIONS TO CONDUCT A SERIES OF MANPOWER IN-CALLS, BRIEFS, AND INTERVIEWS IN ORDER TO UPDATE UNIT COMMANDERS ON OFFICER MANPOWER ISSUES AND ASSIST OFFICERS IN MAKING WELL-INFORMED CAREER DECISIONS.
3.  EXECUTION
    A.  INTENT.  TO PROVIDE COMMANDS WITH INFORMATION PERTAINING TO OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS, DISTRIBUTION AND RETENTION.  MMOA WILL PROVIDE BRIEFS TO COMMANDS AND WILL AFFORD OFFICERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS FUTURE ASSIGNMENTS WITH THEIR PMOS MONITOR TO EDUCATE COMMANDERS AND THEIR OFFICERS ON THE LATEST OFFICER ASSIGNMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
    B.  CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS.  MONITORS FROM MMOA WILL TRAVEL TO DESIGNATED LOCATIONS AND MEET WITH UNITS TO INFORM COMMANDERS AND OFFICERS ON OFFICER MATTERS AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES.  EACH VISIT WILL BEGIN WITH AN ALL-OFFICER BRIEF DESIGNED TO PROVIDE COMMANDERS AND OFFICERS WITH THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON ASSIGNMENTS, RETENTION, CAREER DESIGNATION, PROMOTIONS AND COMMAND SELECTION.  INFORMATION PROVIDED AT THE BRIEF WILL SET THE CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESSFUL INDIVIDUAL INTERVIEWS.
    C.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
        1.  LOCATION AND DATES OF SCHEDULED VISITS LISTED BELOW:
            LOCATION                                        DATE(S)
            A.  CORPUS CHRISTI, TX                          AUG 13-16
            B.  PENSACOLA, FL                               AUG 20-24
            C.  FT LEAVENWORTH, KS                          AUG 21
            D.  MIAMI, FL                                   AUG 27
            E.  ALBANY, GA                                  AUG 27
            F.  TAMPA, FL                                   AUG 28-31
            G.  COMMAND AND STAFF;QUANTICO, VA              SEP 4-5
            H.  PENTAGON;HENDERSON HALL                     SEP 10
            I.  MCB QUANTICO;TENANT CMDS - PORT             SEP 12-14
            J.  EUCOM;AFRICOM;MARFOREUR;MARFORAF;GERMANY    SEP 17-21
            K.  BAHRAIN                                     SEP 24-25
            L.  HAWAII                                      OCT 1-4
            M.  IWAKUNI, JAPAN                              OCT 6
            N.  OKINAWA, JAPAN                              OCT 8-11
            O.  CAMP PENDLETON, CA                          OCT 15-18
            P.  MCAS MIRAMAR, CA                            OCT 15-18
            Q.  MCRD SAN DIEGO, CA                          OCT 19-20
            R.  YUMA, AZ                                    OCT 19-22
            S.  29 PALMS, CA                                OCT 22-24
            T.  CHERRY POINT;JACKSONVILLE, NC               NOV 5-9
            U.  MCB QUANTICO;TENANT CMDS - STARBOARD        NOV 14-16
            V.  BEAUFORT, SC                                DEC 3-7
            W.  EWS;QUANTICO, VA                            DEC 10-11
            X.  FORT MEADE, MD                              JAN 7
            Y.  PAX RIVER;INDIANHEAD, MD                    JAN 8
            Z.  USNA;ANNAPOLIS, MD                          JAN 10
            AA. MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON                  JAN 11
            AB. AIR WAR COLLEGE;MAXWELL AFB, AL             JAN 14-15
            AC. NAVAL WAR COLLEGE;NEWPORT, RI               JAN 16-17
            AD. ARMY WAR COLLEGE;CARLISLE, PA               JAN 21-22
            AE. NDU;FT MCNAIR, VA                           JAN 24
            AF. MCWAR;QUANTICO,VA                           JAN 25
        2.  ACTIONS.  COMMANDS LISTED ABOVE SHOULD REVIEW THE TENTATIVE DATES AND ADVISE THIS HQ OF SCHEDULING CONFLICTS NLT
3 AUGUST.  UPON RECEIPT OF TENTATIVE DATE CONFIRMATIONS FROM UNITS, MMOA WILL PROVIDE, VIA SEPCOR, A DETAILED VISIT SCHEDULE TO SITE COORDINATORS.
        3.  MANPOWER OVERVIEW BRIEF:  THE SIZE OF THE VENUE REQUIRED FOR THE ALL-OFFICER BRIEF WILL VARY BY UNIT.  UNIT POC MUST COORDINATE APPROPRIATE SIZED FACILITY.  COMPUTER ACCESS AND PROJECTION CAPABILITY ARE REQUIRED.  BRIEF WILL LAST NO LONGER THAN 60 MIN.
        4.  MONITOR INTERVIEWS: OFFICER MOS MONITORS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PERSONAL INTERVIEWS.  ONE-ON-ONE DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN THE MONITOR AND THE OFFICER ENSURE CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MARINE CORPS WHILE ADDRESSING THE PERSONAL DESIRES OF THE INDIVIDUAL OFFICER.  THE INTERACTION BETWEEN OFFICERS AND THEIR MONITOR IS A FUNDAMENTAL AND INTEGRAL PART OF THE COMMAND VISIT.  OFFICERS MUST ATTEND THE ALL-OFFICER BRIEF PRIOR TO SCHEDULED INTERVIEW IOT SET THE CONDITIONS FOR A SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEW.  SITE POCS MUST ENSURE INTERVIEW SITES ARE LARGE ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE (17) SIMULTANEOUS INTERVIEWS, HAVE (2) OR MORE NMCI DATA PORTS AND HAVE A NETWORKED PRINTER.
4.  ADMIN AND LOGISTICS
    A.  ADMINISTRATION.  DUE TO FISCAL CONSTRAINTS, THE NUMBER OF COMMAND VISIT LOCATIONS IS REDUCED FROM PREVIOUS FISCAL YEARS.  UNITS REQUESTING COMMAND VISITS TO LOCATIONS THAT ARE NOT LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 3 WILL BE REQUIRED TO FUND TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR THE VISIT.  UNITS THAT DESIRE A COMMAND VISIT TO A LOCATION NOT LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 3 MUST CONTACT THE MMOA POC ASAP. 
    B.  LOGISTICS.  MMOA WILL FUND ALL TRAVEL, LODGING, AND RENTAL EXPENSES FOR MMOA PERSONNEL TO LOCATIONS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 3.
5.  COMMAND AND SIGNAL.  MMOA HAS TWO 16-PORT LINKSYS "DUMB" HUBS; HOWEVER, USE OF THESE HUBS ON THE NMCI NETWORKS REQUIRES A WAIVER.  REQUEST FOR WAIVER APPROVAL HAS BEEN APPROVED BY CMC (C4) THROUGH 2013.  BASE G-6S OR NMCI SITE MANAGERS REQUIRING A COPY OF THE WAIVER SHOULD CONTACT THE POC PRIOR TO EACH VISIT.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN A. SALINAS, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//