MARADMINS : 361/12
R 060900Z JUL 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 361/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY13 MMEA COMMAND VISIT SCHEDULE//
POC/J. H. BOLING/CAPT/UNIT:MMEA-6/-/TEL:(703)784-9238//
POC/B. P. LODGE/GYSGT/UNIT:MMEA-6/-/TEL:(703)784-9238//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION. THE ANNUAL ENLISTED ASSIGNMENTS BRANCH VISIT TO THE MARINE CORPS' MAJOR COMMANDS WILL BE CONDUCTED FROM SEPTEMBER 2012 THROUGH DECEMBER 2012.
2. MISSION. CMC MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ENLISTED ASSIGNMENTS (MMEA) WILL VISIT MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMANDS (MSC) TO CONDUCT A SERIES OF MANPOWER INCALLS, BRIEFS, AND INTERVIEWS IN ORDER TO UPDATE COMMANDERS OF ENLISTED MANPOWER ISSUES AND ASSIST MARINES IN MAKING WELL INFORMED CAREER DECISIONS.
3. EXECUTION
A. INTENT. TO PROVIDE COMMANDS WITH INFORMATION PERTAINING TO ENLISTED ASSIGNMENT, DISTRIBUTION AND RETENTION. CMC (MMEA) WILL PROVIDE TARGETED BRIEFS TO COMMANDS, AND WILL AFFORD ENLISTED MARINES AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS FUTURE ASSIGNMENTS WITH THEIR PMOS MONITORS. THE ENDSTATE IS TO EDUCATE COMMANDERS AND THEIR MARINES ON THE LATEST MANPOWER MANAGEMENT AND ENLISTED ASSIGNMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
B. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS. PHASE I. REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE MMEA COMMAND ELEMENT, MMEA-1, MMEA-6, AND MMEA-8 WILL TRAVEL AND OR CONDUCT SECURE VIDEO TELECONFERENCE (SVTC) WITH MSC'S TO INFORM COMMANDERS AND MARINES ON ENLISTED MATTERS AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. PHASE I WILL ENCOMPASS CG INCALL (ROUNDTABLE), CG, COMMANDERS-SERGEANTS MAJOR OF BATTALION-SQUADRON AND ABOVE EXECUTIVE BRIEFS, AND OFFICER-STAFF-NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER BRIEFS. HEAD, MMEA WILL COORDINATE THE FINAL TRAVEL-SVTC SCHEDULE WITH THE CHIEFS OF STAFF VIA SEPCOR TO DETERMINE DATES-TIMES. PHASE II. PHASE II WILL ENCOMPASS THE FIRST TERM ALIGNMENT PLAN (FTAP) AND CAREER BRIEF ALONG WITH MONITOR-CAREER COUNSELORS INTERVIEWS.
C. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. DATES FOR PHASE I OF MMEA VISIT (FOR PLANNING PURPOSES TENTATIVE DATES ARE LISTED BELOW):
COMMAND DATE(S)
A. WESTPAC
CG, MARFOR KOREA SEP 13
CO, MCAS IWAKUNI SEP 13
CG, III MEF SEP 14
CG, 3D MARDIV SEP 14
CG, 3D MLG SEP 17
CO, MCBJ SEP 18
CG, 1ST MAW SEP 19
CO, MCB HAWAII SEP 20
CO, 3D MARINES SEP 20
CG, MARFORPAC SEP 21
B. WEST COAST
CG, MCAGCC-7TH MAR OCT 9
CO, MAG-13, MCAS YUMA, MAWTS OCT 10
CG, I MEF, MCI WEST-CO MCB CPCA OCT 11
CG, 1ST MARDIV, 1ST MLG OCT 11
CG, 3D MAW, CO MCAS MIRAMAR OCT 12
CG, MCRD, CO MCAS, MAG-39 OCT 12
C. EAST COAST
CG, MCRD PI NOV 14
CO, MCAS, MAG 31 NOV 14
CG, 2D MAW NOV 16
CO, MCAS, MAG-26, MAG-29 NOV 16
CG, II MEF, 2D MARDIV, 2D MLG NOV 19
COMMARFORSOC NOV 20
CG, MCI EAST-CO MCB NOV 20
2. DATES FOR PHASE II OF MMEA COMMAND VISIT (FOR PLANNING PURPOSES TENTATIVE DATES ARE LISTED BELOW):
COMMAND DATE(S)
A. WESTPAC (MARFORPAC-III MEF)
MCAS IWAKUNI SEP 12-13
MARFOR KOREA SEP 13
OKINAWA SEP 14-19
MCB HAWAII-MARFOR PAC HQ SEP 20-21
B. WEST COAST (I MEF-MCB CAMPEN-MCI WEST)
29 PALMS OCT 15-16
CAMPEN OCT 17-19
MCRD SD OCT 22
MCAS MIRAMAR OCT 23-24
MCAS YUMA OCT 25
C. EAST COAST (II MEF-CLNC-MCI EAST-MARSOC)
MCRD PISC DEC 3
MCAS BEAUFORT DEC 3-5
MCAS CHERRY POINT DEC 6
MCAS NEW RIVER DEC 7
II MEF-MARSOC-MCB DEC 10-12
3. COMMAND VISIT BRIEFS:
A. CG INCALL (CG, COS, G-1, SGTMAJ) - ROUNDTABLE SESSION.
B. ENLISTED MANPOWER EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW BRIEF:
1. TARGET AUDIENCE: CG, REGIMENT-GROUP AND BATTALION-SQUADRON COMMANDERS-SERGEANTS MAJOR.
2. BRIEFING LOCATION SUPPORT - BRIEFING LOCATION TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
3. AUDIO-VISUAL SUPPORT - COMPUTER ACCESS AND PROJECTION CAPABILITY.
4. BRIEF TIMEFRAME: 60 MIN.
C. MANPOWER OVERVIEW BRIEF:
1. TARGET AUDIENCE: OFFICER-STAFF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER.
2. BRIEFING LOCATION SUPPORT - BRIEFING LOCATION TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
3. AUDIO-VISUAL SUPPORT - COMPUTER ACCESS AND PROJECTION CAPABILITY.
4. BRIEF TIMEFRAME: 75 MIN.
D. FIRST TERM ALIGNMENT PLAN (FTAP) BRIEF. THE FOCUS IS CURRENT RETENTION INCENTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR FURTHER SERVICE.
1. TARGET AUDIENCE: FIRST TERM MARINES
2. BRIEFING LOCATION SUPPORT - BRIEFING LOCATION TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
3. AUDIO-VISUAL SUPPORT - COMPUTER ACCESS AND PROJECTION CAPABILITY.
4. BRIEF TIMEFRAME: 30 MIN.
E. CAREER BRIEF. BRIEFS ARE TAILORED TO THE DESIRES OF THE COMMAND (EX: PREPARATION FOR PROMOTION BOARDS, PROMOTION
BOARD DEBRIEFS AND TRENDS, FITNESS REPORTS).
1. TARGET AUDIENCE: SERGEANT - MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT-SERGEANT MAJOR.
2. BRIEFING LOCATION SUPPORT - BRIEFING LOCATION TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
3. AUDIO-VISUAL SUPPORT - COMPUTER ACCESS AND PROJECTION CAPABILITY.
4. BRIEF TIMEFRAME: TBD BASED ON BRIEFING TOPIC.
4. MMEA INTERVIEWS:
A. ENLISTED MONITOR INTERVIEWS. ENLISTED MOS MONITORS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PERSONAL INTERVIEWS. ONE-ON-ONE DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN THE MONITOR AND THE MARINE ENSURES CLEAR COMMUNICATION REGARDING THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS, WHILE ADDRESSING THE DESIRES OF THE INDIVIDUAL MARINE. THE INTERACTION BETWEEN ENLISTED MARINES AND THEIR MONITOR IS A FUNDAMENTAL AND INTEGRAL PART THE COMMAND VISIT.
B. ENLISTED CAREER COUNSELOR INTERVIEWS. MARINES DESIRING CAREER COUNSELING SHOULD GO TO THEIR OMPF ON MOL AND PRINT OFF A CURRENT MBS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE BEST COUNSELING POSSIBLE.
4. ADMIN AND LOGISTICS
A. ADMINISTRATION. DUE TO FISCAL CONSTRAINTS THE NUMBER OF COMMAND VISIT LOCATIONS IS REDUCED FROM PREVIOUS FISCAL YEARS. UNITS NOT LISTED THAT DESIRE A COMMAND VISIT MAY CONTACT THE MMEA POC TO COORDINATE TIME, LOCATION, AND MONITORS DESIRED FOR THE VISIT. UNITS REQUESTING ADDITIONAL COMMAND VISITS WHICH ARE NOT LISTED IN THIS MARADMIN WILL BE REQUIRED TO FUND TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR THE VISIT. REQUEST COMMANDS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 3 REVIEW THE TENTATIVE DATES AND ADVISE THIS HQ OF SCHEDULING CONFLICTS NLT 15 JULY. UPON RECEIPT OF TENTATIVE DATE CONFIRMATIONS FROM MSC'S, MMEA WILL PROVIDE, A DETAILED VISIT SCHEDULE TO CAREER PLANNERS VIA SEPCOR. OTHER AGENCIES INTERESTED IN PROVIDING SERVICES AT A COMMAND VISIT MUST COORDINATE WITH THE POC OF THIS MESSAGE 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE OF SELECTED COMMAND VISIT.
B. LOGISTICS
1. FUNDING. MMEA WILL FUND ALL TRAVEL, LODGING, AND RENTAL EXPENSES FOR MMEA PERSONNEL. ALL AGENCIES OUTSIDE OF MMEA ARE REQUIRED TO FUND ALL THEIR PERSONNEL EXPENSES.
2. FACILITIES. EACH COMMAND-STATION WILL HAVE UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCOMMODATING THE SIZE OF THEIR UNIT BRIEFS; THEREFORE, THE DESIGNATED COORDINATOR MUST ENSURE PROPER FACILITIES ARE RESERVED FOR ALL INCALLS, BRIEFS, INTERVIEWS, AND COUNSELING SESSIONS.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL. MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION AND SUPPORT FROM ALL LEVELS OF COMMAND IS ESSENTIAL.
A. C4 COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. EACH MEMBER OF THE MMEA COMMAND VISIT TEAM WILL ARRIVE WITH AN NMCI LAPTOP. MMEA MARINES DO NOT HAVE ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORDS FOR THESE LAPTOPS; THEREFORE, NO ADDITIONAL DRIVERS MAY BE LOADED FOR NETWORK SUPPORT. EACH MMEA MARINE WILL REQUIRE AN NMCI DATA PORT. ADEQUATE PLANS SHOULD BE MADE BY HOSTING COMMANDS TO ACCOMMODATE UP TO 35 DATA DROPS IN PREPARING THE FY13 NMCI BUDGET.
2. MMEA HAS THREE 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-1S OR NMCI SITE MANAGERS REQUIRING A COPY OF THE WAIVER SHOULD CONTACT MMEA-5 AT DSN 278-9971 PRIOR TO EACH VISIT.
3. MMEA MARINES WILL REQUIRE ONE QUALITY NMCI-NETWORKED PRINTER AND ONE DSN-CAPABLE PHONE PER 10 MARINES AT EACH SITE. REQUEST MARINE CORPS BASES JAPAN G-6 PROVIDES A MINIMUM OF 10 CELLULAR PHONES DURING THE WESTPAC (OKINAWA-JAPAN) COMMAND VISIT.
4. ONE DATA MARINE FROM MMEA WILL TRAVEL WITH THE MONITORS ON MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMAND VISITS FOR NETWORK SUPPORT. THIS MARINE WILL NEED ACCESS TO THE PLANNED BRIEFING AREA 12 HOURS PRIOR TO INTERVIEWS COMMENCING.
5. BASE OR STATION CAREER PLANNERS ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE INSTALLATION G-6 POC'S AND NETWORK PORT NUMBERS TO MMEA-5 NLT 30 DAYS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL IN ORDER TO FACILITATE IT SUPPORT. POC FOR C4-SPECIFIC ISSUES IS SGT J. W. BRADY OR SGT J. S. ECHEVERRY AT DSN 278-9971 OR COMM 703-784-9971.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN A. SALINAS, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//