R 191605Z DEC 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 736/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC L LP(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/CONVENING OF THE GROUND LOGISTICS BOARD AND GROUND LOGISTICS EXCELLENCE AWARDS DINNER 27-29 MAR 2012//
POC/G.R. DYKES/MAJ/UNIT: LPC/TEL: 571-256-7114/TEL: DSN 260-7114/EMAIL: GORDON.DYKES@USMC.MIL//
POC/J.M. LEEKS/SSGT/UNIT: LPC/TEL: 571-256-7132/TEL: DSN 260-7132/EMAIL: JERICE.LEEKS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE.  THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE CONVENING OF THE GROUND LOGISTICS BOARD ON 27-29 MARCH 2012 AT THE ADMIRAL GOODING CENTER, 1244 PATTERSON AVE SE, NAVY YARD, WASHINGTON, DC AND THE GROUND LOGISTICS EXCELLENCE AWARDS DINNER AT THE CRYSTAL GATEWAY MARRIOTT, 1700 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY, ARLINGTON VA.
2. BACKGROUND.  THE GROUND LOGISTICS BOARD, HOSTED BY DEPUTY COMMANDANT, INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS (DC, IL), MEETS ANNUALLY TO PROVIDE SENIOR LEADERSHIP (GO/SES) AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS CURRENT AND FUTURE LOGISTICS INITIATIVES, ADDRESS EMERGENT LCE ISSUES, AND SHAPE LOGISTICS EQUITIES WITHIN THE PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, BUDGETING AND EXECUTION SYSTEM. A PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS FORUM IS TO INCREASE COMMUNICATION AND REPRESENTATION OF OPERATING FORCES' REQUIREMENTS AND INTERESTS WITHIN HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS AND THE COMBAT DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM. THE GROUND LOGISTICS EXCELLENCE AWARDS DINNER IS HOSTED BY DC IL IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION.  THE EVENT SERVES AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE CORPS' TOP PERFORMING LOGISTICIANS DURING 2011.
3. THE INTENT OF THE GROUND LOGISTICS BOARD IS TO DEVELOP CLEAR, CONSISTENT LOGISTICS PRIORITIES WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE MARINE CORPS SERVICE CAMPAIGN PLAN AND THE SUPPORTING LOGISTICS ROADMAP AS WE DRIVE TO ENHANCE LOGISTICS CAPABILITIES IN THE FUTURE.  FURTHER, THE MARCH GROUND LOGISTICS BOARD WILL SYNCHRONIZE THE EFFORTS OF THE LCE AS WE IMPROVE MAGTF LOGISTICS CAPABILITIES AND MEET COMBATANT COMMANDERS' REQUIREMENTS.
4. METHOD.  THE DIRECTOR, LOGISTICS PLANS, POLICIES, AND STRATEGIC MOBILITY DIVISION (DIR LP), IL, SERVES AS THE GROUND LOGISTICS BOARD FACILITATOR. OTHER GENERAL OFFICERS, SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE MEMBERS, HEADQUARTERS, AGENCIES, AND/OR DON REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED AND WELCOMED TO ATTEND THE GROUND LOGISTICS BOARD SESSIONS AS APPROPRIATE TO THE SPECIFIC AGENDA TOPIC. LIMITED SPACE IS AVAILABLE FOR BACK SEAT PERSONNEL.
 A. A DETAILED AGENDA IS IN DEVELOPMENT AND WILL BE PUBLISHED VIA SEPCOR.
 B. PROPOSED TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION:
  1. FSRG (MLG, LCE T/E REVIEW, LCE METS/METLS)
  2. UPDATES FROM MARINE LOGISTICS GROUPS (EACH MLG GIVEN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS CURRENT ISSUES, CHALLENGES, ITEMS THAT REQUIRE GO LEVEL DISCUSSION)
  3. POM 14 UPDATE
  4. MAGTF INTEGRATION PLAN (MIP)
  5. OSD LOGISTICS EFFICIENCIES (DEPOT MAINTENANCE, PREPOSITIONING PROGRAMS, USTRANSCOM TRACK 4 EFFICIENCIES)
  6. ENERGY EFFICIENCY
  7. MCLOG UPDATE
  8. GCSS-MC IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE
  9. STATUS OF AMPHIBIOUS SHIPPING
  10. LOGISTICS ADVOCACY UPDATE
  11. CURRENT RESET AND RECONSTITUTION (R2) STATUS
  12. PACIFIC LAYDOWN
  13. ENGINEER ADVOCACY
  14. EOD RESILIENCY
5. UNIFORM FOR LOGISTICS GROUND BOARD SHALL BE SERVICE BRAVOS FOR SERVICE MEMBERS AND CIVILIAN INFORMAL (COAT AND TIE) FOR CIVILIAN ATTENDEES. 
6. ON 29 MAR 2012, DC IL AND THE MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION (MCAF) WILL HOST THE ANNUAL MCAF GROUND LOGISTICS EXCELLENCE AWARDS DINNER.
 A. WINNERS IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES WILL BE RECOGNIZED; 6.A.1. THE TRAVIS MANION MARINE CORPS OFFICER LOGISTICIAN OF THE YEAR 6.A.2. THE MARINE CORPS ENLISTED LOGISTICIAN OF THE YEAR 6.A.3. THE CIVILIAN MARINE LOGISTICIAN OF THE YEAR 6.A.4. THE MARINE LOGISTICS UNIT OF THE YEAR 6.A.5. AWARD WINNERS WILL BE SELECTED THE WEEK OF 12 DECEMBER 2011.
 B. THE DINNER WILL BE HELD AT THE CRYSTAL GATEWAY MARRIOTT, 1700 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY, ARLINGTON, VA.  A NO HOST COCKTAIL HOUR WILLBEGIN AT 1800, WITH DINNER AT 1900.  DRESS IS CIVILIAN INFORMAL (COAT AND TIE) FOR ATTENDEES, SERVICE ALPHAS WITH RIBBONS FOR SPEAKERS AND AWARD WINNERS.  DINNER COST IS 45 DOLLARS PER PERSON FOR MCA MEMBERS AND 65 DOLLARS PER PERSON FOR NON-MCAF FOUNDATION MEMBERS.  MAKE RESERVATIONS VIA THE MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION WEBSITE AT HTTP:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.MCA-MARINES.ORG/, SELECT PROGRAMS/EVENTS AND SELECT REGISTER/VIEW SCHEDULE OF EVENTS TO REGISTER OR CONTACT SARAH COHEN AT 703-640-0174 OR S.COHEN@MCA-MARINES.ORG.  HQMC IL IS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RESERVATION PROCESS.
7. ENDSTATE. A SUMMARY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE GROUND LOGISTICS BOARD WILL BE PUBLISHED UPON COMPLETION IN THE FORM OF A NAVAL MESSAGE. THIS MESSAGE WILL CONTAIN A LIST OF CURRENT AND FUTURE LOGISTICS ISSUES AND CAPABILITIES FOR FOLLOW ON ACTION AND RESOLUTION.
8.  COORDINATION. UNCLASS READ AHEADS AND A MAP TO THE ADMIRAL GOODING CENTER AND CRYSTAL GATEWAY MARRIOTT WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE IL WEB SITE AT HTTP:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.MARINES.MIL/UNIT/LOGISTICS/PAGES/CONFERENCES.  ASPX
 A. OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS. A BLOCK OF ROOMS HAS BEEN RESERVED AT THE COURTYARD WASHINGTON CAPITOL HILL/NAVY YARD, 140 L STREET SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON, D.C. 20003. FUNDING AND SCHEDULING IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL COMMAND. FOR RESERVATIONS, PLEASE CALL (866) 329-0003 AND ASK FOR THE GROUND LOGISTICS BOARD ROOM BLOCK IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE GROUP RATE.
 B. REQUEST EACH COMMAND FORWARD A LIST OF ATTENDEES VIA EMAIL TO THE POCS ABOVE FOR PLANNING PURPOSES NLT 28 FEB 2012.
9.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN J. W. SIMMONS, DIRECTOR, LOGISTICS PLANS, POLICIES AND STRATEGIC MOBILITY DIVISION.//