R291506Z NOV 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 687/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/ANNUAL INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE (IMA) OPERATIONAL SPONSOR (OPSPONSOR) MEETING//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1001.62/YYYYMMDD:  20060308//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MCO P1001R.1K/YYYYMMDD:  20090322//
NARR/REF A IS INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE (IMA) PROGRAM.  REF B IS MARINE CORPS RESERVE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT MANUAL (SHORT TITLE: MCRAMM)//
POC/M. MCMICHAEL/LTCOL/HQMC RAM-5/E-MAIL: MICHAEL.J.MCMICHAEL@USMC.MIL/TEL: (703)-784-0524//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  TO ANNOUNCE THE ANNUAL IMA OPERATIONAL SPONSOR (OPSPONSOR) MEETING SCHEDULED FOR 05-10 MAR 2012 (TRAVEL INCLUSIVE), AT THE MARSH CENTER (RM 255) ABOARD MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VA 22134.  5 AND 10 MARCH 2012 ARE PLANNED TRAVEL DAYS.
2.  AGENDA.  THE MEETING WILL ADDRESS BOTH CURRENT AND EMERGING ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ADMINISTRATION, TRAINING, AND MANAGEMENT OF THE IMA PROGRAM.  ATTENDEES SHOULD BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS AGENDA ITEMS LISTED BELOW.  CONFERENCE SUBJECTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
    A. OPSPONSOR RESPONSIBILITIES (ROLL-OUT OF OPSPONSOR 101 CBT)
    B. REVIEW OF MAJOR CHANGES IN THE REVISION OF REF A
    C. COMPANY GRADE TOUR LIMITATIONS
    D. PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITING
    E. RESERVE DUTY ON-LINE (RDOL)
    F. OPT ON OPSPONSOR REGIONALIZATION
    G. IMA PROGRAM TRENDS/ISSUES/GTCC
    H. ORDERS REQUESTS
    I. MED/DENTAL REQUIREMENTS/POST DEPLOYMENT HEALTH REASSESSMENTS
    J. ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES/JOINS/DROPS/TRANSFERS/EXTENSIONS
    K. DRILL MANAGEMENT MODULE
    L. INSPECTOR GENERAL CHECKLIST
3.  ATTENDANCE.  SINCE KEY IMA PROGRAM POLICY CHANGES AND GUIDANCE, PER REFERENCES (A) AND (B), WILL BE DISSEMINATED AND DISCUSSED, ALL IMA OPSPONSORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND OR SEND A REPRESENTATIVE.  DUE TO BUDGET CONSTRAINTS ATTENDANCE IS LIMITED TO ONE (1) REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH COMMAND/AGENCY AUTHORIZED IMA STRUCTURE.  DETAILED SCHEDULE WITH AGENDA, PRESENTERS AND INFORMATION LINKS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL ATTENDEES VIA SEPCOR.
4.  FUNDING.  FUNDING IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OPSPONSOR'S PARENT COMMAND.  DUE TO FISCAL CONSTRAINTS GOVERNMENT BILLETING AND MESSING IS DIRECTED FOR ALL UNIFORMED ATTENDEES.  ADDITIONALLY, THOSE ATTENDEES FROM UNITS IN THE NCR AND MID-ATLANTIC (MA) AREAS ARE DIRECTED TO USE GOVERNMENT GROUND TRANSPORTATION, IF AVAILABLE.  THE MA AREA IS DEFINED AS ALL UNITS WITHIN ONE (1) TRAVEL DAY OF THE NCR (APPRX. 400 MILES), INCLUDING EASTERN MARYLAND, SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA AND COMMANDS IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF CAMP LEJEUNE NC.
5.  TASKS.
    A.  COMMANDER U. S. MARINE CORPS FORCES, RESERVE. BPT PROVIDE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT/PRESENTER SUPPORT FOR THOSE AREAS OF ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS, TO INCLUDE FISCAL AND MEDICAL SUPPORT, GERMANE TO THE IMA PROGRAM.
    B.  COMMAND/AGENCY AUTHORIZED IMA STRUCTURE.  PROVIDE ATTENDEE NAMES AND CONTACT INFORMATION TO THE MEETING COORDINATOR NLT 29 DECEMBER 2011.
6.  BILLETING.  A BLOCK OF 59 ROOMS HAS BEEN SET ASIDE AT LIVERSEDGE HALL (703)784-3149.  ROOM RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE AT THE LIVERSEDGE HALL FRONT DESK (703)784-3149 BY THE INDIVIDUAL ATTENDEES NLT 15 FEB 2012 USING BLOCK CODE 101525.  ROOMS MAY ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE CROSSROADS INN.
7.  MISC.  THERE IS NO CONFERENCE FEE.
8.  MEETING ATTIRE.
    A.  MILITARY: WOODLAND MCCUU OR SERVICE EQUIVALENT.
    B.  CIVILIAN: BUSINESS ATTIRE.
9.  POC FOR MEETING COORDINATION IS LTCOL M. J. MCMICHAEL AT DSN: 278-0524, COMMERCIAL: (703)784-0524 OR MICHAEL.J.MCMICHAEL@USMC.MIL.
10. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN R.E. MILSTEAD JR., DEPUTY COMMANDANT, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//