R 262009Z JUL 11
MARADMIN 422/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FY12 FIRST SERGEANT COURSE//
POC/J. E. WILLIS/MGYSGT/DIRECTOR SENIOR ENLISTED COURSES/ENLISTED PME/MCU/TEL: (703)432-5276/ EMAIL:JOHN.E.WILLIS(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  SITUATION.  SINCE 1996, THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS HAS DIRECTED THAT A FORMAL COURSE OF INSTRUCTION BE PROVIDED FOR ALL NEWLY PROMOTED FIRST SERGEANTS AND FIRST SERGEANTS SELECT.  THE COURSE FACILITATES THE TRANSITION FROM GUNNERY SERGEANT TO FIRST SERGEANT.
2.  MISSION.  THE DIRECTOR, SENIOR ENLISTED COURSES WILL CONDUCT THE FIRST SERGEANT COURSE TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION COVERING THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MARINES WITH THE RANK OF FIRST SERGEANT.  THE FIRST SERGEANT COURSE WILL BE CONDUCTED AT MCB, QUANTICO, VA ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:
COURSE    REPORT    GRADUATE
1-12      26 FEB 12    09 MAR 12
2-12      15 JUL 12    27 JUL 12
3.  EXECUTION
A.  COMMANDER'S INTENT.  INSTRUCT STUDENTS ON THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A FIRST SERGEANT.  COURSE ENDSTATE IS ACHIEVED WHEN STUDENTS ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE TO EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT COMMANDERS AND FULFILL BILLET RESPONSIBILITIES.
B.  CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS.  THE FIRST SERGEANT COURSE WILL BE CONDUCTED OVER A TWO-WEEK PERIOD.  INSTRUCTION IS PRESENTED THROUGH A VARIETY OF LECTURES AND GUIDED DISCUSSIONS.  THE FOCUS OF EFFORT IS TO PREPARE FIRST SERGEANTS TO ADVISE THEIR COMMANDERS REGARDING ALL MATTERS AFFECTING ENLISTED PERSONNEL AND TO ASSIST COMMANDERS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES.
C.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.  THE FY12 FIRST SERGEANT COURSES WILL BE CONDUCTED AT THE MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY SENIOR ENLISTED ACADEMY.  RESERVE AND ACTIVE DUTY ATTENDEES WILL REPORT TO BLDG 3078 FOR THE SENIOR ENLISTED COURSE, NLT 2359 HOURS ON THE REPORT-IN DATE OF THEIR SCHEDULED COURSE, IN APPROPRIATE CIVILIAN ATTIRE.  ATTENDEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ARRIVE BETWEEN 1200 AND 1800, TO FACILITATE IN-PROCESSING.
(1) ATTENDANCE.  ALL FIRST SERGEANTS SELECTED DURING FY12, THOSE WHO HAVE RECEIVED REMEDIAL PROMOTION AND THOSE WHO RECEIVED A FY11 EXEMPTION ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND.  MASTER SERGEANTS SERVING IN A BILLET OF A FIRST SERGEANT MAY ATTEND; HOWEVER, A LETTER DESCRIBING THEIR CURRENT DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AND A COMMAND ENDORSEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE DIRECTOR, SENIOR ENLISTED COURSES, PRIOR TO BEING AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND.  ALL REQUESTS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.  DIRECT ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY
ATTN: DIRECTOR, SENIOR ENLISTED COURSES
MGYSGT WILLIS, J. E.
2076 SOUTH STREET
QUANTICO, VA 22134
(2) REGISTRATION.  ATTENDEES ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER FOR CLASS 1-12 NLT 4 JAN 2012 AND 3 JUN 2012 FOR CLASS 2-12.  COURSE SEATS WILL BE ASSIGNED ON A FIRST-COME BASIS.  FOR ACTIVE DUTY MARINES, UNITS ARE REQUIRED TO ENTER ATTENDEES INFORMATION INTO MCTIMS.  MARFORRES G-3 TRAINING IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENTERING RESERVE MARINES INFORMATION INTO MCTIMS.  REGISTRATION INFORMATION MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE APPROPRIATION DATA AND OTHER STUDENT INFORMATION.  REGISTRARS WILL USE CID M02L645 FOR ALL ATTENDEES.
(3) ALL REQUESTS FOR AN FY12 EXEMPTION MUST BE FWD VIA NAVAL MESSAGE TO THE CG EDCOM, PRES MCU QUANTICO VA, INFO LINE TO CMC (MMEA-81).  RESERVE MEMBERS SHOULD INFO COMMARFORRES (G-3T) WHEN REQUESTING EXEMPTION.  EXEMPTIONS ARE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
4.  ADMIN AND LOGISTICS
A.  ORDERS RECORDS
(1) TAD ORDERS WILL BE NON-REPORTING.
(2) SRB, HEALTH, AND DENTAL RECORDS ARE NOT REQUIRED.
B.  FUNDING.  TRAVEL/PER DIEM FOR ACTIVE DUTY MARINES IS FUNDED BY HQMC.  RESERVE MARINES ARE FUNDED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMANDS.  RENTAL CARS WILL NOT BE FUNDED BY HQMC; HOWEVER, INDIVIDUAL UNITS ARE ENCOURAGED TO AUTHORIZE FUNDS FOR RENTAL CARS USING UNIT APPROPRIATION DATA.  NO PER DIEM CHECKS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE FINANCE OFFICE AT THIS SITE DUE TO THE SHORT LENGTH OF THE COURSE.
C.  TRANSPORTATION.  TRANSPORTATION COSTS TO AND FROM AIRPORTS ARE REIMBURSABLE.  ATTENDEES SHOULD NOT SCHEDULE ANY FLIGHT DEPARTURE PRIOR TO 1800 ON THEIR SCHEDULED GRADUATION DATE.
D.  LODGING.  DUE TO LODGING EXPENSES AT THE TAD SITE, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT RESERVE UNITS USE THE INITIAL PAYMENT PROCESS (IPP). ACTIVE DUTY OR ACTIVE RESERVE ATTENDEES ARE REQUIRED TO USE GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CHARGE CARDS FOR PER DIEM EXPENSES.  PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THEIR OWN LODGING.  ATTENDEES ARE ADVISED NOT TO WAIT FOR CONFIRMATION OF A SCHOOL SEAT WHEN CONSIDERING LODGING ARRANGEMENTS.
E.  UNIFORM
(1) THE PRESCRIBED UNIFORM IS SEASONAL MARPAT UTILITIES.
(2) STUDENTS SHOULD BRING SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF UNIFORMS FOR THE DURATION OF THE COURSE.
(3) ONE SERVICE "B" OR "C" UNIFORM WITH GARRISON COVER IS REQUIRED (SEASONAL DEPENDENT).
(4) ALL WEATHER COAT OR TANKER JACKET IS OPTIONAL.
(5) APPROPRIATE CIVILIAN ATTIRE IS REQUIRED.
F.  SOCIAL EVENTS
(1) ALL ATTENDEES ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND A MANDATORY PROFESSIONAL DINNER.  THE PRESCRIBED DRESS FOR THE DINNER IS CIVILIAN INFORMAL ATTIRE (MALE: SUIT OR COAT AND TIE, FEMALE: DRESS OR SUIT).
(2) DEPENDING UPON AVAILABILITY, ALL ATTENDEES WILL ATTEND AN EVENING PARADE AT 8TH AND I, WASHINGTON, DC.  THE UNIFORM FOR THE PARADE IS SERVICE "C" AND TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED.
5.  COMMAND AND SIGNAL
A.  COMMAND RELATIONSHIP.  THE DIRECTOR, SENIOR ENLISTED COURSES, ENLISTED PME, MCU SERVES AS ON-SCENE COMMANDER.
B.  INQUIRIES REGARDING THE CONTENT OF THIS MARADMIN CAN BE DIRECTED TO MGYSGT J. E. WILLIS, DIRECTOR, SENIOR ENLISTED COURSES AT COMM (703) 432-5276 OR BY EMAIL AT JOHN.E.WILLIS(AT)USMC.MIL OR MR. R. L. POLLEY, ASSISTANT OPERATIONS MANAGER, EPME AT (703) 432-5287 OR BY EMAIL AT RICHARD.POLLEY(AT)USMC.MIL.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN T. M. MURRAY, COMMANDING GENERAL EDUCATION COMMAND, PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY.//