R 182057Z JUL 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 403/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2011/CMC WASHINGTON DC JA//
SUBJ/USMC FY12 VICTIM WITNESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (VWAP)TRAINING-//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE USMC FISCAL YEAR 2012 VWAP TRAINING ON 6-7 OCTOBER 2011 AT MCAS MIRAMAR, SAN DIEGO, CA.
2.  THE TRAINING IS SPONSORED BY JA DIVISION AND WILL BE FUNDED, IN PART, BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME.  THE CONFERENCE WILL PROVIDE BASE PROGRAM MANAGERS (VICTIM WITNESS LIAISON OFFICERS) AND OTHER MARINE VWAP REPRESENTATIVES WITH A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE MARINE CORPS VWAP AND IMPROVE OUR BASE AND INSTALLATION RESPONSE CAPABILITIES FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME.  SPEAKERS INCLUDE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED EXPERTS ON ASSISTING CRIME VICTIMS, VWAP REPRESENTATIVES FROM NCIS, JA, PSL CORRECTIONS, MCCS (VICTIM ADVOCATES), AND THE MARINE CORPS TRANSITIONAL COMPENSATION OFFICE.
3.  THE CURRICULUM WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:  BASICS OF VWAP, VICTIM ADVOCACY, ASSISTING VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, THE IMPACT OF CRIME, COMMUNICATING WITH VICTIMS, PREVENTING AND COPING WITH STRESS AND BURNOUT, CONFINEMENT/CLEMENCY AND PAROLE ISSUES, FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM, TRANSITIONAL COMPENSATION, AND AN OVERVIEW OF THE COURT-MARTIAL PROCESS.
4.  TRAVEL FOR OUT OF AREA INSTALLATION VICTIM WITNESS LIAISON OFFICERS WILL BE FUNDED TO INCLUDE RENTAL VEHICLES.  FOR OTHER VWAP PERSONNEL, TRAVEL AND PER DIEM COSTS WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF INDIVIDUAL COMMANDS.  TRANSPORTATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE, RENTAL VEHICLES ARE RECOMMENDED.
5.  LODGING RESERVATIONS CAN BE MADE AT THE MIRAMAR INN AT (858)271-7111 OR AT THE BACHELOR OFFICER AND ENLISTED QUARTERS, FOR BOTH MILITARY AND CIVILIAN TRAVELERS ON TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY ORDERS.  THE BOQ AND BEQ CAN BE REACHED AT (858) 577-4233.  ATTENDEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING ALL LODGING RESERVATIONS UPON CONFIRMATION OF TRAINING SEAT.
6.  ELIGIBILITY:  VICTIM WITNESS LIAISON OFFICERS AND ANY OTHER VWAP PERSONNEL.  OTHER CIVILIANS OR MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL WHO HAVE A MISSION ESSENTIAL NEED FOR THIS TRAINING MAY ATTEND THIS TRAINING ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS.
7.  THE TRAINING IS OFFERED THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (MILITARY JUSTICE BRANCH), HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS, ARLINGTON, VA.  TO REGISTER FOR THE USMC FISCAL YEAR 2012 VWAP TRAINING, CONTACT MASTER SERGEANT LILLIAN MCLAUGHLINAT (703)614-4250 OR E-MAIL LILLIAN.MCLAUGHLIN@USMC.MIL.  FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE POSTED ON THE STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS WEBSITE AT: WWW.MARINES.MIL/UNIT/JUDGEADVOCATE/PAGES/JAM/JAM_HOME/VWAP.ASPX
8.  CANCELLATIONS:  CANCELLATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED NO LESS THAN FIVE WORKDAYS PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE AND MAY BE MADE VIA EMAIL OR PHONE.  CANCELLATIONS VIA PHONE MUST BE FOLLOWED UP WITH AN EMAIL. ATTENDEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CANCELLING ANY FLIGHT, ROOM, OR RENTAL CAR RESERVATIONS PREVIOUSLY MADE.
9.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN V. ARY, STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//