R 051521Z APR 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 218/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION COURSE CONTENT REVIEW BOARD, 15-19 AUG 11//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  SITUATION.  BUILDING UPON THE SUCCESS OF THE ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (EPME) FRONT END ANALYSIS (FEA) CONDUCTED DURING 2005, THE DIRECTOR, ENLISTED PME IS PREPARED TO CONDUCT A COURSE CONTENT REVIEW BOARD (CCRB) TO ENSURE THE EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CORPORALS AND SERGEANTS MEET THE NEEDS OF THE OPERATING FORCES.  THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES BASIC INFORMATION FOR CCRB PARTICIPANTS.
2.  MISSION.  DURING 15-19 AUG 11, ATTENDEES WILL CONDUCT A CCRB TO REVIEW APPROPRIATE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES FOR CORPORALS AND SERGEANTS SUITABLE FOR PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT.
3.  EXECUTION
A.  COMMANDER'S INTENT: USE THE CCRB TO VALIDATE CURRENT LEARNING OUTCOMES AND EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES; DETERMINE CRITICAL SKILLS, REGARDLESS OF MOS, APPROPRIATE FOR THE TARGET POPULATION TO BE DELIVERED AT THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION; AND FOCUS ON SKILLS THAT ENHANCE THE COMMANDER'S ABILITY TO ACCOMPLISH THE UNIT'S MISSION.
B.  CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS
(1) ATTENDEES ARE UNIT COMMANDERS AND SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISORS OF ENLISTED PME'S CUSTOMER - THE UNIT COMMANDER.  UNITS WILL NOTIFY THE POINTS OF CONTACT IN PARAGRAPH 5.B NLT 1 JUN WITH THE NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF PERSONNEL SELECTED TO ATTEND THE CCRB. REQUIRED, FUNDED ATTENDEES ARE OUTLINED BELOW:
MARFORCOM            MARFORPAC       MARFORRES
1 SQRN CMDR/ACE      2 BN CMDR/GCE   1 BN CMDR/LCE/LOG
4 CO CMDRS           4 CO CMDRS      4 CO CMDRS
2 MGYSGT             1 SGTMAJ        1 SGTMAJ
(2) EPME WILL FUND ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM SOI-EAST, SENIOR SNCO OR OFFICER, CAPTAIN OR ABOVE, TO ATTEND IN ORDER TO COORDINATE EQUIVALENCY INFORMATION.
(3) DEPUTY DIRECTORS AND SERGEANTS COURSE SNCOICS FROM THE SIX REGIONAL STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS ACADEMIES ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND.
(4) ATTENDEES IN PARAGRAPH 3.B.(1) MUST HAVE CURRENT BATTALION OR COMPANY LEVEL COMMAND AND OIF/OEF OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE.  MARFORS SHOULD PROVIDE AN EQUITABLE MIX OF COMMANDERS FROM THE GCE, ACE, AND LCE OF THE MAGTF.  CCRB ATTENDEES ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF OPERATING FORCE COMMANDERS; THEREFORE, THEY SHALL COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING PRIOR TO THE CCRB:
(A) REVIEW ALL COURSE MATERIALS PROVIDED BY THE DESIGNATED POC.
(B) SURVEY REGIONAL COMMANDERS AND COMPILE EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS THAT SUPPORT THE CCRB'S MISSION AND THE COMMANDER'S INTENT OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH 3.A.
(5) CONDUCT OF THE CCRB WILL LARGELY BE ACCOMPLISHED BY ASSIGNING ATTENDEES TO ONE OF FOUR FUNCTIONAL AREAS ADDRESSING THE EDUCATIONAL CONTINUUM FOR CORPORALS AND SERGEANTS.  DAILY PLENARY SESSIONS SHALL BE CONDUCTED TO ENSURE THE COMMANDER'S INTENT IS UNDERSTOOD, FOLLOWED, AND MET BY THE CONCLUSION OF THE CCRB.
(6) ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIVES MAY ATTEND TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK IN SUPPORT OF THE CCRB.  RECOMMENDED ATTENDEES ARE SOI-EAST, SOI-WEST, MARFORRES G3, MCI, CDET, OCS, TBS, AND GROUND TRAINING DIVISION.  HOWEVER, FUNDING FOR ADDITIONAL ATTENDEES WILL NOT BE PROVIDED BY EPME. ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIVES MUST NOTIFY THE POINTS OF CONTACT NLT THAN 1 JUN WITH THEIR NAME, UNIT, AND CONTACT INFORMATION.
4.  ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
A.  FUNDING PROVIDED AND COORDINATED BY THE ENLISTED PME BRANCH.  THE POC IS IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 5.B.
B.  LODGING: 30 ROOMS HAVE BEEN RESERVED AT CROSSROADS INN ABOARD MCB QUANTICO FOR CONF ATTENDEES.  ATTENDEES MUST CONFIRM RESERVATIONS BY NAME NLT 1 JUL 11 BY CALLING 703.630.4441 OR TOLL FREE AT 1.800.965.9511.  GROUP DESIGNATOR "EPME CCRB CONFERENCE" APPLIES.
C.  REQUEST ALL ATTENDEE NAMES BE SUBMITTED TO THE POCS NLT 1 JUN 11.  UPON RECEIPT OF NAMES, ATTENDEES WILL BE ADDED TO THE EPME LINE OF ACCOUNTING (LOA) WITHIN DTS. NOTE THAT ALL FLIGHT AND RENTAL CAR RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE THROUGH DTS.  TWO ATTENDEES FROM EACH MARFOR ARE AUTHORIZED RENTAL CARS.  MARFORS WILL DESIGNATE ATTENDEES TO RENT CARS.
D.  TAD ORDERS WILL BE NON-REPORTING.
E.  UNIFORM FOR THE CCRB IS DESERT MARPAT FOR MARINES AND BUSINESS CASUAL FOR CIVILIANS.
F.  ATTENDEES WILL MEET NO LATER THAN 0745, 15 AUG 11, AT GRAY RESEARCH CENTER, MCB QUANTICO, VA.
5.  COMMAND AND SIGNAL
A.  COMMAND.  COL J.J. MINICK, DIRECTOR, ENLISTED PME, MR. JAMES COHN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ENLISTED PME.
B.  SIGNAL.  CCRB POCS CAPT J.O. TURNER, EPME EDUCATION OFFICER, DSN 378.5287, COMM 703.432.5287, EMAIL JAMES.O.TURNER1(AT)USMC.MIL OR MR. RICHARD POLLEY, ASSISTANT OPERATIONS MANAGER, ENLISTED PME, DSN 378.5287, COMM 703.432.5287, EMAIL RICHARD.POLLEY(AT)USMC.MIL.
C.  THIS MESSAGE IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJOR GENERAL T. M. MURRAY, COMMANDING GENERAL, EDUCATION COMMAND, PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY.//