R 102050Z JAN 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 019/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/MOZART//
SUBJ/USMC 2011 VICTIM WITNESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (VWAP)TRAINING//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE USMC 2011 VWAP TRAINING DURING 14-15 MARCH 2011 AT MCB QUANTICO, VA.
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 CRIMES.  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, TRANSITIONAL COMPENSATION, AND AN OVERVIEW OF THE COURT-MARTIAL PROCESS.
4.  TRAVEL FOR VICTIM WITNESS LIAISON OFFICERS WILL BE FUNDED TO INCLUDE RENTAL VEHICLES.  FOR ALL OTHER VWAP PERSONNEL, TRAVEL AND PER DIEM COSTS WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF INDIVIDUAL COMMANDS. TRANSPORTATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE, RENTAL VEHICLES RECOMMENDED. 
5.  LODGING IS AVAILABLE AT CROSSROADS INN, MCB QUANTICO, VA.  GROUP RESERVATION CODE IS 1927.  ATTENDEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTACTING CROSSROADS INN AT (703) 630-4444 PRIOR TO 18 FEBRUARY 2011 TO PROVIDE THEIR INDIVIDUAL INFORMATION FOR THEIR LODGING RESERVATION, 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 2011 VWAP TRAINING, CONTACT STAFF SERGEANT JESSICA A.WILLIAMS, (703) 614-4250/693-8909 OR E-MAIL JESSICA.WILLIAMS@USMC.MIL. FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE POSTED ON THE STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS WEBSITE AT:
HTTP://WWW.MARINES.MIL/UNIT/JUDGEADVOCATE/PAGES/JAM/JAM(UNDERSCORE)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.//