R 152322Z NOV 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 637/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2011 FIRST SERGEANT COURSE//
POC/K.J. SCANLON/MGYSGT/DIRECTOR, SENIOR ENLISTED COURSES/ENLISTEDPME/MCU/
TEL: (703)432-5276/EMAIL:KELLY.SCANLON(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, THOUGH NOT ALL INCLUSIVE, WILL FACILITATE 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. TWO FIRST SERGEANT COURSES WILL BE CONDUCTED AT MCB, QUANTICO, VA, DURING THE FOLLOWING DATES:
COURSE     REPORT     GRADUATE   LOCATION                     BUILDING
1-11       13 FEB 11  25 FEB 11  GRAY RESEARCH CENTER         2040
2-11       10 JUL 11  22 JUL 11  EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE SCHOOL 2077
3.  EXECUTION
A.  COMMANDER'S INTENT. INSTRUCT STUDENTS ON THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A FIRST SERGEANT. COURSE END STATE IS ACHIEVED WHEN STUDENTS ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE TO EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT COMMANDERS AND FULFILL BILLET/MOS RESPONSIBILITIES.
B.  CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS. THE FIRST SERGEANT COURSE WILL BE CONDUCTED OVER A TWO-WEEK PERIOD. INSTRUCTION IS PRESENTED THROUGH LECTURE AND GUIDED DISCUSSION. 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. RESERVE AND ACTIVE DUTY ATTENDEES WILL REPORT TO THE SENIOR ENLISTED COURSE, BLDG 3078, NLT 2359 HOURS ON THE REPORT 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 FY 2011, THOSE WHO HAVE RECEIVED REMEDIAL PROMOTION, AND THOSE WHO RECEIVED A FY 2010 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 WITH 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(C40) MGYSGT SCANLON, KELLY J.
2076 SOUTH STREET
QUANTICO, VA 22134
(2) REGISTRATION. REGISTRATION FOR CLASS 1-11 MUST BE COMPLETE NLT 4 JAN 2011 AND FOR CLASS 2-11 NLT 3 JUN 2011. FOR ACTIVE DUTY MARINES, UNITS ARE REQUIRED TO ENTER ATTENDEES' INFORMATION INTO MCTIMS. RESERVE MARINES WILL CONTACT MARFORRES, G-3 TRAINING, MR. ANTHONY DAVIS,504-678-0248, ANTHONY.T.DAVIS(AT)USMC.MIL, IN ORDER TO HAVE ATTENDEES' INFORMATION ENTERED 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 REQUIREMENTS FOR A FY-2011 EXEMPTION MUST BE SENT VIA NAVAL MESSAGE TO  CG, EDCOM, PRES, MCU, QUANTICO, VA, C40 EPME; 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 1300 ON THEIR SCHEDULED GRADUATION DATE.
D.  LODGING.  PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THEIR OWN LODGING AND ARE ADVISED NOT TO WAIT FOR CONFIRMATION OF A SCHOOL SEAT WHEN CONSIDERING LODGING ARRANGEMENTS.  ATTENDEES ARE FIRST REQUIRED TO CONTACT GOVERNMENT BILLETING AT LIVERSEDGE LODGE, QUANTICO, VA, AT 703-432-1342, NLT 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF THEIR CLASS. WHEN RESERVING LODGING, ATTENDEES NEED TO USE THE FOLLOWING GROUP RESERVATION NUMBERS: CLASS 1-11 USE RESERVATION NUMBER 101298; CLASS 2-11 USE RESERVATION NUMBER 101299. IF ROOMS ARE UNAVAILABLE AT GOVERNMENT BILLETING, A STATEMENT OF NON-AVAILABILITY WILL BE ISSUED. ACTIVE DUTY OR ACTIVE RESERVE PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED TO USE GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CHARGE CARDS FOR PER DIEM EXPENSES. DUE TO LODGING EXPENSES AT THE TAD SITE, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT RESERVISTS USE THE INITIAL PAYMENT PROCESS (IPP).
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) SERVICE "B" OR "C" UNIFORM WITH GARRISON COVER IS REQUIRED DEPENDENT ON SEASON.
(4) ALL WEATHER COAT, TANKER JACKET, AND SWEATER ARE OPTIONAL.
(5) APPROPRIATE CIVILIAN ATTIRE IS REQUIRED.
F.  SOCIAL EVENTS
(1) ALL ATTENDEES ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND A MANDATORY PROFESSIONAL DINNER.  PRESCRIBED DRESS FOR THE DINNER IS CIVILIAN INFORMAL ATTIRE(MALE: SUIT OR COAT AND TIE), (FEMALE: DRESS OR SUIT).
(2) DEPENDING UPON AVAILABILITY DURING THE 2-11 COURSE, 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 K.J. SCANLON, DIRECTOR, SENIOR ENLISTED COURSES, COMM, (703)432-5276 OR BY EMAIL TO KELLY.SCANLON(AT)USMC.MIL.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN ROBERT B. NELLER, CG, EDCOM, PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY.//