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MARADMIN 548/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF AND NOMINATION PROCEDURES FOR JOINT CIVILIAN ORIENTATION CONFERENCES 81 AND 82//
POC/A.G. ESKALIS/CAPT/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC PA/NAME:DIVPA /
TEL:703-692-1454/EMAIL:ALBERT.ESKALIS@USMC.MIL//
POC/N.I. DORREN/CIV/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC PA/NAME:DIVPA /TEL:703-692-1454/EMAIL:NAOMI.DORREN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2011 JOINT CIVILIAN ORIENTATION CONFERENCE (JCOC).  NOMINATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED BY HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS) BEGINNING 4 OCT 2010 THROUGH 30 DEC 2010.  NOMINATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER 30 DEC 2010.
2.  THERE WILL BE (2) SEPARATE JCOC EVENTS FOR 2011.  JCOC-81 IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR 1-6 MAY 2011 AND WILL COMMENCE IN WASHINGTON DC FOLLOWED BY MOVEMENT TO INSTALLATIONS AND ACTIVITIES IN THE NORTHEAST UNITED STATES.  JCOC-82 IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR 18-23 SEP 2011 AND WILL COMMENCE IN WASHINGTON DC FOLLOWED BY MOVEMENT TO INSTALLATIONS AND ACTIVITIES IN THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES
3.  JCOC IS THE OLDEST PUBLIC LIAISON PROGRAM IN DOD AND IS THE ONLY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE-SPONSORED OUTREACH PROGRAM.  SINCE ITS 1948 INCEPTION, JCOC HAS PROVIDED THOUSANDS OF OUTSTANDING CIVILIAN LEADERS WITH AN UNPARALLELED, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE OF U.S. MILITARY OPERATIONS.  THE JCOC EXPERIENCE GIVES PARTICIPANTS STRONG AND POSITIVE INSIGHTS ABOUT THE CAPABILITIES OF THE ARMED FORCES.  THE PROGRAM'S OBJECTIVES ARE TO ACQUAINT PARTICIPANTS WITH THE STRENGTH AND READINESS OF THE ARMED FORCES THROUGH OBSERVATION OF ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, MARINE CORPS AND COAST GUARD TRAINING ACTIVITIES AND TO FACILITATE A CANDID EXCHANGE OF DEFENSE MATTERS AMONG SENIOR CIVILIAN AND MILITARY DEFENSE OFFICIALS AND JCOC PARTICIPANTS.
4.  JCOC IS PROVIDED AT NO COST TO THE PARTICIPANTS.  HOWEVER, EACH PARTICIPANT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF HIS OR HER ROUNDTRIP TRANSPORTATION TO WASHINGTON DC AND ANY LODGING COSTS EXCLUSIVE OF THE ACTUAL CONFERENCE DATES.
5.  ANY MARINE MAY NOMINATE A JCOC CANDIDATE THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND.  NOMINATORS SHOULD FOCUS PARTICULAR ATTENTION ON LEADERS OF INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO PROFESSIONALLY AND PERSONALLY COMMUNICATE ON AN ONGOING BASIS WITH DIVERSE AUDIENCES. EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE CANDIDATES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: PRESIDENTS AND CEOS OF LARGE CORPORATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS; PRESIDENTS OF UNIVERSITIES; OWNERS OF MEDIA OUTLETS; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION LEADERS, RELIGIOUS LEADERS, AND MEDICAL EXPERTS; AND STATE AND LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO ARE NOT IN CAMPAIGN STATUS DURING THE TRIPS.  NOMINATORS SHOULD FOCUS PARTICULARLY ON PROMINENT YOUNGER LEADERS WHO HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO RISE TO POSITIONS OF INCREASED RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY.  WHILE MANY INDIVIDUALS IN THIS CATEGORY ARE LIKELY TO HAVE PARTISAN AFFILIATIONS, JCOC IS A NON-PARTISAN PROGRAM.
6.  CANDIDATES MUST BE U.S. CITIZENS IN GOOD HEALTH AND ABLE TO WITHSTAND 12 TO 16 HOUR DAYS OF STRENUOUS ACTIVITY.  THEY SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED LEADERS WITHIN THEIR FIELD OF EXPERTISE AND COMMUNITIES, WITH BROAD AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY AND DEMONSTRATED OUTREACH CAPABILITIES.
7.  THE FOLLOWING PERSONS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR JCOC:  JCOC ALUMNI; EMPLOYEES OR RETIREES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE; EMPLOYEES OF GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS WHOSE PRIMARY AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY IS MILITARY RELATED; MEDIA REPORTERS AND EDITORS; ANYONE WHO HAS PARTICIPATED IN MORE THAN ONE TRIP THAT IS MILITARY SERVICE SPONSORED; ANYONE WHO HAS SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES SINCE 1985; ANYONE WHO HAS ATTENDED A SERVICE ACADEMY OR MILITARY GRADUATE COURSE; AND ANYONE WITH SIGNIFICANT PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS TO DEFENSE OFFICIALS.
8.  SUBMIT NOMINATIONS DIRECTLY TO THIS HEADQUARTERS TO THE POC LISTED ABOVE, USING THE NOMINATION FORM FOUND ON THE JCOC WEBSITE: HTTP:SLASHSLASHJCOC.DOD.MIL.  NOMINATIONS FOR BOTH JCOC-81 AND JCOC-82 MUST BE RECEIVED NLT 30 DEC 2010.
9.  NOMINATIONS FOR THIS PROGRAM ARE EXTREMELY COMPETITIVE.  THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WILL SELECT APPROXIMATELY FORTY (40) CANDIDATES FOR JCOC-81 AND APPROXIMATELY FORTY (40) CANDIDATES FOR JCOC-82 FROM AN ANTICIPATED POOL OF MORE THAN 1,000 NOMINEES. THE JCOC STAFF WILL ISSUE INVITATIONS TO SELECTED CANDIDATES IN MARCH 2011.  THE INVITEES WILL BE GIVEN A DEADLINE BY WHICH TO ACCEPT OR DECLINE THIS INVITATION.  FORTY (40) ALTERNATES WILL BE SELECTED TO FILL ANY REMAINING VACANCIES.  NOMINATORS WILL RECEIVE INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF THEIR CANDIDATES AFTER THE LIST HAS BEEN FINALIZED.
10. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL BRYAN SALAS; DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HQMC.//