R 111717Z AUG 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 449/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/FALL 2010 COMMUNICATIONS CHIEF CONFERENCE//
POC/BYRON M. BISSESSAR/MGYSGT/UNIT:HQMC C4/-/TEL:703-693-3465//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE: TO ANNOUNCE THE 2ND SEMI-ANNUAL COMMUNICATIONS CHIEF CONFERENCE TO BE HELD 20-24 SEPT 2010 AT THE MITRE CORPORATION, 925 CORPORATE DRIVE SUITE 301, STAFFORD, VA 22554.
2.  CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION IS LIMITED TO SENIOR SNCO'S (MASTER SERGEANTS AND ABOVE) IN THE 06XX COMMUNICATION OCCFLD. THE CONFERENCE WILL PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND DIRECTION TO THE MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS, IA, AND EKMS CHIEFS AND PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS CURRENT DIRECTOR, C4 PRIORITIES.  IN ADDITION, THE CONFERENCE WILL ADDRESS ANY PENDING ISSUES FROM THE PREVIOUS CONFERENCE AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR THE FY 2011 WAY AHEAD. ATTENDEES WHO WISH TO BRIEF UNIT ISSUES ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT OUTLINES AND SLIDE PRESENTATIONS TO THE POC.
3.  TOPICS WILL INCLUDE: THE COMMUNICATIONS CHIEF SLATING, WITH FOCUS ON THE COMMUNICATIONS, COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COMPUTERS (C4), COMMUNICATION CHIEF, AND FOR THE US FORCES-A, J6 DIRECTORATE COMMUNICATIONS CHIEF AFGAHANISTAND BILLET; CONTINUITY OF SERVICECONTRACT; TRI-MEF SOP; AND BASE TELEPHONE INFRASTUCTURE.
4.  THOSE REQUESTING TO ATTEND SHOULD NOTIFY THEIR RESPECTIVE MARFOR COMMUNICATIONS CHIEF TO CONSOLIDATE SUBMISSION REQUESTS TO THE POC BY E-MAIL, NLT 26 AUG 2010.  RANK, FULL NAME, AND UNIT IS REQUESTED.
5.  THE FINAL AGENDA WILL BE SUBMITTED VIA SEPCOR.
6.  THOSE PLANNING TO ATTEND SHOULD REQUEST FUNDING FROM THEIR INDIVIDUAL COMMANDS.
7.  THE FOLLOWING C4 POC E-MAIL ADDRESSES ARE PROVIDED FOR SUBMISSION OF ATTENDEE NAMES: BYRON.BISSESSAR@USMC.MIL OR ZLIA.GRANT@USMC.MIL.
8.  ORDERS SHOULD REFLECT NON-REPORTING.  THERE IS NO CONFERENCE FEE.UNIFORM FOR THE CONFERENCE IS SERVICE CHARLIES FOR THE FIRST DAY AND BUSINESS CASUAL CIVILIAN ATTIRE FOR THE REMAINING DAYS.
9.  THIS MESSAGE SELF CANCELS ON 1 JAN 2011.
10. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN ALLEN, DIRECTOR C4, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER.//