R 131743Z APR 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 219/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//
SUBJ/USMC EXPEDITIONARY ENERGY STRATEGY SUMMIT//
POC/M. SCOTT/CIV/UNIT:E2O/-/EMAIL:MYRA.SCOTT(AT)USMC.MIL  TEL (703) 614-4230 DSN 224-4230//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE COMMANDANT'S EXPEDITIONARY ENERGY OFFICE (E20) WILL HOST THE MARINE CORPS EXPEDITIONARY ENERGY STRATEGY SUMMIT 6-7 MAY 2010 AT THE CLUBS AT QUANTICO, MCB QUANTICO.  THE SUMMIT WILL CONVENE FROM 0800-1700 (DAY 1) AND 0800-1200 (DAY 2).  THE COMMANDS AND ORGANIZATIONS NOTED BELOW SHALL SEND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS THAT WILL INFLUENCE STRATEGIC DECISIONS THAT WILL CHANGE THE WAY WE EMPLOY ENERGY AND RESOURCES TO INCREASE OUR COMBAT EFFECTIVENESS.
HQMC AVIATION
HQMC PPO (FIRES, MANEUVER, FORCE PROTECTION)
HQMC IL (LB, LP, LFF, LFL)
HQMC PR (PAE)
HQMC C4 (COMMUNICATIONS AND IM)
HQMC INTEL (INTELLIGENCE)
HQMC MRA (MANPOWER, MCCS)
MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS COMMAND
MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND
MCCDC (DOCTRINE, CDD, TECOM, MCWL, LID)
MCI-EAST MCI-WEST
I MEF/MARCENT
MARFORPAC
MARFORCOM
MARFORRES
MARFOREUR
MARFORAF
MARFORSOUTH
MARSOC
2.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING IS TO CREATE A STRATEGY THAT INFORMS FUTURE MARINE CORPS' DOCTRINE, ORGANIZATION, TRAINING, MATERIAL, LEADERSHIP AND EDUCATION, PERSONNEL, AND FACILITIES THAT WILL ULTIMATELY REDUCE OUR NEED FOR LOGISTICS CONVOYS WHILE DEPLOYED AND CREATE NET-ZERO BASES AND STATIONS AT HOME.  WE ASK YOU TO BRING YOUR IDEAS TO THE TABLE, AND TO FORGE A "BASES-TO-BATTLEFIELD" STRATEGY THAT WILL ENCOMPASS THE FULL SPECTRUM OF MARINE OPERATIONS.  WE INTEND TO PRESENT THE COMMANDANT THE MARINE CORPS ENERGY STRATEGY DOCUMENT BY 10 AUG 10 FOR HIS SIGNATURE.  THE ONLY WAY WE WILL GET THERE IS WITH YOUR SUPPORT.
3.  THE COMMANDANT HAS DIRECTED E2O TO ANALYZE, DEVELOP, AND DIRECT OUR ENERGY STRATEGY TO IMPROVE EXPEDITIONARY CAPABILITIES ACROSS ALL WARFIGHTING FUNCTIONS.  WE ARE COMPLETING THE FIRST PHASE OF THIS EFFORT, FORMULATING STRATEGIC MISSION AND END STATE GOALS ALIGNED WITH THE COMMANDANT'S VISION "TO BE THE PREMIER, SELF-SUFFICIENT EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, INSTILLED WITH AN ETHOS THAT EFFICIENT USE OF VITAL RESOURCES EQUATES TO INCREASED COMBAT EFFECTIVENESS."
4.  DURING THE SUMMIT, WE WILL CONVENE FOUR SEPARATE WORKING GROUPS TO DEVELOP AND RECOMMEND MATERIEL AND NON-MATERIEL SOLUTIONS - INCLUDING THE ENDS, WAYS, MEANS, AND METRICS TO IMPLEMENT AND MONITOR EXECUTION.  THOSE WORKING GROUPS AND THEIR MEMBERSHIP ARE AS FOLLOWS.
(A) MATERIEL SOLUTIONS WORKING GROUP:  AVIATION; PPO; IL; C4; INTEL; MCSC; MCCDC (REQUIREMENTS); MCWL; LOGCOM; I MEF/MARCENT; MARFORPAC; MARFORCOM; MARFORRES; MARFOREUR; MARFORAF; MARFORSOUTH; MARSOC.
(B) NON-MATERIEL SOLUTIONS WORKING GROUP: AVIATION; PPO; IL; C4; INTEL; MCCDC (DOCTRINE); MCU (EDUCATION); TECOM (TRAINING); TFSD; MRA (MANNING);  I MEF/MARCENT; MARFORPAC; MARFORCOM; MARFORRES; MARFOREUR; MARFORAF; MARFORSOUTH; MARSOC.
(C) INSTALLATIONS AND GARRISON MOBILE EQUIPMENT (GME) WORKING GROUP:   IL (LFF/LFL, LB AND LP); MRA (MCCS); C4 (COMM AND IM); MARFORPAC; MARFORCOM; MARFORRES; MCCDC; TECOM; MCSC.  PLEASE BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS/ADDRESS HOW TO INTEGRATE OPERATIONS AND TRAINING ON INSTALLATIONS INTO THE STRATEGY.
(D) CORPORATE WORKING GROUP:  DIRECTOR E2O; DIRECTOR LID (MCCDC); MCSC (DIRECTOR ENERGY); IL (LF); PR (PAE); MCWL.
5.  COMMANDS WILL FUND THEIR REPS AND ISSUE NON-REPORTING TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY ORDERS.  UNIFORM OF THE DAY IS DESERT MARPAT CAMMIES FOR MILITARY AND APPROPIATE CIVILIAN ATTIRE.  ROOMS ARE RESERVED AT THE CROSSROADS INN AT MCB QUANTICO, TEL (703)630-4444; PARTICIPANTS SHOULD CITE GROUP NUMBER 1821 AND "USMC ENERGY SUMMIT" WHEN MAKING THEIR RESERVATIONS.  DEADLINE FOR RESERVATIONS IS COB 23 APRIL 2010.  CLOSEST COMMERICAL AIRPORT IS DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, OR REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT. 
6.  PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE SUMMIT NLT 16 APRIL 2010 TO MYRA.SCOTT(AT)USMC.MIL.  WORKING AGENDAS AND BACKGROUND ON THE ISSUES, KEY QUESTIONS AND GUIDANCE ARE AVAILABLE AT: 
HTTPS:(SLASHSLASH)WWW.INTELINK.GOV/WIKI/PORTAL:USMC_EXPEDITIONARY_ENERGY_OFFICE
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN W.J. WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR, MARINE CORPS STAFF.//