R 161033Z MAR 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 157/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/UPDATE TO THE 2010 CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST (CRS) CONFERENCE CALLING MESSAGE//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MCO P1040.31J/YMD:20040623//
REF/B/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/261703ZMAR2007//
NARR/REF A IS ENLISTED CAREER PLANNING AND RETENTION MANUAL.  REF B IS MARADMIN 229/07, CONFERENCE FEES.//
POC/M. E. HATTEN/MGYSGT/UNIT:MMEA-6/NAME:DSN 278-9240/-//
POC/J. J. BOGDEN/MAJ/UNIT:MMEA-6/NAME:DSN 278-9238/-//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER COUNSELING SECTION (MMEA-6) OF THE ENLISTED ASSIGNMENT BRANCH AT HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS WILL HOST THE 2010 CRS CONFERENCE.
2.  THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD FROM 26 TO 30 APRIL 2010 IN ATLANTA, GA AND WILL BE SUPPORTED BY II MEF.
3.  THIS EVENT IS FOR MAJOR COMMAND CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST SNCOICS.  IF SNCOIC IS UNABLE TO ATTEND, AN ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE (GYSGT OR ABOVE) MAY ATTEND.
4.  THE THEME OF THE CONFERENCE IS "NEW TIMES, OLD SCHOOL" AND WILL BE AMPLIFIED THROUGH A SERIES OF BRIEFS AND GUIDED DISCUSSIONS.
5.  AGENDA INCLUDES:
A.  CRS ETHICS.
B.  TFRS/STANDARDIZATION/QUALITY CONTROL OF RELM SUBMISSION.
C.  ECFC IN CONJUNCTION W/RETIREMENT/REENLISTMENT.
D.  FY11 ENLISTED RETENTION GUIDELINES.
E.  CMT: RESERVE RELM SUBMISSION; TRENDS AND DISCREPANCIES.
F.  SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS PROGRAM (SRBP).
G.  FTAP/STAP MISSIONING.
H.  MCO 1040.31.
I.  COMMAND VISITS/RETENTION ASSIST VISITS.
J.  CRS ADVANCED COURSE UPDATE. 
BREAK-OUT GROUPS WILL DISCUSS TRENDS, CONCERNS, AND RECOMMENDED WAYS AHEAD.  ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS AND/OR SCHEDULE CHANGES WILL BE FORTHCOMING VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
6.  ATTENDEES MAY NOMINATE ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS AND PROVIDE A 30-MINUTE PRESENTATION ON THEIR ISSUES AND CONCERNS.  NOMINATIONS OF ADDITIONAL TOPICS RESPONSE AND/OR DESIRE TO PRESENT BRIEF ARE DUE TO MMEA-6 BY 22 MARCH 2010. 
7.  THE CONFERENCE WILL BE LOCATED AT THE HILTON SUITES, ATLANTA, GA.  ATTENDEES SHOULD SCHEDULE THEIR FLIGHTS TO FLY INTO HARTSFIELD-JACKSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ATL) ATLANTA, GA.
8.  FUNDING FOR CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARENT COMMAND. 
9.  GOVERNMENT MESSING AND TRANSPORTATION ARE NOT AVAILABLE.  RECOMMEND CONFERENCE ATTENDEES BE AUTHORIZED RENTAL CARS AND FULL PER DIEM.
10.  UNIFORM FOR THE CONFERENCE IS BLUE DRESS "D".
11.  COMMANDS SHOULD IDENTIFY ATTENDEES NLT 18 MARCH 2010 VIA E-MAIL TO MGYSGT HATTEN (MARCELL.HATTEN@USMC.MIL).  A CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT WILL BE SENT IN RESPONSE.  THE FOLLOWING FORMAT WILL BE UTILIZED:
A.  RANK.
B.  NAME.
C.  UNIT.
D.  DSN/COMM PHONE.
E.  EMAIL ADDRESS.
12.  BILLETING FOR ALL ATTENDEES HAS BEEN RESERVED AT THE HILTON SUITES, ATLANTA, GA (770) 668-0808.  PRICE PER NIGHT IS 141.00 DOLLARS.  ATTENDEES MUST CONFIRM RESERVATIONS PRIOR TO 25 MARCH 2010 AND IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS PART OF THE CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST CONFERENCE.
13.  REF (B) PROHIBITS MARINE CORPS ACTIVITIES FROM CHARGING A CONFERENCE FEE TO OFFSET THE COST OF HOLDING A CONFERENCE.
14.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN A. SALINAS, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//