R 181554Z FEB 10
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MARADMIN 078/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MRA MR//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF 2010 HQMC CASUALTY ASSISTANCE CONFERENCE//
POC/KIBLER M. J./CAPT/UNIT:MRPC/-/TEL:(703)784-9512//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE 2010 HQMC CASUALTY ASSISTANCE CONFERENCE TO BE HELD 12-16 APRIL AT THE EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE SCHOOL (EWS), GEIGER HALL, MCB QUANTICO, VA.  ATTENDANCE IS OPEN TO ANYONE WITHIN A MARINE UNIT OR COMMAND WHO IS INVOLVED WITH, OR INTERESTED IN, MARINE CORPS CASUALTY MATTERS TO INCLUDE TRAINING, CASUALTY REPORTING, CASUALTY ASSISTANCE, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MARINE CORPS POLICY.  THE ATTENDANCE OF COMMAND REPRESENTATIVES AND HIGHER STAFFS HAVING RESPONSIBILITY FOR CASUALTY ASSISTANCE MATTERS AT THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMANDS IS RECOMMENDED.  THE PURPOSE OF THE CONFERENCE IS TO PROVIDE ATTENDEES WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR PRESENTATIONS FROM AND EXCHANGE IDEAS WITH, KEY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND MARINE CORPS CASUALTY ASSISTANCE AGENCIES.  REPRESENTATIVES FROM ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, THE OFFICE OF SERVICEMEMBERS GROUP LIFE INSURANCE, NAVY MORTUARY AFFAIRS, WOUNDED WARRIOR REGIMENT AND THE TRAGEDY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR SURVIVORS (TAPS) WILL BE SPEAKING AT THE CONFERENCE.  THERE WILL ALSO BE UPDATES ON LEGISLATION AND TECHNOLOGIES, AS WELL AS SENIOR LEVEL BREAKOUT SESSIONS TO DISCUSS ISSUES PERTINENT TO THE CASUALTY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
2.  TO PROVIDE MORE DEPTH AND INSIGHT INTO THE CASUALTY ASSISTANCE PROCESS, HQMC WILL CONDUCT CASUALTY ASSISTANCE CALLS OFFICER (CACO) TRAINING ON 12 APRIL COMMENCING AT 0800.  THIS TRAINING IS VOLUNTARY AND WILL PROVIDE A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF CACO REQUIREMENTS.  EVERY MARINE WHO COMPLETES THE COURSE (SNCO AND ABOVE) WILL RECEIVE A TRAINING CERTIFICATE.  IN ADDITION TO THE CACO TRAINING, A ONE HOUR BLOCK OF INSTRUCTION ON THE DEFENSE CASUALTY INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM FORWARD (DCIPS FWD) WILL BE CONDUCTED AT 1500 ON 12 APRIL.  THE DCIPS FWD CLASS IS DESIGNED FOR UNIT ADMINISTRATORS.  PRESENTATIONS FROM DOD AND MARINE CORPS CASUALTY ASSISTANCE REPRESENTATIVES WILL COMMENCE ON 13 APRIL. 
3.  CONFERENCE ATTENDEES NOT ATTENDING THE ALL DAY CACO TRAINING SHOULD ARRIVE NO LATER THAN 2000 ON 12 APRIL.  IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT DEPARTURE FLIGHTS FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THE CONFERENCE BE SCHEDULED FOR NO EARLIER THAN 2000 ON 16 APRIL.
4.  FUNDING FOR ATTENDEES WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THEIR COMMAND.  A BLOCK OF 50 ROOMS AT THE CROSSROADS INN HAS BEEN RESERVED UNDER GROUP NUMBER 1725 (HQMC CASUALTY CONFERENCE).  THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD IN THE GEIGER HALL AUDITORIUM AT EWS. EWS IS APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE CROSSROADS INN.
5.  REGISTRATION PACKAGES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ATTENDEES IN THE LOBBY OF THE CROSSROADS INN BETWEEN 0700 AND 2200 ON 12 APRIL. THE INTENT OF THE REGISTRATION IS TO CONFIRM THE PRESENCE OF ATTENDEES, COLLECT CONTACT INFORMATION AND PROVIDE AN ORIENTATION TO LOCAL RESTAURANTS/POINTS OF INTEREST.  THE CONFERENCE AGENDA AND PRESENTATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE CASUALTY ASSISTANCE WEBPAGE ( WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL , SELECT "CASUALTY ASSISTANCE") FOR DOWNLOAD AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.  THE UNIFORM FOR CONFERENCE ATTENDEES WILL BE DESERT MARPAT UTILITIES.
6.  COMMANDS WISHING TO SEND PERSONNEL TO THE CONFERENCE SHOULD CONTACT SSGT DANIEL C. DUFF AT DANIEL.DUFF@USMC.MIL, (703) 784-9512 OR DSN 278-9512 BY 29 MARCH 2010 WITH NAMES AND BILLETS OF ATTENDEES.  ATTENDANCE IS LIMITED TO 250 PERSONNEL DUE TO SPACE RESTRICTIONS. FOR GENERAL INFORMATION OR QUESTIONS CONCERNING CONFERENCE TOPICS AND BRIEFERS, CONTACT CAPTAIN MICHAEL J. KIBLER AT MICHAEL.KIBLER@USMC.MIL, (703) 784-9512 OR DSN 278-9512.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY NF6 (SES) T.R. LARSEN, DIRECTOR, PERSONAL AND FAMILY READINESS DIVISION.//