R 012132Z FEB 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 063/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC HQMC JA//
SUBJ/USMC FY-10 VICTIM WITNESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (VWAP) TRAINING//
REF/A/MSGID:MCO P5800.16A/-/YMD:19990831//
AMPN/REFERENCE A IS THE MARINE CORPS MANUAL FOR LEGAL ADMINISTRATION.//
POC/JESSICA WILLIAMS/STAFF SERGEANT/UNIT:MILITARY LAW BRANCH, JAD/- /TEL:703-614-4250//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE USMC FISCAL YEAR 2010 VWAP TRAINING DURING 7-9 JUNE 2010 AT THE GRAY RESEARCH CENTER, MCB QUANTICO, VA.
2.  THE TRAINING IS SPONSORED BY THE STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (SJA TO CMC) AND WILL BE PROVIDED, IN PART, BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE FOR VICTIMS OF CRIMES.  THE CONFERENCE WILL PROVIDE BASE PROGRAM MANAGERS (VICTIM WITNESS LIAISON OFFICERS) AND OTHER MARINE VWAP REPRESENTATIVES WITH A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE MARINE CORPS VWAP AND IMPROVE OUR BASE AND INSTALLATION RESPONSE CAPABILITIES FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME.  SPEAKERS INCLUDE A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED EXPERT ON ASSISTING CRIME VICTIMS, MS. ANNE SEYMOUR (CO-FOUNDER OF THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME), AND VWAP REPRESENTATIVES FROM NCIS, SJA TO CMC, PSL CORRECTIONS, MCCS (VICTIM ADVOCATES), AND THE MARINE CORPS TRANSITIONAL COMPENSATION OFFICE.
3. THE CURRICULUM WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:  BASICS OF VWAP, VICTIM ADVOCACY, ASSISTING VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, THE IMPACT OF CRIME, COMMUNICATING WITH VICTIMS, PREVENTING AND COPING WITH STRESS AND BURNOUT, CONFINEMENT/CLEMENCY AND PAROLE ISSUES, TRANSITIONAL COMPENSATION, AN OVERVIEW OF THE COURT-MARTIAL PROCESS, AND A PRIMER ON THE NEW ARTICLE 120.
4.  TRAVEL, PER DIEM AND LODGING COSTS WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF INDIVIDUAL COMMANDS.  TRANSPORTATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE, RENTAL VEHICLES RECOMMENDED.  THERE IS NO CONFERENCE OR TRAINING FEE.  MEALS WILL NOT BE PROVIDED.
5.  LODGING AVAILABLE AT CROSSROADS INN, MCB QUANTICO, VA.  A GROUP RESERVATION FOR 60 ROOMS HAS BEEN MADE.  THE CODE IS 1726.  ATTENDEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTACTING CROSSROADS INN AND PROVIDING THEIR INDIVIDUAL INFORMATION FOR THEIR LODGING RESERVATION UPON CONFIRMATION OF TRAINING SEAT.
6.  ELIGIBILITY:  VICTIM WITNESS LIAISON OFFICERS AND ANY OTHER VWAP PERSONNEL.  OTHER CIVILIANS OR MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL WHO HAVE A MISSION ESSENTIAL NEED FOR THIS TRAINING MAY ATTEND THIS TRAINING ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS.
7.  THE TRAINING IS OFFERED THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE SJA TO CMC (MILITARY LAW BRANCH), HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS, ARLINGTON, VA.  TO REGISTER FOR THE USMC FISCAL YEAR 2010 VWAP TRAINING, CONTACT STAFF SERGEANT JESSICA A. WILLIAMS, (703) 614-4250/693-8909 OR E-MAIL JESSICA.WILLIAMS@USMC.MIL. FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE POSTED ON THE SJA TO CMC WEBSITE AT: HTTP:(SLASH SLASH)WWW.MARINES.MIL/UNIT/JUDGEADVOCATE/PAGES/JAM/JAM(UNDERSCORE)HOME/VWAP.ASPX
8.  CANCELLATIONS:  CANCELLATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LESS THAN FIVE WORKDAYS PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE AND MAY BE MADE VIA EMAIL OR PHONE.  CANCELLATIONS VIA PHONE MUST BE FOLLOWED UP WITH AN EMAIL.  ATTENDEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CANCELING ANY FLIGHT, ROOM, OR RENTAL CAR RESERVATIONS PREVIOUSLY MADE.
9. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL V. ARY, DIRECTOR, JUDGE ADVOCATE DIVISION (ACTING).//