FISCAL YEAR 2009 COMMUNICATIONS CHIEF CONFERENCE
Date Signed: 8/21/2009 | MARADMINS Number: 0515/09
MARADMINS : 0515/09
R 212036Z AUG 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0515/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2009 COMMUNICATIONS CHIEF CONFERENCE//
POC/B.M. BISSESSAR/MGYSGT/UNIT: HQMC C4/-/TEL: DSN 223-3465/TEL:703-693-3465/ EMAIL:BYRON.BISSESSAR@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE: TO ANNOUNCE THE 2ND SEMI-ANNUAL COMMUNICATIONS CHIEF CONFERENCE TO BE HELD 21-25 SEPT 2009 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 2010 WAY AHEAD. ATTENDEES WHO WISH TO BRIEF UNIT ISSUES ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT OUTLINES AND SLIDE PRESENTATIONS TO THE POC. 
3.  MARFOR, MEF, AND COMMUNICATION BATTALION PERSONNEL WILL PARTICIPATE IN A T/O AND E WORKING GROUP TO DISCUSS REALIGNMENT OF PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT TO BETTER SUPPORT A COMMUNICATION BATTALION'S MISSION.  IT IS REQUESTED THAT PARTICIPANTS COME PREPARED WITH CURRENT COMMUNICATION BATTALION T/O AND E AND MISSION STATEMENT. COMMUNICATION BATTALION SME INPUT FROM ALL PARTICIPANTS IS ENCOURAGED.
4.  THOSE REQUESTING TO ATTEND SHOULD NOTIFY THEIR RESPECTIVE MARFOR COMMUNICATIONS CHIEF TO CONSOLIDATE SUBMISSION REQUESTS TO THE POC BY E-MAIL, NLT 25 AUG 2009.  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 SHANNON.POPPE@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 APPROPRIATE CIVILIAN ATTIRE FOR THE REMAINING DAYS (BUSINESS CASUAL).
9.  THIS MESSAGE SELF CANCELS ON 1 JAN 2010.
10. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN ALLEN, DIRECTOR C4, HQMC.//