R 051345Z MAY 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0297/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA/PAC//
SUBJ/2009 JOINT CIVILIAN ORIENTATION CONFERENCE (JCOC) 77 AND 78 SELECTIONS ANNOUNCEMENT//
REF/A/MSGID:MARADMIN 741-08/-/YMD:20081230//
AMPN/REF A IS THE JOINT CIVILIAN ORIENTATION CONFERENCE 77 AND 78 ANNOUNCEMENT AND NOMINATION PROCEDURES//
POC/P.S. MARKAKOS/LTCOL/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC/NAME:HQMC DIVPA/TEL:703-568-6808/ EMAIL:PETER.MARKAKOS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONDUCTED A FORMAL SELECTION BOARD FOR JCOC NOMINEES.  THE SELECTION PANEL WAS COMPRISED OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH BRANCH OF SERVICE.  THE SELECTION PROCESS WAS EXTREMELY COMPETITIVE.  MORE THAN 300 NOMINEES WERE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION. 30 NOMINEES WERE SELECTED FOR JCOC 77 AND 60 WERE SELECTED FOR JCOC 78.
2.  THE FOLLOWING MARINE CORPS NOMINEES WERE SELECTED FOR PARTICIPATION IN JCOC 77 AND 78:
NAME                 TITLE                              NOMINATED BY
ALLAN, LINDA         JUDGE, 6TH CIRCUIT (FL)            JCOC ALUM
BOUCHARD, MICHAEL    SHERIFF, OAKLAND CTY (MI)          HQMC PP&O
CARTER, RONALD       PRES, JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIV        MARFORCOM
CONWAY, TIMOTHY      EXEC VP/MD, ACS CO                 JCOC ALUM
CRANE, ARNOLD        AUTH/PHOTOJOURNALIST, CRANEPIX     HQMC DIVPA
FOUSHEE, CHRISTINA   PHD/RN UNIV CA SAN FRAN            MGEN MYATT (RET)
FREEMAN, EVERETTE    PRES, ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY      MCLB ALBANY
GARCIA, AMY          EXEC DIRECTOR/NASN                 JCOC ALUM
KOKOLAKIS, JOSEPH    PRESIDENT, JK CONSTRUCTION         JCOC ALUM
LOISOU, STEF         RADIO HOST/FINANCIAL ADVISOR       JCOC ALUM
MORIARTY, SEAN       CEO, TICKETMASTER, INC.            HQMC DIVPA
ROWE, BRENDA         PHD/GEORGIA DEPT OF HEALTH         JCOC ALUM
SAUNDERS, BRADLEY    EXEC VP, MORGAN STANLEY            HQMC OLA
SHELTON, ROGER       EXEC VP, KINNEY ELECTRICAL         HQMC OLA 
3.  THE FOLLOWING MARINE CORPS NOMINEES WERE SELECTED AS ALTERNATES AND WILL ATTEND SHOULD SPACES BECOME AVAILABLE:
NAME                 TITLE                              NOMINATED BY
DEITCH, JAMES        CEO, AMERICAN HOME BANK            JCOC ALUM
GLOVER, CATHERINE    CEO, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE           MCI EAST
NEWTON, WILLIAM      CHAIRMAN, COUNTY COUNCIL           MCI EAST
QUACH, ANDY          COUNCILMAN, WESTMINSTER, CA        1ST MARDIV
SMITH, LINDA         EXEC DIR, OPPORTUNITY VILLAGE      JCOC ALUM
STONE, RENZI         CEO/PRESIDENT, SAXUM PR            JCOC ALUM
WHATLEY, SALLY       SCHOOL SUPERINTENDANT              MCI EAST 
4.  THE INDIVIDUALS SELECTED HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THEIR SELECTION AND WHICH SPECIFIC JCOC SESSION THEY WILL ATTEND BY THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS. 
5.  JCOC 77 IS SCHEDULED FOR 31 MAY-5 JUN 09 AND IS HOSTED BY NORTHCOM.  JCOC 78 IS SCHEDULED FOR 11-18 SEP 09 AND IS HOSTED BY SOUTHCOM.  NOMINEES FOR JCOC 79 WILL BE SOLICITED BY HQMC IN THE SEP 09 TIMEFRAME VIA MARADMIN.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL DAVID LAPAN, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS (ACTING), HQMC.//