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MARADMIN 656/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE /LEADERSHIP TEAM AWARENESS SEMINAR SCHEDULE FOR FY 2009//
POC/T. E. ROBERTSON/MGYSGT/UNIT:MPE/-/TEL:(703) 784-9371 /TEL:DSN 278-9371//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR OFFICERS (COMMANDERS AND KEY STAFF/DEPARTMENT HEADS 0-3 THROUGH 0-6) AND THEIR SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISORS (E-7 THROUGH E-9) AND CIVILIANS INCLUDING LEGAL OFFICERS, CHAPLAINS, AND INSPECTOR GENERAL PERSONNEL IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS.
THIS SEMINAR IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE EOA OR EO PROGRAM MANAGER
COURSES.  
2.  THE SEMINAR IS CONDUCTED IN A JOINT SERVICE ENVIRONMENT.  IT IS DESIGNED TO ALLOW SENIOR LEADERS SERVING IN KEY ORGANIZATIONAL POSITIONS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE EVOLVING HUMAN RELATIONS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EO/EEO) ISSUES TO GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR IMPACTS UPON UNIT COHESION AND MISSION EFFECTIVENESS.  THE PROGRAM IS DIVIDED INTO THE FOLLOWING
TOPICS:  SOCIALIZATION AND VALUES, DYNAMICS OF POWER, SEXISM, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, LEADING A CULTURALLY DIVERSE WORKFORCE, CONTEMPORARY EO ISSUES, AND FUTURE FOCUS.  THE TRAINING METHODOLOGY IS INTERACTIVE LECTURES, VIDEO PRESENTATIONS FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSIONS, CASE STUDY AND SCENARIO SOLVING, AND FACILITATED ACTION PLANNING.
3.  THE DATES FOR THE FY 2009 LTAS ARE:
SEMINAR    REGISTRATION    REPORT        CONVENES       OUT-PROCESS
           DEADLINE        DATE
09Q        20 FEB 09       22 MAR 09     23 MAR 09      27 MAR 09
09R        12 MAR 09       12 APR 09     13 APR 09      17 APR 09
09S        17 APR 09       17 MAY 09     18 MAY 09      22 MAY 09
09T        02 JUL 09       02 AUG 09     03 AUG 09      07 AUG 09
09U        23 JUL 09       23 AUG 09     24 AUG 09      28 AUG 09
4.  A LIMITED NUMBER OF QUOTAS HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS FOR EACH SEMINAR.  INDIVIDUALS REQUESTING SEATS MUST SUBMIT THEIR REQUEST VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THEIR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR (EOA).  THE EOA WILL SUBMIT THE REQUEST TO CMC
(MPE) FOR REGISTRATION.  THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED ON EACH REQUEST TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A SEMINAR SEAT:  SEMINAR DATE, NAME, RANK, SSN, SECURITY CLEARANCE, DUTY POSITION, COMPLETE DUTY MAILING ADDRESS, E-MAIL, DSN AND COMMERCIAL DUTY PHONE NUMBER, AND GENDER (FOR BILLETING PURPOSES).  CMC (MPE) WILL NOTIFY THE EOA OF THE INDIVIDUALS SELECTED TO ATTEND THE LTAS.
5.  FUNDING IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ATTENDEE'S COMMAND AND ATTENDEES SHOULD BRING SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO DEFRAY EXPENSES. 
6.  BILLETING WILL BE ARRANGED BY DEOMI.  ATTENDEES MUST REPORT NET 1500 AND NLT 2359 ON THE REPORT DATE TO THE SPACE COAST INN, PATRICK AFB, FL.  DEPARTURE SHOULD NOT BE ARRANGED PRIOR TO 1800 ON THE OUT-PROCESS DATE.  THE UNIFORM OF THE DAY IS CIVILIAN BUSINESS ATTIRE. 
7.  TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ATTENDEE. 
IF TRAVELING BY AIR, RECOMMEND ARRIVING INTO MELBOURNE, FL, OR ORLANDO, FL.  AUTHORIZATION FOR A RENTAL CAR IS RECOMMENDED AS ADVANTAGEOUS DUE TO LOCATION OF LODGING AND EATING ESTABLISHMENTS.
8.  DIRECT LIAISON WITH DEOMI IS NOT AUTHORIZED.
9.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M.F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//