R 302012Z AUG 07
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLAS
MARADMIN 519/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS RESERVE RETENTION CONFERENCE//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/RAM-5/YMD:19950130/
AMPN/REF A IS MCO P1040R.35, RESERVE CAREER PLANNING AND RETENTION MANUAL.//
POC/WILLIAMS, KEVIN A/MSGT/CMT/-/TEL: 703-784-0519//
POC/KOVACICH, MARC A/MSGT/CMT/-/TEL: 703-784-0518//
POC/HANSEN, JACKIE L/SSGT/CMT/-/TEL: 703-784-0517//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. RESERVE AFFAIRS CAREER MANAGEMENT TEAM
(CMT) WILL HOST THE 2007 MARINE CORPS RESERVE (MCR) RETENTION CONFERENCE ON 22-26 OCTOBER 2007 IN QUANTICO VA. THE MCR RETENTION CONFERENCE IS AN ANNUAL EVENT WHERE CAREER RETENTION SPECIALISTS (CRS), CMT, AND MARFORRES DISCUSS RETENTION RELATED ISSUES AND POLICY IN AN EFFORT TO ENHANCE MCR ENLISTED RETENTION.
2. THE CONFERENCE IS INTENDED FOR ALL ACTIVE RESERVE AND ACTIVE DUTY CRS SUPPORTING RESERVE MARINES, SMCR CAREER PLANNERS, AND ALL ADDITIONAL DUTY CAREER PLANNERS SUPPORTING RESERVE MARINES.
3. THE PURPOSE FOR THE CONFERENCE IS TO PROVIDE DETAILED ACTIVITIES REQUIRED BY ALL MCR UNIT RETENTION REPRESENTATIVES, A FORUM FOR THE DISCUSSION OF CURRENT ISSUES AND CONCERNS PERTAINING TO MCR RETENTION AND TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR THE NEW AUTOMATED CAREER RETENTION SYSTEM (ACRS).
4. THE TENTATIVE AGENDA INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING (ANY ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS AND/OR SCHEDULE CHANGES WILL BE FORTHCOMING VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE):
A. INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR)
B. SELECTIVE RESERVE INCENTIVE PROGRAM (SRIP)
C. MGIB-SR PROGRAM
D. COMBAT INJURED MARINE POLICY
E. AR AND SMCR 0143 STRUCTURE REVIEW
F. OFF CONTRACT/ON CONTRACT WAIVER PROCESS
G. RELM SUBMISSION TRENDS AND DISCREPANCIES
H. NATIONAL CALL TO SERVICE
I. CRS BASIC AND SMCR COURSE ISSUES
J. MCO P1040R.35B CHANGE REVIEW
K. FITNESS REPORT PROCESS
L. ACRS INTERVIEW MODULE TRAINING
M. PRIOR SERVICE ENLISTMENT PROGRAM (PSEP)
N. MCR MOBILIZATION/ACTIVATION PROCESS
5. 21 AND 27 OCTOBER WILL BE TRAVEL DAYS.
6. THE LOCATION OF THE CONFERENCE WILL BE LIVERSEDGE HALL WHICH IS LOCATED ABOARD MCB QUANTICO.
7. THERE WILL BE A LIMITED AMOUNT OF ROOMS BLOCKED FOR THE CONFERENCE AT LIVERSEDGE HALL. ALL ATTENDEES MUST CONFIRM RESERVATIONS PRIOR TO 10 OCTOBER AND SHOULD IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS PART OF THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE RETENTION CONFERENCE. WHEN MAKING A RESERVATION ENSURE YOU GIVE THE GROUP NUMBER "100868" TO THE FRONT DESK. BILLETING REQUIRES CREDIT CARD TO CONFIRM RESERVATION. LIVERSEDGE HALL PHONE NUMBER IS 1-703-784-3149. FRONT DESK OPEN
24/7.
8. MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED THIS YEAR DUE TO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN TOTAL FORCE RETENTION POLICES.
COMMANDS SHOULD IDENTIFY CONFERENCE ATTENDEES TO ONE OF THE ABOVE LISTED POC'S VIA E-MAIL NLT 7 OCTOBER. NEGATIVE RESPONSES FROM MARFORRES UNITS POSSESSING A T/O CRS (MOS 0143) ARE REQUIRED.
9. UNITS WITH FUNDING SHORTFALLS SHOULD COORDINATE WITH THEIR MSC.
10. THE UNIFORM WILL BE DRESS BLUE DELTA. GOV MESSING IS NEITHER AVAILABLE NOR DIRECTED. ALL ATTENDEES SHOULD BE GIVEN NON REPORTING ORDERS. RENTAL CARS ARE AUTHORIZED (UNIT FUNDED). TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE AIRPORT WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ATTENDEE.
11. IN ORDER TO FINALIZE THE CONFERENCE AGENDA AND BETTER MEET
EXPECTATIONS/REQUIREMENTS, REQUEST THAT UNITS RETENTION REPS MAIL ONE OF THE POC*S ADDITIONAL PROPOSED TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION NLT 7 OCTOBER, IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:
A. UNIT
B. TOPIC
C. PRIORITY (IF MORE THAN 1 TOPIC)
D. DISCUSSION
E. UNIT POC (NAME, PHONE, EMAIL)
12. TOTAL FORCE APPLICABILITY. THIS MESSAGE IS APPLICABLE TO THE TOTAL FORCE.//