MARADMINS : 063/06
            
 R 091039Z FEB 06 
 FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC) 
 TO AL MARADMIN(UC) 
 UNCLASSIFIED// 
 MARADMIN 063/06 
 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN// 
 SUBJ/MARCH 2006 AVIATION COMMANDERS PROGRAM// 
 REF/A/DOC/MARCH 2006 CMDRS PROG WARNING ORDER/-// 
 REF/B/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/280729ZMAR2005// 
 REF/C/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM/212037ZDEC2004// 
 AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 040-06 OUTLINING THE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AND 
 ATTENDANCE ROSTER FOR THE MARCH 2006 CMC COMMANDERS COURSE CONDUCTED 
 BY MCU/REF B IS MARADMIN 148-05 OUTLINING NEW PROCEDURES FOR THE 
 RESERVE COMMAND SCREEN PROCESS/REF C OUTLINES THE CMC DIRECTED 
 AVIATION SAFETY CAMPAIGN PLAN // 
 POC/SHIPLEY D.L./MAJ/CMC WASHDC AVN APP-31C/TEL DSN: 223-8451 
 /COM: 703-693-8451/EMAIL:SHIPLEYD@HQMC.USMC.MIL// 
 GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION. REF A REQUIRES ALL FUTURE SLATED 
 ACTIVE COMPONENT COMMANDERS TO ATTEND THE CMC RESIDENT COMMANDERS 
 COURSE. REF B REQUIRES ALL FUTURE SLATED RESERVE COMPONENT SQUADRON 
 COMMANDERS TO ATTEND THE CMC RESIDENT COMMANDERS COURSE. REF C 
 DIRECTED THAT ALL SLATED FLYING SQUADRON/MAG/MALS/MCAS/SITE 
 COMMANDERS ATTEND AN AVIATION COMMANDERS PROGRAM SPONSORED BY THE 
 DC(A). OFFICERS SLATED TO COMMAND SQUADRONS IN A MACG OR MWSG ARE 
 ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND BUT NOT REQUIRED. AVIATORS SLATED TO COMMAND A 
 NON-AVIATION UNIT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO ATTEND BUT MAY COMPLETE THE 
 COURSE IF DESIRED. 
 2. MISSION. DELIVER A PROGRAM TO PREPARE COMMAND SLATED AVIATION  
 LIEUTENANT COLONELS AND COLONELS FOR COMMAND OF AVIATION UNITS. THE  
 FOCUS ON THE COURSE IS DIRECTED TOWARD CRITICAL SAFETY, OPERATIONS  
 AND LOGISTICS INFORMATION. 
 3. EXECUTION 
  A. COMMANDER'S INTENT AND CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS.  
  (1) COMMANDER'S INTENT. PROVIDE A COURSE OF INSTRUCTION 
 DESIGNED TO ENHANCE A FUTURE COMMANDER'S ABILITY TO COMMAND AN 
 AVIATION UNIT PRIOR TO ASSUMPTION OF COMMAND. ALL INSTRUCTION WILL 
 BE FOCUSED ON ENHANCING THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO MEET SPECIFIC 
 AVIATION CHALLENGES. 
  (2) CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS. COURSE WILL BE CONDUCTED AT THE 
 GRAY RESEARCH CENTER (GRC), MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY, QUANTICO, VA. 
 THE CLASSES WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE 2006 CMC'S 
 COMMANDERS PROGRAM. THE COURSE, DIRECTED TOWARDS AVIATORS ATTENDING 
 THE COMMANDERS PROGRAM, WILL BE CONDUCTED ON FRIDAY, 24 MARCH AND 
 SATURDAY, 25 MARCH.  
 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 
 DATE/TIME EVENT 
 24 MARCH CLASSES (1230 - 1630)  
 25 MARCH CLASSES (0730 - 1600)  
  B. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS 
  (1) REGISTRATION. OFFICERS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH FOUR BELOW 
 ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE TRAINING. 
  (2) FUNDING. HQMC APPROPRIATION DATA FOR TRAVEL AND PER 
 DIEM WILL BE PROVIDED BY MCU IF ATTENDING THE AVIATION COMMANDERS 
 COURSE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MCU-SPONSORED 2006 COMMANDERS PROGRAM 
 THAT CONCLUDES ON 24 MARCH 06. THOSE OFFICERS ATTENDING ONLY THE 
 AVIATION COMMANDERS COURSE MUST OBTAIN FUNDING FROM THEIR PARENT 
 COMMANDS. 
  (3) BILLETING AND TRANSPORTATION. COMMANDERS ATTENDING THE 
 MARCH 2006 COMMANDERS PROGRAM SHOULD ATTAIN BILLETING AND 
 TRANSPORTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A. 
  (4) UNIFORM. THE UNIFORM DURING THE AVIATION SAFETY 
 COMMANDERS COURSE WILL BE THE WOODLAND COMBAT UTILITY UNIFORM. 
 4. ADMINISTRATION 
 A. OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO THE MARCH 2006 AVIATION COMMANDERS PROGRAM 
 ARE THOSE THAT ARE SCHEDULED TO ATTEND THE OCTOBER 2006 MCU 
 COMMANDERS PROGRAM OR WILL TAKE COMMAND PRIOR TO THE MARCH 06 MCU 
 COMMANDERS PROGRAM. ALL OTHER OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE 
 PROGRAM SOMETIME PRIOR TO THEIR CHANGE OF COMMAND.  
 B. COMMANDERS AND SLATED COMMANDERS NOT LISTED WHO HAVE NOT 
 PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED THE PROGRAM ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTACTING THE 
 POC MENTIONED ABOVE FOR ASSIGNMENT INTO THE COURSE. 
 C. SLATED COMMANDERS WHO TAKE COMMAND AFTER THE OCTOBER O6 PROGRAM 
 MAY DEFER THEIR ATTENDENCE TO THAT PROGRAM BY INFORMING THE POC VIA 
 EMAIL. 
 D. ALL OFFICERS MUST RSVP TO THE POC ABOVE VIA EMAIL ONLY TO CONFIRM 
 ATTENDENCE. FOR THE MARCH 06 COURSE, FINAL DATE FOR RSVP IS 3 MARCH 
 2006.  
 E. THOSE OFFICERS UNABLE TO ATTEND PRIOR TO TAKING COMMAND ARE 
 REQUIRED TO RESPOND VIA MESSAGE OR LETTER THROUGH THEIR CHAIN OF 
 COMMAND TO DC(A). 
 F. ASSIGNMENTS. THE FOLLOWING ACTIVE COMPONENT COLONELS ARE 
 SCHEDULED TO ATTEND THE AVIATION COMMANDERS PROGRAM: 
 NAME COMMAND  
 EMICH, D. (USN) MAG-12 
 VEST, KS MAG-14 
 YARNELL, E MAG-24  
 HAINES, BA MAG-29  
 MCGOWAN, SR MAG-49 
 BOTTORF, FP MCAS, CHERRY POINT 
 GUTHRIE, JW MCAS, MIRAMAR 
 THACKER JR, DL MCAS, NEW RIVER  
 LHEUREUX, RF HMX-1 
 CLARK, MA VMMT-204 
 HEDELUND, RF MAWTS-1  
 O'CONNOR, CE MCAS CAMP PENDLETON  
 WARKER, PM MWSG-27 
 C. THE FOLLOWING ACTIVE COMPONENT LIEUTENANT COLONELS ARE SCHEDULED 
 TO ATTEND THE AVIATION COMMANDERS PROGRAM: 
 NAME COMMAND  
 ANNICHIARICO,BP VMA-231, MAG-14 
 BALL VT-6 
 BENEDICT HMLA-367, MAG-39 
 BEW, RT VMAQ-2, MAG-14 
 BLOT JR , HW VMAT-203, MAG-14 
 BOND, BA VMFT-401, 4TH MAW 
 BOWEN SITE CMD, MCAS CAMP PENDLETON 
 BRODFUEHRER (USN) HX-21 
 CAVANAUGH HMH-362, MAG-24 
 CLARK, VE MALS-39, MAG-39 
 CLOSE, BC VT-86  
 CRISAFULLI, F HMH-461, MAG-26 
 DUNNE, CM MALS-31, MAG-31 
 EHNOW, RM MALS-16, MAG-16  
 EHLERT, CE VMFA-115, MAG-31 
 FRENCH, CL MALS-26, MAG-26  
 FARNAM, JP VMFA (AW)-533,MAG-31 
 FARRELL HMM-262, MAG-36 
 FIELD, GH VMU-1, MACG-38 
 FLYNN, JG HMM-365, MAG-29 
 GAMELIN, JJ HMM-268, MAG-39 
 HOBSON, HH VMFA-314, MAG-11 
 HOWARD SITE CMD, EDWARDS 
 JENKINS II HMLA-269, MAG-29 
 JOHNSON III, CH HMLA-267 
 KENNEDY, JR HT-18 
 KILLMEIER JR, LE HMLA-167, MAG-26  
 KNIGHT MALS-12, MAG-12  
 KOCHANSKI, RJ VT-22 
 KREBS, DA VMGR-252, MAG-14 
 LEE, KJ HMM-161, MAG-16 
 LENGERKE HMH-361, MAG-16 
 LIEBLEIN, WR VMFA-122, MAG-31 
 MACKEY, WJ MALS-29, MAG-29 
 MANUEL, AJ MALS-14, MAG-14 
 MAYER, DS VMFA(AW)-242, MAG-11 
 MCCARTHY JR, TR SITE COMMAND EDWARDS 
 MCCRARY, BK HMT-303, MAG-39 
 MCFADDEN, RJ HMH-466, MAG-16 
 MCLELLAN, AM HMT-302, MAG-29  
 MCPHILLIPS, CA VMA-214, MAG-13 
 MONROE IV, JP HMM-166, MAG-16 
 NEELEY, DC VMGR-152, MAG-36 
 NEFF, RD VMAQ-1, MAG-14 
 NELSON, MW VMU-2 
 PAPAJ HMM-165, MAG-16 
 PARKHURST, CJ VMA-513, MAG-13 
 PHILLIPS II SITE CMD, JOHNSTOWN 
 RYAN, PP VMM-263, MAG-29 
 SEYMOUR, CC VMM-266, MAG-26 
 SHERRILL, RC VMM-162, MAG-29 
 SHORTER, AG VMA 223, MAG 14 
 SISSON, JA VMA-542, MAG-14 
 SOFGE JR, RB VMA-311, MAG-13 
 TIBBS, WR MALS 11 
 TOBIN III, RT HMH 465, MAG 16 
 URIBE, RA VMGR-352, MAG-11  
 WATKINS, ME HMLA-167, MAG-26 
 WEISSBERGER, ES VMR-1 CHERRY POINT 
 WENDLING, FE HMH-463, MAG-24 
 WENRICH, SA HMLA-169, MAG-39 
 WERTH, MA VMU-2 
 YOUNG, MW HMH-464, MAG-29  
 D. THE FOLLOWING RESERVE COMPONENT COLONELS ARE SCHEDULED TO ATTEND 
 THE OCTOBER 05 AVIATION COMMANDERS PROGRAM: 
 NAME COMMAND  
 DIETRICH, TF DC, MAG-41 
 GRAHAM, TF DC, MAG-49 
 E. THE FOLLOWING RESERVE COMPONENT LIEUTENANT COLONELS ARE 
 SCHEDULED TO ATTEND THE OCTOBER 05 AVIATION COMMANDERS PROGRAM: 
 NAME COMMAND  
 ROEPKE, SM VMFA-112 
 CLODFELDER, CD VMGR-234 
 DESCHENEAUX, RR MALS-41 
 FARRIS, TA VMFA-142 
 CLEARY, DH HMM-764 
 5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL  
  A. COMMAND RELATIONSHIPS. DC(A) SERVES AS EXECUTIVE  
 AGENT AND COORDINATOR FOR CMC. 
  B. SIGNAL. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, QUESTIONS AND OR CONCERNS  
 IN REGARD TO THE CONTENTS OF THIS MARADMIN CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE  
 MESSAGE POC. 
  C. AVIATION COMMANDERS PROGRAM SCHEDULE WILL BE POSTED TO THE 
 AVIATION WEBSITE AT HTTP://HQINET001.HQMC.USMC.MIL/AVN//