OCTOBER 2005 AVIATION COMMANDERS COURSE
Date Signed: 9/23/2005 | MARADMINS Number: 438/05
MARADMINS : 438/05

R 232000Z SEP 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC (UC)
TO AL MARADMIN (UC)
MARADMIN 438/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN//
SUBJ///
REF/A/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/021200ZSEP2005//
REF/B/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/280729ZMAR2005//
REF/C/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM/212037ZDEC2004//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 412-05 OUTLINING THE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AND
ATTENDANCE ROSTER FOR THE OCTOBER 2005 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/DL SHIPLEY/MAJ/APP-31C/-/TEL:DSN 223-8451
/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 COURSE 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 2005 CMC'S COMMANDERS PROGRAM. THE COURSE, DIRECTED
TOWARDS AVIATORS ATTENDING THE COMMANDERS PROGRAM, WILL BE
CONDUCTED ON FRIDAY, 21 OCTOBER AND SATURDAY, 22 OCTOBER.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
DATE/TIME EVENT
21 OCTOBER CLASSES (1230 - 1630)
22 OCTOBER 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 2005
COMMANDERS PROGRAM THAT CONCLUDES ON 21 OCTOBER 05. THOSE
OFFICERS ATTENDING ONLY THE AVIATION COMMANDERS COURSE MUST
OBTAIN FUNDING FROM THEIR PARENT COMMANDS.
(3) BILLETING AND TRANSPORTATION. COMMANDERS ATTENDING
THE OCTOBER 2005 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 OCTOBER 2005 AVIATION
COMMANDERS COURSE ARE THOSE THAT ARE SCHEDULED TO ATTEND THE
OCTOBER 05 MCU COMMANDERS COURSE OR WILL TAKE COMMAND PRIOR
TO THE MARCH 06 MCU COMMANDERS COURSE. ALL OTHER OFFICERS ARE
REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE COURSE SOMETIME PRIOR TO THEIR CHANGE
OF COMMAND.
B. COMMANDERS AND SLATED COMMANDERS NOT LISTED WHO HAVE
NOT PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED THE COURSE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
CONTACTING THE POC INFO MENTIONED ABOVE FOR ASSIGNMENT INTO THE
COURSE.
C. ALL OFFICERS MUST RSVP TO THE POC ABOVE VIA EMAIL ONLY
TO CONFIRM ATTENDENCE. FOR THE OCTOBER 05 COURSE, FINAL DATE
FOR RSVP IS 7 OCTOBER O5.
D. ASSIGNMENTS. THE FOLLOWING ACTIVE COMPONENT COLONELS ARE
SCHEDULED TO ATTEND THE AVIATION COMMANDERS PROGRAM:
NAME COMMAND
CLAYPOOL, RE MAG-13
EMICH, D MAG-12
FALCAM JR, LA MCAS FUTENMA
GANYARD, ST MAG-46
HANCOCK, BD MCAS YUMA
KENNEDY, JC MAG-16
OWENS, CS MAG-29
STURDEVANT, GA 24TH MEU
VAN CAMP, EJ MAG-14
C. THE FOLLOWING ACTIVE COMPONENT LIEUTENANT COLONELS ARE
SCHEDULED TO ATTEND THE AVIATION COMMANDERS PROGRAM:
NAME COMMAND
BROWN, LAVMFA(AW)-224, MAG-31
COLEMAN JR, RD MALS-36
DENNY III, MV MAQ-3, MAG-14
ENHOW, RM MALS-16
FRENCH, CL MALS-26
GEORGE, MW VMAQ-2
HALL, SW HMLA-367, MAG-39
HOLMES, AP VMGRT-252, MAG-14
KILLMEIER JR, LE HMLA-167, MAG-26
KIRBY, SA VMFA(AW)-332
KREKEL, RA MALS-24
MCCOY, MG HMM-264, MAG-26
MCEWEN, MD HMM(T)-164, MAG-39
PAYNE, BJ MCAF QUANTICO, VA
PRIM, SW SITE CMD, STEWART
REIMAN, PJ HMM-265, MAG-36
ROCK JR, PJ HMM-263, MAG-29
SHORTER, AG VMA-223, MAG-14
SPRATLIN, BH MALS-31
TIBBS, WR MALS-11
TOBIN III, RT HMH-465, MAG-16
WERTH, MA VMU-2
WOODS, JR VMFA (AW)-225, MAG-11
WRIGHT, AR MALS-29
YOUNG, MW HMH-464
D. THE FOLLOWING RESERVE COMPONENT COLONELS ARE SCHEDULED
TO ATTEND THE OCTOBER 05 AVIATION COMMANDERS PROGRAM:
NAME COMMAND
LEE, KJ ASST WING CO, 4TH MAW
ROTELLI, LJ DEP GROUP CO, MAG-42
VAUGHAN, GA DEP GROUP CO, MAG-46
E. THE FOLLOWING RESERVE COMPONENT LIEUTENANT COLONELS ARE
SCHEDULED TO ATTEND THE OCTOBER 05 AVIATION COMMANDERS PROGRAM:
NAME COMMAND
BARICH, JD HMH 772, MAG 49
CLODFELDER, CD VMGR 234, MAG 41
CONSTANT JR, HG VMFA 134, MAG 46
FROST, KF HMLA 775, MAG 46
HARRISON, MV MALS 49, MAG 49
JOHNSON JR, RA VMGR 452, MAG 49
KILGORE, LA HMM 774, MAG 42
MEDEROS, RJ HMLA 773, MAG 42
ROEPKE, SM VMFA 112, MAG 41
SWAN, SM MALS 42, MAG 42
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 COURSE SCHEDULE WILL BE POSTED TO
THE AVIATION WEBSITE AT HTTP.WWW.HQINET001.HQMC.USMC.MIL//