R  231541Z APR 08
MARADMIN 265/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MI//
SUBJ/G-1 ADVOCACY BOARD
POC/BENNETT/PD/YC-03/DIR MI DIV/TEL: DSN 278-9020/COMM
(703) 784-9020/EMAIL: PAUL.D.BENNETT@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/RMKS/1.  THE INITIAL MEETING OF THE G-1 ADVOCACY BOARD WAS HOSTED BY THE ASSISTANT

DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS DURING FEB
2008. THE BOARD IS COMPRISED OF SENIOR MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVES AND WILL MEET

AT LEAST TWICE PER YEAR TO IDENTIFY AND VALIDATE OPERATIONAL, GENERAL, AND PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATIVE

CAPABILITIES, PRIORITIES, REQUIREMENTS, AND ISSUES REQUIRING CMC ATTENTION.
2.  THE BOARD IS CHAIRED BY THE ADC M&RA AND THE MEMBERS ARE:
A. AC/S, G-1, MARFORCOM
B. AC/S, G-1, MARFORPAC
C. AC/S, G-1, MARFORRES
D. AC/S, G-1, MARFOREUR
E. AC/S, G-1, MARFORSOUTH
F. AC/S, G-1, MARFORSOC
G. AC/S, G-1, MARCENT
H. AC/S, G-1, MCCDC
I. AC/S, G-1, MCI EAST
J. AC/S, G-1, MCI WEST
K. AC/S, G-1, MCB JAPAN
L. AC/S, G-1, I MEF
M. AC/S, G-1, II MEF
N. AC/S, G-1, III MEF
O. DIRECTOR, MI DIVISION, M&RA
3. SPECIAL ADVISORS TO THE BOARD WILL INCLUDE, AS REQUIRED, REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DIVISIONS WITHIN

M&RA (MP, MM, RA, MR), PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION SCHOOL, TECOM, MOBCOM, AND SENIOR PERSONNEL OFFICERS AND

PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION CHIEFS.
4.  THE DIRECTOR, MI DIVISION COORDIANTES BOARD ACTIVITIES AND HAS ESTABLISHED A COLLABORATION SPACE ON

THE M&RA WEB SITE THAT BOARD MEMBERS WILL USE AS A VIRTUAL DISCUSSION SPACE. 
5. G-1 ADVOCACY BOARD FOCUS AREAS FOR FY-08 ARE:
A.  INSTALLATION PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION CENTER ISSUES
B.  HEALTH OF THE OCCUPATIONAL FIELD/COMMUNITY
C.  MANPOWER/PERSONNEL IT SYSTEMS
D.  G-1 DOCTRINE
E.  STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
6. THE NEXT MEETING OF THE G-1 ADVOCACY BOARD WILL TAKE PLACE DURING THE SECOND HALF OF FY-08 AT CAMP

LEJEUNE.  
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY SES SHERYL E. MURRAY, ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE

AFFAIRS.//