R 031010Z NOV 04
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 485/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/WTBN QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS RANGE OFFICER CONFERENCE MOS 9925//
POC/D. B. GRIFFITHS/CAPT/WTBN QUANTICO VA/-/TEL:DSN 278-5524
/EMAIL:DANIEL.GRIFFITHS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/-1.  THE COMMANDING OFFICER WEAPONS TRAINING
BATTALION QUANTICO VA WILL SPONSOR A RANGE OFFICERS CONFERENCE
AT LIVERSEDGE HALL ABOARD MCB QUANTICO VA 7-9 DECEMBER 2004.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONFERENCE IS TO DISCUSS VARIOUS ISSUES
SPECIFIC TO MARINE CORPS MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING AND TO UPDATE
IS RANGE OFFICERS ON EMERGING TRAINING DEVICES AND RANGE
MANAGEMENT TOOLS.
2.  WEAPONS TRAINING BATTALION WILL FUND THE TRAVEL AND PER
DIEM FOR RANGE OFFICER 9925 ATTENDEES FROM THE MAJOR COMMANDS
LISTED BELOW.  LODGING IS PRE-ARRANGED WITH THE CROSSROADS
INN ON QUANTICO FOR THOSE ATTENDEES FUNDED BY THIS COMMAND.
ALL ATTENDEES ARE REQUIRED TO STAY AT THE CROSSROADS INN
(703) 630-4444, FOR REIMBURSEMENT.  FUNDED ATTENDEES NEED
TO MAKE THEIR BILLETING RESERVATIONS NLT 25 NOVEMBER 2004
AND MUST USE GROUP CONFIRMATION NUMBER 200 WHEN CONFIRMING
ARRANGEMENTS.  THOSE COMMANDS DESIRING TO SEND ADDITIONAL
RANGE OFFICERS NOT OUTLINED BELOW MAY DO SO AT THEIR OWN
EXPENSE.  BILLETING ARRANGEMENTS AND TRANSPORTATION FOR THOSE
ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARENT
COMMAND.  A RENTAL VEHICLE WILL BE PROVIDED PER EVERY TWO
FUNDED INDIVIDUALS COMING FROM THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION.
PERSONNEL DESIGNATIONS WILL BE MADE WHEN REQUEST FOR
APPROPRIATION DATA IS SUBMITTED.
3.  BELOW IS A LIST OF FUNDED ATTENDEES:
A.  MCB LEJEUNE                    (1)
B.  MCRD PISC                      (1)
C.  MCRD SAN DIEGO                 (1)
D.  MCAS CHERRY POINT              (1)
E.  MCAS YUMA                      (1)
F.  MCAS MIRAMAR                   (1)
G.  MCB CAMP PENDLETON             (1)
H.  MAGTFTC 29 PALMS CA            (1)
I.  MCB CAMP S.D. BUTLER           (1)
J.  MCSF NWTC CHESAPEAKE VA        (1)
K.  MCSF DAM NECK                  (1)
L.  MARCORSYSCOM ORLANDO FL        (1)
M.  HAWAII                         (1)
THE ABOVE MARINES SHOULD PLAN ON ARRIVING NET 6 DECEMBER 2004
AND DEPARTING NLT 10 DECEMBER 2004.  THOSE OFFICERS ATTENDING
FROM COMMANDS EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI ARE AUTHORIZED TO USE
POV AS A MODE OF TRAVEL.  IN AND AROUND MILEAGE AT TAD SITE
IS NOT AUTHORIZED AND WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED FOR THOSE USING
POV.  THOSE OFFICERS ATTENDING FROM THE WEST COAST LOCALE
ARE REQUESTED TO COORDINATE ARRIVAL FLIGHT TIMES TO FACILITATE
RENTAL CAR PICKUP.
4.  ATTENDEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A LIST OF AGENDA ITEMS
TO THE POC FOR DISCUSSION DURING THE CONFERENCE PERIOD. 
AGENDA ITEMS SHOULD BE RELATIVE TO MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING,
EXISTING RANGES, MARKSMANSHIP ISSUES DEVELOPED DURING ONGOING
OPERATIONS, ETC. AND ARE NOT LIMITED TO THOSE ISSUES WITHIN
AN INDIVIDUAL COMMAND.  AGENDA ITEMS ARE DUE NLT 1 DECEMBER
2004 IOT TO PERMIT ISSUE DEVELOPMENT AND SCHEDULING WITHIN
THE CONFERENCE.  THOSE SUBMITTING AGENDA ITEMS SHOULD COME
PREPARED TO BRIEF THEIR RESPECTIVE ITEMS.
5.  ALL ATTENDEES LISTED IN PAR 3 MUST CONTACT THIS COMMAND
FOR FUNDING DATA NLT 8 NOVEMBER.  CORRESPONDENCE FOR FUNDING
SHOULD BE SENT TO DANIEL.B.GRIFFITHS@USMC.MIL//