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MARADMIN 181/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2003 FIRST SERGEANTS COURSE//
POC/C. D. NEAL/MSGT/-/-/TEL:DSN 278-4018/TEL:4019/-/TEL:4019/EMAIL:C4
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION. SINCE 1996, THE COMMANDANT OF
THE MARINE CORPS HAS DIRECTED THAT A FORMAL COURSE OF
INSTRUCTION BE PROVIDED FOR ALL NEWLY PROMOTED FIRST SERGEANTS
AND FIRST SERGEANT SELECTEES. THE COURSE, THOUGH NOT ALL
INCLUSIVE, WILL FACILITATE THE TRANSITION FROM GUNNERY
SERGEANT INTO THE 9999 MOS.
2. MISSION. MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY WILL CONDUCT THE FIRST
SERGEANTS COURSE DURING JUNE 2003 AT MCB, QUANTICO, VA IN ORDER TO
PROVIDE INSTRUCTION COVERING THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF
MARINES WITH THE RANK AND/OR BILLET OF FIRST SERGEANT.
3. EXECUTION
A. COMMANDER'S INTENT. ESTABLISH AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE
ATTENDEES WILL RECEIVE INSTRUCTION, WHICH WILL INCREASE
THEIR LEVEL OF AWARENESS AS TO THE DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES OF A FIRST SERGEANT. ALL INSTRUCTION
WILL BE FOCUSED SO TO BETTER ENABLE THE ATTENDEES TO
ADVISE, ACT AS COUNSEL, AND INTERACT WITH UNIT COMMANDERS,
OFFICERS, SNCO'S, AND ENLISTED MARINES TO ACCOMPLISH THE
UNIT'S MISSION. END STATE WILL BE ACHIEVED AFTER ALL
NSTRUCTION IS PRESENTED AND EACH ATTENDEE COMPLETES AN
END OF COURSE CRITIQUE.
B. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS. THE FIRST SERGEANTS COURSE WILL BE
CONDUCTED OVER A 12-DAY PERIOD. INSTRUCTION IS PRESENTED
THROUGH A VARIETY OF TECHNIQUES TO INCLUDE LECTURE,
DEMONSTRATION, PRACTICAL APPLICATION, AND GUEST LECTURES.
EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON WARFIGHTING, ADMINISTRATION, LEGAL,
DRILL AND CEREMONY, AND LEADERSHIP. INSTRUCTION WILL BE
PROVIDED BY NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS FROM THE NATIONAL
CAPITAL REGION (NCR). ATTENDEES WILL ALSO PARTICIPATE IN
A PROFESSIONAL DINNER AND ATTEND AN EVENING PARADE.
C. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS. THE 2003 FIRST SERGEANTS
COURSE WILL CONVENE 16-27 JUN 03 AT THE GRAY RESEARCH
CENTER, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY, QUANTICO, VA. RESERVE
AND ACTIVE DUTY ATTENDEES WILL REPORT TO THE SNCO
ACADEMY, QUANTICO, VA 22134, NLT 2359, 15 JUN 03, IN THE
SERVICE "A" UNIFORM. ATTENDEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ARRIVE
BETWEEN 1200 AND 1800, 15 JUN 03, TO FACILITATE
IN-PROCESSING.
(1) ATTENDANCE. ALL FIRST SERGEANTS SELECTED DURING CY
2003, THOSE WHO HAVE RECEIVED REMEDIAL PROMOTION AND
THOSE WHO RECEIVED AN EXEMPTION DURING CY 2002 ARE
REQUIRED TO ATTEND UNLESS APPROVED FOR AN EXEMPTION.
ALL REQ FOR EXEMPTION SHOULD BE FWD VIA NAVAL
MESSAGE TO THE CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO
VA/C40/EPME/, INFO LINE TO CMC (MMEA-81). RESERVE
MEMBERS SHOULD INFO COMMARFORRES (G-3T) WHEN
REQUESTING EXEMPTION. EXEMPTIONS ARE CONSIDERED ON
A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
(2) REGISTRATION. ATTENDEES ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER
FOR THE JUN 03 COURSE NLT 31 MAY 03. THE
REGISTRATION FORM IS ACCESSIBLE ON THE WORLDWIDE WEB
AT HTTP://WWW.MCU.USMC.MIL/SNCOA/1STSGT/INDEX.CFM. COMPLETE
REGISTRATION ON LINE OR FAX TO MCU AT DSN 278-4099/
4098 OR COML (703) 784-4099/4098. REGISTRATION
INFORMATION MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE
APPROPRIATION DATA.
4. ADMIN AND LOGISTICS
A. ORDERS/RECORDS.
(1) TAD ORDERS WILL BE NON-REPORTING.
(2) SRB, HEALTH, AND DENTAL RECORDS NOT REQUIRED.
B. FUNDING. TRAVEL/PER DIEM FOR ACTIVE DUTY MARINES IS
FUNDED BY HQMC. THERE IS NO COST TO INDIVIDUAL COMMANDS
UNLESS RENTAL CARS ARE AUTH VIA SEPARATE APPN DATA.
RESERVE MARINES ARE FUNDED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE MAJOR
SUBORDINATE COMMAND. NO PER DIEM CHECKS WILL BE ISSUED
BY THE FINANCE OFFICE AT THIS SITE DUE TO THE SHORT
LENGTH OF THE COURSE.
C. TRANSPORTATION. TRANSPORTATION COSTS TO/FROM AIRPORTS
ARE REIMBURSABLE. ATTENDEES SHOULD NOT SCHEDULE ANY
FLIGHT DEPARTURES PRIOR TO 1700 ON 27 JUN 03.
D. LODGING. DUE TO LODGING EXPENSES AT THE TAD SITE, IT IS
RECOMMENDED THAT RESERVE UNITS USE THE INITIAL PAYMENT
PROCESS (IPP). GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CHARGE CARDS MAY ALSO
BE ISSUED TO DEFRAY PER DIEM EXPENSES. PERSONNEL ARE
REQUIRED TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THEIR OWN LODGING.
ATTENDEES ARE ADVISED NOT TO WAIT FOR CONFIRMATION OF A
SCHOOL SEAT WHEN CONSIDERING LODGING ARRANGEMENTS.
E. UNIFORM
(1) THE PRESCRIBED UNIFORM IS UTILITIES (CAMOUFLAGE OR
DIGITAL PATTERN).
(2) STUDENTS SHOULD BRING SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF UNIFORMS
FOR THE DURATION OF THE COURSE.
(3) THE REQUIRED UNIFORM ITEMS ARE:
(A) ONE SERVICE "C" UNIFORM WITH GARRISON COVER
(TANKER JACKET IS OPTIONAL).
(B) ONE SERVICE "A" UNIFORM.
(C) ALL WEATHER COAT.
(D) APPROPRIATE CIVILIAN ATTIRE.
(E) PT GEAR (GREEN ON GREEN).
F. SOCIAL EVENTS
(1) ALL ATTENDEES ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND A PROFESSIONAL
DINNER. THE PRESCRIBED DRESS FOR THE DINNER IS
CIVILIAN INFORMAL ATTIRE (MALE: SUIT OR COAT & TIE),
(FEMALE: DRESS OR SUIT).
(2) AN EVENING PARADE AT 8TH & I WASHINGTON DC IS
SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, 20 JUN 03. THE UNIFORM IS
SERVICE "C". TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED.
PARTICIPATION IS MANDATORY FOR ALL ATTENDEES.
G. FEES. A REIMBURSABLE CONFERENCE FEE OF $145.00 CASH
(EXACT AMOUNT ONLY) IS PAYABLE AT TIME OF CHECK-IN. THE
CONFERENCE FEE IS FOR ADMIN COSTS ONLY AND INCLUDES THE
PROFESSIONAL DINNER. A CLASS PHOTO WILL BE AVAILABLE AT
A COST OF $15.00.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL
A. COMMAND RELATIONSHIP. SGTMAJ, EDCOM/MCU SERVES AS ON
SCENE COMMANDER.
B. SIGNAL. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO INCLUDE COURSE
EXEMPTIONS AND LODGING CAN BE FOUND ON THE 1STSGTS
COURSE WEBSITE AT:
HTTP://WWW.MCU.USMC.MIL/SNCOA/1STSGT/INDEX.CFM
C. QUESTIONS AND OR CONCERNS REGARDING THE CONTENTS OF THIS
MARADMIN CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE POC INDICATED ABOVE OR
TO THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL POC'S:
(1) ACTIVE DUTY: SSGT R.E. STOKES, ADJUTANT, SNCOA,
QUANTICO, VA, DSN: 278-5793/2875, COML (703)
784-5793/2875, E-MAIL: STOKESRE@TECOM.USMC.MIL.
(2) RESERVE: GYSGT S. DEGRAUWE AT COML (703) 784-2127/
28, E-MAIL: DEGRAUWES@NT.QUANTICO.USMC.MIL.//