MARADMINS : 059/05
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TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
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MARADMIN 059/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/TECOM QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/FY 05 MARINE CORPS MARKSMANSHIP SYMPOSIUM//
POC/D. B./GRIFFITHS/CAPT/LOC:WTBN QUANTICO VA/-/TEL:DSN 278-5520
/EMAIL:DANIEL.B.GRIFFITHS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. BACKGROUND: IN OCTOBER 2002 A MARKSMANSHIP
SUMMIT WAS HELD TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE USMC
MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM. FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS, THE RESULTING
PROPOSALS WERE NOT IMPLEMENTED. SINCE THE 2002 SUMMIT,
MULTIPLE FORUMS HAVE DISCUSSED THE MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM.
THE IDEAS AND PROPOSALS FROM THESE DISCUSSIONS MUST BE DISCUSSED,
REFINED, AND COUPLED WITH THE 2002 SUMMIT RECOMMENDATIONS, FORMED
INTO A DEFINITIVE PROPOSAL FOR THE MARINE CORPS LEADERSHIP TO
DETERMINE OUR WAY AHEAD.
2. INTENT: A MARKSMANSHIP SYMPOSIUM WILL BE HELD 12 APRIL 2005
THROUGH 15 APRIL 2005 AT THE CROSSROADS INN, QUANTICO, VA.
SYMPOSIUM PARTICIPANTS WILL REVIEW AND VALIDATE PROPOSALS RELATING
TO FUNDAMENTAL MARKSMANSHIP FROM THE 2002 MARKSMANSHIP SUMMIT,
2004 RANGE OFFICERS CONFERENCE, 2004 GUNNER'S SYMPOSIUM, AND
LESSONS LEARNED FROM OPERATIONS ENDURING AND IRAQI FREEDOM.
USING THE PROPOSALS FROM EACH OF THESE AS A BASELINE, SYMPOSIUM
ATTENDEES WILL DISCUSS THE CURRENT MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM; ITS
PURPOSE, ITS EFFECTIVENESS, AND ITS ROLE IN GROUNDING ALL MARINES IN
FUNDAMENTAL MARKSMANSHIP PRINCIPLES.
3. ENDSTATE: THE DESIRED ENDSTATE OF THE MARKSMANSHIP SYMPOSIUM
IS TO ACHIEVE A BROAD BASED, MAGTF ORIENTED CONSENSUS ON A MARINE
CORPS MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM THAT EFFECTIVELY MEETS THE NEED OF OUR
ENTRY AND SUSTAINMENT LEVEL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS GIVEN AVAILABLE
INFRASTRUCTURE, AVAILABLE TRAINING TIME, AND MANPOWER AND FISCAL
CONSTRAINTS.
4. WEAPONS TRAINING BATTALION WILL FUND THE TRAVEL AND PER DIEM FOR
ONE ATTENDEE FROM EACH COMMAND LISTED IN PARAGRAPH. LODGING IS
PREARRANGED WITH THE CROSSROADS INN ON QUANTICO FOR THOSE ATTENDEES
FUNDED BY THIS COMMAND. FUNDED ATTENDEES ARE REQUIRED TO STAY AT
THE CROSSROADS INN FOR REIMBURSEMENT AND NEED TO MAKE THEIR
BILLETING ARRANGEMENTS BY CALLING 1-800-965-9511 NLT 18 MARCH 2005
USING GROUP CONFIRMATION NUMBER 260 WHEN CONFIRMING ARRANGEMENTS.
COMMANDS NOT DIRECTLY ADDRESSED AND DESIRING TO SEND A
REPRESENTATIVE MAY DO SO AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE GIVEN PRIOR
COORDINATION WITH THE POC BY 18 MARCH 2005. TRANSPORTATION AND
BILLETING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THOSE ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL ARE THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARENT COMMAND. ALL ATTENDEES SHOULD PLAN
TO ARRIVE NO EARLIER THAN 11 APRIL 2005 AND DEPART NO LATER THAN
16 APRIL 2005. UNIFORM FOR THE SYMPOSIUM IS GREEN MARPAT UTILITIES.
5. WTBN, QUANTICO WILL FUND ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH OF THE
FOLLOWING COMMANDS:
A. I MEF
B. II MEF
C. III MEF
D. PP&O
E. I&L
F. DCS AVIATION
G. MARFORRES
6. REQUEST MEF REPRESENTATIVES BE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS IN THE AREA
OF MARKSMANSHIP AND MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING AND WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO
SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THEIR COMMAND/DEPUTY COMMANDANT.
7. REQUEST ALL ADDRESSEES SUBMIT, BY 18 MARCH 2005, NAME, RANK, SSN,
UNIT AND BILLET OF ATTENDEE TO MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAMS MANAGEMENT
SECTION FOR FUNDING DATA USING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
(1) EMAIL TO: DANIEL.B.GRIFFITHS@USMC.MIL
FAX TO: DSN: 278-5521; COMMERCIAL (703) 784-5521//