R 170129Z OCT 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 595/12
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2012/CMC WASHINGTON DC JA//
SUBJ/USMC FY13 VICTIM WITNESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (VWAP) TRAINING//
POC/D.W. SEARS/GYSGT/UNIT:JAD(CDSP TCAP)/-/TEL: (703) 614-4250//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE USMC FISCAL YEAR 2013 VWAP TRAINING ON 5-6 DECEMBER 2012 AT MCB QUANTICO, VIRGINIA.
2. THE TRAINING IS SPONSORED BY JA DIVISION AND WILL BE FUNDED, IN PART, BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME. THE TRAINING WILL PROVIDE REGIONAL AND INSTALLATION PROGRAM MANAGERS (VICTIM WITNESS LIAISON OFFICERS), SELECT JUDGE ADVOCATES ASSIGNED TO LEGAL ASSISTANCE OFFICES, AND OTHER MARINE VWAP REPRESENTATIVES WITH A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE MARINE CORPS VWAP, THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF SUPERVISORS AND OTHER PERSONNEL UNDER THE VWAP, AND HOW TO PROPERLY ASSIST VICTIMS OF CRIME.
3. THE CURRICULUM WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: VWAP BASICS, VICTIM ADVOCACY, ASSISTING VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIME, INTERACTION BETWEEN VICTIMS OF CRIME AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE ATTORNEYS, THE IMPACT OF CRIME, EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATING WITH VICTIMS, OFFENDER BEHAVIOR, SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION ACT, THE NEWLY INSTITUTED VWAP FUNCTIONAL AREA CHECKLIST OF THE COMMANDING GENERAL INSPECTION PROGRAM, CONFINEMENT, CLEMENCY AND PAROLE ISSUES, THE FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM, TRANSITIONAL COMPENSATION, AND AN OVERVIEW OF THE COURT-MARTIAL PROCESS.
4. TRAVEL FOR OUT OF AREA REGIONAL AND INSTALLATION VICTIM WITNESS LIAISON OFFICERS AND SELECT LEGAL ASSISTANCE ATTORNEYS WILL BE FUNDED BY HQMC (JA) TO INCLUDE RENTAL VEHICLES. FOR OTHER VWAP PERSONNEL INTERESTED IN ATTENDING, TRAVEL AND PER DIEM COSTS WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARENT COMMAND. TRANSPORTATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE, RENTAL VEHICLES ARE RECOMMENDED.
5. LODGING IS AVAILABLE AT THE CROSSROADS INN, MCB QUANTICO, VA. ATTENDEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING LODGING RESERVATIONS UPON CONFIRMATION OF A RECEIPT OF A TRAINING SEAT BY CONTACTING THE CROSSROADS INN AT (703) 630-4444 PRIOR TO 15 NOVEMBER 2012. THE GROUP RESERVATION CODE IS 2334.
6. ELIGIBILITY: VICTIM WITNESS LIAISON OFFICERS AND SELECT LEGAL ASSISTANCE ATTORNEYS. OTHER VWAP PERSONNEL AND OTHER CIVILIANS OR MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL WHO HAVE A MISSION ESSENTIAL NEED FOR THIS TRAINING MAY ATTEND THIS TRAINING ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS.
7. THE TRAINING IS OFFERED THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS, HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS, ARLINGTON, VA. TO REGISTER FOR THE USMC FISCAL YEAR 2013 VWAP TRAINING, CONTACT GUNNERY SERGEANT DANIEL SEARS AT (703) 614-4250 OR E-MAIL DANIEL.W.SEARS@USMC.MIL. FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE POSTED ON THE STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS WEBSITE AT: HTTPS:SLASHSLASHHQMC.USMC.AFPIMS.MIL/SJA/BRANCHES/VWAP.ASPX
8. CANCELLATIONS: CANCELLATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LESS THAN FIVE WORK DAYS PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE AND MAY BE MADE VIA EMAIL OR PHONE. CANCELLATIONS VIA PHONE MUST BE FOLLOWED UP WITH AN EMAIL. ATTENDEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CANCELLING ANY FLIGHT, ROOM, OR RENTAL CAR RESERVATIONS PREVIOUSLY MADE.
9. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN V. ARY, STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//