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MARADMIN 484/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2014 COMMANDANT'S COMMANDERS PROGRAM AND SPOUSES WORKSHOP//
POC/M.D. HYAMS/CIV/LOC: MCU/PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS/TEL: DSN 378-4710, COMM (703)432-4710/ EMAIL: MICHAEL.HYAMS(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION.  IN 1992 THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (CMC) ESTABLISHED A RESIDENT COMMANDERS PROGRAM FOR BOARD SELECTED AND SLATED COLONELS AND LIEUTENANT COLONELS.  THE PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY (MCU), AS EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR THE CMC, CONDUCTS A WINTER AND SPRING COMMANDERS PROGRAM CONCURRENTLY WITH A SPOUSES WORKSHOP.  ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY FOR COMMANDERS EITHER PRIOR TO OR SHORTLY AFTER TAKING COMMAND.
2. MISSION.  FROM 27 JAN-7 FEB 2014 AND 5-16 MAY 2014, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY, ON BEHALF OF THE CMC, FACILITATES THE COMMANDANT'S COMMANDERS PROGRAM AND SPOUSES WORKSHOP AT MCB QUANTICO IN ORDER TO PREPARE COMMANDERS AND SPOUSES FOR THE CHALLENGES OF COMMAND.
3. EXECUTION
3.A. COMMANDER'S INTENT
3.A.1. PURPOSE.  EDUCATE COMMANDERS AND THEIR SPOUSES ON THE FUNDAMENTAL AUTHORITIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, PROGRAMS, AND PRACTICES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO A SUCCESSFUL COMMAND TOUR.
3.A.2. METHOD.  THE PROGRAM WILL UTILIZE A TWO WEEK CONSTRUCT THAT ADDRESSES THE DIFFERENT DEMANDS AND CHALLENGES OF O-5 AND O-6 COMMAND AND ALLOWS SPECIFIC FOCUS ON PARTICULAR CONSTITUENT COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST WHILE PROVIDING TIME FOR INFORMAL MENTORING AND CROSS TALK. THE PROGRAM WILL EMPHASIZE THE ART AND SCIENCE OF COMMAND AS APPROPRIATE FOR EACH GRADE, WITH LEADERSHIP, CRITICAL THINKING, AND UNIT READINESS PROVIDING THE BASIC FOUNDATIONS FOR INSTRUCTION. THE CURRICULUM WILL MAXIMIZE THE USE OF SMALL GROUP GUIDED DISCUSSIONS WITH CURRENT AND FORMER COMMANDERS AND THEIR SPOUSES IN ORDER TO PERMIT A FRANK EXCHANGE OF OBSERVATIONS, IDEAS, AND METHODOLOGIES.
3.A.3. ENDSTATE.  SUCCESSFUL COMMAND TEAMS WHO ARE FULLY PREPARED TO MEET THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND DEMANDS OF COMMAND AT THE O-5 AND O-6 LEVEL.
3.B. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS.  PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY WILL CONDUCT THE PROGRAM AT THE GRAY RESEARCH CENTER (GRC), MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY, MCB QUANTICO, VIRGINIA.  TWO OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE: 27 JAN-07 FEB 2014 (OPTION 1) OR 05-16 MAY 2014 (OPTION 2).  DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF EACH OPTION, LIEUTENANT COLONEL AND COLONEL COMMANDERS WILL BE PROVIDED CONCURRENT PRESENTATIONS ALONG SIDE SERGEANTS MAJOR PARTICIPATING IN THE MCU ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (EPME) SERGEANTS MAJOR COURSE. IN THE SECOND WEEK THE COMMANDERS WILL ATTEND PRESENTATIONS TOGETHER WHILE THE SPOUSES WORKSHOP RUNS SIMULTANEOUSLY.  DURING THE SECOND WEEK OF EACH OPTION, THERE WILL BE SEVERAL PRESENTATIONS IN WHICH COMMANDERS AND THEIR SPOUSES WILL ATTEND JOINTLY.  THE SCHEDULE, WHICH IS UNDER DEVELOPMENT, WILL FEATURE THE FOLLOWING GENERAL SEQUENCE OF EVENTS:
     26 JAN / 04 MAY EXECUTE TRAVEL
     27 JAN / 05 MAY 0630-0745 CHECK-IN AT GRC, MCU
     27 JAN / 05 MAY 0745 COMMENCE COMMANDERS PROGRAM
     03 FEB / 12 MAY 0745 COMMENCE SPOUSES WORKSHOP AND CONTINUE
COMMANDERS PROGRAM
     07 FEB / 16 MAY 1400 COMPLETION OF COMMANDERS PROGRAM AND SPOUSES WORKSHOP
     07-08 FEB / 16-17 MAY EXECUTE RETURN TRAVEL
3.C. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
3.C.1. ELIGIBILITY.  COMMAND SLATED COLONELS, LIEUTENANT COLONELS, AND LIEUTENANT COLONEL SELECTS AS WELL AS US NAVY EQUIVALENTS IDENTIFIED BY MMOA ARE DIRECTED TO ATTEND THE COMMANDERS PROGRAM.  SPOUSES OF ELIGIBLE ATTENDEES ARE AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND THE SPOUSES WORKSHOP AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE.  THIS PROGRAM IS NOT OPEN TO RECRUITING STATION COMMANDING OFFICERS (MAJORS).
3.C.2. REGISTRATION
3.C.2.A. QUOTAS ARE AS FOLLOWS: A MAXIMUM OF 40 O-6 LEVEL COMMANDERS, 100 O-5 LEVEL COMMANDERS, AND 80 SPOUSES PER CLASS.  REGISTRATION IS ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS. REGISTRATION FOR OPTION 1 WILL CLOSE AT 1200 (EST) FRI 10 JAN. REGISTRATION FOR OPTION 2 WILL CLOSE AT 1200 (EST) FRI 18 APR.
3.C.2.B. REGISTRATION RESPONSIBILITY.  MCU LEJEUNE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (LLI) WILL REGISTER ALL ATTENDEES (ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENT).  TO REGISTER, SEND AN EMAIL REQUESTING A REGISTRATION FORM TO MCU(UNDERSCORE)LLI(AT)USMC.MIL.  FOLLOW-ON INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED TO EACH ATTENDEE UPON REGISTRATION.
4.  ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
4.A. UNIFORM FOR THE COMMANDERS PROGRAM IS THE OFFICIAL MARINE CORPS UNIFORM OF THE DAY.  THE ATTIRE FOR THE SPOUSES WORKSHOP IS BUSINESS CASUAL.
4.B. ORDERS
4.B.1. ALL ATTENDEES SHALL TRAVEL ON NON-REPORTING ORDERS.  ORDERS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ATTENDEES PARENT COMMAND.  GOVERNMENT BILLETING IS AVAILABLE ON A LIMITED BASIS.  MESSING IS AVAILABLE, BUT NOT CONDUCIVE TO TRAINING, SO IT IS NOT DIRECTED.
4.B.2. BILLETING.  THE MCB QUANTICO GOVERNMENT BILLETING IS LOCATED AT LIVERSEDGE HALL.  THE GROUP RESERVATION NUMBER FOR THE COMMANDERS
PROGRAM AT LIVERSEDGE HALL IS:
     101855 (27 JAN-7 FEB OPTION)
     101856 (5-16 MAY OPTION)
THE CONTACT NUMBER FOR LIVERSEDGE HALL IS (703)784-3149 OR (703)432-1341. A STATEMENT OF NONAVAILABILITY WILL BE REQUIRED FROM LIVERSEDGE HALL FOR ANY OTHER BILLETING.  A LIMITED BLOCK OF ROOMS IS ALSO RESERVED AT THE CROSSROADS INN, MCB QUANTICO.  WHEN MAKING A RESERVATION AT THE CROSSROADS INN, REFERENCE WHICH PROGRAM YOU ARE ATTENDING (JAN 2014 COMMANDERS PROGRAM OR MAY 2014 COMMANDERS PROGRAM). THE CONTACT NUMBER FOR THE CROSSROADS INN IS (703)630-4444.
4.C. FUNDING AND TRAVEL
4.C.1. ACTIVE COMPONENT.  CG TECOM FORMAL SCHOOLS TRAINING SUPPORT (FSTS) WILL FUND TRAVEL AND PER DIEM TO INCLUDE LODGING, MEALS, AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES FOR ACTIVE COMPONENT ATTENDEES.  LOCAL TRAVEL WILL NOT BE FUNDED.  TECOM WILL NOT FUND US NAVY ATTENDEES.  US NAVY ATTENDEES MUST FUND TRAVEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL PROCEDURES.
4.C.2. SPOUSES OF ACTIVE COMPONENT.  TRAVEL/PER DIEM FOR SPOUSES OF ACTIVE DUTY ATTENDEES WILL BE FUNDED BY MCU.  LOCAL TRAVEL WILL NOT BE FUNDED.  ALL SPOUSES ATTENDING MUST HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL DTS PROFILE IN ORDER TO PROPERLY PROCESS TRAVEL.
4.C.3. RESERVE COMPONENT.  MARFORRES WILL FUND TRAVEL AND PER DIEM FOR SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR), ACTIVE RESERVE, AND SPOUSES THERE OF REGISTERED BY MCU LLI.
4.D. TRANSPORTATION.  THE SERVICING AIRPORTS FOR THE QUANTICO AREA ARE DULLES INTERNATIONAL (IAD), BALTIMORE WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL (BWI), RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL (RIC) AND REAGAN NATIONAL (DCA).  ATTENDEES MUST UTILIZE THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE AIRPORT WHEN ARRANGING TRANSPORTATION.  RENTAL VEHICLES WILL NOT BE FUNDED BY TECOM. WHEN ARRANGING RETURN TRANSPORTATION PLEASE BE AWARE OF DEPARTURE TIMES.LODGING IN THE AIRPORT AREA IS NOT AUTHORIZED.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL
5.A. COMMAND RELATIONSHIPS. PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY SERVES AS ON-SCENE COMMANDER.
5.B. SIGNAL.  QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS IN REGARD TO THE CONTENTS OF THIS MARADMIN CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE MCU POC.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN T. D. WEIDLEY; COMMANDING GENERAL, EDUCATION COMMAND; PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY.//