R 101725Z APR 15
MARADMIN 188/15 MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCRC MCB QUANTICO VA UC//
SUBJ/FY15 MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND OFFICE OF DIVERSITY EVENTS//
REF/A/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS (UC)/F002/231930ZJAN15//
REF/B/2013 USMC DIVERSITY CAMPAIGN PLAN//
REF/C/TOTAL FORCE RECRUITING OPERATIONS PLAN FY15//
NARR/REF A IS THE 36TH COMMANDANT'S PLANNING GUIDANCE (CPG) 2015. REF B IS THE DIVERSITY CAMPAIGN PLAN TO IMPROVE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION ACROSS THE MARINE CORPS. REF C IS THE MCRC OPERATIONS PLAN FOR FY15//
POC/EMAIL: MCRCDIVERSITY(AT)MARINES.USMC.MIL//
POC/B.C. PROCTOR/LTCOL/UNIT: MCRC OD/-/TEL: 703-432-9165 /EMAIL: BRIAN.PROCTOR(AT)MARINES.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE MCRC OFFICE OF DIVERSITY IS TASKED WITH BUILDING AND MAINTAINING MARKETING RELATIONSHIPS WITH VARIOUS NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE MARINE CORPS OFFICER PROGRAMS AND EXPAND THE POOL OF QUALIFIED OFFICER CANDIDATES FOR THE RECRUITING FORCE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO COMMUNICATE THE REMAINING FY15 AND FIRST QUARTER FY16 MCRC OFFICE OF DIVERSITY EVENTS TO SOLICIT ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING AS A MARINE PROOF SOURCE. A PROOF SOURCE IS A MARINE, TYPICALLY AN OFFICER, WHO IS ABLE TO COMMUNICATE THEIR SERVICE EXPERIENCES THROUGH PUBLIC SPEAKING AND MENTORSHIP TO A SELECTED DEMOGRAPHIC. MOST EVENTS REQUIRE TWO TO FOUR PROOF SOURCES TO EXECUTE. FAVORABLE REQUISITES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, GOOD PUBLIC SPEAKING, PRE-EXISTING RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY OF THE LISTED ORGANIZATIONS, ATTENDANCE OR PARTICIPATION AT A LISTED COLLEGE, INSTITUTE, OR VARSITY ATHLETIC EVENT. ALL SUBMISSIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR DESIRED EVENTS.
2. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF REMAINING FY15 AND FIRST QUARTER FY16 MCRC DIVERSITY EVENTS:
   A. MARINE CORPS COACHES WORKSHOP - QUANTICO, VA: 27-30 MAY AND 5-8 AUG.
   B. 100 BLACK MEN OF AMERICA, INC CONFERENCE - HOUSTON, TX: 4-7 JUN.
   C. NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE NATIONAL CONFERENCE - FORT LAUDERDALE, FL: 29 JUL-1 AUG.
   D. KAPPA ALPHA PSI UNDERGRADUATE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE – NEW ORLEANS, LA: 11-12 AUG.
   E. ORGANIZATION OF BLACK AEROSPACE PROFESSIONALS – WASHINGTON, DC: 12-14 AUG.
   F. MARINE WEEK - PHOENIX, AZ: 8-13 SEP.
   G. NATION’S FOOTBALL CLASSIC – WASHINGTON, DC: 10-13 SEP.
   H. NATIONAL LATINO LAW STUDENTS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE – CHICAGO, IL: 1-3 OCT.
   I. SOCIETY OF ASIAN SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS NATIONAL CONFERENCE – HOUSTON, TX: 8-10 OCT.
   J. LATINOS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SYMPOSIUM (MAES) – LAS VEGAS, NV: 22-24 OCT.
   K. SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS CONFERENCE – BALTIMORE, MD: 11-15 SEP.
   L. THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUND LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE – WASHINGTON D.C.: 13-17 NOV.
   M. BAYOU CLASSIC – NEW ORLEANS, LA: 26-30 NOV.
3. PROOF SOURCES MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR TRAVEL 1 DAY PRIOR TO AND FOLLOWING EVENT EXECUTION. TAD ORDERS AND FUNDING WILL BE PROVIDED VIA DTS CROSS ORGANIZATION LINE OF ACCOUNTING, MCRC OFFICE OF DIVERSITY.
4. ALL PERSONNEL INTERESTED IN SERVING AS A PROOF SOURCE ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE MCRC OFFICE OF DIVERSITY AT MCRCDIVERSITY(AT)MARINES.USMC.MIL OR POINT OF CONTACT LISTED ABOVE.  PLEASE INCLUDE NAME, RANK, COLLEGE, DEGREE, EVENT PREFERENCE, GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION, AND ANY ADDITIONAL APPLICABLE INFORMATION (I.E. PARTICIPATION IN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, VARSITY ATHLETICS, OR CLUB SPORTS). ALL SUBMISSIONS WILL BE RETAINED FOR FUTURE EVENT QUALIFICATION.
5. THIS MARADMIN CANCELS ON 31 DECEMBER 2015.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJOR GENERAL MARK A. BRILAKIS, COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND.