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MARADMIN 495/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2016 CORNERSTONE: THE COMMANDANT'S COMBINED COMMANDERSHIP COURSE (FORMERLY THE COMMANDANT’S COMMANDERS PROGRAM AND SPOUSES WORKSHOP)//
POC/M. KIBLER/MAJ/LOC: MCU/PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS/TEL: DSN 378-6850, COMM (703) 784-6850/EMAIL: MICHAEL.KIBLER@USMC.MIL//
M.HYAMS/CIV/LOC: MCU/PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS/TEL: DSN 378-4710, COMM (703)432-4710/EMAIL: MICHAEL.HYAMS@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. IN 2013, THE COMMANDANT AND SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE MARINE CORPS ESTABLISHED A RESIDENT PROGRAM FOR NEWLY SELECTED SERGEANTS MAJOR.  THE PRESIDENT,MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY (MCU), AS EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR THE CMC, ANNUALLY CONDUCTS TWO COMMANDERS AND SERGEANTS MAJOR PROGRAMS AND A CONCURRENT SPOUSES WORKSHOP.  ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY FOR COMMANDERS AND SERGEANTS MAJOR EITHER PRIOR TO OR SHORTLY AFTER ARRIVING AT THEIR NEW COMMAND.  ATTENDANCE FOR SPOUSES, WHILE NOT REQUIRED, IS ENCOURAGED.
2. MISSION.  FROM 25 JAN – 5 FEB 2016, AND 25 APR - 6 MAY 2016, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY, ON BEHALF OF THE CMC, FACILITATES THE  CORNERSTONE PROGRAM AT MCB QUANTICO IN ORDER TO PREPARE BOARD SELECTED COMMANDERS AND SERGEANTS MAJOR AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SPOUSES FOR THE CHALLENGES OF COMMAND.
3. EXECUTION
3.A. COMMANDER'S INTENT
3.A.1.  PURPOSE.  EDUCATE COMMANDERS, SERGEANTS MAJOR 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 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 READINESSPROVIDING THE BASIC FOUNDATIONS FOR INSTRUCTION. THE CURRICULUM WILL MAXIMIZE THE USE OF SMALL GROUP GUIDED DISCUSSIONS WITH CURRENT AND FORMER COMMANDERS, SERGEANTS MAJOR 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.
3.B.  CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS.  PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY WILL CONDUCT THE PROGRAM AT THE MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY, MCB QUANTICO, VIRGINIA.TWO OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE: 25 JAN – 5 FEB 2016, (OPTION 1-16)OR 25 APR - 6 MAY 2016, (OPTION 2-16).  DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF EACH OPTION,COMMANDERS AND SERGEANTS MAJOR WILL CONDUCT THE PREPONDERENCE OF THEIR PROGRAMS INDEPENDENT OF ONE ANOTHER WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO INTERACT DURING SPECIFIED PRESENTATIONS AND PERIODS OF INSTRUCTION.IN THE SECOND WEEK THE COMMANDERS AND SERGEANTS MAJOR 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, SERGEANTS MAJOR AND THEIR SPOUSESWILL ATTEND JOINTLY.  THE SCHEDULE, WHICH IS UNDER DEVELOPMENT, WILL FEATURE THE FOLLOWING GENERAL SEQUENCE OF EVENTS:
     24 JAN / 24 APR COMMANDERS AND SERGEANTS MAJOR EXECUTE TRAVEL
     25 FEB / 25 APR 0630-0745 CHECK-IN AT GRC, MCU; COMMENCE PROGRAMS
     31 JAN / 01 MAY SPOUSES EXECUTE TRAVEL
     01 FEB / 02 MAY 0745 COMMENCE SPOUSES WORKSHOP AND CONTINUE
          COMMANDERS PROGRAM
     05 FEB / 06 MAY 1400 COMPLETION OF ALL PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOP
     05-06 FEB / 06-07 MAY EXECUTE RETURN TRAVEL
3.C.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
3.C.1.  ELIGIBILITY.  COMMAND SLATED COLONELS, LIEUTENANT COLONELS, AND LIEUTENANT COLONEL SELECTS, SERGEANTS MAJOR SELECTED ON THE FY16 PROMOTION BOARD AS WELL AS US NAVY EQUIVALENTS IDENTIFIED BY MMOA ARE DIRECTED TO ATTEND THE PROGRAM.  SPOUSES OF ELIGIBLE ATTENDEES ARE AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND THE SPOUSES WORKSHOP AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE. 
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, 45 SERGEANTS MAJOR AND 100 SPOUSES PER COURSE.  REGISTRATION IS ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS. REGISTRATION FOR BOTH FY16 PROGRAMS CLOSES AT 1600 (EST) ON FRIDAY, 15 JANUARY 2016. DURING THE REGISTRATION PROCESS, COMMANDERS, SERGEANTS MAJOR AND SPOUSESWILL IDENTIFY THEIR CHOICE OF OPTION (1-16) OR OPTION (2-16). 
3.C.2.B.  REGISTRATION RESPONSIBILITY.  MCU LEJEUNE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE(LLI) WILL REGISTER ALL ATTENDEES (ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENT).  TO REGISTER FOR THE COURSE PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO MCU(UNDERSCORE)LLI@USMC.MIL. ALL MCTIMS SUBMISSIONS WILL BE EXECUTEDBY LLI STAFF.  FOLLOW-ON INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED TO EACH ATTENDEEUPON REGISTRATION.
4.  ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
4.A.1.  ALL ATTENDEES SHALL TRAVEL ON NON-REPORTING ORDERS.  ORDERS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ATTENDEE’S PARENT COMMAND.  GOVERNMENT BILLETING IS AVAILABLE ON A LIMITED BASIS.  MESSING IS AVAILABLE, BUT NOT CONDUCIVE TO TRAINING, SO IT IS NOT DIRECTED.
4.A.2.  BILLETING.  THE MCB QUANTICO GOVERNMENT BILLETING IS LOCATED AT THE CROSSROADS INN (703-630-4444) OR LIVERSEDGE HALL (703-784-3149).  A LIMITED NUMBER OF ROOMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE CROSSROADS INN UNDER THE GROUP RESERVATION COURSE 1-16 (618684C150299) AND COURSE 2-16 (618685C150233).  A STATEMENT OF NONAVAILABILITY WILL BE REQUIRED FROM LIVERSEDGE HALL (703-784-3149) FOR ANY OFF-BASE BILLETING. 
4.B.  FUNDING AND TRAVEL
4.B.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 WILLNOT BE FUNDED. LLI WILL SUBMIT REQUESTS FOR FUNDING TO TECOM UPON CLOSING OF REGISTRATION PERIOD.  APPROVED FUNDING LETTERS WILL BE RELEASED VIA SEPCOR.  TECOM WILL NOT FUND US NAVY ATTENDEES. US NAVY ATTENDEES MUST FUND TRAVEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL PROCEDURES.
4.B.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.  CONTACT LOCAL S-1/G-1 FOR SUPPORT IN ESTABLISHING A DTS PROFILE FOR SPOUSES.  ONCE THE SPOUSE’S DTS PROFILE IS ESTABLISHED, CONTACT LLI ADMIN, MRS. JUDITH MARTIN, ATJUDITH.MARTIN@USMC.MIL OR (703) 784-4777 TO EXECUTE CROSS-ORG APPROVAL AND FINALIZE DTS AUTHORIZATION.
4.B.3.  RESERVE COMPONENT.  MARFORRES WILL FUND TRAVEL AND PER DIEM FOR SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR), ACTIVE RESERVE, AND SPOUSES.  POC FOR TRAVEL SUPPORT AT MARFORRES IS MR. ANTHONY DAVIS (ANTHONY.T.DAVIS@USMC.MIL OR 504-697-7316).
4.C.  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 ARRANGINGTRANSPORTATION.  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 H. PRATT; COMMANDING GENERAL, EDUCATION COMMAND;  PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY.//