R 291951Z Jun 16
MARADMIN 340/16
MSGID/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/FY16 CIVILIAN MARINE CAREER DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION FORUM WEST COAST VISIT//
POC/S. A. KELLY/GS-13/UNIT: MPC-30/COMMUNITY OF INTEREST PROGRAM MANAGER TEL: (703)784-9069/EMAIL: STEPHEN.A.KELLY(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose.  This MARADMIN announces the FY16 Career Development Information Forum (CDIF).  This forum is designed to increase awareness of the Civilian Community of Interest (COI) Program and other Workforce Development (WD) programs available to the workforce.  Commands should make every attempt to provide all Civilian Marines the opportunity to attend one of the sessions planned for the visited installations listed in the following paragraphs.
2.  Discussion
    a. The FY16 CDIF will take place 18 July to 20 July 2016.  Representatives from Manpower and Reserve Affairs (M&RA) Civilian Workforce Planning and Development Branch (MPC-30) will conduct a series of briefs on the latest WD programs and facilitate open discussions with attendees to determine additional developmental program interests.  Available COI Managers will be present to conduct one-on-one interviews with community members and provide information on programs and initiatives currently being offered to:
        (1) Develop technical skills
        (2) Manage career paths
        (3) Determine community strategies and impacts
    b. Locations and Dates
        Location                               Date(s)
        Barstow, CA                             18 Jul 2016
        Camp Pendleton, CA                      19 Jul 2016
        29 Palms, CA                            20 July 2016
    c.  The forum is open to all Civilian Marines regardless of grade or job series.
3.  The forum will have two “All Hands” briefing sessions presented by MPC-30, as well as a COI break-out session.  Since both MPC-30 sessions provide the same information, attendees should only plan to attend one of the MPC-30 sessions.  The forum agenda for each location is as follows:
Session     Time
MPC-30 Briefs    1015-1115
COI Manager Interviews   1115-1500
MPC-30 Briefs    1245-1415
4.  It is requested that local Human Resources Offices (HRO), and installation G1/G3s communicate this event as broadly as possible to all civilian employees in order to ensure maximum awareness and participation.
5.  Release authorized by BGen G. W. Smith Jr., Director, Manpower Plans and Policy Division.//