Solicitation of Issues for the CY 2006 Marine Corps Reserve Policy Board (MCRPB)

1. PURPOSE. TO SOLICIT ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION BY
THE MCRPB DURING CY 2006. 
2. BACKGROUND. THE MCRPB IS ESTABLISHED BY REF A TO MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO SECNAV ON MATTERS THAT AFFECT THE READINESS,
MOBILIZATION, AND DEPLOYMENT CAPABILITY OF THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
THESE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE GENERATED BY CAREFUL REVIEW OF ISSUES
SUBMITTED FROM THE FIELD OR THE BOARD'S OWN MEMBERSHIP. THE BOARD
RECOGNIZES THAT THE OPERATING FORCES AND SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT'S
INVOLVEMENT AND SUPPORT OF TOTAL FORCE POLICY MATTERS CONTINUES TO BE
VITAL TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE. MEASURABLE PROGRESS ON A VARIETY
OF TOTAL FORCE ISSUES FORWARDED FROM THE FIELD IS APPARENT AND
COINCIDES WITH A MARKEDLY INCREASED RELIANCE ON THE CAPABILITIES OF
THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
3. ACTION. EACH YEAR PRIOR TO THE MCRPB'S SPRING MEETING, CMC (RA)
SOLICITS ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD. ACCORDINGLY ALL
INDIVIDUAL MARINES ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT ISSUES AS PROVIDED BELOW.
A. ISSUES SUBMISSION FORMAT. PER THE REFERENCES, ISSUES WILL BE
SUBMITTED IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:
(1) ISSUE.
(2) DISCUSSION.
(3) RECOMMENDATION.
B. ALL ISSUES WILL BE FORWARDED TO CMC (RAP) AT THE FOLLOWING
ADDRESS, 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134. SUBMISSIONS CAN ALSO
BE FAXED TO 703-784-9809.
C. ALL ISSUES MUST BE RECEIVED BY COB 1 MARCH 2006.