March 2006 Aviation Commanders Program

1. SITUATION. REF A REQUIRES ALL FUTURE SLATED
ACTIVE COMPONENT COMMANDERS TO ATTEND THE CMC RESIDENT COMMANDERS
COURSE. REF B REQUIRES ALL FUTURE SLATED RESERVE COMPONENT SQUADRON
COMMANDERS TO ATTEND THE CMC RESIDENT COMMANDERS COURSE. REF C
DIRECTED THAT ALL SLATED FLYING SQUADRON/MAG/MALS/MCAS/SITE
COMMANDERS ATTEND AN AVIATION COMMANDERS PROGRAM SPONSORED BY THE
DC(A). OFFICERS SLATED TO COMMAND SQUADRONS IN A MACG OR MWSG ARE
ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND BUT NOT REQUIRED. AVIATORS SLATED TO COMMAND A
NON-AVIATION UNIT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO ATTEND BUT MAY COMPLETE THE
COURSE IF DESIRED.
2. MISSION. DELIVER A PROGRAM TO PREPARE COMMAND SLATED AVIATION 
LIEUTENANT COLONELS AND COLONELS FOR COMMAND OF AVIATION UNITS. THE 
FOCUS ON THE COURSE IS DIRECTED TOWARD CRITICAL SAFETY, OPERATIONS 
AND LOGISTICS INFORMATION.
3. EXECUTION
 A. COMMANDER'S INTENT AND CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS. 
 (1) COMMANDER'S INTENT. PROVIDE A COURSE OF INSTRUCTION
DESIGNED TO ENHANCE A FUTURE COMMANDER'S ABILITY TO COMMAND AN
AVIATION UNIT PRIOR TO ASSUMPTION OF COMMAND. ALL INSTRUCTION WILL
BE FOCUSED ON ENHANCING THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO MEET SPECIFIC
AVIATION CHALLENGES.
 (2) CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS. COURSE WILL BE CONDUCTED AT THE
GRAY RESEARCH CENTER (GRC), MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY, QUANTICO, VA.
THE CLASSES WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE 2006 CMC'S
COMMANDERS PROGRAM. THE COURSE, DIRECTED TOWARDS AVIATORS ATTENDING
THE COMMANDERS PROGRAM, WILL BE CONDUCTED ON FRIDAY, 24 MARCH AND
SATURDAY, 25 MARCH. 
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
DATE/TIME EVENT
24 MARCH CLASSES (1230 - 1630) 
25 MARCH CLASSES (0730 - 1600) 
 B. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
 (1) REGISTRATION. OFFICERS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH FOUR BELOW
ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE TRAINING.
 (2) FUNDING. HQMC APPROPRIATION DATA FOR TRAVEL AND PER
DIEM WILL BE PROVIDED BY MCU IF ATTENDING THE AVIATION COMMANDERS
COURSE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MCU-SPONSORED 2006 COMMANDERS PROGRAM
THAT CONCLUDES ON 24 MARCH 06. THOSE OFFICERS ATTENDING ONLY THE
AVIATION COMMANDERS COURSE MUST OBTAIN FUNDING FROM THEIR PARENT
COMMANDS.
 (3) BILLETING AND TRANSPORTATION. COMMANDERS ATTENDING THE
MARCH 2006 COMMANDERS PROGRAM SHOULD ATTAIN BILLETING AND
TRANSPORTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A.
 (4) UNIFORM. THE UNIFORM DURING THE AVIATION SAFETY
COMMANDERS COURSE WILL BE THE WOODLAND COMBAT UTILITY UNIFORM.
4. ADMINISTRATION
A. OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO THE MARCH 2006 AVIATION COMMANDERS PROGRAM
ARE THOSE THAT ARE SCHEDULED TO ATTEND THE OCTOBER 2006 MCU
COMMANDERS PROGRAM OR WILL TAKE COMMAND PRIOR TO THE MARCH 06 MCU
COMMANDERS PROGRAM. ALL OTHER OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE
PROGRAM SOMETIME PRIOR TO THEIR CHANGE OF COMMAND. 
B. COMMANDERS AND SLATED COMMANDERS NOT LISTED WHO HAVE NOT
PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED THE PROGRAM ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTACTING THE
POC MENTIONED ABOVE FOR ASSIGNMENT INTO THE COURSE.
C. SLATED COMMANDERS WHO TAKE COMMAND AFTER THE OCTOBER O6 PROGRAM
MAY DEFER THEIR ATTENDENCE TO THAT PROGRAM BY INFORMING THE POC VIA
EMAIL.
D. ALL OFFICERS MUST RSVP TO THE POC ABOVE VIA EMAIL ONLY TO CONFIRM
ATTENDENCE. FOR THE MARCH 06 COURSE, FINAL DATE FOR RSVP IS 3 MARCH
2006. 
E. THOSE OFFICERS UNABLE TO ATTEND PRIOR TO TAKING COMMAND ARE
REQUIRED TO RESPOND VIA MESSAGE OR LETTER THROUGH THEIR CHAIN OF
COMMAND TO DC(A).
F. ASSIGNMENTS. THE FOLLOWING ACTIVE COMPONENT COLONELS ARE
SCHEDULED TO ATTEND THE AVIATION COMMANDERS PROGRAM:
NAME COMMAND 
EMICH, D. (USN) MAG-12
VEST, KS MAG-14
YARNELL, E MAG-24 
HAINES, BA MAG-29 
MCGOWAN, SR MAG-49
BOTTORF, FP MCAS, CHERRY POINT
GUTHRIE, JW MCAS, MIRAMAR
THACKER JR, DL MCAS, NEW RIVER 
LHEUREUX, RF HMX-1
CLARK, MA VMMT-204
HEDELUND, RF MAWTS-1 
O'CONNOR, CE MCAS CAMP PENDLETON 
WARKER, PM MWSG-27
C. THE FOLLOWING ACTIVE COMPONENT LIEUTENANT COLONELS ARE SCHEDULED
TO ATTEND THE AVIATION COMMANDERS PROGRAM:
NAME COMMAND 
ANNICHIARICO,BP VMA-231, MAG-14
BALL VT-6
BENEDICT HMLA-367, MAG-39
BEW, RT VMAQ-2, MAG-14
BLOT JR , HW VMAT-203, MAG-14
BOND, BA VMFT-401, 4TH MAW
BOWEN SITE CMD, MCAS CAMP PENDLETON
BRODFUEHRER (USN) HX-21
CAVANAUGH HMH-362, MAG-24
CLARK, VE MALS-39, MAG-39
CLOSE, BC VT-86 
CRISAFULLI, F HMH-461, MAG-26
DUNNE, CM MALS-31, MAG-31
EHNOW, RM MALS-16, MAG-16 
EHLERT, CE VMFA-115, MAG-31
FRENCH, CL MALS-26, MAG-26 
FARNAM, JP VMFA (AW)-533,MAG-31
FARRELL HMM-262, MAG-36
FIELD, GH VMU-1, MACG-38
FLYNN, JG HMM-365, MAG-29
GAMELIN, JJ HMM-268, MAG-39
HOBSON, HH VMFA-314, MAG-11
HOWARD SITE CMD, EDWARDS
JENKINS II HMLA-269, MAG-29
JOHNSON III, CH HMLA-267
KENNEDY, JR HT-18
KILLMEIER JR, LE HMLA-167, MAG-26 
KNIGHT MALS-12, MAG-12 
KOCHANSKI, RJ VT-22
KREBS, DA VMGR-252, MAG-14
LEE, KJ HMM-161, MAG-16
LENGERKE HMH-361, MAG-16
LIEBLEIN, WR VMFA-122, MAG-31
MACKEY, WJ MALS-29, MAG-29
MANUEL, AJ MALS-14, MAG-14
MAYER, DS VMFA(AW)-242, MAG-11
MCCARTHY JR, TR SITE COMMAND EDWARDS
MCCRARY, BK HMT-303, MAG-39
MCFADDEN, RJ HMH-466, MAG-16
MCLELLAN, AM HMT-302, MAG-29 
MCPHILLIPS, CA VMA-214, MAG-13
MONROE IV, JP HMM-166, MAG-16
NEELEY, DC VMGR-152, MAG-36
NEFF, RD VMAQ-1, MAG-14
NELSON, MW VMU-2
PAPAJ HMM-165, MAG-16
PARKHURST, CJ VMA-513, MAG-13
PHILLIPS II SITE CMD, JOHNSTOWN
RYAN, PP VMM-263, MAG-29
SEYMOUR, CC VMM-266, MAG-26
SHERRILL, RC VMM-162, MAG-29
SHORTER, AG VMA 223, MAG 14
SISSON, JA VMA-542, MAG-14
SOFGE JR, RB VMA-311, MAG-13
TIBBS, WR MALS 11
TOBIN III, RT HMH 465, MAG 16
URIBE, RA VMGR-352, MAG-11 
WATKINS, ME HMLA-167, MAG-26
WEISSBERGER, ES VMR-1 CHERRY POINT
WENDLING, FE HMH-463, MAG-24
WENRICH, SA HMLA-169, MAG-39
WERTH, MA VMU-2
YOUNG, MW HMH-464, MAG-29 
D. THE FOLLOWING RESERVE COMPONENT COLONELS ARE SCHEDULED TO ATTEND
THE OCTOBER 05 AVIATION COMMANDERS PROGRAM:
NAME COMMAND 
DIETRICH, TF DC, MAG-41
GRAHAM, TF DC, MAG-49
E. THE FOLLOWING RESERVE COMPONENT LIEUTENANT COLONELS ARE
SCHEDULED TO ATTEND THE OCTOBER 05 AVIATION COMMANDERS PROGRAM:
NAME COMMAND 
ROEPKE, SM VMFA-112
CLODFELDER, CD VMGR-234
DESCHENEAUX, RR MALS-41
FARRIS, TA VMFA-142
CLEARY, DH HMM-764
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL 
 A. COMMAND RELATIONSHIPS. DC(A) SERVES AS EXECUTIVE 
AGENT AND COORDINATOR FOR CMC.
 B. SIGNAL. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, QUESTIONS AND OR CONCERNS 
IN REGARD TO THE CONTENTS OF THIS MARADMIN CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE 
MESSAGE POC.
 C. AVIATION COMMANDERS PROGRAM SCHEDULE WILL BE POSTED TO THE
AVIATION WEBSITE AT HTTP://HQINET001.HQMC.USMC.MIL/AVN/