Update to Fiscal Year 2021 Cornerstone: The Commandant's Combined Commandership Course
This MARADMIN updates the schedule for Fiscal Year 2021 Cornerstone (Commandant's Combined Commandership Course) sessions. The 21-2 course has been rescheduled from 12-23 April to 19-30 April 2021, while the 21-3 course remains scheduled for 20 September to 1 October 2021, both at Marine Corps University, Quantico, Virginia. Registration is closed for both courses and reserved for previously registered participants.
Issued: March 5, 2021
1. Reference (a) is hereby updated. The 21-2 Commandants Combined Commandership Course (Cornerstone) originally scheduled from 12-23 April 2021 will now occur from 19-30 April 2021 at Marine Corps University (MCU), Quantico, Virginia. This is not an open registration; the re-scheduled course is reserved to those originally registered for the 21-2 course.<br> 2. Concept of Operations. Cornerstone is a two-week program, involving combined-training opportunities for commanders and sergeants major. The Spouses Workshop runs concurrently during the second week of the 21-2 course, 26-30 April 2021.<br> 2.A. Spouses will receive their training virtually for the 21-2 course. Commanders will travel on 18 April 2021, check-in at the Gray Research Center (GRC), MCU from 0630-0730 on 19 April 2021, and execute return travel no earlier than (NET) 1630 on 30 April 2021.<br> 2.B. Sergeants Major will travel on 17 April 2021, check-in at the College of Enlisted Military Education (CEME) building, MCU no later than (NLT) 1100 on 18 April 2020 and execute return travel NET 1630 on 30 April 2021.<br> 3. The 21-3 course will still take place on 20 September to 1 October 2021 at MCU, Quantico, Virginia. This is not an open registration; the course is reserved to those originally registered.<br> 4. Commanders will travel on 19 September 2021, check-in at the GRC, MCU from 0630-0730 on 20 September 2021 and execute return travel NET 1630 on 1 October 2021.<br> 4.A. Sergeants Major will travel on 18 September 2021, check-in at CEME building, MCU NLT 1100 on 19 September 2021 and execute return travel NET 1630 on 1 October 2021.<br> 4.B. Concept of Operations. Cornerstone is a two-week program, involving combined-training opportunities for commanders and sergeants major. The Spouses Workshop runs concurrently during the second week of the 21-3 course. Spouses receive combined training with their Marines and spouse-specific curriculum. Spouses will execute travel on 26 September 2021, check-in at the GRC NLT 0730 on 27 September 2021 with the Spouses Workshop Coordinators and execute return travel NET 1630 on 1 October 2021.<br> 5. Command and Signal<br> 5.A. Command Relationships. President, MCU serves as the on-scene commander.<br> 5.B. Signal. Questions or concerns regarding the contents of this Marine Administrative Message can be directed to the MCU point of contact.<br> 6. Release authorized by Lieutenant General Lewis A. Craparotta, Commanding General, Training and Education Command.