Senior Level Executive Transition Seminar

1.  THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE FY04 SENIOR LEVEL
EXECUTIVE TRANSITION SEMINAR SCHEDULED ABOARD MCB QUANTICO FROM
12-16 JUL 2004.  INCLUDED IS THE TIMELINE, LOGISTICAL REQUIREMENTS,
AND SUMMARY OF THE PROGRAM CONCEPT.
2.  IN FY02, CMC DIRECTED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TRANSITION SEMINAR
FOR COLONELS RETIRING AFTER 30 YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY.  THE SEMINAR,
CONDUCTED BY SCIENCE APPLICATION INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (SAIC),
WAS DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC TRANSITION INFORMATION.   
3.  THE FY04 SEMINAR DESIGN INCLUDES: (1) A CONTRACTED SERVICE
TAILORED TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC TRANSITION INFORMATION FOR COLONELS
WITH 29 YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY; AND (2) A SELF-PACED WORKBOOK MAILED
TO COLONELS WITH 28 YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY.  THIS BOOK WILL SERVE AS A
TOOL TO ACTIVELY PREPARE THOSE INDIVIDUALS FOR THE SENIOR LEVEL
EXECUTIVE TRANSITION SEMINAR THEY WILL ATTEND THE FOLLOWING YEAR. 
IT IS ALSO HIGHLY ENCOURAGED THAT THE COLONELS WITH 28 YEARS OF
ACTIVE DUTY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF LOCALLY AVAILABLE TRANSITION CLASSES
OFFERED AT INSTALLATIONS THROUGHOUT THE DOD.  
4.  COLONELS RETIRING IN CY 2004 WITH 30 YEARS ACTIVE DUTY ARE
INVITED TO ATTEND THE 12-16 JUL 04 SEMINAR.  SPOUSES ARE ENCOURAGED
TO ATTEND.  THIS SEMINAR MEETS THE REQUIREMENT FOR TAP WORKSHOP
ATTENDANCE PER THE REF.
5.  A TOTAL OF 80 SEATS ARE AVAILABLE FOR MARINES AND SPOUSES. 
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUESTED VIA EMAIL AT BASSLS@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL OR
BY PHONE AT (703) 784-9523 OR DSN 278-9523 NLT 30 APR 04. 
RESPONDENTS WILL RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION LETTER IN MAY 2004 WITH
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE SEMINAR.  CMC(MR) WILL PROVIDE TRAVEL
AND PER DIEM FUNDING FOR ACTIVE DUTY PARTICIPANTS AND TRAVEL
(BUT NOT PER DIEM) FOR ACCOMPANYING SPOUSES.  A BLOCK OF ROOMS HAS
BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THE CROSSROADS INN AND LIVERSEDGE HALL,
QUANTICO.