CY06 MMOA Command Visit Schedule
This MARADMIN announces the CY06 Officer Assignments Branch (MMOA) command visit schedule, which will take place from September through December 2006 across major Marine Corps commands and training locations worldwide. The visits will provide professional military education briefs, conduct assignment counseling, and discuss career development topics including command screening and PME opportunities. All officers are encouraged to attend the briefs and submit their duty preferences to their monitors prior to the visits.
Issued: June 13, 2006
1. SITUATION. THE ANNUAL OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS BRANCH VISIT TO THE MARINE CORPS' MAJOR COMMANDS AND DESIGNATED TRAINING LOCATIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED FROM SEP THROUGH DEC 06 2. MISSION. THE CMC (MMOA) WILL VISIT EACH COMMAND AS SCHEDULED BELOW TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION, CONDUCT ASSIGNMENT COUNSELING, AND DISCUSS ASSIGNMENT ISSUES WITH THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP AND G-1'S OF EACH COMMAND. A BRIEF ON ITEMS OF INTEREST TO THE OFFICER CORPS INCLUDING COMMAND SCREENING, PME OPPORTUNITIES, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED. ALL OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THESE BRIEFS. REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE OFFICER COUNSELING SECTION (MMOA-4) AND OFFICER DISTRIBUTION SECTION (MMOA-5) WILL ALSO PARTICIPATE IN A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF VISITS. 3. EXECUTION A. THE FOLLOWING DATES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED (DOES NOT INCLUDE TRAVEL DAYS): (1) MARFOREUR 7-8 SEP (2) QUANTICO CMDS 11-14 SEP (3) ARMY WAR COLLEGE 14 SEP (4) NDU (NWC AND ICAF) 21 SEP (5) GULF COAST (AIR) CMDS (A) MATSG CORPUS CHRISTI 26-27 SEP (B) MATSG PENSACOLA 28-29 SEP (6) WASH D.C., HQMC 2-3 OCT (7) WESTPAC, HAWAII CMDS (A) OKINAWA CMDS 12-17 OCT (B) MARFORK 13 OCT (C) MCAS IWAKUNI 16 OCT (D) HAWAII CMDS 19-20 OCT (8) WEST COAST CMDS (A) MCRD SD, EWTGPAC 23 OCT (B) MCAS YUMA 24 OCT (C) 29 PALMS 24-26 OCT (D) MCAS MIRAMAR 26-31 OCT (E) CAMP PENDLETON 27-31 OCT (9) ARMY CMD AND GEN STAFF COLLEGE 6-7 NOV (10) NAVAL WAR COLLEGE 14-15 NOV (11) MARFORCOM, EWTGLANT 20 NOV (12) EAST COAST CMDS (A) CAMP LEJEUNE, MCAS 28 NOV-1 DEC CHERRY POINT, MCAS NEW RIVER (B) MCAS BEAUFORT, MCRD PI 4-5 DEC (13) GULF COAST (GROUND) CMDS (A) MARCENT, TAMPA AREA CMDS 12-13 DEC (B) MARFORRES 14 DEC (C) MCLB ALBANY 15 DEC B. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS. NLT 15 SEP 06, EACH MONITOR WILL POST TO THEIR WEBPAGE A LIST OF PROJECTED FY 07 STAFFING REQUIREMENTS. OFFICERS CAN FIND THE LINK TO THEIR MONITOR'S WEBPAGE THROUGH THE M&RA HOME PAGE (WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL). ALL OFFICERS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO ANTICIPATE MOVING DURING FY 07, ARE ENCOURAGED TO VISIT THEIR MONITOR'S WEBPAGE, AND SUBMIT BY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE THEIR DUTY, GEOGRAPHICAL, AND SCHOOL PREFERENCES (IF APPLICABLE), AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION. SUBMISSION OF THIS INFORMATION IS CRITICAL TO MATCHING PERSONAL PREFERENCES WITH THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS. COMMUNICATION OF INDIVIDUAL PREFERENCES PRIOR TO THE FALL 2006 COMMAND VISIT WILL MAKE PERSONAL INTERVIEWS WITH YOUR MONITOR MORE PRODUCTIVE. 4. ADMIN AND LOGISTICS A. COORDINATOR. EACH MAJOR COMMAND/SCHOOL WILL DESIGNATE A COORDINATOR TO RESERVE APPROPRIATE MEETING AND BRIEFING FACILITIES, ASSIST IN TRANSPORTATION AND LODGING REQUIREMENTS, AND COORDINATE THE INTERVIEW SCHEDULE. REQUEST POINT OF CONTACT FROM EACH MAJOR COMMAND LOCATION BE IDENTIFIED AND PROVIDED TO CMC (MMOA) POC LISTED IN PARA 5.B NLT 11 JUL 06. FURTHER DETAILED COORDINATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE. B. INTERVIEWS. REQUEST EACH COMMAND SET UP A SCHEDULE OF APPOINTMENTS FOR INDIVIDUAL OFFICERS TO MEET WITH THE MONITORS/COUNSELORS. REQUEST THAT APPOINTMENTS BE SCHEDULED CONSECUTIVELY, BEGINNING AT THE DESIGNATED START TIME TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY. THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES SHOULD BE USED WHEN COMPILING THE INTERVIEW SCHEDULE: COLS 20 MIN PER INTERVIEW LTCOLS/MAJORS 15 MIN PER INTERVIEW CO GRADE 10 MIN PER INTERVIEW C. EQUIPMENT. REQUEST A LAPTOP/DESKTOP WITH A CD/R AND AN INFOCUS OR SIMILAR PROJECTION DEVICE IOT PRESENT THE MMOA BRIEF AT EACH LOCATION. 5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL. A. LAN DROPS AND TELEPHONE LINES ARE REQUIRED AT EVERY INTERVIEW SITE. LAN DROPS MUST BE 10 BASE-T CAT V CABLING WITH 100 MB CONNECTION FOR EACH USER. MMOA PERSONNEL WILL CONNECT TO MANPOWER INFORMATION SYSTEMS THROUGH ACCESS TO THE NMCI NETWORK. ALL MMOA PERSONNEL WILL HAVE NMCI DEPLOYABLE LAPTOPS AND ACCOUNTS. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS WILL BE ADDRESSED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE. B. THE CMC (MMOA) POINT OF CONTACT IS MAJOR A.P. KENNICK, ROAD SHOW COORDINATOR, MMOA-3 DSN 278-9284 OR COMM 703-784-9284 ANTHONY.KENNICK@USMC.MIL.