Communication Directorate Visual Information Volume Working Group Calling Message
This MARADMIN announces a Communication Directorate Visual Information Volume Working Group to be held 10-14 July 2023 at Defense Media Activity, Fort Meade, MD. The working group will bring together specific COMMSTRAT Marines from various commands to develop an O6-level draft of a Marine Corps Visual Information Volume that will be nested under a new COMMSTRAT Marine Corps Order. Eleven by-name participants from MEFs, MARFORPAC, MARSYSCOM, and other commands are requested to attend.
Issued: June 13, 2023
1. This calling message provides information for Communication Directorate (CD) Visual Information (VI) Volume Working Group (WG) to be held 10-14 July 2023.<br> 2. These events will be hosted by the Communication Strategy and Operations (COMMSTRAT) OCCFLD Manager, Director of Communication, CD, Headquarters Marine Corps.<br> 3. Purpose<br> 3.A. The CD VI WG, held 10-14 July 2023, is a group of COMMSTRAT Marines to develop an O6-Level draft of a Marine Corps VI Volume that will be nested under a new COMMSTRAT Marine Corps Order with Volumes.<br> 4. CD VI Volume WG Participants. To effectively support the VI Volume WG, the following commands are requested to send these by-name Marines within their commands:<br> 4.A. Maj Gabriel Adibe, III MEF<br> 4.B. CWO4 Jared Padula, I MEF<br> 4.C. CWO4 Izzel Sanchez, II MEF<br> 4.D. CWO4 Michael Kropiewnicki, II MEF<br> 4.E. CWO3 Peter Thibodeau, III MEF<br> 4.F. CWO3 Jeffrey Anderson, MARFORPAC<br> 4.G. CWO3 Joseph DiGirolamo, MARSYSCOM<br> 4.H. GySgt Dengrier Baez, III MIG<br> 4.I. SSgt Laiqa Hitt, DMA<br> 4.J. Mr. Michael Lujan, MCB Quantico<br> 4.K. Mr. Anthony Lopez, MCI-West<br> 5. Coordinating Instructions<br> 5.A. The uniform for Marines is woodland MARPAT and business attire for civilians.<br> 5.B. Location. The WG will be held at the Defense Media Activity, 6700 Taylor Avenue, Fort George G. Meade, MD 20755.<br> 5.C. Travel. Authorized travel days for overseas travelers will be 8 July 2023 and 15 July 2023. CONUS travelers will be 9 July 2023 and 14 July 2023. CD will fund all travel expenses except for rental cars.<br> 5.D. Lodging. Lodging has been reserved at the Candlewood located at 4690 Cooper Ave., Bldg 4690, Fort George G. Meade, MD. Rooms have been reserved for each WG participant at a rate of $114 per night.<br> 5.E. Attendees and commands must comply with MCO 4600.40b concerning the government travel charge card program. Travel participants must contact Mrs. Brigette White-Bailey, administrative officer for CD, to conduct a cross-org for Defense Travel System authorization and voucher processing.<br> 5.F. Cell phones and computers are authorized, and WiFi will be available. Participants must bring their issued computers.<br> 5.G. Reporting costs. CD is required to collect and submit actual cost information. Request organizations sending representatives to the WG provide total costs for their respective attendees via email to HQMC_45XX_PROPONENT@usmc.mil no later than 30 June 2023.<br> 5.H. Participants' questions related to the WG should be sent to the CD OCCFLD POCS listed above. Finalized agenda will be provided to confirmed attendees no later 30 June 2023.<br> 6. Release authorized by SES April Langwell, Director of Communication, Communication Directorate, Headquarters Marine Corps.