Announcement of the Calendar Year (CY) 2003 First Sergeant/Master Sergeant Regional Seminar Dates

1. SITUATION. THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE
CORPS (CMC) HAS DIRECTED EACH REGIONAL STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED
OFFICER ACADEMY (SNCOA) TO CONDUCT AN ANNUAL FIRST SERGEANT/
MASTER SERGEANT SEMINAR TO PROVIDE 
A FORUM FOR DISCUSSING CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AND DISSEMINATE
INFORMATION TO THE SENIOR ENLISTED LEADERSHIP OF THE MARINE CORPS. 
2. MISSION. MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES THE DATES OF THE 
FIRST SERGEANT/MASTER SERGEANT REGIONAL SEMINARS CONDUCTED DURING 
CY 2003 AT THE REGIONAL SNCOA SITES IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS OF ELIGIBLE ATTENDEES.
3. EXECUTION. 
 A. COMMANDER'S INTENT. TO PROVIDE SCHEDULING INFORMATION
AND FACILITATE PLANNING FOR MARINES WHO PLAN TO ATTEND THE REGIONAL
SEMINAR DURING CY 2003. ENDSTATE WILL BE ACHEIVED UPON THE
COMMENCEMENT OF THE FINAL SEMINAR FOR CY 2003.
 B. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS. THE LOCATION AND DATES OF THE 
CY 2003 FIRST SERGEANT/MASTER SERGEANT REGIONAL SEMINARS ARE AS
FOLLOWS:
 OKINAWA JAPAN, 28-31 JULY 2003.
 MCB HAWAII, DATES TO BE DETERMINED.
 MCB CAMP PENDLETON, 14-17 OCTOBER 2003.
 MCB CAMP LEJEUNE, 22-26 SEPTEMBER 2003.
 MCB QUANTICO, 15-19 SEPTEMBER 2003.
 C. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS. FURTHER DETAILS AND
AMPLIFYING INSTRUCTIONS CAN BE FOUND ON THE E8 SEMINAR HOME PAGE AT 
WWW.MCU.USMC.MIL/SNCOA/E8SEMINARS/INDEX.HTM.
4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS. (OMITTED)
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL. COMMENTS AND/OR QUESTIONS MAY BE FORWARDED
TO THE REGIONAL SNCOA WITHIN YOUR RESPECTIVE AREA OF OPERATION (AO)
OR BY CONTACTING THE POC MENTIONED ABOVE.