Combat Marksmanship Program Implementation Conference
This MARADMIN announces a Combat Marksmanship Program Implementation Conference to be held August 24-26, 2005, at Weapons Training Battalion, Quantico, VA. The conference will provide guidance on integrating CMC-approved changes to the marksmanship training program that were proposed at the FY05 Marksmanship Symposium. Weapons Training Battalion will fund travel and per diem for one representative from each of 21 specified commands.
Issued: August 8, 2005
-1. BACKGROUND: PER THE REF THE CMC APPROVED CHANGES TO THE CURRENT MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM AS PROPOSED BY THE FY05 MARKSMANSHIP SYMPOSIUM. 2. INTENT: AN IMPLEMENTATION CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD 24 AUG 2005 THROUGH 26 AUG 2005 AT WEAPONS TRAINING BATTALION, QUANTICO, VA. ATTENDEES WILL BE GIVEN GUIDANCE FACILITATING INTEGRATION OF THE APPROVED CHANGES. 3. ENDSTATE: INTEGRATE THE APPROVED TRAINING PROGRAM INTO ENTRY AND SUSTAINMENT LEVEL SITES, AS APPLICABLE. 4. WEAPONS TRAINING BATTALION WILL FUND THE TRAVEL AND PER DIEM FOR ONE ATTENDEE FROM EACH COMMAND LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 6. LODGING IS PREARRANGED WITH THE CROSSROADS INN ON QUANTICO FOR THOSE ATTENDEES FUNDED BY THIS COMMAND. FUNDED ATTENDEES ARE REQUIRED TO STAY AT THE CROSSROADS INN FOR REIMBURSEMENT AND NEED TO MAKE THEIR BILLETING ARRANGEMENTS BY CALLING 1-800-965-9511 NLT 11 AUG 2005 USING GROUP CONFIRMATION NUMBER 396 WHEN CONFIRMING ARRANGEMENTS. COMMANDS NOT DIRECTLY ADDRESSED AND DESIRING TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE MAY DO SO AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE GIVEN PRIOR COORDINATION WITH THE POC BY 11 AUG 2005. TRANSPORTATION AND BILLETING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THOSE ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARENT COMMAND. ALL ATTENDEES SHOULD PLAN TO ARRIVE NO EARLIER THAN 23 AUG 2005 AND DEPART NO LATER THAN 26 AUG 2005. 5. UNIFORM FOR THE CONFERENCE IS GREEN MARPAT UTILITIES. 6. WTBN, QUANTICO WILL FUND ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH OF THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS: HAWAII K BAY HAWAII PUULOA MCB PENDLETON MCB LEJEUNE MCRD PISC MCRD SD MCAS CHERRY POINT MCAS YUMA MCAS MIRAMAR MAGTFTC 29 PALMS MCB S.D. BUTLER MCSF DAM NECK MCSF CHESAPEAKE SOI (E) SOI (W) MARFORRES 3D MAW 1ST FSSG I MEF II MEF III MEF 7. REQUEST INSTALLATION REPRESENTATIVES BE RANGE OFFICERS WHOSE PRIMARY DUTIES INVOLVE RANGE OPERATIONS. REQUEST OPERATING FORCES' REPRESENTATIVES BE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS IN THE AREA OF MARKSMANSHIP AND MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING. 8. REQUEST ALL ADDRESSEES SUBMIT, BY 11 AUG 2005, NAME, RANK, SSN, UNIT AND BILLET OF ATTENDEE TO THE POC, MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAMS MANAGEMENT SECTION FOR FUNDING DATA.