Marine Corps Range Officer Conference MOS 9925
The Weapons Training Battalion at Quantico, VA will host a Range Officers Conference for Marines with MOS 9925 from December 7-9, 2004, at Liversedge Hall aboard MCB Quantico. The conference will address Marine Corps marksmanship training issues, emerging training devices, and range management tools. Travel and per diem will be funded for one Range Officer from each of 13 designated major commands.
Issued: November 3, 2004
-1. THE COMMANDING OFFICER WEAPONS TRAINING BATTALION QUANTICO VA WILL SPONSOR A RANGE OFFICERS CONFERENCE AT LIVERSEDGE HALL ABOARD MCB QUANTICO VA 7-9 DECEMBER 2004. THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONFERENCE IS TO DISCUSS VARIOUS ISSUES SPECIFIC TO MARINE CORPS MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING AND TO UPDATE IS RANGE OFFICERS ON EMERGING TRAINING DEVICES AND RANGE MANAGEMENT TOOLS. 2. WEAPONS TRAINING BATTALION WILL FUND THE TRAVEL AND PER DIEM FOR RANGE OFFICER 9925 ATTENDEES FROM THE MAJOR COMMANDS LISTED BELOW. LODGING IS PRE-ARRANGED WITH THE CROSSROADS INN ON QUANTICO FOR THOSE ATTENDEES FUNDED BY THIS COMMAND. ALL ATTENDEES ARE REQUIRED TO STAY AT THE CROSSROADS INN (703) 630-4444, FOR REIMBURSEMENT. FUNDED ATTENDEES NEED TO MAKE THEIR BILLETING RESERVATIONS NLT 25 NOVEMBER 2004 AND MUST USE GROUP CONFIRMATION NUMBER 200 WHEN CONFIRMING ARRANGEMENTS. THOSE COMMANDS DESIRING TO SEND ADDITIONAL RANGE OFFICERS NOT OUTLINED BELOW MAY DO SO AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE. BILLETING ARRANGEMENTS AND TRANSPORTATION FOR THOSE ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARENT COMMAND. A RENTAL VEHICLE WILL BE PROVIDED PER EVERY TWO FUNDED INDIVIDUALS COMING FROM THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION. PERSONNEL DESIGNATIONS WILL BE MADE WHEN REQUEST FOR APPROPRIATION DATA IS SUBMITTED. 3. BELOW IS A LIST OF FUNDED ATTENDEES: A. MCB LEJEUNE (1) B. MCRD PISC (1) C. MCRD SAN DIEGO (1) D. MCAS CHERRY POINT (1) E. MCAS YUMA (1) F. MCAS MIRAMAR (1) G. MCB CAMP PENDLETON (1) H. MAGTFTC 29 PALMS CA (1) I. MCB CAMP S.D. BUTLER (1) J. MCSF NWTC CHESAPEAKE VA (1) K. MCSF DAM NECK (1) L. MARCORSYSCOM ORLANDO FL (1) M. HAWAII (1) THE ABOVE MARINES SHOULD PLAN ON ARRIVING NET 6 DECEMBER 2004 AND DEPARTING NLT 10 DECEMBER 2004. THOSE OFFICERS ATTENDING FROM COMMANDS EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI ARE AUTHORIZED TO USE POV AS A MODE OF TRAVEL. IN AND AROUND MILEAGE AT TAD SITE IS NOT AUTHORIZED AND WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED FOR THOSE USING POV. THOSE OFFICERS ATTENDING FROM THE WEST COAST LOCALE ARE REQUESTED TO COORDINATE ARRIVAL FLIGHT TIMES TO FACILITATE RENTAL CAR PICKUP. 4. ATTENDEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A LIST OF AGENDA ITEMS TO THE POC FOR DISCUSSION DURING THE CONFERENCE PERIOD. AGENDA ITEMS SHOULD BE RELATIVE TO MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING, EXISTING RANGES, MARKSMANSHIP ISSUES DEVELOPED DURING ONGOING OPERATIONS, ETC. AND ARE NOT LIMITED TO THOSE ISSUES WITHIN AN INDIVIDUAL COMMAND. AGENDA ITEMS ARE DUE NLT 1 DECEMBER 2004 IOT TO PERMIT ISSUE DEVELOPMENT AND SCHEDULING WITHIN THE CONFERENCE. THOSE SUBMITTING AGENDA ITEMS SHOULD COME PREPARED TO BRIEF THEIR RESPECTIVE ITEMS. 5. ALL ATTENDEES LISTED IN PAR 3 MUST CONTACT THIS COMMAND FOR FUNDING DATA NLT 8 NOVEMBER. CORRESPONDENCE FOR FUNDING SHOULD BE SENT TO DANIEL.B.GRIFFITHS@USMC.MIL