Announcement of HQMC Casualty Assistance Conference

1. THE 2006 HQMC CASUALTY ASSISTANCE CONFERENCE WILL BE
HELD 11-13 DEC 06 AT THE GRAY RESEARCH CENTER IN QUANTICO, VA. THE
PURPOSE OF THE CONFERENCE IS TO PROVIDE ATTENDEES WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO
HEAR PRESENTATIONS FROM, AND EXCHANGE IDEAS WITH, KEY DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE AND MARINE CORPS CASUALTY ASSISTANCE AGENCIES. 
 REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, THE OFFICE OF
SERVICEMEMBERS GROUP LIFE INSURANCE, MILITARY MEDICAL SUPPORT OFFICE,
MARINE FOR LIFE PROGRAM (M4L), AND MANY OTHERS WILL BE SPEAKING AT THE
CONFERENCE. THERE WILL ALSO BE UPDATES ON LEGISLATION, TECHNOLOGY
INITIATIVES, AND THE REWRITE OF MCO P3040.4E (MARINE CORPS CASUALTY
PROCEDURES MANUAL), ALONG WITH A FORUM/DISCUSSION ON LESSONS LEARNED
FROM OEF/OIF AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THE CASUALTY
ASSISTANCE PROCESS. ATTENDANCE IS OPEN TO ANYONE WITHIN A MARINE UNIT
OR COMMAND WHO IS INVOLVED WITH, OR INTERESTED IN, MARINE CORPS CASUALTY
MATTERS TO INCLUDE TRAINING, EXECUTION OF CASUALTY ASSISTANCE, AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF MARINE CORPS CASUALTY POLICY. SPECIFICALLY RECOMMEND
THE ATTENDANCE OF COMMAND REPRESENTATIVES AND HIGHER STAFFS HAVING
RESPONSIBILITY FOR CASUALTY ASSISTANCE MATTERS AT THEIR RESPECTIVE
COMMANDS. ATTENDANCE IS LIMITED TO 200 PERSONNEL. 
2. FUNDING FOR ATTENDEES WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THEIR COMMAND.
A BLOCK OF 40 ROOMS AT THE CROSSROADS INN IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD UNDER
GROUP #725: HQMC CASUALTY CONFERENCE. THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD IN
THE MAJOR GENERAL MATTHEW C. HORNER AUDITORIUM AT THE GRAY RESEARCH
CENTER. THE GRAY RESEARCH CENTER IS APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE NORTHEAST OF
THE CROSSROADS INN. 
3. REGISTRATION PACKAGES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ATTENDEES IN THE LOBBY OF
THE CROSSROADS INN BETWEEN 1700 AND 2000 ON 10 DEC 06 AND FROM 0700 TO
0800 ON 11 DEC 06. THE INTENT OF REGISTRATION IS TO CONFIRM THE
PRESENCE OF ATTENDEES, COLLECT CONTACT INFORMATION, AND PROVIDE AN
ORIENTATION TO LOCAL RESTAURANTS/POINTS OF INTEREST. A REGISTRATION FEE
OF $5 PER ATTENDEE WILL BE COLLECTED DURING REGISTRATION. THE
CONFERENCE AGENDA AND PRESENTATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AT
THE CASUALTY ASSISTANCE WEBPAGE,
WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/PORTAL/PAGE?_PAGEID=278,1938196&_DAD=PORTAL&_SC
HEMA=PORTAL. PAPER COPIES OF THE PRESENTATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE
CONFERENCE. THE UNIFORM FOR CONFERENCE ATTENDEES WILL BE WOODLAND
MARPAT UTILITIES. 
4. COMMANDS WISHING TO SEND PERSONNEL TO THE CONFERENCE SHOULD SEND THE
NAMES AND BILLET TITLES OF ATTENDEES BY 21 NOV 06 TO SGT JUAN C. 
QUEZADA AT JUAN.QUEZADA@USMC.MIL, (703)784-9512 OR DSN 278-9512.