Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) Structure and Manning Review Warning Order
This MARADMIN announces a warning order for an Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) Structure and Manning Review to be conducted March 19-27, 2007, at MCB Quantico, VA. The review board will assess current and emerging IMA structure requirements and recommend new manning allocations for each IMA operational sponsor based on current allocations, execution, requirement prioritization, and GWOT support. Various Marine Corps commands are requested to provide O5/O6 level representation as voting board members or advisors, with representatives to be identified by February 5, 2007.
Issued: January 20, 2007
1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE A, DC MRA AND DC CDI INTEND TO JOINTLY CONDUCT AN INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE STRUCTURE AND MANNING REVIEW 19 MAR 27 MAR 07 AT THE MARSH CENTER, MCB QUANTICO, VA. THE IMA REVIEW BOARD WILL CONSIDER CURRENT AND EMERGING IMA STRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMEND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW MANNING ALLOCATIONS (PAYCHECKS) FOR EACH IMA OPERATIONAL SPONSOR (OPSPONSOR) BASED ON CURRENT ALLOCATION (REF B), EXECUTION, REQUIREMENT PRIORITIZATION, AND GWOT SUPPORT. IAW REFS C AND D THE REVIEW WILL BE CONDUCTED UNDER THE CONSTRUCT OF ZERO STRUCTURE GROWTH WITHOUT APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION. 2. THE COMMANDING GENERALS OF U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES COMMAND, CENTRAL, PACIFIC, AND RESERVE; THE DEPUTY COMMANDANTS FOR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION; PLANS, POLICIES AND OPERATIONS; AND AVIATION ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE O5/O6 LEVEL REPRESENTATION AS VOTING BOARD MEMBERS. THE DIRECTOR INTEL AND THE COMMANDING GENERALS OF I MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, II MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, AND III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE 05/06 LEVEL REPRESENTATION AS ADVISORS FOR VOTING MEMBERS. BOTH VOTING BOARD MEMBERS AND ADVISORS ARE REQUESTED TO IDENTIFY THEIR REPRESENTATIVES VIA E-MAIL TO THE CMC(RAP) POC ABOVE NLT 5 FEB 07. 3. VOTING BOARD MEMBERS ARE AUTHORIZED AND ENCOURAGED TO BRING IN SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS (SME) WITH APPROPRIATE EXPERIENCE TO ADVISE AND INFORM THE PLANNING GROUP. GIVEN THE VARYING SIZE OF COMMAND/ORGANIZATION IMAS, VOTING BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE ASSIGNED AS ADVOCATES FOR SPECIFIC IMA REPRESENTATION. NON-VOTING IMA OPSPONSORS MAY ATTEND ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS SUBJECT TO THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD CO-CHAIRMEN AND IN ALL CASES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO COORDINATE WITH THE APPROPRIATE ADVOCATE PRIOR TO AND DURING BOARD PROCEEDINGS. FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS AND PARTICIPATION GUIDANCE FOR NON-VOTING MEMBER OPSPONSORS WILL BE PROVIDED VIA SEPCOR. 4. ADMIN INSTRUCTIONS A. DATE/LOCATION. THE IMA REVIEW GROUP WILL CONVENE 0800, 19 MAR 07 (18 MAR IS A TVL DAY) AT CONF ROOM 252, MARSH CENTER, MCB QUANTICO, VA 22134. B. FUNDING/ORDERS. TRAVEL/RENTAL CAR WILL BE FUNDED BY THE HOSTING COMMAND FOR THE PRIMARY WORKING GROUP MEMBER AND ONE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT. IT WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH MARFOR TO FUND ADDITIONAL SMES. MILEAGE WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR HQMC PERSONNEL BY THE HOSTING COMMAND. UPON IDENTIFICATION OF ATTENDEES, COMMANDS ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT THE CMC (RAP) POC ABOVE FOR APPROPRIATION DATA. ORDERS ARE NON-REPORTING. C. BILLETING AND TRANSPORTATION. ADDRESSEES/VOTING MEMBERS/ADVISORS/SMES ARE REQUESTED TO MAKE THEIR OWN BILLETING AND TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENTS. A BLOCK OF ROOMS HAS BEEN RESERVED AT LIVERSEDGE HALL, TO INCLUDE DISTINGUISHED VISITORS QUARTERS FOR COLONELS, UNDER GROUP NUMBER 100785 - INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE STRUCTURE AND MANNING REVIEW. RESERVATIONS AT LIVERSEDGE MUST BE MADE PRIOR TO 3 MARCH 07. ADDITIONAL BILLETING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED: BOQ LIVERSEDGE HALL (703) 784 1204; CROSSROADS INN (800) 965-9511; HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS, STAFFORD (540) 657-5566; COUNTRY INN, STAFFORD (540) 659 4330. D. COMPUTERS AND NETWORK FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED. E. WORKING GROUP FEE. NONE. F. DUE TO THE POTENTIAL CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THIS REVIEW GROUP, ALL ATTENDEES ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD A VISITOR REQUEST TO SMO CODE 540080084. G. UNIFORM: WOODLAND MARPAT. 5. ALL OPSPONSORS MUST SUBMIT THEIR REQUIREMENTS TO THE REVIEW BOARD NLT COB 9 MARCH 07. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR BOTH BOARD MEMBERS AND OPSPONSORS WILL BE POSTED ON THE MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS, RESERVE AFFAIRS POLICY (RAP) WEBSITE AT HTTPS:// WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL. CHARTER, DETAILED AGENDA, AND ADDITIONAL COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE PUBLISHED ON THE WEBSITE PRIOR TO BOARD COMMENCEMENT.