2007 Active Reserve Structure Review

1. DC MRA AND DC CDI JOINTLY INTEND TO CONDUCT 
A 2007 FORCE STRUCTURE AND MANNING REVIEW OF THE MARINE CORPS 
ACTIVE RESERVE PROGRAM. DURING THE NEXT THREE MONTHS, THE REVIEW 
WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH THREE GROUP SESSIONS: AN INITIAL AND 
MID SESSION WILL BE HELD BY VIRTUAL TELECOMMUNICATION AND E-MAIL 
ON 21 FEB 07 AND 14 MAR 07 RESPECTIVELY AND THE FINAL REVIEW WILL 
BE HELD AT THE MARSH CENTER, MCB QUANTICO, VA, DURING 16-27 APR 07. 
THE AR REVIEW WILL CONSIDER DISPARITIES BETWEEN REQUIREMENTS AND 
STRUCTURE AND WILL MAKE APPROPRIATE RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENSURE THE 
ACTIVE RESERVE PROGRAM SUPPORTS ITS TITLE 10 MISSION AND POSITIONS 
THE RESERVE TO FACILITATE TOTAL FORCE INTEGRATION, IAW REF A AND B. 
2. THE COMMANDING GENERALS OF U.S. MARFORCOM, MARFORCENT, 
MARFORPAC, MARFORSOUTH, MARFORRES AND MCRC, AND THE DEPUTY 
COMMANDANTS FOR CDI AND MRA, ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE AN O5/O6 
REPRESENTATIVE TO PERFORM DUTY AS AN ADVOCATE AT THE REVIEW GROUP. 
IT IS REQUESTED THAT THE ADVOCATES REMAIN CONSISTENT THROUGHOUT THE 
REVIEW. COMMANDS ARE AUTHORIZED AND ENCOURAGED TO INCLUDE SUBJECT 
MATTER EXPERTS WITH APPROPRIATE EXPERIENCE TO ADVISE THE PLANNING 
GROUP. ADDITIONAL MSC ADVOCATES MAY ATTEND ON A SPACE AVAILABLE 
BASIS. REQUEST ADDRESSES IDENTIFY VIA E-MAIL TO THE POCS ABOVE AN 
O5 OR O6 REPRESENTATIVE/ADVOCATE FROM YOUR COMMAND FOR THE REVIEW 
BOARD NLT 5 FEB 07. 
3. ADMIN INSTRUCTIONS
A. TELECOMMUNICATION. DETAILS FOR THE INITIAL AND MID SESSIONS 
WILL BE FORTHCOMING. 
B. DATE/LOCATION. THE FINAL AR REVIEW GROUP WILL CONVENE 0800, 
16 APRIL AT CONF ROOM 251, MARSH CENTER (M&RA HQ), MCB QUANTICO, 
VA 22134. 
C. FUNDING. TRAVEL AND ONE (1) RENTAL CAR WILL BE FUNDED BY THE 
HOSTING COMMAND FOR THE PRIMARY WORKING GROUP MEMBER FROM MARFORCOM, 
MARFORPAC, MARFORSOUTH, MARCENT, AND MARFORRES ONLY. IT WILL BE THE 
RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH MARFOR TO FUND ADDITIONAL SMES. LOCAL 
TRANSPORTATION COSTS INCURRED BY PRIMARY ATTENDEES WILL BE REIMBURSED 
BY THE HOSTING DEPARTMENT (M&RA). UPON IDENTIFICATION OF ATTENDEES, 
COMMANDS ARE REQUIRED TO COORDINATE WITH HQMC RESERVE AFFAIRS (RAM) 
FOR APPROPRIATION DATA. REQUEST ALL UNITS AND AGENCIES SUBMIT AN 
ACCURATE BY NAME LIST WITH POC INFORMATION (PHONE AND EMAIL) TO 
RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION (POC, LTCOL RENE KNIPPEL (703) 784-9106/DSN 
278-9106) NLT 19 MAR 07. 
D. BILLETING AND TRANSPORTATION. ATTENDEES ARE REQUESTED TO 
COORDINATE THEIR OWN BILLETING AND TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENTS. 
BILLETING INFORMATION: BOQ LIVERSEDGE HALL (703) 784-3149; CROSSROADS 
INN (800) 965-9511; HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS, WOODBRIDGE (703) 756-1600; 
DAYS INN (540) 659- 0022; HAMPTON INN (703) 441-9900; SLEEP INN 
(703) 455-0900. 
E. COMPUTERS AND NETWORK FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED. 
ATTENDEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING LAPTOP COMPUTERS BUT THEY ARE NOT 
NECESSARY. 
F. WORKING GROUP FEE. NONE. 
G. UNIFORM: DESERT MARPATS.