FY04 MMEA Command Visit Schedule

1. THE MARINES OF THE ENLISTED ASSIGNMENT BRANCH, 
THE CMC (MMEA) LOOK FORWARD TO VISITING YOUR COMMANDS AND MAKING 
CONTACT WITH YOUR MARINES. THESE VISITS HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON 
THE ENLISTED ASSIGNMENT AND RETENTION INTERESTS OF OUR CORPS.
2. THE CMC (MMEA)WILL VISIT OVERSEAS, EAST COAST AND WEST COAST
COMMANDS IAW THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
 MARFORLANT OCT 15-17
 II MEF OCT 26-NOV 5
 ALBANY/PENSACOLA NOV 18-20
 I MEF DEC 1-13
 MARFORPAC/III MEF JAN 6-21
 KANSAS CITY/FT LEONARD WOOD FEB 9-13
3. EACH COMMAND VISIT WILL PROVIDE BRIEFINGS WHICH TARGET OFFICER, 
SNCO LEADERSHIP AND EVERY ENLISTED MARINE IN YOUR COMMAND. BRIEFS
ARE TAILORED FOR EACH DESIGNATED AUDIENCE AND CONSIST OF THE
FOLLOWING:
 A. THE CMC (MMEA) OVERVIEW BRIEF: TARGET AUDIENCE IS ALL
OFFICERS AND SENIOR SNCOS. THE CONTENT WILL COVER AWARENESS OF 
ENLISTED MARINE ISSUES INCLUDING ASSIGNMENTS, RETENTION, STAFFING, 
UNIT COHESION, AND ENLISTED CAREER FORCE CONTROLS (ECFC'S). 
(TIME REQUIRED: 2 HRS)
 B. THE CMC (MMEA)B RANCH SGTMAJ BRIEF: TARGET AUDIENCE IS ALL
ENLISTED MARINES IN GRADES E-8 AND E-9. THE FOCUS OF THE BRIEF IS 
THE ASSIGNMENT, PROMOTION, ENLISTED RETENTION PROGRAMS AND CURRENT
MARINE CORPS POLICIES. (TIME REQUIRED: 2 HRS)
 C. FIRST TERM BRIEF: TARGET AUDIENCE IS EVERY FIRST TERM
MARINE. THE FOCUS IS DIRECTED AT JUNIOR MARINES. AREAS COVERED
INCLUDE CURRENT ISSUES AND POLICIES SURROUNDING RETENTION OF FIRST
TERM MARINES, INCLUDING LATERAL MOVES, THE FIRST TERM ALIGNMENT 
PLAN (FTAP), REENLISTMENT INCENTIVES AND SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS.
(TIME REQUIRED: 1.5 HRS)
 D. CAREER BRIEF 101: TARGET AUDIENCE IS CAREER MARINES IN
GRADES SERGEANT THROUGH GUNNERY SERGEANT. THE BRIEF PROVIDES AN
OVERVIEW ON THE IMPACT OF PERFORMANCE, EVALUATIONS AND ASSIGNMENT
DECISIONS ON INDIVIDUAL CAREERS. (TIME REQUIRED: 2 HRS)
 E. CAREER BRIEF 301: TARGET AUDIENCE IS OFFICERS AND ENLISTED
MARINES IN GRADES E-8 AND E-9. THIS BRIEF PROVIDES VALUABLE INSIGHT 
INTO SNCO CAREER PROGRESSION AND ITS SHAPING FOR INCREASED
COMPETITIVENESS. (TIME REQUIRED: 2 HRS)
 F. CAREER BRIEF 501: TARGET AUDIENCE IS ALL OFFICERS AND
ENLISTED MARINES IN GRADES E-8 AND E-9. THE BRIEF PROVIDES INSIGHT
INTO THE IMPACT OF FITNESS REPORTS ON THE SNCO PROMOTION PROCESS, A
SYNOPSIS OF NOTES FORM SELECTION BOARD DEBRIEFS AND INFORMATION ON
ISSUES/TRENDS CONCERNING ENLISTED PROMOTIONS. (TIME REQUIRED: 2
HRS) 
4. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE BRIEFS, ENLISTED MONITORS AND CAREER
COUNSELORS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS AND COUNSELING. THE
PERFORMANCE COUNSELING PROCESS IS CONTINUOUS AND PRIMARILY THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COMMANDER. THE ENLISTED CAREER COUNSELORS ARE
A RESOURCE AVAILABLE TO REINFORCE COMMANDERS TAKING CARE OF THEIR
MARINES. COMMANDERS AND SERGEANTS MAJOR SHOULD ENCOURAGE THEIR
MARINES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS SERVICE PRIOR TO SPEAKING TO THEIR
MONITOR AND DISCUSSING CAREER MOVES. CAREER COUNSELORS DO NOT HAVE
ACCESS TO INDIVIDUAL RECORDS WHILE TRAVELING. MARINES DESIRING
CAREER COUNSELING MUST PRE-ORDER THEIR RECORDS DIRECTLY FROM THE CMC 
(MMSB). WHEN THEY SEE THE COUNSELOR, THEY MUST HAVE WITH THEM THEIR 
OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) ON CD ROM AND THEIR MASTER 
BRIEF SHEET.
5. ENLISTED MONITORS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS FOLLOWING
CAREER BRIEFS. FACE-TO-FACE DISCUSSION WITH THE MONITORS ENSURES
CLEAR COMMUNICATION WITH REGARD TO THE DESIRES OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND 
THE NEEDS OF THE CORPS.
6. MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION FROM ALL LEVELS OF COMMAND IS DESIRABLE. 
A DETAILED SCHEDULE FOR EACH MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMAND WILL BE
PUBLISHED BY THIS HEADQUARTERS AT LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE VISIT.
7. WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THESE VISITS AND TO
YOUR FEEDBACK ON HOW WE CAN BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF YOUR MARINES.