Fiscal Year 05 (FY05) MMEA Command Visit Schedule

1. SITUATION. THE ANNUAL ENLISTED ASSIGNMENTS
BRANCH VISIT TO THE MARINE CORPS' MAJOR COMMANDS AND DESIGNATED 
TRAINING SCHOOL LOCATIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED FROM SEP 04 THROUGH 
JAN 05.
2. MISSION. CMC (MMEA) WILL VISIT EACH COMMAND AS SCHEDULED BELOW
TO PROVIDE ASSIGNMENT COUNSELING, DISCUSS ASSIGNMENT ISSUES WITH THE
SENIOR OFFICER, ENLISTED LEADERSHIP AND G-1'S OF EACH COMMAND, AND 
CONDUCT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION. THESE VISITS HAVE A
POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE ENLISTED ASSIGNMENT AND RETENTION INTERESTS
OF OUR CORPS AND OUR MARINES.
3. EXECUTION.
 A. THE FOLLOWING DATES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED (DOES NOT INCLUDE
TRAVEL DAYS):
 (1) MCCDC/HQMC SEP 28
 (2) MARFORLANT OCT 5-7
 (3) II MEF/MCB CAMLEJ/COMCABEAST OCT 20-29
 MCAS BEAUFORT OCT 21
 MCRD PISC OCT 22
 MCAS CHERRY POINT OCT 25
 CAMLEJ/NEW RIVER OCT 26-28
 (4) I MEF/MCB CAMPEN/COMCABWEST NOV 29-DEC 10
 MCAS YUMA NOV 30
 MCAS MIRAMAR DEC 2-3
 MCRD SAN DIEGO DEC 3
 CAMPEN/MCAS CAMPEN DEC 6-8
 29 PALMS DEC 9
 (5) MARFORPAC/III MEF JAN 4-15
 MCB HAWAII/PAC HQ JAN 5-6
 OKINAWA JAN 10-13
 MCAS IWAKUNI JAN 14
 B. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS:
 (1) ENLISTED MONITOR INTERVIEWS. ENLISTED MOS MONITORS WILL
BE AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS FOLLOWING CAREER BRIEFS. ONE-ON-ONE
DISCUSSION WITH THE MONITORS ENSURES CLEAR COMMUNICATION WITH REGARD
TO THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE DESIRES OF THE INDIVIDUAL
MARINE. DUE TO FISCAL CONSTRAINTS, ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER OF MOS
MONITORS WILL BE ABLE TO VISIT EACH COMMAND. IF SPECIFIC MOS
MONITORS ARE REQUIRED AT A GIVEN COMMAND, REQUEST MAJOR SUBORDINATE
COMMAND CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST CONTACT CMC (MMEA) POINT OF
CONTACT WITH REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO 15 SEP 04.
 (2) ENLISTED SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT (SDA) MONITOR
REPRESENTATIVES. SDA REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO DISCUSS
SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS TO INCLUDE: DRILL INSTRUCTOR DUTY, 
RECRUITING, MARINE SECURITY GUARD, MARINE COMBAT INSTRUCTOR.
 (3) CAREER COUNSELORS INTERVIEWS. REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE
ENLISTED COUNSELING SECTION (MMEA-64) WILL ATTEND ALL ROAD SHOWS AND
WILL BE AVAILABLE TO INTERVIEW ALL INTERESTED CAREER ENLISTED
MARINES. COMMANDERS AND SERGEANTS MAJOR SHOULD ENCOURAGE THEIR
CAREER MARINES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MEETING THE ENLISTED CAREER
COUNSELORS BEFORE SPEAKING TO THEIR MOS 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 CMC (MMSB). TO ORDER OFFICIAL
MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) AND MASTER BRIEF SHEET (MBS) SEND
REQUEST TO MSBOMPF@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL. WHEN A MARINE VISITS THE
COUNSELOR, THE MARINE MUST HAVE THEIR OMPF ON CD ROM AND MBS.
 C. MMEA BRIEFS: BRIEFS ARE TAILORED FOR EACH DESIGNATED 
AUDIENCE AND CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
 (1) MMEA COMMAND OVERVIEW BRIEF: THE CONTENT WILL COVER
AWARENESS OF ENLISTED MARINE ISSUES INCLUDING ASSIGNMENTS,
RETENTION, STAFFING, UNIT COHESION, AND ENLISTED CAREER FORCE
CONTROLS (ECFC'S). TARGET AUDIENCE IS ALL COMMANDERS, OFFICERS AND
SENIOR SNCOS (TIME REQUIRED: 1 HR).
 (2) MMEA BRANCH SGTMAJ BRIEF: THE FOCUS IS ON ENLISTED
ASSIGNMENTS, PROMOTIONS, RETENTION PROGRAMS, AND CURRENT MARINE
CORPS POLICIES. TARGET AUDIENCE IS ALL SENIOR ENLISTED MARINES IN
THE GRADES OF E-8 AND E-9. (TIME REQUIRED: 1 HR)
 (3) FIRST TERM BRIEF: THE FOCUS IS 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. TARGET AUDIENCE IS ALL
FY-05/06 FIRST TERM MARINES. (TIME REQUIRED: 1 HR)
 (4) CAREER BRIEF 101: THE BRIEF PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW ON THE
IMPACT OF PERFORMANCE, EVALUATIONS, AND ASSIGNMENT DECISIONS ON
INDIVIDUAL CAREERS. TARGET AUDIENCE IS CAREER MARINES IN THE GRADES
OF E-5 THROUGH E-7. (TIME REQUIRED: 1 HR)
 (5) CAREER BRIEF 301: THIS BRIEF PROVIDES VALUABLE INSIGHT
INTO SNCO CAREER PROGRESSION AND HOW TO INCREASE INDIVIDUAL
COMPETITIVENESS ON FUTURE PROMOTION BOARDS. TARGET AUDIENCE IS
ENLISTED MARINES IN GRADES E-8 AND E-9. (TIME REQUIRED: 1 HR)
 (6) CAREER BRIEF 501: THIS BRIEF PROVIDES INSIGHT INTO THE
IMPACT OF FITNESS REPORTS ON THE SNCO PROMOTION PROCESS, A SYNOPSIS
OF NOTES FROM SELECTION BOARD DEBRIEFS, AND INFORMATION ON
ISSUES/TRENDS CONCERNING ENLISTED PROMOTIONS. TARGET AUDIENCE IS
ALL OFFICERS (REPORTING SENIORS AND REVIEWING OFFICERS) AND ENLISTED
MARINES IN THE GRADES OF E-8 AND E-9. (TIME REQUIRED: 1 HR)
4. ADMIN AND LOGISTICS.
 A. COORDINATOR. EACH MAJOR COMMAND/SCHOOL WILL DESIGNATE A
FLEET CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST AS COORDINATOR TO RESERVE
APPROPRIATE MEETING AND BRIEFING FACILITIES, ASSIST IN TRANSPORTATION 
AND LODGING REQUIREMENTS, AND COORDINATE THE INTERVIEW SCHEDULE. 
FURTHER DETAILED COORDINATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY SEPARATE 
CORRESPONDENCE.
 B. EQUIPMENT. REQUEST A LAPTOP/DESKTOP WITH A CD/R AND AN
IN-FOCUS OR SIMILAR PROJECTION DEVICE IN ORDER TO PRESENT THE MMEA 
BRIEF AT EACH LOCATION.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL.
 A. 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.
 B. C4 COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE SENT VIA SEPARATE
CORRESPONDENCE.
6. MMEA LOOKS FORWARD TO VISITING YOUR COMMAND AND MARINES. YOUR
FEEDBACK ON HOW WE CAN BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF YOUR MARINES IS
WELCOMED.