2010 NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COMBAT OPERATIONAL STRESS CONFERENCE:
RTTUZYUW RUEWMCS0000 0742130-UUUU--RUCRNAD. ZNR UUUUU R 152130Z MAR 10 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS// TO NAVADMIN INFO BUMED WASHINGTON DC/M00WII// BT UNCLAS//N006000// NAVADMIN 095/10 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/MAR// SUBJ/2010 NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COMBAT OPERATIONAL STRESS CONFERENCE// POC/ALLISON MEDINA/CTR/NCCOSC/TEL:619-532-9709/ /EMAIL:NMCSD.NCCOSSC@MED.NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. TO ANNOUNCE THE 2010 NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COMBAT OPERATIONAL STRESS CONFERENCE, 18-20 MAY 2010. 2. THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONFERENCE IS TO BRING TOGETHER SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS AND STAKEHOLDERS IN THE COMBAT AND OPERATIONAL STRESS CONTROL (COSC) PROCESS AND TO PRESENT, EXAMINE, AND BECOME INFORMED ON COSC POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND PRACTICES SPECIFICALLY TAILORED FOR SAILORS, MARINES, AND THEIR FAMILIES. TOPICS WILL INTEREST NAVY AND MARINE CORPS LEADERS, RESEARCHERS, TREATMENT PROVIDERS, CHAPLAINS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS. REPRESENTATION FROM COMMAND LEADERSHIP WILL BE ESSENTIAL TO IMPROVE EFFORTS IN PREVENTION, IDENTIFICATION, AND EARLY INTERVENTION TO MAXIMIZE FORCE PRESERVATION AND READINESS. THIS YEAR'S GOAL IS TO INTRODUCE THE NEW JOINT NAVY-MARINE CORPS COSC DOCTRINE AND OUR THEME, "TAKING ACTION, MEASURING RESULTS," FOCUSES ON IMPLEMENTING THE DOCTRINE. LEADERS AT ALL LEVELS WILL LEARN NEW WAYS TO STRENGTHEN OUR FORCE, RECOGNIZE STRESS INJURIES AND TACKLE THE CHALLENGE OF STRESS INJURIES. THE 2010 USN-USMC COSC CONFERENCE WILL FOSTER BETTER COLLABORATION IN PURSUIT OF THESE GOALS. 3. COMMANDERS SHALL ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THIS MESSAGE. COMMAND SUPPORT IN SENDING REPRESENTATIVES IS ENCOURAGED TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE. 4. DATE AND LOCATION. THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD 18-20 MAY 2010 AT THE TOWN AND COUNTRY RESORT AND CONVENTION CENTER, SAN DIEGO, CA. 5. REGISTRATION. OPEN TO ALL WITH INTEREST IN NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COSC PROGRAMS AND PROCESSES. PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER TO ATTEND AT WWW.NCCOSC.NAVY.MIL. REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO 2000 SEATS. THERE IS NO FEE FOR THE CONFERENCE. 6. BILLETING. 700 ROOMS HAVE BEEN BLOCKED AT THE TOWN AND COUNTRY RESORT AT THE GOVERNMENT PER DIEM RATE. RESERVATIONS CAN BE MADE ONLINE THROUGH A LINK ON THE CONFERENCE WEBSITE. ATTENDEES IN NEED OF LODGING SHOULD MAKE THEIR RESERVATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO ENSURE THEY RECEIVE A ROOM AT THE GOVERNMENT PER DIEM RATE. GOVERNMENT QUARTERS AND MESSING ARE NOT AVAILABLE. 7. TRAVEL AND PER DIEM MUST BE FUNDED BY INDIVIDUAL COMMANDS. TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD PLAN FOR ARRIVAL ON 17 MAY 2010 AND DEPARTURE ON 21 MAY 2010. SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS THE CLOSEST MAJOR AIRPORT TO THE HOTEL. 8. CONFERENCE ATTIRE WILL BE SERVICE CHARLIE FOR MARINES, SUMMER WHITE FOR NAVY, AND EQUIVALENT UNIFORM FOR OTHER MILITARY SERVICES, BUSINESS CASUAL FOR CIVILIANS. 9. TAD ORDERS WILL BE NON-REPORTING. DETAILED LOGISTICAL INFORMATION AND PERIODIC AGENDA UPDATES WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT THE CONFERENCE WEBSITE WWW.NCCOSC.NAVY.MIL 10. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL SAM J. LOCKLEAR III, DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.// BT #0000 NNNN