Carabello

Command Sergeant Major James J. Carabello
MCoE Command Sergeant Major

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Major General H. R. McMaster
MCoE Commanding General

The agenda for the 2012 Maneuver Conference is currently being developed and is subject to change.

Uniforms for the conference:
  • Ice Breaker - Open collar Casual.
  • Steak Night - Casual.
  • Maneuver Dinner - Coat and Tie.
  • All other events ACU's (military) or Business Casual (Civilian)
Monday, 17 September 2012
1800 – 2100 Icebreaker Reception Columbus Convention & Trade Center(CCTC)
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
0900 – 0915 Admin Remarks Main Auditorium, CCTC
0915 – 1000 MCoE CG Welcome Main Auditorium, CCTC
1000 – 1020 Current and Emerging Threat Update---NGIC Main Auditorium, CCTC
1020 – 1040 Break Main Auditorium, CCTC
1040 – 1110 I Corps CSM: Afghanistan Reflections Main Auditorium, CCTC
1110 – 1140 ARCIC: Future Vision for Improving Soldier Performance Main Auditorium, CCTC
1140 – 1300 Lunch Snack Bar/Local Area
1300 – 1350 TRADOC: Structural and Human Transitions Main Auditorium, CCTC
1350 – 1435 DEP DA G3: Home Station Tng and the Army Tng Strategy Main Auditorium, CCTC
1435 – 1530 Performance Improvement Panel: Discussion w/Q&A Main Auditorium, CCTC
1530 – 1545 Break and movement to WGs  
1545 – 1700 Working Groups Breakout Sessions CCTC
1830 – 2100 Grill Your Own Steak Night Fort Benning Convention Center
Wednesday, 19 September 2012
0900 – 0915 Admin Remarks Main Auditorium, CCTC
0915 – 1000 First Army Commander, CEF Forces CCTC
1000 – 1145 Working Group Sessions CCTC
1145 – 1315 GO/SES Luncheon Room 205, CCTC
1145 – 1315 CSM Luncheon Dining Gallery, CCTC
1315 – 1345 CAC, Doctrine 2015 Main Auditorium, CCTC
1345 – 1500 Chief of Infantry and Chief of Armor Updates Main Auditorium, CCTC
1500 – 1530 1AD Lessons Learned and Training Opportunities Main Auditorium, CCTC
1530 – 1630 Working Group Out Brief Prep CCTC
1730 – 1830 Social Rivermill, Columbus, GA
1830 – 2100 Maneuver Dinner Rivermill, Columbus, GA
Thursday, 20 September 2012
0900 – 0915 Admin Remarks Main Auditorium, CCTC
0915 – 1000 Combined Working Group 1 & 3 Out Brief Main Auditorium, CCTC
1000 – 1030 Break Main Auditorium, CCTC
1030 – 1115 Combined Working Group 2 & 4 Out Brief Main Auditorium, CCTC
1115 – 1145 CG Closing Comments Main Auditorium, CCTC


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1 September 2012

MEMORANDUM of INSTRUCTION

SUBJECT: 2012 Maneuver Conference "Virtual" Attendance Procedures

1. Purpose. To outline effective operating procedures for the 2012 Maneuver Conference "virtual" attendees enabling maximum participation and user satisfaction using Defense Connect Online (DCO), 18-20 September 2012 at the Columbus Trade and Convention Center, Columbus, Georgia.

2. All seminar virtual attendees must adhere to the procedures outlined in this memorandum to facilitate the effective collaborative transfer of information presented in unclassified mediums for the duration of the Maneuver Conference.

3. ALL virtual attendees must have an active account with Defense Connect Online in order to view seminar briefings in real-time. A short tutorial for users without existing DCO accounts can be found at https://www.dco.dod.mil/public/dsp/dco_login.cfm?banner=true (AKO Login Required).

4. Maneuver Conference DCO Operating Procedures: limited to questions regarding seminar subject material or to report technical difficulty. The sheer number of virtual attendees will not allow for personal chat between users while monitoring the seminar presentations.

c. Questions are welcomed and encouraged during scheduled seminar topics of discussion. Queries through the chat function must include the user's NAME, RANK, UNIT, LOCATION and email address to ensure effective answers are provided.

5. DCO Brief Schedule will be hosted from 0800-1630 (Eastern Standard Time) using the following NIPR DCO link https://connect.dco.dod.mil/r21997122 . Simply click on the link, and logon using your DCO credentials.

6. POCs for this memorandum are Ms. Rhonda G. Cole, rhonda.cole@us.army.mil, 706.545.6913 or Ms. Amanda Lee, amanda.lee10@us.army.mil, 706.626.2265.



In conjunction with the conference, there will be a vendor expo showcasing the latest relevant technologies. For information about becoming an exhibitor or for additional marketing opportunities please email kevin@fbcinc.com or call 240-841-2220.

Local Area Information

 

Directions from Atlanta
  • Take I-85 South from Atlanta, Georgia
  • Take I-185 South to Columbus
  • Take Exit 10 (J. R. Allen Parkway) off of I-185 South. The sign at Exit 10 says: “To Phenix City and Montgomery, AL”
  • Take Exit 1 off of J. R. Allen Parkway; this is the Downtown/2nd Avenue Exit
  • Stay on 2nd Avenue until you come to 8th Street; turn right onto 8th Street and continue until you come to the Trade Center
  • The parking garage will be to your left and the building to your right. The Columbus Marriott is directly across the street.
Directions from Macon
  • Take Hwy 80 West off of I-475 at Macon
  • Stay on Hwy 80 West thru Roberta, Talbotton, Geneva and Upatoi to Columbus
  • Stay on Hwy 80 into the Columbus area. It will become a bypass called the J. R. Allen Parkway
  • Take Exit 1 off of J. R. Allen Parkway (Hwy 80); this is the Downtown/2nd Avenue Exit
  • Stay on 2nd Avenue until you come to 8th Street; turn right onto 8th Street and continue until you come to the Trade Center
  • The parking garage will be on your left and the building to your right. The Columbus Marriott is across the street.
Directions from Albany
  • Take Hwy 82 (South Georgia Parkway) West from Albany to Dawson
  • Take Hwy 55 (straight thru Dawson) North to Richland
  • At Richland (continue straight thru Richland) take Hwy 280 North to Columbus
  • Stay on Hwy 280 (Victory Drive) thru Ft. Benning area into Columbus
  • Stay on Victory Drive (Hwy 280) until it intersects with Veterans Parkway (Hwy 27 North) (Civic Center will be on the left); turn right onto Veterans Parkway
  • Continue on Veterans Parkway until you come to 8th Street; turn left onto 8th Street and continue until you come to the Trade Center
  • The parking garage will be to your left and the building to your right. The Columbus Marriott is directly across the street.
Directions from Eufala, AL
  • When you come into the Phenix City area Hwy 431 joins Hwy 80 and runs together; when these roads separate take Hwy 280 into Columbus crossing on the Oglethorpe Bridge; Hwy 280 (Victory Drive) intersects with Veterans Parkway (Hwy 27 North) at the Civic Center (which is on the right); take a left off of Victory Drive (Hwy 80) onto Veterans Parkway (Hwy 27 North)
  • Stay on Veterans Parkway until you come to 8th Street; turn left onto 8th Street and continue until you come to the Trade Center
  • The parking garage will be to your left and the building to your right. The Columbus Marriott is directly across the street.