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Hospitality suite location
The hospitality suite is located on the 11th floor in the Crescent Room. If you are facing the hotel bar, it is to your left with the glass doors. Open tonight from 2000-2400.
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2011 USMC PA Professional Development Conference Schedule
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Conference Registration is closed
CCHQ is closed. No additional registrations will be accepted until the Registration Desk at the Westin Hotel, New Orleans Conference site opens Monday at 1300.
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Directions to the Westin Hotel
If you click on the word directions below, you can get step-by-step instructions from your location to the hotel. View Larger Map
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About Conference Registration Fees
Each hotel CCHQ deals with charges for meeting rooms, the hospitality suite, and charges for setting up, tearing down, preparing for special events, etc. These are considered facilities charges. When CCHQ feels they have negotiated the best possible bottom line facilities price, we then ask the hotel for certain concessions. Read more…
News
Stibbens honored by high school alumni
Steve Stibbens has been named "Distinguished Alumni" at his old high school, Forest Ave. HS, in Dallas.
Former Gunnery Sgt. and CC Steve Stibbens has been named “Distinguished Alumni” at his old high school, Forest Ave. HS, in Dallas. He is a Life Member of the U.S. Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Assn.
Stibbens joins such Forest Ave. alumni for the annual honor as Stanley Marcus (1921), who became a world class merchant noted for his Neiman-Marcus stores; Aaron Spelling (1940), Hollywood and TV Producer; Sir Morris E. Finneburg, Sr., (1919), an inventor in cryogenics and member of the Electronics Hall of Fame who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth; Lt.Gen. Richard Bohannon (1923), Army Air Corps Surgeon General who introduced “Aerobic Exercise” to the Air Corps; Maj. Gen.Charles R. Bond (1933), WWII Flying Tiger “Ace” and Commander of the 12th Air Force in WWII; Rear Adm. George L. Cassell (1936), Asst. Chief of Staff, U. S. Naval Pacific Fleet during Vietnam and Commander of the carrier, USS Coral Sea; and Rear Adm. Paul Lacy, Jr. (1937), first skipper of the nuclear ballistic missile submarine USS Ethan Allen and Commander of the U.S. Pacific Submarine Fleet after Vietnam.
Active Duty
Mankin to receive award at gala
Marine Corps Times (29 Aug edition) is carrying story and photo of Cpl. Aaron Mankin who will be honored with comedian Stephen Colbert Nov. 9 in New York at the Heroes Gala, sponsored by the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. Aaron will receive the Veterans Leadership Award for his Read more…
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Graduation for chapter president
SGT MIGUEL CARRASCO, president of the USMCCCA’s Maryland Chapter, got another DINFOS credential under his belt. The broadcasting instructor graduated Aug. 25 from the Joint Intermediate Public Affairs Specialist Course. He is shown receiving his diploma from Defense Information School Provost, Mike Gannon. (Larry Simmons photo)
books
Combat Cameraman promotes book at Camp Lejeune
Maj. Norman ‘Norm' Hatch, autographs a copy of War Shots: Norman Hatch and the U.S. Marine Corps Combat Cameramen of WWII.
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
While others were down on the dirt in the prone, he was standing, sometimes with his back to the enemy hearing the mortars go over his head and bullets snap, a little too close to home. When others fixed bayonets to prepare for hand-to-hand combat from an oncoming Japanese charge, he positioned himself right in the middle of them and captured the first picture to ever show both sides of the war attacking.
Retired Marine photographer Maj. Norman ‘Norm’ Hatch, who served in World War II with the 2nd Marine Division came aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune with author Charles ‘Chip’ Jones to promote his new book, War Shots: Norman Hatch and the U.S. Marine Corps Combat Cameramen of WWII.
Jobs
DMA seeks applicants
Defense Media Activity, Special Staff is looking for an Equal Employment Manager, GS-0260-14. The Job Opportunity Announcement (DMA-11-524644-MP) opens on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 and closes on Tuesday, September 6, 2011. This announcement is open to Status Candidates. For your convenience, the JOA is located at the following websites: www.dma.mil Read more…