Family Readiness Dod Award Submission

2nd Civil Affairs Group Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marines Forces Reserve

Submission by:

Yasmine D. Bell, NF04

Battalion Family Readiness Officer

190 Poremba Court, SW

Washington, DC 20373

(202) 433-5063

Yasmine.Bell@usmc.mil

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UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

2ND CIVIL AFFAIRS GROUP

FORCE HEADQUARTERS GROUP, MARINE FORCES RESERVE

190 POREMBA COURT, SOUTHWEST

WASHINGTON, DC 20373-5817

IN REPLY REFER TO:

1650

MPR

1 NOV 15

From: Commanding Officer

To:

Commander, Marine Forces Reserve

Via: Commanding General, Force Headquarters Group

Subj: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) RESERVE FAMILY READINESS AWARD

FOR 2015

Ref:

(a) OASD Memorandum Dated 25 September 2015

Encl: (1) 2015 Family Readiness Award Contact and Information Sheet

(2) Report of Family Readiness Program Measures of Effectiveness

(3) 2014-2015 Unit Newsletter, Toys For Tots, Community Events, & eMarine Site

(4) Comments from Marines, Retirees, Sailors and Designated Family Members

(5) Supporting Documentation and Photos of Unit and Community Events

1. Per the reference, attached is the 2nd Civil Affairs Group (2nd CAG) submission for the 2015

DoD Reserve Family Readiness Award.

2. The Group Headquarters is located at 190 Poremba Court, Washington, DC 20373. The

Group consists of 59 Marine Officers and 110 enlisted Marines and 6 Navy Officers and 1

enlisted Navy personnel. The Group Commanding Officer is Colonel Michael C. Griffin, and

the Group Sergeant Major is SgtMaj Jeffrey S. Roosa. The Inspector Instructor is Lieutenant

Colonel David A. Johnson and the Inspector Instructor First Sergeant is SgtMaj Ocie L.

Lowery.

3. Highlights of 2nd CAG’s Family Readiness Program include:

a. Command Emphasis. The Battalion’s Family Readiness Program provides enhanced

support through proactive outreach in the form of official communication, information and

referral programs, Marnie and family readiness and deployment support, and command

sponsored as Family Day to...