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TRIANGLE, Va. — Civilians, who work on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, took part in the Marine Corps Acculturation Program at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia, May 20.
In December 2007, Lt. Gen. Ronald S. Coleman, the then Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps created the program.
The purpose is to the educate the civilians on the history, culture and organizational structure of the Marine Corps, as well as all civilian workforce development opportunities available.
The classes are held, once a month, at the Pentagon or at the National Museum of the Marine Corps by Sgt. Maj. Lon Martin (ret.), Master Gunnery Sgt. Henrik Iversen (ret.) and Cpl. Charles Andrews. All three Marines served on active duty and now work as civilians.
Through this two-day course, the employees go through a curriculum, which includes: the introduction to Marine Corps civilian workforce, history of the Marine Corps, mission and organization of the Marine Corps, Marine Corps culture and protocols, civilian and Marine Corps workforce development.
After lunch at the National Marine Corps Museum in Tun Tavern, which is the replica of the Marine Corps’ first recruiting station, the class is given a tour of the museum by their instructor.
“The Marine Corps has put together an amazing program to help build the relationship between Marines and the civilians, who work with them,” said Christina Dempsey, a paramedic with Quantico Fire and Emergency Services at Marine Corps Base Quantico. “It is nice to see that the Marine Corps is trying to bring the active duty and civilians together to make them one.”
The Marine Corps Acculturation Program offers an introduction to the history of the Corps and it’s customs and courtesies, which makes it what it is, Dempsey said.
“The Marine Corps is a small, tightly bonded group of people, who have a distinguishable culture from other branches and obviously civilians,” said Rebecca Hannagan, a professor, who is now currently a research fellow for the Lejeune Leadership Institute. “That’s something that I was aware of, but I didn’t know what it was that made it a unique culture until I went through [the program].”
The program provides new employees a way to adapt and become part of a 239-year-old war fighting organization with a decorated history and culture all its own.
“[The program] builds on what you don’t know or already know,” said Ben Money, a captain in the MCB Quantico Fire Department. “It takes you into the mind of the Marine Corps.
“Through this experience civilians who now are starting to work with Marines will learn things they never knew and be glad that they went through MCAP.”
For more information about the program and eligibility, visit http://www.hqmc.marines.mil/hrom/SponsoredTraining/Course102.aspx
| Date Taken: | 05.29.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 05.29.2015 15:36 |
| Story ID: | 164933 |
| Location: | TRIANGLE, VA, US |
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