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ASSOCIATED MEETINGS
Make the most out of your stay in
Albuquerque by attending one of these
Associated Meetings, co-located with
the 2016 DoD Maintenance Symposium.

Impact, and Sustainment; Specs and Standards;
Facilities; Training and Certification; and Outreach and
Communications. Look for a more detailed agenda
here in the coming weeks.
* USMC Cross Commodity Meetings

* Corrosion Forum 43
To further advance its commitment to minimizing
the effects of corrosion on all military assets, the
Department of Defense (DoD) Corrosion Policy and
Oversight Office (CPO) welcomes all members of
the military, government, supplier, and academic
communities to the DoD Corrosion Prevention and
Control Forum 43 on Tues., December 6th, and Thurs.,
December 8th. The DoD CPO has coordinated corrosion
prevention and control efforts among the Military
Departments, Coast Guard and NASA since 2003.
At Corrosion Forum 43, CPO encourages active
participation by its partner communities and all
Symposium attendees as it discusses initiatives
and ongoing programs that benefit the warfighter.
On Tuesday, December 6th, CPO Director Daniel J.
Dunmire and CPO Deputy Director Rich Hays will
report on the status of key OSD-level programs, as
well as the progress they have achieved in revising
acquisition-level policies. Corrosion Control and
Prevention Executives from the Army, Navy, and
Air Force will present overviews of their respective
department-wide initiatives, challenges, and successes.
Experts will also unveil noteworthy results of research
and engineering projects co-sponsored by CPO and
its military and university partners. On December
8th, participants are welcome to join CPO-sponsored
working integrated product team (WIPT) sessions
related to Corrosion Policy, Process, Procedure,
and Oversight; Science and Technology; Metrics,

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The Marine Corps will be hosting numerous associated
meetings while participating in the DOD's premiere
maintenance event. The Marines and Civilians from
various levels in HQMC, Systems Command, Supporting
Establishments, Formal Learning Centers, and the
Operating Forces, will represent the Engineering, Motor
Transport, Communications Electronics Maintenance,
Ground Ordnance, and Maintenance Management
Military Occupational specialties. The Maintenance
commodities will be participating in Cross Commodity
Meetings. These meeting will have presenters from
the Program Offices, Occupational Field Sponsors/
Managers, and Industries "Best in Practice"
representatives, providing demonstrations and updates
as it pertains to maintaining the Marine Corps Ground
Combat Equipment.
* Army Maintenance Board
The Army will hold its Army Maintenance Board
(AMB) at the DoD Maintenance Symposium. The AMB
serves as a vehicle to advise and assist the Army G-4
in planning, programming, budgeting, execution and
evaluation of Army Maintenance programs for military
equipment and infrastructure; allows Commands to
cooperate and coordinate with the G-4 Maintenance
Directorate in fulfilling the Army G-4 role as the senior
official in the Army G-4 for all maintenance matters;
helps support the Maintenance Directorate in carrying
out duties regarding all maintenance programs, policy,
and processes; helps identify resources in support of
the Army Maintenance Management Program. The
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