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Schedule of Events

The Marine Corps Association & Foundation arranges special programs and events at different locations nationwide. This schedule of events is dynamic and is updated frequently. We encourage you to visit this web site regularly to check for new listings. All MCA&F members are eligible for event participation at a member discount.

Date   Event Location & Time  
1 February 2012 Logo

Marine West Dinner

Hosted by the Marine Corps Association and Foundation, please join us at the widely attended event where you will meet old friends, MCA&F members, industry partners, and others in the military community for an evening of education, networking, and most importantly, camaraderie.

Guest Speaker:
BGen Francis Kelley, USMC
Commander, Marine Corps Systems Command

Location:
5480 Grand Pacific Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008 

Date/Time:
1 February
Reception at 1800
Dinner at 1900



Dress:
Business Casual/Open Collar

Cost:
$45 For MCA&F members
$65 For non-members


Sponsors for this event include:  General Dynamics Information Technology, Ron Eckert, BAE, Battelle, L-3, Oshkosh, FLIR, QinetiQ, Lockheed Martin, Sprint, Vectronix, General Dynamics NASSCO, GovX, Nammo Talley, Alaska Structures, Harris, City of Oceanside, Oceanside Convention & Vistiors Bureau, Raytheon BBN, and USAA.

1800 - 2100
Sheraton Carlsbad
Carlsbad, CA
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29 March 2012 Logo

MCA&F Ground Logistics Awards Dinner

Hosted by the Marine Corps Association and Foundation in coordination with HQMC, please join us at the widely attended event where you will meet old friends, MCA&F members, industry partners, and others in the military community for an evening of education, networking, and most importantly, camaraderie.

We will celebrate the work of the Marine Corps Logisticians of 2011.  Honoring the Officer, Enlisted, and Civilian Logisticians of the Year as well as the Unit of the Year.

Guest Speaker:
TBD

Date/Time:
29 March 2012
Reception at 1800
Dinner at 1900

Location:
Crystal Gateway Marriott
1700 Jefferson Davis Hywy
Arlington, VA 22202

Dress:
Coat and Tie

Cost:
$45 for MCA&F members
$65 for non-members

A special thanks to all our sponsors for making our events possible:  USAA, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, BAE, Battelle, ITT, Booz Allen Hamilton, HP, Raytheon, Rolls-Royce, Harris, SAIC, EMA, ManTech, Nammo Talley, Rheinmetall, CACI, Deloitte, FLIR, MetroStar Systems, Northrop Grumman, Alion, AM General, AS&E, ATK, Boeing, CGI, DRS, Force Protection, L-3, Leupold, Motorola, Oshkosh, Sikorsky, Sprint, SRA, Textron, Oracle, CTC, Lion Apparel, Claxton Logistics, The Punaro Group, The Columbia Group, DCS, and Telos.


Directions to the Crystal Gateway Marriott




1800 - 2100
Crystal Gateway Marriott
Arlington, VA
Register

30 March 2012 Logo

Book Signing

Book Signing with John Gordon, author of Fighting for MacArthur: The Navy and Marine Corps' Desperate Defense of the Philippines.

1130 - 1300
The MARINE Shop at Quantico

11 April 2012 Logo

MCA&F Marine South Dinner

Retirees, Active Duty, Spouses, Guests and Friends of the Corps are Welcome!


Guest Speaker:
LtGen John M. Paxton, Jr., USMC
Commanding General, II Marine Expeditionary Force

Location:
Marston Pavilion
Camp Lejeune

Date/Time:
11 April
Reception at 1800
Dinner at 1900



Dress:
Business casual (open collar)

Cost:
$15 for MCA&F members
$35 for non members


Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:  Nammo Talley, Glock, Enviro Engineering, Professional Solutions, and L-3.




1800 - 2100
Marston Pavilion
Camp Lejeune, NC
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19 April 2012 Logo

MCA&F C4 Awards Dinner
Hosted by the Marine Corps Association and Foundation in coordination with HQMC, please join us at the widely attended event where you will meet old friends, MCA&F members, industry partners, and others in the military community for an evening of education, networking, and most importantly, camaraderie.

We will celebrate the work of the LtCol Kevin M. Shea Memorial Unit Award winner, the General Alfred M. Gray Trophy winner, the three PFC Herbert Littleton Trophy winners and the winner of the James Hamilton Information Technology Management Civilian Marine Award. 

Guest Speaker:
TBD

Date/Time:
19 April
Reception at 1800
Dinner at 1900


Location:
Crystal Gateway Marriott
1700 Jefferson Davis Highway,
Arlington, Virginia 22202

Dress: Coat and tie

Cost: Members $50.00
Non-members $65.00

Directions to the Crystal Gateway Marriott


A special thanks to all our sponsors for making our events possible:  USAA, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, BAE, Battelle, Booz Allen Hamilton, HP, ITT, Raytheon, Rolls-Royce, Harris,  ManTech, Nammo Talley, Rheinmetall, L-3, CACI, Deloitte, FLIR, SAIC, MetroStar Systems, Motorola, Northrop Grumman, Alion, AM General, AS&E, ATK, Boeing, CGI, DRS, Elbit Systems, Force Protection, L-3, Leupold,  Oshkosh, Sprint, SRA, and Textron along with Smartronix, NetApp & Swish Data, Harris IT Services, CISCO, MITRE, CA, Inc., Harris, CTC, Microsoft, AT&T, AFCEA, Google,  R. Phillips Enterprises, Gartner, and AFCEA.

1800 - 2115
Crystal Gateway Marriott
Arlington, VA

10 May 2012 Logo

MCA&F Ground Awards Dinner
MCA&F invites you to celebrate the work of the four Marine Divisions' Marines of the Year, the 2011 Leftwich Trophy Winner, the Hulbert Trophy Winner and the Chambers Award Winner.  MCA is the host of the event in coordination with HQMC PP&O.  

Guest Speaker:
General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr.
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps

Date/Time:
10 May
Reception at 1800
Dinner at 1900


Location:
Crystal Gateway Marriott
1700 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202

Dress: Coat and Tie

Cost:
$45 for MCA&F Members
$60 for Non Members


A special thanks to all our sponsors for making our events possible:  USAA, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, BAE, ITT, Battelle, Booz Allen Hamilton, HP, Raytheon, Rolls-Royce, SAIC, Harris,  ManTech, Nammo Talley, CACI, Deloitte, FLIR, MetroStar Systems, Northrop Grumman, Rheinmetall, Alion, AM General, ATK, Boeing, CGI, DRS, Force Protection, L-3, Leupold, Motorola, Oshkosh, Sprint, SRA, and Textron along with General Dynamics ATP, Bluestone Logic, the Punaro Group, Navistar, Professional Solutions, Sikorsky, DCS, Taser, Telos, Wackenhut, Elbit Systems, and the Columbia Group.

1800 - 2115
Crystal Gateway Marriott
Arlington, VA
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23 May 2012 Logo

MCA&F 2012 Ammo Tech Awards Dinner

Join us for the presentation of the 2012 Ammo Tech Awards!  Four awards for Ammunition Technician of the year will be presented at the event.

Speaker:

TBA

Date/Time:
23 May
Reception at 1800
Dinner at 1900


Location:
Springfield Hilton
6550 Loisdale Road
Springfield, VA 22150


Dress:
Coat and Tie

Cost:
$40 for members, $55 for non-members

Awards are sponsored by Rheinmetall, General Dynamics OTS, L-3 and ATK.  Other sponsors we would wish to thank include:  MEDICO, EODT, MLT systems, Nammo Talley, Allen VanGuard, Otis, and Olin.

1800 - 2115
Springfield Hilton
Springfield, VA
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20 September 2012 Logo

MCA Intelligence Awards Dinner
Hosted by the Marine Corps Association Foundation in coordination with the Marine Corps Intelligence Department, please join us at this widely attended event where you will meet old friends, MCA members, industry partners, and others in the military community for an evening of education, networking, and most importantly, camaraderie. 

Guest Speaker:
TBA

Date/Time:
20 September
Reception at 1800
Dinner at 1900


Location:
Crystal Gateway Marriott
1700 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202

Dress: Coat and Tie

Cost:
$45 for MCA/MCAF Members, $65 for all others


Award Sponsors:  ATK, L-3, Textron, Hewlett Packard, BAE, ManTech, and Battelle, SAIC, FLIR.

Dinner Sponsors:  QinetiQ, Google, Pelican Products, Deloitte, Harris, Northrop Grumman, C-HET, and Motorola.



1800 - 2115
Crystal Gateway Marriott
Arlington, VA
Register