R 261734Z JUN 25 MARADMIN 299/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC CD WASHINGTON DC// SUBJ/2025 COMMANDERS’ MEDIA TRAINING SYMPOSIUM// POC/R. C. NANNA/CAPT/CDNY/TEL: 771-216-5156/EMAIL: [email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. The Communication Directorate New York (CDNY) will host the annual Commanders' Media Training Symposium in New York, NY from 16-19 September 2025. 2. This symposium will empower commanders with critical skills necessary to understand the demands of the modern media environment by providing access to some of the world's most reputable news organizations and emerging media corporations. This symposium will offer board-selected commanding officers unprecedented access to nationally recognized members of the media and one-on-one interview training. Participants will gain insight into the service-level communication initiatives, and will emerge from the symposium with an enhanced understanding of the global media environment and how it impacts the Marine Corps. 3. Participant Audience. Current O-5 and O-6 commanders or those selected for command. If space allows, Executive Officers may attend in the absence of the commander. Priority will be given to those who have never attended previous media training. 4. Registration. Nominees must submit registration requests NLT 18 July 2025 via an electronic form that can be found using the following link: https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/amz6C7AX6e Should the number of requests exceed capacity, they will be prioritized based on the date command was assumed. Communication Directorate will notify those approved NLT 8 August 2025. 5. Funding. All travel costs will be funded by the participant's parent command. Government Travel Charge Cards must be used for official travel. No disbursing or transportation assistance is available on site. Rental vehicles are highly discouraged due to lack of parking and traffic conditions. Public transportation is the recommended form of transportation in NYC. 6. Uniform. The uniforms of the day are business professional attire and Service Charlies. 7. Billeting. Individual travelers are responsible for billeting arrangements in Manhattan. POC in paragraph (10) will provide recommended billeting arrangements upon selection. 8. Training. Training begins promptly at 0900 on 16 September 2025 and will conclude no later than 1700 on 19 September 2025. The training location will be provided upon selection. 9. Symposium Material. Read-ahead content, itinerary, Letter of Instruction, and other coordinating information will be distributed via e-mail to all attendees. Participants are highly encouraged to familiarize themselves with all content and discuss with their unit COMMSTRAT Officer prior to arrival. 10. Point of contact is Capt Robbie Nanna, at 771-216-5156 or [email protected]. 11. Release authorized by Col John O. Caldwell, Director of Communication, Communication Directorate, Headquarters Marine Corps.//