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Lunch with the GeneralThursday, February 28, 2008 from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM (ET)Charlotte, NC |
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Announcing the February Edition of "Lunch with the General!"
This continuing quarterly series, sponsored by the Marine Corps Coordinating Council of Greater Charlotte, features Marine Corps general officers speaking on Marine Corps-related topics of the day. The event also provides an opportunity for Marines -- active, retired and former -- and interested members of the public at large to network and share comraderie. The event is open to the general public, so we urge you to also invite interested friends and colleagues to join you for the presentation. This quarter's speaker is Lieutenant General Joseph F Weber, USMC, who will be introduced by Ms Moira Quinn, COO of Charlotte Center City Partners.
Lieutenant General Joseph F. Weber is Commander, US Marine Corps Forces Command (MARFORCOM) -- the USMC Service component to U.S. Joint Forces Command -- headquartered at the Naval Support Activity, Naval Base Norfolk, Virginia. In this position, LtGen Weber is the USMC principle adviser to the Commander, Joint Forces Command, and is responsible for organizing, training, and equipping Marine forces for deployment in support of Unified or Joint Task Force commanders. His primary war-fighting arm is the II Marine Expeditionary Force, comprised of approximately 50,000 Marines from 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Logistics Group and 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, all based in Eastern North Carolina.
LtGen Weber has additional responsibilities as Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic -- and Commander, US Marine Corps Bases, Atlantic.
LtGen Weber began his 36-year Marine Corps career as an artillery officer. As such, he served in command and staff positions around the world, including commands at all levels up to and including regimental commander – and was the Commanding Officer, Marine Corps Artillery Detachment at Ft Sill, Oklahoma, as well. Staff positions he’s held outside the artillery field include tours at the U.S. Naval Academy, Headquarters Marine Corps, 1st Marine Division (Camp Pendleton, California), U.S. Southern Command (Quarry Heights, Panama), U.S. European Command (Stuttgart, Germany) and Chief of Staff of the Multi-National Force-Iraq. He also served as Commanding General, Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command (Twentynine Palms, CA), Third Marine Division (Okinawa, Japan) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (also Okinawa, Japan). He assumed his current position in July 2007.
LtGen Weber is a graduate of Texas A&M University, with an advanced degree from the Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas – Austin.
Because of the limited number of seats and LtGen Weber's unusually diverse breadth of experience, we anticipate an early sell-out – so please register promptly! On-line registration closes February 25; luncheon-day registration is not available! Simply click on the "PayPal Checkout" button, above; you'll then be given the option of selecting your preferred credit card for payment.
Check-in will be 11:00am-11:30am and the luncheon will begin at 11:30am.
Parking for the luncheon is free but if you prefer, valet parking is available for $5.00 at the entrance of the restaurant.
When & Where
Maggiano's Little Italy
4400 Sharon Road
Southpark Mall
Charlotte,
NC 28211
Thursday, February 28, 2008 from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM (ET)
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Marine Corps Coordinating Council of Greater Charlotte
The Marine Corps Coordinating Council of Greater Charlotte, a 501(c )(3) nonprofit, is comprised of individuals with an interest in supporting Marines and their families, and promoting the Marine Corps ethos, in general. To that end, they sponsor the Semper Fi Challenge Series consisting of the winter Marine Buddy Challenge, the spring Marine Ultimate Team Challenge and the summer Marine Mud Challenge. In more cerebral endeavors, the Council also periodically sponsors "Lunch with the General" events, featuring both active and retired Marine Corps general officers speaking on topics ranging from current Marine Corps issues to everyday leadership recommendations. During 2008, these luncheons were be held at Maggiano's Little Italy, South Park Mall, Charlotte NC; they are open to the public. Not only do the luncheons help get the Marine Corps' story out, but they provide invaluable opportunities for Marines and former Marines to gather, network, and swap "war stories," in an acknowledgement of the axiom, "Once a Marine, Always a Marine."
Membership in the Marine Corps Coordinating Council of Greater Charlotte is open to all Marines, former Marines, retired Marines, and any card-carrying member of their immediate families. Associate membership is available for any member of the public wishing to help support Council endeavors. More information is available at www.carolinamarines.org