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No reportMinority Recruitment – CAPT Gina Pahona Group held first meeting on 7 May 2009. Representative from all minority groupswere present. She thanked the committees for submitting their respective careerdevelopment and mentoring representatives.o AINCOAC: CAPT Pelagie Snesrud and CDR Bernie Longo BCOAG: CDR Sean-David Waterman acting until a replacement is namedo APAOC: CDR Camille Soondaro HOAC: CDR Michelle Sandoval Currently collecting the plans of the separate committees to aggregate into oneMOLC plan Four goals for the work group are planned:o Matching incoming minority officers with minority mentors at the beginning oftheir career;o Developing a PHS information card;o Partnering with minority educational institutions; ando Developing a list of minority fraternities, sororities, and/or alumni organizations Call to Active Duty (CAD) information does not contain racial or ethnic identifierswhich complicates the work group’s ability to identify officers.o ACTION: CAPT Pahona and CAPT Aponte will contact OCCO for their advice. Committee chairs should ensure their committee representatives attend the workgroup meeting as only two groups were represented at the 7 May meeting. Next meeting is scheduled for 12 June 2009Childhood Obesity Prevention – CDR Sheila Merriweather CDR Sheila Merriweather is deployed for Continuing Promise 09 Mission.o No official report.o CAPT Aponte offered that the SG may add a new direction or emphasis on thistopic at the upcoming MOLC SG briefing.V. OFRD Readiness Update – CDR Sean-David WatermanAdvised officers to check their quarterly for expiring items to include TB, BLS, fitness,etc. http://ccrf.hhs.gov/ccrf/Readiness/Checklist_010109.pdfOFRD is seeking dentists for Continuing Promise missions 21 June – 14 July. Utilizethe OFRD website to volunteer.VI.AnnouncementsCAPT Aponte summarized key items:o MOLC Booth volunteers should contact LCDR Alicea by 22 May.o Booth photos should be properly mounted in advance to facilitate set up on 2June at 1 p.m.o The importance of members rapidly reviewing the brochure and getting theiredits and comments back to LCDR Alicea and CAPT Pahona so the brochurewill be ready for COF.o Final luncheon head count to her by 22 May.o Her cell # is (910) 850-35585
VII.AdjournmentThe meeting was adjourned at 15:44 EDT.CAPT Aponte reminded officers that the next MOLC meeting is scheduled for 15 June2009 at 2:30 EDT. Teleconference Line: 866-642-7575; Passcode: 9531573Minutes prepared by:CAPT James Bresette, MOLC Secretaryedited by CAPT Laura Aponte, MOLC Chair.Respectfully submitted:_CAPT James Bresette (AIANCOAC)MOLC Secretary______________________________CAPT Laura Aponte (HOAC)MOLC Chair6
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