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MCA&F Marine West Coast Dinner - Carlsbad Sheraton

February 13, 2013 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Guest Speaker: LtGen John A. Toolan, Jr., USMC

Guest Speaker:
LtGen John A. Toolan, Jr., USMC
Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force

Location:
Carlsbad Sheraton
5480 Grand Pacific Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008 

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

Dress:
Business Casual/Open Collar

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

Active Duty Marines attend free - but must call 703-640-0174 or email s.cohen@mca-marines.org in order to register to receive free entrance to the dinner.


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.

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