Thursday, June 22, 2006

Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. - Erskine Bowles, President of the University of North Carolina, will visit Camp Lejeune base officials Wednesday, June 28 for a University of No rth Carolina Wilmington presentation on its collaborations in Onslow County.

President Bowles will receive a briefing, tour and demonstration at the Military Operations in Urban Terrain facility. The presentation will take place at the Gunnery Sgt. Terry W. Ball Center.

Accompanying Bowles will be various education officials including Martin Lancaster, President of the North Carolina Community College System, Rosemary DePaolo, UNCW Chancellor and Beth Barton, Director of Onslow County Extension Program and Military Liaison of UNCW. Marine Corps Installations - East, Maj. Gen. Robert C. Dickerson and Col. Adele E. Hodges, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune will also be in attendance.

***Note: Members of the media MUST contact 2nd Lt. Timothy Patrick at (910) 451-7426 or (910) 526-9708 in advance and plan to meet him at the main gate at the base no later than 9:30 a.m. on June 28 if planning to attend.

Contact Information:

Lt. Col. Anita Best

2nd Lt. Timothy Patrick

http://www.lejeune.usmc.mil

Phone: (910) 451-7423/7426/7440

Fax: (910) 451-5882