R 151516Z JUN 04
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 260/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG TECOM QUANTICO VA C468DS//
SUBJ/ANNUAL MINOR TRAINING DEVICE (MTD) PROGRAM PLANNING SUMMARY REQ//
REF/A/DOC/MCBUL 5290//AMPN/REF A IS PROCUREMENT AND DISPOSITION OF MARINE CORPS MINOR TRAINING DEVICES//
POC/M.P. BAILEY/TECOM TECHDIV/TEL:  DSN 78-2653/EMAIL:MICHAEL.BAILEY@USMC.MIL//
RMKS/1.  THIS IS A COORDINATED CG TECOM AND COMMARCORSYSCOM MESSAGE.
2.  THE MINOR TRAINING DEVICES PROGRAM IS AN ACQUISITION PROGRAM SPONSORED BY TECOM (C468DS) AND MANAGED BY MARCORSYSCOM (PMTRASYS).  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO DESCRIBE THE PROCESS BY WHICH REQUESTS FOR MTDS ARE SUBMITTED, VALIDATED AND ACQUIRED.
3.  THE MTD PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED TO BUY MINOR TRAINING DEVICES USING 
PAGE 02 RUEACMC2072 UNCLAS PROCUREMENT MARINE CORPS (PMC) FUNDS.  THE PROGRAM MAY ALSO BUY MARINE BATTLE SKILLS TRAINING (MBST) ITEMS AND OTHER LOW COST MTDS USING OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS (O&MMC) FUNDS.
4.  ALL UNITS ARE REQUESTED TO DEVELOP A PRIORITIZED LIST OF REQUIREMENTS THAT MEET THE CRITERIA OF PARA 3 ABOVE AND SUBMIT THIS LIST TO THEIR LOCAL COMBAT VISUAL INFORMATION CENTER (CVIC) OR INSTALLATION G-3.  REQUIREMENTS WILL BE CONSOLIDATED BY THE LOCAL CVIC OR INSTALLATION G-3 AND SUBMITTED TO CG, TECOM (C468DS) 3300 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5001.  THE 4TH MARINE DIVISION AND 4TH MARINE AIRCRAFT WING WILL SUBMIT THEIR REQUIREMENTS VIA THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS, (RFO-46) WITH A COPY VIA FAX OR LETTER TO THE CG, TECOM (468DS) 3300 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5001.  FAX NUMBER IS 703-784-4340.  REQUESTS WILL BE SUBMITTED IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:
A.  ITEM AND CATALOG NUMBER.
B.  QUANTITY REQUESTED. 
C.  PRIORITY (BASED ON TOTAL NUMBER OF REQUESTS).
D.  REQUESTING UNIT/ORGANIZATION/COMMAND. 
E.  REQUESTOR POINT OF CONTACT. 
F.  ITEM CONCEPT OF EMPLOYMENT.  BE AS SPECIFIC AS POSSIBLE.  INCLUDE PAGE 03 RUEACMC2072 UNCLAS KNOWN MANUFACTURERS, COST IF KNOWN (INCLUDE OUT-YEAR INSTALLATION LOGISTICS SUPPORT (ILS)).
6.  REQUIREMENTS ARE DUE NLT 30 AUG 04.  THIS OFFICE WILL FURTHER VALIDATE, CONSOLIDATE AND PRIORITIZE REQUIREMENTS.  MARCORSYSCOM  (PMTRASYS) WILL ESTABLISH FY05 FUNDING CAPABILITIES AND ANTICIPATED AQUISITION TIMELINES.  DEVICES WILL BE SHIPPED TO THE LOCAL CVICS OR INSTALLATION G-3S. 
7.  IN ADDITION, A COMPREHENSIVE INVENTORY FROM ALL COMMANDS WILL BE DUE TO CG TECOM (C468DS) NLT 1 OCT 04.  THIS INVENTORY WILL BE IN EXCEL FORMAT AND COMPLETED REGARDLESS OF PLANNING SUMMARY SUBMISSIONS.
8.  THE INTENT IS TO REPEAT THIS PROCESS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.  IN SPECIAL SITUATIONS, MTDS CAN BE REQUESTED AND OBTAINED ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS.  THESE REQUESTS WILL BE VALIDATED BY INSTALLATION G-3 AND SUBMITTED BY OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE INSTALLATION COMMANDING GENERAL/COMMANDING OFFICER TO CG, TECOM (C468DS).
9.  TO OBTAIN CURRENT CATALOGS OF EXISTING MARINE CORPS TRAINING DEVICES, REQUEST YOUR PUBLICATIONS CONTROL SECTION CONTACT THE INVENTORY MANAGEMENT TEAM, TRAINING SYSTEMS DIVISION 3623, NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER TRAINING SYSTEMS DIVISION, 12350 RESEARCH PARKWAY, PAGE 04 RUEACMC2072 UNCLAS ORLANDO, FL 32826-3275, DSN 960-4392, COMMERCIAL (407) 381-4392.  FOR AVAILABLE ARMY TRAINING DEVICES, REQUEST DEPARTMENT OF ARMY PAMPHLET 350-9, INDEX AND DESCRIPTION OF ARMY TRAINING DEVICES FROM:  PMTRADE, ATTN: AMCPM-TND-SLS, 12350 RESEARCH PARKWAY, ORLANDO, FL 32826-3276.  MOST LOCAL CVICS WILL HAVE COPIES OF THESE CATALOGS FOR CUSTOMER ON PREMISES USE.  AR 350-9 IS AVAILABLE ON-LINE.//