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R 180121Z APR 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 208/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PS//
SUBJ/USMC RAPID THREAT DISSEMINATION AND REAL TIME THREAT SHARING VIA C4I SUITE REGISTRATION, TRAINING AND USE POLICY//
REF/A/SECDEF MEMORANDUM OSD 07688-10//
REF/B/MCO 3504.2//
REF/C/US NAVY CNIC COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION, COMPUTERS AND INTELLIGENCE (C4I) SUITE OPERATING GUIDELINES REVISION 3//
REF/D/MARADMIN 246/12//
NARR/REF A IS THE MEMORANDUM FOR THE FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FORT HOOD FOLLOW-ON REVIEW DATED 18 AUGUST 2010. REF B IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER FOR OPERATIONS EVENT/INCIDENT REPORT (OPREP-3) REPORTING. REF C IS THE COMMANDER NAVY INSTALLATIONS GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF C4I SUITE.
REF D IS THE HQMC INITIAL DIRECTION AND GUIDANCE FOR C4I SUITE.//
POC/ROSS, ANGELA/CIV/UNIT: PSM PPO PS/EMAIL: ANGELA.M.ROSS(AT)USMC.MIL/TEL:703-692-4234//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. THIS MESSAGE AMENDS REF D AND PROVIDES UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR THE REGISTRATION, TRAINING AND USE OF THE USMC CROSS-ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION TOOL BASED ON THE NAVY'S EXISTING COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION, COMPUTER AND INTELLIGENCE (C4I) SUITE.
2. BACKGROUND. THE EVENTS SURROUNDING THE 2009 FORT HOOD SHOOTING IDENTIFIED GAPS IN DOD'S ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE UNCLASSIFIED REAL-TIME EVENT INFORMATION ACROSS THE ENTERPRISE, AND COMMANDERS' NEED FOR RAPID THREAT DISSEMINATION AND REAL TIME THREAT INFORMATION SHARING CAPABILITIES. HQMC SECURITY DIVISION, MISSION ASSURANCE BRANCH (PSM) HAS COORDINATED WITH THE NAVY TO PROVIDE A COMBINED DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) SOLUTION TO THE SECDEF-DIRECTED REQUIREMENT.
3. ACTION. IAW FINDINGS 3.6 IN REF A AS DIRECTED BY THE SECDEF, COMMANDERS WILL USE C4I SUITE FOR RAPID THREAT DISSEMINATION AND REAL-TIME THREAT SHARING.
3.A. COMMANDERS WILL ENSURE THAT SUFFICIENT PERSONNEL ESTABLISH C4I SUITE ACCOUNTS. THIS SHOULD INCLUDE BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO: PROGRAM MANAGERS AND STAFFS IN THE AREAS OF OPERATIONS, MISSION ASSURANCE, FORCE PROTECTION, LAW ENFORCEMENT, SECURITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC) CRISIS ACTION TEAM MEMBERS, OPERATIONS CENTER WATCHSTANDERS AND OTHER WATCH PERSONNEL, INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL WORKING IN SUPPORT OF MISSION ASSURANCE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND ANY OTHER MILITARY, CIVILIAN, OR CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL COMMANDERS DEEM ESSENTIAL IN SUPPORT OF MISSION REQUIREMENTS.
3.A.1. COMMANDERS WILL ENSURE CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF THE C4IS SYSTEM FOR STATUS CHANGES AND THREAT NOTIFICATIONS. ORGANIZATIONS WITHOUT 24/7 OPERATIONS OR EOCS WILL MONITOR THE SYSTEM DURING NORMAL DUTY HOURS OR WHEN ACTIVATED.
3.B. REGISTRATION. ACCOUNT REQUEST AND PROFILE CREATION. TO REGISTER FOR A USMC C4I SUITE ACCOUNT AND TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE SYSTEM, GO TO THE C4I SUITE REGISTRATION SITE LOCATED AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: HTTPS:SLASHSLASHC4ISUITE.ATFP.CNIC.NAVY.MIL/USMC/PAGES/INDEX.ASPX. OR USE THE FOLLOWING ALTERNATE SITE TO REGISTER: HTTPS:SLASHSLASHSSO.ATFP.CNIC.NAVY.MIL/UIDP/. USERS WILL SELECT THEIR APPROPRIATE REGION OR MARFOR. APPROVAL IS NOT IMMEDIATE AND MAY TAKE SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE AN ACCOUNT IS ESTABLISHED.
4. TRAINING. PSM WILL COORDINATE USING DEFENSE CONNECT ONLINE (DCO) AND TELECONFERENCES FOR COMMAND FOCUSED TRAINING AND MINI-EXERCISES. EACH MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMAND (MSC) (MFN, MFC, MFP, MFR, MCRC, TECOM, MCICOM) WILL PARTICIPATE IN A WEEKLY, ONE HOUR SESSION VIA DCO AND TELECON, OCCURING OVER A SIX WEEK SPAN. PSM WILL FACILIATE THE SESSIONS AND PROVIDE A C4I SUITE EXPERT TO ADDRESS CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS REGARDING C4I SUITE USE AND FUCNTIONALITY.
4.A. USERS WILL BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE THREE MAIN FUNCTIONS OF C4I SUITE WHICH ARE CHAT (REGION TO ECHELON AND USMC), NOTICES (URGENT AND ROUTINE), AND OPERATIONAL STATUS PANEL.
4.B. THE COMMANDS STATED ABOVE, TO INCLUDE REGIONAL/INSTALLATION PARTICIPATION, WILL IDENTIFY A POINT OF CONTACT TO COORDINATE WITH THE PSM POC FOR THE SIX WEEK C4I SUITE TRAINING.
5. USE OF C4I SUITE. AT THE END OF THE TRAINING, PP AND O, PS (PSM) WILL CONVENE AN INTEGRATED PLANNING TEAM TO FORMALIZE CONOPS AND BUSINESS RULES FOR THE USE OF C4I SUITE. ENDSTATE: PUBLISH DIRECTIVE ON RAPID THREAT DISSEMINATION AND REAL TIME THREAT SHARING VIA C4I SUITE, BY 30 SEPTEMBER 2013.
5.A. C4I SUITE DOES NOT REPLACE THE TACTICAL LEVEL SYSTEMS CURRENTLY IN USE. C4I SUITE, WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ESTABLISHED TACTICAL LEVEL SYSTEMS CURRENTLY EMPLOYED, WILL PROVIDE THE CAPABILITY TO COMMUNICATE ACROSS ALL LEVELS OF THE CHAIN OF COMMAND AND SHARE REAL-TIME THREAT INFORMATION AS DIRECTED BY REF A.
5.A.1 THE USE OF C4I SUITE DOES NOT RELIEVE THE COMMAND OF MEETING ALL USMC REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AS IDENTIFIED IN REF B.
6. POC/PRIMARY POC/HQMC PP AND O PS/MRS. ANGELA ROSS/TEL: 703-692-4234/EMAIL: ANGELA.M.ROSS(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/ALTERNATE POC/HQMC PP AND O PS POC/MS. NATALIE FLEMENS/TEL: 703-946-0527/EMAIL: NATALIE.FLEMENS.CTR(AT)USMC.MIL//
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. RAYMOND F. GEOFFROY, ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMANDANT, PLANS, POLICIES AND OPERATIONS, SECURITY DIVISION.//