MARADMINS
All the Marine Corps MARADMINS listed here by year, number, and status.
Filter

MAGTF COMMUNICATIONS COURSE (MCPC) 1-19
Date Signed: 12/10/2018 | MARADMINS Number: 690/18
MARADMINS : 690/18
R 101602Z DEC 18
MARADMIN 690/18
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4//
SUBJ/MAGTF COMMUNICATIONS COURSE (MCPC) 1-19//
REF/A/MSGID: MCO P1200.1C//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO P1200.1C, THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES MANUAL.//
POC/RENE AGOSTO/CIV/UNIT: HQMC C4 CSP/TEL: 5712568846//
POC/ERIC LARSEN/MAJ/UNIT: HQMC C4 OCC FIELD SPONSOR/TEL: 7036933545//
POC/DANIEL CONTE/CAPT/UNIT TRNGCMD G3 COPS/TEL: 7034322216//
POC/PAUL STOKES/CIV/UNIT: MCCES Deputy S3 OPSO/TEL: 7608306367//
POC/MATTHEW KNOPP/MAJ/UNIT: COMMUNICATION TRAINING BATTALION (CTB) S3 OPSO/TEL: 7608301832//
POC/WILLIAM HOCHRINE/CAPT/UNIT: CTB MCPC COURSE COORDINATOR/TEL: 7608308901//
POC/NAOMI MAY/CAPT/UNIT: CTB MCPC COURSE COORDINATOR/TEL: 7608308602//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/THIS IS A HQMC C4, TRAINING COMMAND AND MCCES COORDINATED MESSAGE.
1.  Situation.  Communication Training Battalion (CTB), Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School (MCCES) and HQMC C4 are soliciting student nominations for the winter 2019 blended Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Communications Planners Course (MCPC) 1-19.  The seven-week nonresident phase will be held from 7 January to 24 February 2019 and hosted through Marine Net Moodle.  The resident phase of the course will be held from 7 March – 19 April 2019 in Twentynine Palms, CA, instructed at classification levels up to SECRET NOFORN.  MCPC is an advanced Formal Skills Progression training course for MOS 0602  Majors, Captains, and other select Communications Planners.  Officers with the PMOS of 0602 will be awarded the NMOS Skill Designator 0603 upon successful course completion.  While attending MCPC, students will develop the necessary critical thinking skills to plan Advanced MAGTF Communications Architectures spanning the full Range of Military Operations (ROMO) in a contested, Denied, Degraded, Communications, Computers, Command and Control Environment (D2C4E) from spectrum and space, to planning considerations spanning the full spectrum of Cyberspace Operations.  Special emphasis is placed on integrating MAGTF communications into Operations in the Information Environment (OIE) to include naval, joint, and coalition systems.  Students will receive training in project management, contracting, MAGTF Information Management for Air and Ground Command and Control (C2) Systems to include Sharepoint Administration, Marine Air Command and Control System (MACCS) Tactical Data Links (TDLs), and conduct case studies in cyber conflict and D2C4E contested environments.  Students will benefit from exposure to a wide variety of adjunct professors spanning the Joint Operational Environment (JOE). Once complete, students will become MAGTF Communications Planners.  The following student eligibility criteria applies to MCPC 1-19:
1.A.  MOS 0602 Majors and Captains serving in the Operating Forces or Supporting Establishment.
1.B.  LDO Captains holding MOS 0605 and Chief Warrant Officers 3 and 4 holding MOSs 0620/0630/0640/0670.
1.C.  Professional Military Education (PME) complete Master Sergeants and Master Gunnery Sergeants holding the MOS 0699.
1.D.  Government ITM Civilians, GS-12 and above, In the following OCCField Series: GS-0332/2210/0335/0390/0391/0392/0854/1550.
2.  Mission.  From 7 January – 19 April 2019, Delta Company, CTB, MCCES, conducts MCPC 1-19 in order to provide MAGTF Communications Planners to the operating Forces capable of planning and employing advanced communications architectures spanning OIE at the Major Subordinate Command (MSC), Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), and Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) Level in support of MAGTF Exercises and Operations.
3.  Tasks
3.A.  Parent command will submit nominations NLT 15 December 2018 with the following information via encrypted email to all POCs listed:
(1) Lname, Fname, Mi
(2) Grade
(3) Primary MOS
(4) EDIPI
(5) Unit MCC
(6) Unit POC to receive Funding Approval (E-Mail Address)
(7) Current/Future billet assignment
(8) Security clearance/date (secret required)
(9) Work phone number (DSN and/or COMM)
(10) Email address
(11) Mode of travel
(12) Is ground transportation required during the course (Y OR N)
(13) Does nominee possess GTCC (Y OR N)
(14) Security clearance/visit requests (OPNAV 5521/27) A secret security clearance is required and a visit request must be entered in Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS).  The SMO in JPAS ID MS3305STUD.  Include Full Name, SSN, Level of Clearance/Basis, Dates of VISIT (7 March – 19 April 2019), and Purpose (MCPC 1-19), POC: Captain Hochrine, ATTN: Security Manager.
4.  Coordinating Instructions
4.A.  Commands with two or more nominees will designate a POC for coordination purposes.  All requests should be forwarded from nominee's commander via the appropriate chain of command.
4.B.  Uniform for Marines will be green MARPAT, Service “A”, “B”, and “C” uniform.  Attire for civilian attendees is business casual.4.C.  All MCPC Student Handouts will be electronic.  Due to the classification of course materials, students will be issued a government computer upon convening of the course.
4.D.  MCCES reserves the right to cancel MCPC 1-19 if the course does not meet the course minimum of 12 students.
4.E.  Due to the speed at which technology advances and the ever changing nature of MCPC, students must attend both phases in the same fiscal year in order to attain the MOS of 0603.
5.  Administration and Logistics
5.A.  The 06XX OCCFLD Manager is the POC for identifying all MCPC students.
5.B.  CLASS CAPACITY. MCPC 1-19 Class Capacity is (24) Students.
5.C.  FUNDED SEAT ALLOCATIONS.  TECOM will provide funding for travel, lodging, and per diem for active duty Marines.  Individual requests for rental cars from military members will not be considered.  Civilian attendees are funded by their parent command.  Reserve Component Marines should contact MARFORRES formal schools at DSN (312) 647-7323 OR Comm (504) 697-7323.
5.D. BILLETING.  Reservations for billeting are the responsibility of each attendee.  Attendees must check with the Twentynine Palms BOQ (Roadrunner Inn) at Comm (760) 830-6642/5583 for the availability of government billeting prior to making any Comercial lodging reservations.  If government billeting is not available, local lodging Information may be obtained from the Sleepy Tortoise Lodge at Comm (760) 830-6583.  Use of government messing is directed, if available.  Traveler must attach a Statement of Non-Availability within DTS.  The Per Diem must reflect the government rates.
6.  Command and Signal
6.A.  The distance phase of MCPC 1-19 will convene on 7 January 2019.  Students are required to validate they have been enrolled in Marinenet Moodle.  The distance phase will conclude on 24 February 2019.
6.B. The resident phase of MCPC 1-19 will convene on 7 March.  Students are required to report in Service “A” uniform NLT 0730 6 March 2019 at the Delta Company HQ, CTB, MCCES, Bldg 1761 Twentynine Palms, CA.  The resident phase of MCPC 1-19 will conclude on 19 April 2019.
6.C.  The POCs will notify nominees selected to attend MCPC 1-19 NLT 15 days prior to the convening date of the nonresident phase of the course.
6.D.  Upon positive confirmation of registration, each individual will receive an email from the MCPC Course Coordinator with further directions and guidance.
7.  This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
8.  This message is effective through 15 January 2019.
9.  Release is authorized by BGen Lorna M Mahlock Director, Command, Control, Communications, and Computers (C4) Department.//