R 211827Z FEB 20
MARADMIN 100/20
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC PPO PL WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/UPDATE TO ANNOUNCEMENT OF FY20 MARINE CORPS SECURITY COOPERATION GROUP COURSE DATES//
REF/A/MSG/MARADMIN 525/19/20190925//
NARR/ REF A IS MARADMIN 525/19 ANNOUNCING THE MARINE CORPS SECURITY COOPERATION COURSE DATES FOR FY20.//
POC1/JONES, KIMBERLY/MAJ/ACADEMICS OFFICER/MCSCG TRAINING BRANCH/COMM/ 757-962-4157/EMAIL: KIMBERLY.JULKA@USMC.MIL//
POC2/CARTER, DANIEL/GYSGT/ACADEMICS CHIEF/MCSCG TRAINING BRANCH/COMM/ 757-962-4137/ EMAIL: DANIEL.CARTER@USMC.MIL//
POC3/ALLISON, HAROLD/CIV/ACADEMICS REP/MCSCG TRAINING BRANCH/COMM/ 757-962-4131/EMAIL: HAROLD.ALLISON@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  This message serves as the FY20 Q2-Q4 update to MARADMIN 525/19, ref A.  For the remainder of FY20, Marine Corps Security Cooperation Group (MCSCG) will conduct four open enrollment Marine Advisor Courses (N03KYK3), three Security Cooperation Planners Courses (N030JX3 / N030JXM), and Basic Engagement Skills training by request in order to support theater security cooperation (SC) activities.
2.  Marine Advisor Course
2.a.  The Marine Advisor Course provides fundamental advisor skills, training management, foreign weapons, and force protection training to prepare Marines for SC missions.  Through formal instruction and immersive environment scenario training, students learn to analyze and apply operational culture to their mission, build and maintain relationships and rapport with foreign security force (FSF) counterparts, recognize and mitigate cultural stress, develop and implement training plans, understand U.S. government objectives and plans for an assigned region or country, and conduct force protection while deployed.  Students graduate prepared to advise, support, and assess a FSF in order to develop its organizational capability and / or capacity in accordance with U.S. government, Service, and FSF objectives.  Portions of the course are classified.
2.b.  Marine Advisor Course designators and FY20 dates of classes:
N03KYK3 2020008 (01 Mar - 20 Mar 2020) Fort Story, VA
N03KYK3 2020011 (12 Apr – 1 May 2020) Fort Story, VA – Addition from ref A
N03KYK3 2020013 (31 May - 19 Jun 2020) Fort Story, VA
N03KYK3 2020018 (9 Aug - 28 Aug 2020) Fort Story, VA – Date change from ref A
3.  Security Cooperation Planners’ Course (SCPC)
3.a.  Security Cooperation Planners’ Course explores the SC policies, procedures, and methodologies used to develop and execute SC engagement plans.  Students will gain an understanding of SC-related policy, doctrine, and guidance documents, engagement planning best practices, funding authorities, and foreign disclosure.  The relationship between the Department of Defense and the Department of State, as it relates to SC, will also be addressed.  The course is built around lectures, a panel discussion, and a series of practical exercises which guide student creation of key parts of a Security Cooperation Engagement Plan (SCEP).  Portions of this course are classified.
3.b.  Security Cooperation Planners Course designators and FY20 dates of classes:
N030JXM 2020004 (22 Mar - 27 Mar 2020) MTT in Monterey, CA
N030JX3 2020005 (03 May - 08 May 2020) Fort Story, VA
N030JX3 2020006 (16 Aug - 21 Aug 2020) Fort Story, VA
4.  Basic Engagement Skills (BES)
4.a.  The Basic Engagement Skills training package provides fundamental engagement skills, Security Cooperation awareness, and tailored region / country-specific information in order to prepare Marines for overseas Security Cooperation (SC) missions serving as episodic engagers supporting Theater Security Cooperation and Fleet Marine Force operational deployments operating with or alongside Foreign Security Forces, government officials, and / or civilian populations.
4.b.  MCSCG will conduct BES MTTs as requested for deploying units conducting SC activities.
5.  In order to request a MCSCG MTT, provide a feasibility of support request with the following:  Type of training (BES/SCPC), enter dates enter month for the number of personnel via MTT to city, country.
6.  Quota inquiries for remaining courses should be referred to MCSCG Academics Section POCs. Student registration is coordinated and controlled by the MCSCG Training Branch / Academics Section.  If interested in enrollment and/or additional information, contact the message POCs above before attempting to enroll via MCTIMs.
7.  This MARADMIN applies to the Marine Corps Total Force.
8.  Release authorized by Col Robert Sucher, Acting Director, Strategy and Plans Division, Plans, Policies and Operations, Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps.//