R 061739Z DEC 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 697/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS OFFICERS COURSE ACOC 1-12//
REF/A/MSGID:MCO/CMC WASHINGTON DC/-/P1200.17A//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO P1200.17A, THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES MANUAL.//
POC/RENE AGOSTO/CIV/UNIT:HQMC C4 CSP/NAME:WASHINGTON DC /TEL:5712568846//
POC/PAUL B. KEENER/MAJ/UNIT:HQMC C4 CSP/NAME:WASHINGTON DC /TEL:7036933545//
POC/ATIIM PHILLIPS/MAJ/UNIT:COMMUNICATIONS SCHOOL/NAME:QUANTICO VA /TEL:7037844336//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/THIS IS A HQMC (C4) AND COMMUNICATIONS SCHOOL COORDINATED MESSAGE.
1.  SITUATION.  COMMUNICATIONS SCHOOL AND HQMC C4 ARE SOLICITING STUDENT NOMINATIONS FOR THE SPRING 2012 ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS OFFICERS COURSE (ACOC 1-12) TO BE HELD FROM 24 FEB-27 APR 2012 IN QUANTICO, VA.  ACOC 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.  THE FOLLOWING STUDENT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA APPLIES TO ACOC 1-12:
1.A.  MOS 0602 MAJORS, CAPTAINS, AND CAPTAIN SELECTS SERVING IN THE OPERATING FORCES OR SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT.
1.B.  LDO CAPTAINS HOLDING MOS 0605 AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS 2, 3, AND 4 HOLDING MOS 0610/0620/0640/0650.
1.C.  GOVERNMENT ITM CIVILIANS, GS-11 OR GS-12 IN THE FOLLOWING OCC FIELD SERIES: GS-0332/2210/0335/0390/0391/0392/0854/1550.
2.  MISSION.  FROM 24 FEB-27 APR 2012, COMMUNICATIONS SCHOOL CONDUCTS ACOC IN ORDER TO PROVIDE C4 NETWORK PLANNING, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE TRAINING TO COMMUNICATIONS OFFICERS AND ITM CIVILIANS.
3.  TASKS
3.A.  PARENT COMMAND WILL SUBMIT NOMINATIONS NLT 27 JAN 2012 WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION VIA ENCRYPTED EMAIL TO  ALL POCS LISTED:
3.A.1.  LNAME, FNAME, MI
3.A.2.  GRADE
3.A.3.  PRIMARY MOS
3.A.4.  FULL SSN
3.A.5.  UNIT MCC
3.A.6.  UNIT POC TO RECEIVE FUNDING APPROVAL (E-MAIL ADDRESS)
3.A.7.  CURRENT/FUTURE BILLET ASSIGNMENT
3.A.8.  SECURITY CLEARANCE/DATE (SECRET REQUIRED)
3.A.9.  WORK PHONE NUMBER (DSN AND/OR COML)
3.A.10.  EMAIL ADDRESS
3.A.11.  MODE OF TRAVEL
3.A.12.  IS GROUND TRANSPORTATION REQUIRED DURING THE COURSE (Y OR N)
3.A.13.  DOES NOMINEE POSSESS GTCC
3.A.14.  SECURITY CLEARANCE/VISIT REQUESTS (OPNAV 5521/27) ARE REQUIRED TO BE ENTERED IN JOINT PERSONNEL ADJUDICATION SYSTEM (JPAS). THE SMO IN JPAS IS 30002076 OR MAY BE FAXED BY THE SECURITY MANAGER TO:  DSN 278-3264 OR COML 703-784-3264.  INCLUDE FULL NAME, SSN, LEVEL OF CLEARANCE/BASIS, DATES OF VISIT (24 FEB-27 APR 2012), AND PURPOSE (ACOC 1-12), 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 APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
4.B.  UNIFORM FOR MARINES WILL BE THE SEASONAL MARPAT AND SERVICE "B" AND "C" UNIFORM.  ATTIRE FOR CIVILIAN ATTENDEES IS BUSINESS CASUAL.
4.C.  COMMUNICATIONS SCHOOL WILL PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS, PUBLICATIONS, AND COMPUTER SUPPORT.
4.D.  FOR THOSE UNABLE TO ATTEND ACOC 1-12, ACOC 2-12 IS SCHEDULED FOR AUG-OCT 2012.  ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ACOC 2-12 WILL BE PUBLISHED VIA SEPCOR.
5.  ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
5.A.  THE 06XX OCCFLD MANAGER IS THE POC FOR IDENTIFYING ALL ACOC STUDENTS.
5.B.  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. MARINE RESERVIST MUST CONTACT MARFORRES G-3 FORMAL SCHOOL MANAGER AT (504) 697-7316 FOR SEAT ALLOCATIONS AND FUNDING.
5.C.  UNFUNDED SEAT ALLOCATIONS.  SEATS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON A NO COST BASIS (I.E., TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PER DIEM IS NOT AUTHORIZED) FOR NOMINEES STATIONED IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION.
5.D.  BILLETING.  RESERVATIONS FOR BILLETING ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH ATTENDEE.  ATTENDEES MUST CHECK WITH THE QUANTICO BOQ (LIVERSEDGE HALL) AT DSN 278-3148/9 OR COML 703-784-3148/9 FOR THE AVAILABILITY OF GOVERNMENT BILLETING PRIOR TO MAKING ANY COML LODGING RESERVATIONS.  IF GOVERNMENT BILLETING IS NOT AVAILABLE, LOCAL LODGING INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE CROSSROADS INN AT 1-800-965-9511.  USE OF GOVERNMENT MESSING IS DIRECTED, IF AVAILABLE. TRAVELER MUST ATTACH STATEMENT OF NON-AVAILABILITY WITHIN DTS AUTHORIZATION OR PER DIEM MUST REFLECT THE GOVERNMENT RATES.
6.  COMMAND AND SIGNAL
6.A.  ACOC 1-12 WILL CONVENE ON 24 FEB 2012.  STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT IN THE SEASONAL MARPAT UNIFORM, SLEEVES DOWN, NLT 0730 AT THE COMMUNICATIONS SCHOOL, BLDG 2085, EDSON HALL, QUANTICO, VA.
6.B.  THE POCS WILL NOTIFY NOMINEES SELECTED TO ATTEND ACOC 1-12 NLT 20 DAYS PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE COURSE.  FOR STUDENT FUNDED ORDERS, THE C4 TRAINING STRATEGIST WILL PROVIDE APPROPRIATION DATA, WHICH WILL BE FORWARDED TO STUDENTS APPROXIMATELY 21 DAYS PRIOR TO THE COURSE CONVENING DATE.
6.C.  UPON POSITIVE CONFIRMATION OF REGISTRATION, EACH INDIVIDUAL WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL FROM THE COURSE COORDINATOR WITH FURTHER DIRECTIONS AND GUIDANCE.
6.D.  ALL COURSE MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD VIA THE MCEITS PORTAL LOCATED AT WWW.MCEITS.USMC.MIL OR WWW.PORTAL.MCEITS.USMC.MIL/SITES/CS/DEFAULT.ASPX.  SUBMIT ACCESS REQUEST TO MAJ PHILLIPS, ATIIM.PHILLIPS(AT)USMC.MIL OR SSGT DREW, PAUL.DREW(AT)USMC.MIL.
6.E.  THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO AUGMENT THE  POC INFORMATION ABOVE: MR. ANDY PETERS, ANDREW.PETERS(AT)USMC.MIL, DEPUTY, COMM SCHOOL, TECOM.
7.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
8.  THIS MESSAGE SELF CANCELS ON 27 APRIL 2012.
9.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN KEVIN J. NALLY, DIRECTOR, COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, AND COMPUTERS (C4) DEPARTMENT.//