R 042048Z NOV 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 659/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PL//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE INSTITUTE (NSSI) FY12 ADVANCED SATCOM AND NAVOPS COURSES//
REF/DOC/SECDEF U17370/01/20011018//
NARR/REF PROMULGATED SECDEF GUIDANCE REGARDING CHANGES TO NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION.//
POC/LOISEL, D./MAJOR/PPO PLI/-/(703)692-4322/ DAWN.LOISEL@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ADVERTISE THE FY12 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS ADVANCED COURSE (SATCOMAC) AND NAVIGATION OPERATIONS ADVANCED COURSE (NAVOPSAC) SPONSORED BY THE NSSI.  THESE 3-WEEK COURSES ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ADVANCED TRAINING TO MID-LEVEL MILITARY PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN THE SATCOM AND GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) MISSION AREAS. THE TARGET AUDIENCE INCLUDES OFFICERS, ENLISTED AND GOVERNMENT CIVILIANS WITH A HIGH DEGREE OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE SATCOM OR NAVIGATION SYSTEM AREAS. THIS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO MARINES IN THE 02XX, 06XX OR 75XX FIELDS OR PERSONNEL SERVING IN THE G2, G3-5 OR G6 STAFF SECTIONS.
2. SATCOMAC COURSE DESCRIPTION:  THE COURSE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE IN-DEPTH SATCOM EXPERTISE TO SPACE PROFESSIONALS IN AN EFFORT TO ENHANCE THEIR SYSTEM KNOWLEDGE TO CONSTRUCTIVELY INFLUENCE SATCOM DEVELOPMENT, ACQUISITION, EMPLOYMENT AND SUSTAINMENT, AND CRAFT INNOVATIVE TTPS.  COURSE DATES AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT THE SECURE (HTTPS:) NIPR WEBSITE: WWW2.PETERSON.AF.MIL(BACKSLASH)NSSI(BACKSLASH)CESET(BACKSLASH)ASOPS(BACKSLASH) COURSES-SATCOMAC.HTM
2.A. LOCATION:  NSSI TRAINING FACILITY, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
2.B. FUNDING:  THERE IS NO REGISTRATION OR COURSE FEE.  ALL TAD (M&IE AND LODGING) AND TRAVEL COSTS MUST BE FUNDED BY THE STUDENT'S PARENT ORGANIZATION. 
2.C. SECURITY CLEARANCE:  A SECRET CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED.
3. NAVOPSAC COURSE DESCRIPTION:  THE COURSE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF GPS.  STUDENTS WILL OBTAIN KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOP SKILLS IN THE APPLICATION OF NAVIGATION WARFARE (NAVWAR) CONCEPTS TO THEATER OPERATIONS.  HEAVY EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON GPS SIGNALS AND CODE, GPS USERS, GPS INTEGRATION, ELECTRONIC WARFARE, JAMMING AND NAVWAR CONCEPTS. COURSE DATES AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT THE SECURE (HTTPS:) NIPR WEBSITE: WWW2.PETERSON.AF.MIL(BACKSLASH)NSSI(BACKSLASH)CESET(BACKSLASH)ASOPS(BACKSLASH)COURSES-NAVOPS.HTM (NOTE:  THE REQUIREMENT FOR ONE-YEAR RETENTION AT CURRENT DUTY STATION AFTER COURSE COMPLETION DOES NOT APPLY TO MARINES).
3.A. LOCATION:  NSSI TRAINING FACILITY, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
3.B. FUNDING:  THERE IS NO REGISTRATION OR COURSE FEE.  ALL TAD (MEALS, INCIDENTALS AND LODGING) AND TRAVEL COSTS MUST BE FUNDED BY THE STUDENT'S PARENT ORGANIZATION.
3.C. SECURITY CLEARANCE:  A SECRET CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED.
4. QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NSSI AND COURSE MATERIAL CAN BE DIRECTED TO CAPT S. P. MURELLO, STEVEN.MURELLO@AFSPC.AF.MIL, 719-593-8794, EXT 324; ADMIN QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO MAJ D. LOISEL, DAWN.LOISEL@USMC.MIL, 703-692-4322, DSN 222-4322.
5. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN M. A. ROCCO, DIRECTOR STRATEGY AND PLANS, PLANS, POLICIES AND OPERATIONS, HQMC.//