R 221316Z MAR 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 182/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI//
SUBJ/IMPLEMENTATION OF MCO 3502.7 (MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT ELEMENT OPERATIONS AND TACTICS TRAINING PROGRAM)//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO3502.7/YMD:20110127//
AMPN/REF A IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER FOR THE MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT ELEMENT OPERATIONS AND TACTICS TRAINING PROGRAM (GCE OTTP).//
POC/S.O. WALLACE/MAJ/TECOM/G-3/PLANS AND POLICY/TEL: (703) 784-0552/DSN 278-0552/ EMAIL:STEVEN.O.WALLACE(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/A.B. WARREN/MAJ/PPO/PO/GCE BRANCH/TEL: (703) 692-4300/ DSN 222-4300/EMAIL: ANDREW.WARREN(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS IS A COORDINATED CDI AND PPO MESSAGE.  PURPOSE: TO ANNOUNCE THE PUBLICATION OF REF (A) AND THE ASSOCIATED IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE WHICH ESTABLISHES NEW SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT ELEMENT OPERATIONS AND TACTICS TRAINING PROGRAM (GCE OTTP).
2.  THE GCE OTTP PROVIDES STANDARDIZED ADVANCED TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION TO GCE OPERATIONS OFFICERS, OPERATIONS CHIEFS AND SELECT GCE TRAINING SPECIALISTS IN GCE OPERATIONS, COMBINED ARMS PLANNING AND INTEGRATION, AND UNIT READINESS PLANNING BILLETS AT THE COMPANY-, BATTALION-, AND REGIMENTAL- LEVELS IN SUPPORT OF GCE TRAINING AND READINESS (TR) EVENTS.
3.  REF (A) DIRECTS THAT ALL GCE OPERATIONS OFFICERS AND OPERATIONS CHIEFS AT THE REGIMENTAL AND BATTALION LEVEL WILL ATTEND AND COMPLETE THE TACTICAL MAGTF INTEGRATION COURSE (TMIC).  THIS MCO WAS EFFECTIVE 27 JANUARY 2011; HOWEVER, THERE IS AN AUTHORIZED IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD FOR COMPLETION OF MANDATORY TRAINING WHICH EXTENDS THROUGH 1 JULY 2012.  ON 1 JULY 2012, THE CMC'S EXPECTATION IS THAT ALL GCE OPERATIONS OFFICERS AND OPERATIONS CHIEFS WILL BE CERTIFIED IAW REF (A).
4.  THE MARINE CORPS TACTICS AND OPERATIONS GROUP (MCTOG) WILL BE THE INSTITUTIONAL CARETAKER OF THE GCE OTTP.
5.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN GEORGE J. FLYNN, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.//