R 282216Z DEC 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0739/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION OF NOMINATIONS FOR EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE SCHOOL DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (EWSDEP) STUDENTS TO ATTEND THE EWS SPRING GROUND OCCUPATIONAL FIELD EXPANSION COURSE (OFEC) 28 MAR-24 APR 10//
POC/S.D. WEINSTEIN/CIV/UNIT:COLLEGE OF CONT. EDU./NAME:EWSDEP ADA /EMAIL:DSN 278-5448 STUART.WEINSTEIN@USMC.MIL//
POC/A.A. ANGELL/MAJ/UNIT:EWS OFEC COORDINATOR/- /EMAIL:DSN 378-0137 AARON.A.ANGELL@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/REMARKS/PURPOSE. THIS MESSAGE ESTABLISHES THE CRITERIA FOR PARTICIPATION IN EWS'S 2010 SPRING OFEC.
1. BACKGROUND.  EWS PRIMARILY EDUCATES CAPTAINS AS MAGTF OFFICERS.
THE PORTION OF THE CURRICULUM DEDICATED TO MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) SKILLS PROGRESSION TRAINING IN PREPARATION FOR COMPANY/BATTERY COMMAND IS THE OFEC. THIS CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM IS NOT REPLICATED IN EWSDEP.
2. STUDENT ELIGIBILITY. CAPTAINS IN 03XX, 08XX, 13XX, AND 18XX MOS'S WHO HAVE NOT ATTENDED RESIDENT CAREER LEVEL SCHOOL, ARE EWSDEP ENROLLEES OR GRADUATES, AND ARE SLATED TO RETURN TO THE OPERATING FORCES DURING THE SUMMER OF 2010 WILL BE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN EWS'S SPRING OFEC.
3. PARTICIPATION IS CONTINGENT ON THE APPROVAL OF EACH OFFICER'S CURRENT COMMAND.  SINCE OFEC TRAINING IS DESIGNED AS A PROGRESSIVE PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION, PARTICIPANTS MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR THE
DURATION OF THE TRAINING.   OFFICERS MUST REPORT TO GEIGER HALL NO
LATER THAN 1200 ON SUNDAY 28 MARCH 2010 AND WILL DEPART 29 PALMS EN ROUTE TO THEIR PARENT COMMANDS UPON COMPLETION OF TRAINING ON SATURDAY 24 APRIL 2010. 
4. SCHEME OF MANEUVER (29 MAR - 23 APR 10).
A. FIRE SUPPORT PREPARATION (29 MAR - 10 APR 10). TWO WEEKS AT QUANTICO FOCUSED ON FIRE SUPPORT PLANNING, COORDINATION, AND EXECUTION.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS BLOCK IS TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN COMBINED ARMS TRAINING AT 29 PALMS.
B. COMBINED ARMS TRAINING (11 - 23 APR 10). TWO WEEKS OF COMBINED ARMS TRAINING AT 29 PALMS.  THIS TRAINING BUILDS UPON THE SKILLS LEARNED IN FIRE SUPPORT PREPARATION BY CONDUCTING SIMULATED AND LIVE-FIRE FIRE SUPPORT TEAM (FIST) AND FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATION CENTER (FSCC) INTEGRATION EXERCISES.
5. THE FOLLOWING IS A CALENDAR OF EVENTS TO ASSIST IN PLANNING (READ IN TWO COLUMNS):
MAR  EVENT
28  ESWDEP STUDENTS TRAVEL TO QUANTICO
    EWSDEP STUDENTS REPORT TO GEIGER HALL AND CHECK IN
29  INTEGRATION WITH EWS RESIDENT STUDENTS
APR
11   DEPART QUANTICO AND TRAVEL TO 29 PALMS
24   DEPART 29 PALMS AND RETURN TO PARENT COMMAND
6. 782 GEAR REQUIRED FOR THE DURATION OF TRAINING WILL BE ISSUED AT OFEC IN 29 PALMS.
7. A PACKING LIST CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE POC.
8. ADMIN NOTES:  UNIFORM FOR TRAVEL WILL BE CIVILIAN ATTIRE. STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BRINGING ALL PERSONAL ADMIN TOOLS NEEDED FOR PLANNING AND EXECUTING DURING OFEC (MAP PENS, BLANK OPORD FORMATS, ETC). EACH STUDENT IS AUTHORIZED TWO SEABAGS OR FLIGHTBAGS (50 POUNDS OR LESS EACH) AND ONE CARRY-ON BAG.
9.  FUNDING WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION.
10. THOSE WHO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS AND DESIRE TO PARTICIPATE SHOULD CONTACT THE COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION, EWSDEP ASSOCIATE DEAN OF ACADEMICS: S.D. WEINSTEIN DSN 278-5448 EMAIL:
STUART.WEINSTEIN@USMC.MIL NLT 29 JAN 10.
11. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJOR GENERAL ROBERT B. NELLER, COMMANDING GENERAL, EDUCATION COMMAND; PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY.//