R 022202Z Dec 08
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 688/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG TECOM/CCE
SUBJ: SOLICITATION OF NOMINATIONS FOR EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE SCHOOL
DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (EWSDEP) STUDENTS TO ATTEND THE EWS SPRING
GROUND OCCUPATIONAL FIELD EXPANSION COURSE (OFEC)
22 MAR - 18 APR 09//
POC/S.D. WEINSTEIN/CIV/COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION, EWSDEP
ASSOCIATE DEAN OF ACADEMICS/DSN 278-5448/EMAIL:
STUART.WEINSTEIN@USMC.MIL//
POC/C. J. BRONZI/MAJ/EWS OFEC COORDINATOR/DSN 378-0150/EMAIL:
CHRISTOPHER.BRONZI@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/PURPOSE.  THIS MESSAGE ESTABLISHES THE CRITERIA FOR
PARTICIPATION IN EWS'S 2009 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 2009 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 22 MARCH 2009 AND WILL DEPART 29 PALMS EN
ROUTE TO THEIR PARENT COMMANDS UPON COMPLETION OF TRAINING ON
SATURDAY 18 APRIL 2009. 
4. SCHEME OF MANEUVER (23 MAR - 17 APR 09).
A. FIRE SUPPORT PREPARATION (23 MAR - 3 APR 09).  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  (4 - 17 APR 09).  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
22    ESWDEP STUDENTS TRAVEL TO QUANTICO
    EWSDEP STUDENTS REPORT TO GEIGER HALL & CHECK IN
23    INTEGRATION WITH EWS RESIDENT STUDENTS
APR
4    DEPART QUANTICO & TRAVEL TO 29 PALMS
18    DEPART 29 PALMS AND RETURN TO PARENT COMMAND
6. 782 GEAR REQUIRED FOR THE DURATION OF TRAINING WILL BE ISSUED
AT OFEC.
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/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/CIV/DSN 278-5448/EMAIL:
STUART.WEINSTEIN@USMC.MIL NLT 30 JAN 09.//