UNCLASSIFIED
R 161844Z OCT 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
MARADMIN 605/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG TECOM QUANTICO VA C46//
SUBJ/MCBUL 5290.  PROCUREMENT AND DISPOSITION OF MARINE CORPS
MINOR TRAINING DEVICES//
POC/CAPT J. D. WINFREY/TECOM TECHDIV/TEL:  (703) 784-2964, DSN
 278-2964/EMAIL:  JOSHUA.D.WINFREY@USMC.MIL//
RMKS/1.  THIS IS A CG TECOM AND COMMARCORSYSCOM COORDINATED
MESSAGE.
2.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO EXPLAIN THE ANNUAL
PROCESS FOR REQUESTING THE PROCUREMENT AND DISPOSITION OF
MINOR TRAINING DEVICES (MTDS). MTDS ARE DEFINED AS EQUIPMENT
THAT IS DESIGNED (OR MODIFIED) TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR
TRAINING PURPOSES.  EXAMPLES OF MTDS ARE RUBBER RIFLES,
WEAPONS MOCK-UPS, AND MINE KITS. MTDS ARE GENERALLY NONSTANDARD
TRAINING DEVICES GROUND AND/OR AVIATION (NON- AIRCRAFT) THAT DO
NOT OTHERWISE FALL UNDER THEIR OWN PROGRAM, WITH A COST LESS
THAN ONE MILLION DOLLARS.  THIS DEFINITION DOES NOT INCLUDE
OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT USED FOR TRAINING.  EXAMPLES OF
OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT THAT DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE PARAMETERS
OF MTDS ARE END ITEMS (CLASS VII), GROUND AMMUNITION
(CLASS V (W)) AND COMPONENTS THEREOF WHICH ARE REQUIRED FOR
SPECIFIC USE IN THE TRAINING ENVIRONMENT.
3.  MTD REQUESTS.  ANNUALLY, TECOM (C468) GATHERS MTD
PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS AND PRIORITIZES THESE REQUIREMENTS.
IN OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR, TECOM (C468) WILL CREATE A CONSOLIDATED
LISTING OF MTDS TO BE PURCHASED IN THE COMING FISCAL YEAR. THIS
ACTION DIRECTS AND AUTHORIZES PROGRAM MANAGER FOR TRAINING
SYSTEMS (PM TRASYS) MARCORSYSCOM TO PROCURE AND DELIVER THE
SELECTED MTDS.
A.  CG, TECOM (C468) WILL RELEASE A MESSAGE TO ALL MAJOR
COMMANDS CALLING FOR FY-08 MTD REQUESTS.  THIS MESSAGE WILL GIVE
GUIDANCE ON FORMAT AND REQUIRED DATES OF SUBMISSION.
B.  IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LOCAL COMBAT VISUAL
INFORMATION CENTER (CVIC) OR INSTALLATION G-3 TO IDENTIFY,
PRIORITIZE, AND JUSTIFY THEIR MTD REQUIREMENTS.  OPERATIONAL
FORCES' REQUESTS FOR MTDS ARE SUBMITTED BY THE LOCAL CVIC OR
INSTALLATION G-3.  THE LOCAL CVIC OR INSTALLATION G-3 SHALL
VALIDATE AND PRIORITIZE INPUT FROM ALL THEIR SOURCES AND FORWARD
A CONSOLIDATED AND PRIORITIZED LIST TO THE COMMANDING GENERAL,
TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND, TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (C468),
QUANTICO, VA 22134.  IT IS REQUESTED THAT ALL REQUIREMENTS
SPECIFICALLY PERTINENT TO THE RECENTLY FIELDED TRAINING IED
(TIED)/IED SIMULATION DEVICES FROM COMBAT TRAINING SOLUTIONS/
MILITARY SIMULATION FX (MILSIMFX), AND APPLIED MARINE TECHNOLOGY
INCORPORATED (AMTI) BE SUBMITTED IN THE APPROPRIATE FORMAT WHICH
CAN BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING URL:
HTTP:/WWW.INTRANET.TECOM.USMC.MIL/SITES/TECHDIV/TECHDIV/
DOWNLOADS/TIED_REQUEST_FORMAT.XLS
C. IN SPECIAL SITUATIONS, MTDS CAN BE REQUESTED AND OBTAINED ON
AN AS NEEDED BASIS.  THESE REQUESTS WILL BE VALIDATED BY THE
LOCAL CVIC OR INSTALLATION G-3 AND SUBMITTED BY OFFICIAL
CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE INSTALLATION COMMANDING GENERAL/
COMMANDING OFFICER TO CG, TECOM (C468).
4.  MTD DISPOSAL REQUESTS.
A.  REQUESTS FOR DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXCESS OR
UNSERVICEABLE DEVICES WILL BE FORWARDED TO CG, TECOM (C468)
WITH A COPY TO COMMARCORSYSCOM (PM TRASYS), VIA THE LOCAL CVIC
OR THE INSTALLATION G-3.
B.  COMMANDS WILL CONDUCT ANNUAL REVIEWS OF TRAINING DEVICE
USAGE DATA DURING OCTOBER 2007.  THIS REVIEW WILL BE THE
SUBJECT OF A MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD, WHICH WILL BE
MAINTAINED IN THE LOCAL COMMAND FILES.  IF THE COMMAND
DETERMINES A DEVICE IS UNDERUTILIZED, IT MAY BE REDISTRIBUTED
TO UNITS WITH VALIDATED REQUIREMENTS OR IDENTIFIED TO THE CG,
TECOM (C468) AS EXCESS.
5.  THIS BULLETIN CANCELS 1 SEP 08.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN AMOS, COMMANDING GENERAL,
MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND.//