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MARADMIN 510/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/C4//
SUBJ/C4 PLANNERS COURSE 2005 (C4PC 1-05)//
REF/A/DOC/MCO P1200.7Z/-//
POC/M.W. PARK/MAJ/HQMC C4 CRP/-/TEL:(703)693-3556
/EMAIL:PARKMW@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
POC/C.S. ARNOLD/MGYSGT/HQMC C4 CRP/-/TEL:(703)693-3556
/EMAIL:ARNOLDCS@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
POC/B. CHAPIN/CTR/HQMC C4 CRP/-/TEL:(703)693-3556
/EMAIL:CHAPINB.CTR@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
AMPN/REF A IS THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES MANUAL.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION. COMMUNICATION SCHOOL IS PLEASED TO
ANNOUNCE THE SPRING 2005 C4 PLANNERS COURSE (C4PC), AND SOLICIT
STUDENT NOMINATIONS. C4PC IS SKILL PROGRESSION TRAINING FOR
OFFICERS AND STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS. C4PC PROVIDES ADVANCED
TECHNICAL PLANNING, DESIGN, AND MANAGEMENT TRAINING WITH EMPHASIS ON
MARINE CORPS EQUIPMENT, WHILE EXPLORING JOINT OPERATIONAL AND
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT. THE
FOLLOWING STUDENT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA APPLIES TO C4PC 1-05:
A. MASTER SERGEANT SELECTEES (CURRENTLY HOLDING THE PMOS OF
0619/29/59), MASTER SERGEANTS, OR MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANTS WHO
HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED THE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION
CHIEF COURSE (CISCC). PER REF A, THE PRIMARY MOS OF 0699 WILL ONLY
BE AWARDED TO MARINES UPON THEIR COMPLETION OF THE C4PC.
B. MOS 0602 CAPTAINS ENROLLED IN EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE SCHOOL
(EWS), THOSE CAPTAINS SERVING IN THE OPERATING FORCES OR SUPPORTING
ESTABLISHMENT, AND MOS 0650 CAPTAINS. PER REFERENCE A, THE
ADDITIONAL SKILL DESIGNATOR 0603 (C4 PLANNER) WILL ONLY BE ASSIGNED
TO OFFICERS WITH PMOS 0602 THAT COMPLETE C4PC. THIS COURSE IS ALSO
A PREREQUISITE FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
ENGINEER COURSE (TSEC).
C. CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS 3 AND 4 HOLDING MOS 0610/0620/0650 MAY
ALSO ATTEND.
D. GOVERNMENT ITM CIVILIANS, GS-11 OR GS-12, IN THE FOLLOWING OCC
FIELD SERIES: GS-0332/2210/0335/0390/0391/0392/0854/1550.
2. MISSION. FROM 10 JANUARY THROUGH 18 MARCH 2005, COMMUNICATION
SCHOOL CONDUCTS ADVANCED COMMUNICATION PLANNING, DESIGN, AND
MANAGEMENT TRAINING AT MCB QUANTICO IOT INCREASE C4 NETWORK PLANNING
AND EXPERTISE OF COMMUNICATION PROFESSIONALS.
3. EXECUTION. THE SUBJECT COURSE PROVIDES INSTRUCTION ON PLANNING
FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF COMMON USER NETWORK AND SUBSCRIBER TERMINAL
EQUIPMENT WITHIN A MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE (MAGTF) SERVING AS A
COMPONENT OF A JOINT TASK FORCE (JTF) WITH EXTERNAL CONNECTIVITY TO
UNIFIED COMBATANT COMMANDS AND NATIONAL LEVEL SYSTEMS. TRAINING AND
EDUCATION METHODS INCLUDE A COMBINATION OF LECTURE/DISCUSSION, GUEST
SPEAKER BRIEFS, FIELD TRIPS, PRACTICAL APPLICATION EXERCISES AND
PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS.
A. DIRECTOR'S INTENT. OFFER C4 PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
INSTRUCTION TO CAPTAIN 0602/0650 STUDENTS, MASTER SERGEANT 0699
SELECTEES, CWO3 - CWO4 C4 RESTRICTED OFFICERS AND OTHER SELECTED C4
PLANNERS SO THEY MAY BETTER PERFORM THEIR DUTIES AS COMMUNICATION
PLANNERS ON G-6 STAFFS OF MARFOR COMPONENTS, MARINE EXPEDITIONARY
FORCE (MEF) HEADQUARTERS, MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMANDS (MSC), AND
MAGTFS IN A JOINT ENVIRONMENT.
4. TASKS (NOMINEE'S PARENT COMMANDS)
(1) SUBMIT NOMINATIONS NO LATER THAN 15 DECEMBER 2004 WITH THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION VIA E-MAIL TO THE 06XX OFFICER/0699/ITM
CIVILIAN OCC FLD SPONSOR AS APPROPRIATE:
(A) LNAME, FNAME, MI
(B) GRADE
(C) PRIMARY MOS
(D) SSN
(E) CURRENT/FUTURE BILLET ASSIGNMENT
(F) SECURITY CLEARANCE/DATE (SECRET REQUIRED)
(G) WORK PHONE NUMBER (DSN AND/OR COML)
(H) E-MAIL ADDRESS
(I) IS TRANSPORTATION REQUIRED (Y OR N)
(J) ANY DRIVING RESTRICTIONS
(2) FAX SECURITY CLEARANCES (OPNAV 5521/27) NLT 22 DECEMBER
2004 TO: DSN 278-3264 OR COML (703) 784-3264. INCLUDE FULL NAME,
SSN, LEVEL OF CLEARANCE/BASIS, DATES OF VISIT (10 JANUARY THOUGH 18
MARCH 2005), AND PURPOSE (C4PC 1-05), ATTN SSGT RIVERA, SECURITY
MANAGER.
5. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS:
(1) COMMANDS WITH MULTIPLE ATTENDEES DESIGNATE A POC FOR
COORDINATION PURPOSES. ALL REQUESTS SHOULD BE ROUTED THROUGH THE
APPROPRIATE CHAINS OF COMMAND.
(2) UNIFORM WILL BE THE COMBAT OR CAMOUFLAGE UTILITY UNIFORM.
HOWEVER, ALL STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE ONE SEASONAL SERVICE
UNIFORM AVAILABLE.
(3) COMMUNICATION SCHOOL WILL PROVIDE ALL COURSE MATERIALS,
REQUIRED PUBLICATIONS, AND COMPUTER SUPPORT. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
ALL STUDENTS TAKE THE CBT ON MARINENET FOR MARINE CORPS PLANNING
PROCESS (MCPP).
(4) FOR THOSE UNABLE TO ATTEND C4PC 1-05, ANOTHER COURSE WILL
BE OFFERED IN THE FALL (C4PC 2-05).
6. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS.
(1) SEAT ALLOCATIONS AND FUNDING. PRIORITY FOR C4PC 1-05 WILL
BE RESIDENT EWS STUDENTS, MASTER SERGEANTS AND MASTER SERGERANT
SELECTEES.
(2) THE 0602/0699 OCC FLD SPONSORS ARE THE POC FOR IDENTIFYING
ALL C4PC STUDENTS.
(3) FUNDED SEAT ALLOCATIONS. HQMC WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR
TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PER DIEM. HQMC WILL FUND ONLY FOR RENTAL VANS
FOR GROUPS OF STUDENTS. INDIVIDUAL REQUESTS FOR RENTAL CARS FROM
MILITARY MEMBERS WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED.
(4) UNFUNDED SEAT ALLOCATIONS. SEATS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON A
"NO COST" BASIS (I.E. TRAVEL, LODGING, PER DIEM NOT AUTHORIZED) FOR
MARINES STATIONED IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION.
(5) THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE RESERVE FORCES. RESERVE
OFFICERS 0602 AND MSGT'S HOLDING 0619/29/59 MOS MAY ATTEND WITH
FUNDING FROM MARFORRES.
A. BILLETING. RESERVATIONS FOR BILLETING ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY
OF EACH ATTENDEE. ATTENDEES MUST CHECK WITH THE QUANTICO BOQ
(LIVERSEDGE HALL) AT DSN 278-3148/9 OR COML (703) 784-3148/9, FAX
(703) 784-5940 FOR THE AVAILABILITY OF GOVERNMENT BILLETING PRIOR TO
MAKING ANY LODGING RESERVATIONS. IF GOVERNMENT BILLETING IS NOT
AVAILABLE, LOCAL LODGING INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE
CROSSROADS INN (TLF) AT 1-800-965-9511. GOVERNMENT MESSING IS NOT
AVAILABLE AT QUANTICO.
7. COMMAND AND SIGNAL.
A. C4PC 1-05 WILL CONVENE AT QUANTICO, VA COMMUNICATION SCHOOL,
BLDG 2085 EDSON HALL.
B. PRIORITY SEATING FROM THE OPERATIONAL FORCES WILL BE MASTER
SERGEANTS.
C. THE OCC FLD SPONSOR WILL NOTIFY MARINES SELECTED TO ATTEND
C4PC 1-05 AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATION DATA FOR FUNDED STUDENT ORDERS.
APPROPRIATIONS DATA COMES FROM TECOM VIA THE OCC FLD SPONSORS AND
WILL BE FORWARDED TO PARTICIPANTS AS SOON AS THE OCC FLD SPONSORS
RECEIVE IT.
D. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE AND THE CLASS SCHEDULE
CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.TECOM.USMC.MIL/CCSS.
E. THE C4PC COURSE COORDINATOR IS MAJ T.P. DEWYEA, DSN
278-4336/COML (703) 432-4657, EMAIL:
THOMAS.DEWYEA@USMC.MIL THE
ASSISTANT COURSE COORDINATOR IS MSGT J.D. HILTON, DSN 378-4657/COML
(703) 432-4657, EMAIL:
JAMES.HILTON@USMC.MILTHIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 1 DECEMBER 2005.
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