THE PRE-DEPLOYMENT TOOLKIT

MARADMINS : 740/07

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MARADMIN 740/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/MAGTF TRAINING TECOM//
SUBJ/THE PRE-DEPLOYMENT TOOLKIT//
POC/J. DENNISON/LTCOL/TECOM G-3/QUANTICO VA/TEL:784-0422
/EMAIL:JOSEPH.DENNISON@USMC.MIL//
REF/A/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI/170023Z MAR 06 OIF/OEF PREDEPLOYMENT
TRAINING PROGRAM (PTP) CONTINUUM.//
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1. THE PTP TOOLKIT IS A USER FRIENDLY, CAC PROTECTED
(FOUO) WEBSITE WHICH PROVIDES ONE-STOP SHOPPING FOR CURRENT TRAINING
STANDARDS AND RELEVANT RESOURCES FOR ALL DEPLOYING MARINES TO CURRENT AND FUTURE OPERATIONS. THIS IS AN AGILE TOOLKIT DESIGNED TO KEEP UP WITH THE CURRENT OPERATING ENVIRONMENT, FACILITATING STANDARDIZATION THROUGHOUT THE PTP CONTINUUM.
2. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR MARINES DEPLOYING TO OIF/OEF AND FUTURE OPERATIONS ARE IDENTIFIED BY MARFORCOM PER THE GUIDANCE OF APPROPRIATE COCOM. THIS TOOLKIT WILL SERVE TO ADVANCE THIS PROCESS.
THE TASKS, CONDITIONS, AND STANDARDS IN THIS TOOLKIT HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED USING CURRENT REFERENCES, LESSONS LEARNED,HANDBOOKS, EXISTING T&R MANUALS, FEEDBACK FROM THE OPERATIONAL FORCES AND BEST PRACTICES FROM THE TRAINING ESTABLISHMENT.
3. THE TOOLKIT IS BASED ON A TASK MATRIX WHICH LINKS THE CURRENT OPERATING ENVIRONMENT COMMON SKILLS TO SPECIFIC TASKS WITHIN ASCENDING PTP BLOCKS OF TRAINING. WITHIN A CURRENT OPERATING ENVIRONMENT COMMON SKILL, EACH BLOCK OF TASKS IS DEFINED BY A SET OF TRAINING STANDARDS THAT PROVIDE A FOUNDATION FOR FOLLOW ON BLOCKS.
THIS "BLOCK APPROACH" ENABLES ALL STAKEHOLDERS TO EFFICIENTLY MANAGE TRAINING TIME AND RESOURCES, REPORT PROGRESS AND GAUGE UNIT READINESS AT ANY POINT DURING ITS PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATION.
4. THE PTP TOOLKIT BREAKS TASKS INTO THE FOLLOWING
AREAS: ENDURING COMBAT ACTIONS, COMBINED ARMS, MOTORIZED OPERATIONS, MOUT, FIRST AID/CASEVAC, COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP, IED DEFEAT, CULTURAL, FIXED SITE SECURITY, HIGH RISK OF CAPTURE AND SPECIAL SKILLS.
5. THE DESIGN OF THE TOOLKIT MIRRORS THE BLOCK BREAKDOWN ESTABLISHED IN THE PTP CONTINUUM MESSAGE.
5.A. BLOCK I TRAINING (MOS PROFICIENCY) - CONCENTRATES ON INDIVIDUAL TASKS AND ESTABLISHING MASTERY OF BASIC WAR FIGHTING SKILLS. SOME UNIT TRAINING IS EXPECTED WHERE INDIVIDUAL TASKS MUST BE MASTERED IN A GROUP CONTEXT, SUCH AS INCIDENTAL DRIVER TRAINING, HEAT, AND CREW SERVED WEAPONS TRAINING.
5.B. BLOCK II TRAINING (INDIVIDUAL TASKS) - THE PURPOSE IS TO PREPARE ALL DEPLOYING MARINES FOR COMBAT IN IRAQ OR AFGHANISTAN. IT IS CONDUCTED AT HOME STATIONS AND CONSISTS PRIMARILY OF INDIVIDUAL TASKS FROM EACH OF THE COE COMMON SKILLS. THE BLOCK II TASKS ARE BASED ON THE SITUATIONS MARINES OPERATING ON FIRM BASES ARE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE.
5.C. BLOCK III TRAINING (CSSE COLLECTIVE TASKS) - THE PURPOSE IS TO PREPARE TASK ORGANIZED COMBAT SUPPORT, COMBAT LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT UNITS DEPLOYING TO IRAQ OR AFGHANISTAN.
MISSION REHEARSAL EXERCISE WILL BE ASSESSED AT MOJAVE VIPER, DESERT TALON, MOUNTAIN WARRIOR OR APPROVED ALTERNATE TRAINING VENUES AND CONSISTS PRIMARILY OF COLLECTIVE TASKS. BLOCK III IS SUBDIVIDED INTO VEHICLE CREW, INDIVIDUAL MOTORIZED UNIT AND COMPANY TASKS.
5.D. BLOCK IV TRAINING (GCE COLLECTIVE TASKS) - THE PURPOSE IS TO PREPARE GROUND COMBAT ELEMENTS, SELECT LOGISTICS COMBAT ELEMENTS, AND AIRCREWS TO CONDUCT OFFENSIVE COMBAT OPERATIONS IN IRAQ OR AFGHANISTAN. MISSION REHEARSAL EXERCISE WILL BE ASSESSED AT MOJAVE VIPER,DESERT TALON, MOUNTAIN WARRIOR OR APPROVED ALTERNATE TRAINING VENUES. BLOCK IV CONSISTS PRIMARILY OF COLLECTIVE TASKS SUBDIVIDED BY SQUAD, PLATOON, AND COMPANY. THESE TASKS ARE BASED ON THE REQUIREMENTS OF A COMBAT ELEMENT ENGAGED KINETICALLY AND NON-KINETICALLY WITH THE INSURGENCY, IRAQI SECURITY FORCES, AND CIVILIANS.
6. TECOM MAGTF TRAINING BRANCH HAS CREATED AND POSTED THE TASKS, CONDITIONS, AND STANDARDS FOR EACH COMMON SKILL REQUIRED FOR DEPLOYMENT TO OIF IN THE PTP TOOLKIT.
7. RECOMMENDATIONS CAN BE SUBMITTED USING THE PTP TOOLKIT SURVEY SECTION LOCATED ON THE HOMEPAGE OF THE PTP TOOLKIT WEBSITE. THE PTP TOOLKIT WEBSITE CAN BE ACCESSED BY CLICKING THE LINK LOCATED ON THE TECOM HOME PAGE AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESS: HTTP:
WWW.TECOM.USMC.MIL8. PROVIDE WEBSITE CONTENT FEEDBACK IN THE PTP TOOLKIT SURVEY SECTION AND FORWARD ALL ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTS TO LESLIE MORRISON (LESLIE.MORRISON1.CTR@USMC.MIL)/
TEL: DSN 278-0331 COMM: (703) 784-0331.
9. THE COORDINATION OF PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING IS STILL THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE UNIT COMMANDER AND ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE TRAINING SHOULD BE VETTED THROUGH THE COMMANDER OR HIS OPERATIONS SECTION. THE PTP TOOLKIT HAS REPLACED MARINENET AS THE WEBSITE TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO THE UNIT COMMANDER TO HELP PREPARE HIS MARINES FOR DEPLOYMENT. THE MARINENET IS STILL A VALUABLE SOURCE TO HELP TRAIN MARINES WITH THEIR MOS PROFICIENCY. THESE RESOURCES ARE NOT TO BE USED AS A SUBSITUTE FOR TRAINING. THE UNIT COMMANDER IS THE ONLY PERSON THAT CAN VALIDATE THAT A MARINE IS CERTIFIED FOR DEPLOYMENT.
10. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN AMOS, COMMANDING GENERAL, MCCDC. //