R 172330Z MAR 04
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
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UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 123/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4 CR//
SUBJ/ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS COURSE 2004//
POC/M.W. PARK/MAJ/HQMC C4 CRP/-/TEL:DSN 223-3540
/EMAIL:PARKMW@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
POC/P.H. SCHOLES/MAJ/CCSS/-/TEL:DSN 278-4336
/EMAIL:SCHOLESPH@TECOM.USMC.MIL//
NARR/THIS IS A HQMC C4 AND CCSS COORDINATED MESSAGE.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION. THE COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
SCHOOL (CCSS) WILL CONDUCT ADVANCED COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION
SYSTEMS (ACIS) COURSE TO PREPARE OFFICERS IN THE 0602 MOS FOR
SERVICE AT THE MAGTF, COMPONENT, REGIONAL COMBATANT COMMAND, OR
BASE/POST/STATION LEVEL IN G6/J6 BILLETS. ACIS FOCUSES ON MARINE
CORPS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UPDATES, JOINT OPERATIONAL AND
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, AND C4 NETWORK PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT.
THE FOLLOWING STUDENT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA APPLIES:
A. MOS 0602, OR SERVING/ABOUT TO SERVE IN AN 0602 BILLET.
B. MGYSGT/CWO4/LTCOL/MAY ATTEND ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, ON
APPROVAL OF THE 06XX OCCUPATIONAL FIELD (OCCFLD) SPONSOR.
C. SOLID COMMUNICATION INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOUNDATION AT THE
TACTICAL LEVEL.
2. MISSION. FROM 10-21 MAY 04, CCSS CONDUCTS THE ACIS COURSE IOT
ADVANCE THE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE OF MOS 0602
OFFICERS.
3. EXECUTION
A. DIRECTOR'S INTENT. TO CONDUCT A FORMAL TRAINING PROGRAM
FOR MID AND SENIOR LEVEL OFFICERS IN THE 0602 MOS IOT
PROVIDE THEM WITH CURRENT INFORMATION TO OPTIMIZE THEIR
EFFECTIVENESS AS S6/G6/J6 OFFICERS.
B. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS. THE CURRICULUM CONSISTS OF 10
ACADEMIC DAYS AND IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT A MAXIMUM CLASS
SIZE OF 60 STUDENTS WITH ACTIVE, RESERVE AND CIVILIAN SEATS
ALLOCATED FOR USE. THE SCHEDULE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING
MODULES OF INSTRUCTION: C4 PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, JOINT
C4 OPERATIONS (JCS-J6, JFCOM, JCSE, DISA, ETC.),
INFORMATION ASSURANCE, AND C4 FIELD UPDATES. TRAINING AND
EDUCATION METHODS INCLUDE A COMBINATION OF
LECTURE/DISCUSSION, GUEST SPEAKER BRIEFS, AND A PRACTICAL
APPLICATION MARKED REQUIREMENT. MAGTF AND JOINT
COMMUNICATION INFORMATION SYSTEMS ISSUES WILL BE ADDRESSED
THROUGHOUT THE COURSE.
C. TASKS (STUDENT NOMINEE PARENT COMMANDS)
(1) SUBMIT NOMINATIONS NLT 2 APR 04 WITH THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION VIA E-MAIL OR FAX TO THE O602 OCCFLD
SPONSOR:
(A) LNAME, FNAME, MI
(B) GRADE
(C) PRIMARY MOS
(D) SSN
(E) COMPONENT
(F) CURRENT/FUTURE BILLET ASSIGNMENT
(G) SECURITY CLEARANCE/DATE (SECRET REQUIRED)
(H) WORK PHONE NUMBER (DSN AND/OR COMM)
(I) E-MAIL ADDRESS
(J) COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS
(2) FAX SECURITY CLEARANCES (OPNAV 5521/27) NLT 30 APR 04
TO: DSN 278-2499 OR COML (703) 784-2499. INCLUDE
FULL NAME, SSN, LEVEL OF CLEARANCE/BASIS, DATES OF
VISIT (10-21 MAY 04), AND PURPOSE (ACIS-04), ATTN
GYSGT LANHAM.
D. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
(1) COMMANDS WITH MULTIPLE ATTENDEES DESIGNATE A POC FOR
COORDINATION PURPOSES.
(2) UNIFORM FOR THE COURSE WILL BE UTILITIES.
(3) THERE WILL BE A CONFERENCE FEE OF $25.
4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
A. SEAT ALLOCATIONS AND FUNDING. 60 CLASS SEATS ARE
AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS TO MARINES
MEETING THE CRITERIA CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH (1). THE 06XX
OCCFLD SPONSOR IS THE POC FOR IDENTIFYING ALL ACIS-04
STUDENTS.
(1) FUNDED ACTIVE DUTY SEAT ALLOCATIONS. FUNDING FOR
TRAVEL, LODGING,
AND PER DIEM FOR ACTIVE COMPONENT MARINES IS
AVAILABLE. FUNDING FOR RENTAL CARS WILL ONLY BE
AUTHORIZED BY THE OCC FLD SPONSOR.
(2) FUNDED RESERVE SEAT ALLOCATIONS. FUNDING FOR
SMCR/IRR OFFICERS IS AVAILABLE. CONTACT YOUR MSC FOR
FUNDING AND SEAT AVAILABILITY. MARFORRES MSC'S WILL
SUBMIT NOMINATIONS TO MARFORRES G-3T, POC MAJ EDSON OR
GYSGT DAVIS AT EDSONDW@MFR.USMC.MIL OR
DAVISAT@MFR.USMC.MIL, COML (504)678-8086/8414.
(3) FUNDED CIVILIAN SEAT ALLOCATIONS. GOVERNMENT
ITM CIVILIANS, GS-11 OR ABOVE, TO PROVIDE FOR ITM COI
DEVELOPMENT A NUMBER OF SEATS ARE SET ASIDE FOR THE FOLLOWING OCC
FIELD SERIES: GS-0332/2210/0335/0390/
0391/0392/0854/1550. POINTS OF CONTACT FOR THESE SEATS
ARE HARRY MCDAVID OR CHRIS CANNAVARO AT TEL COML:
703-693-3556/ TEL DSN 223-3556/EMAIL:
MCDAVIDHF@HQMC.USMC.MIL OR CANNAVAROCT.CTR@HQMC.USMC.MIL.
(4) UNFUNDED SEAT ALLOCATIONS. ADDITIONAL SEATS ARE
AVAILABLE ON A "NO COST" BASIS (I.E. TRAVEL, LODGING,
PER DIEM NOT AUTHORIZED) FOR OFFICERS STATIONED IN THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION.
B. 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. IF GOVERNMENT
BILLETING IS NOT AVAILABLE, A STATEMENT OF NON-AVAILABILITY
MUST BE ISSUED AND IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT STUDENTS PURSUE
BILLETING AT THE CROSSROADS INN (TLF) AT (800)
965-9511. GOVERNMENT MESSING IS NOT AVAILABLE.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL
A. ACIS-04 WILL CONVENE AT GEIGER HALL (BLDG. 2077),
EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE SCHOOL (EWS), MCU, QUANTICO, VA.
B. COORDINATION VIA E-MAIL AND FAX IS ENCOURAGED.
C. NOMINATIONS MUST BE SENT TO THE OCCFLD SPONSOR AT E-MAIL
PARKMW@HQMC.USMC.MIL OR FAX DSN 223-3560 COML (703)
693-3560.
D. THE OCCFLD SPONSOR WILL NOTIFY MARINES SELECTED TO ATTEND
ACIS-04 AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATION DATA FOR FUNDED STUDENT
ORDERS NLT 23 APR 04.
E. THE ACIS COURSE COORDINATOR IS MAJ P. H. SCHOLES, DSN
278-4336/COML (703)784-4336, E-MAIL
SCHOLESPH@TECOM.USMC.MIL. ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE ON THE ACIS LINK AT THE CCSS HOMEPAGE:
HTTP:/WWW.MCU.USMC.MIL/CCSS/DEFAULT.HTM. //