R 281100Z JAN 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 042/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4//
SUBJ/ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS COURSE 2005//
POC/M.W. PARK/MAJ/HQMC C4 CRP/-/TEL:DSN 223.3556
/EMAIL:PARKMW@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION. THE COMMUNICATIONS SCHOOL WILL
CONDUCT THE ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS (ACIS)
COURSE TO PREPARE OFFICERS IN THE 0602 MOS FOR SERVICE AT THE
NUMBERED FLEETS AND IN G6/N6/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 MAJ/LTCOL OR SERVING/ABOUT TO SERVE IN AN 0602
BILLET.
B. MGYSGT/CWO5, GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES (GS) MAY ATTEND ON
A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, ON APPROVAL OF THE 06XX OCCUPATIONAL
FIELD SPONSOR.
C. SOUND UNDERSTANDING OF TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS FUNDAMENTALS.
2. MISSION. FROM 9-20 MAY 2005, COMMUNICATIONS SCHOOL CONDUCTS THE
ACIS COURSE IOT ADVANCE THE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE OF MOS
0602 OFFICERS AND 0699 MGYSGT'S.
3. EXECUTION
A. DIRECTOR'S INTENT. TO CONDUCT A SEMINAR 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 STAFF OFFICERS.
B. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS. THE CURRICULUM CONSISTS OF TEN
ACADEMIC DAYS AND IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT A MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE
OF 45 STUDENTS. THE SCHEDULE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING AREAS 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 ISSUES WILL BE ADDRESSED THROUGHOUT THE
COURSE.
C. TASKS (NOMINEE PARENT COMMANDS)
(1) SUBMIT NOMINATION NLT 18 MARCH 05 WITH THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION VIA E-MAIL OR FAX TO THE 0602 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 COML)
(I) E-MAIL ADDRESS
(2) FAX SECURITY CLEARANCES (OPNAV 5521/27) NLT 30 APR 05 TO:
DSN 278-3264 OR COML (7030 784-3264. INCLUDE FULL NAME,
SSN, LEVEL OF CLEARANCE/BASIS, DATES OF VISIT (9-20 MAY
05), AND PURPOSE OF VISIT (ACIS-05), ATTN SSGT RIVERA.
D. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
(1) COMMANDS WITH MULTIPLE ATTENDEES DESIGNATE A POC FOR
COORDINATION PURPOSES.
(2) UNIFORM FOR THE COURSE WILL BE MARPAT GREEN OR WOODLAND
UTILITIES (DESERT MARPAT NOT AUTHORIZED).
4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
A. SEAT ALLOCATIONS AND FUNDING. 45 CLASS SEATS ARE AVAILABLE ON
A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS TO MARINES MEEETING THE
CRITERIA CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH (1). THE 06XX OCCFLD SPONSOR
IS THE POC FOR IDENTIFYING ALL ACIS-05 STUDENTS.
(1) FUNDED 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) 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 (7030 784-5940 FOR AVAILABILITY OF GOVERNMENT BILLETING.
IF GOVERNMENT BILLETING IS NOT AVAILABLE, LOCAL LODGING
INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE CROSSROADS INN (TLF) AT
(800) 965-9511. GOVERNMENT MESSING IS NOT AVAILABLE.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL
A. ACIS-05 WILL CONVENE ON 9 MAY 2005 AT 0730, SECOND DECK, BLDG
2085, EDSON HALL, QUANTICO, VA.
B. COORDINATION VIA E-MAIL AND FAX IS ENCOURAGED.
C. NOMINATIONS MUST BE SENT TO THE OCCFLD SPONSOR AT THE POC INFO
IN THE HEADER.
D. THE OCCFLD SPONSOR WILL NOTIFY MARINES SELECTED TO ATTEND
ACIS-05 AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATION DATA FOR FUNDED STUDENT
ORDERS AS SOON AS IT IS AVAILABLE.
E. THE ACIS COURSE COORDINATOR IS MAJ T.P. DEWYEA, DSN
278-4336/COML (703) 784-4336, E-MAIL THOMAS.DEWYEA@USMC.MIL.
ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE ACIS LINK AT
THE CCSS HOMEPAGE: WWW.TECEOM.USMC.MIL/CCSS/.