R 221601Z NOV 06
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 554/06
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA/TECOM//
SUBJ/FY08 TECOM DISTANCE LEARNING TARGETING BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/DODI/16JUN2006//
NARR/REF (A) IS DOD INSTRUCTION 1322.26, DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT,
AND DELIVERY OF DISTRIBUTED LEARNING.//
POC/L.E. SMITH II/LTCOL/ELECTRONIC COURSEWARE /LOC:QUANTICO
/TEL:DSN 278-5193-/TEL:COML(703)784-5193/EMAIL:LARRY.E.SMITH@USMC.MIL
//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. INCREASED DEMANDS UPON OUR MARINES AND
OPERATIONAL FORCES CONTINUE TO INCREASE THE IMPORTANCE OF DISTANCE
LEARNING (DL) WITHIN THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION CONTINUUM. QUALITY
DL PRODUCTS TIED TO A MARINEALITY DL PRODUCTS TIED TO A MARINEIONAL
READINESS BY ENABLING MARINES TO RECEIVE CRITICAL TRAINING AND
EDUCATION WHERE AND WHEN THEY NEED IT.
2. AT THE DIRECTION OF CG, TECOM, AN ANNUAL DL TARGETING BOARD IS
HELD AND THE CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE (COE) CONTINUE TO UPDATE THEIR
ROADMAPS AS REQUIRED. THE ORGANIZATIONS LISTED BELOW SPONSOR DL
PRODUCTS AND ARE RESPONSIBLE TO VALIDATE THESE PRODUCTS ANNUALLY TO
ENSURE THEY SUPPORT ONGOING ROADMAP EFFORTS. THE TARGETING BOARD
PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST REMOVAL, CHANGES, OR UPDATES TO
EXISTING PRODUCTS AND TO REQUEST NEW DL PRODUCTS TO MEET IDENTIFIED
TRAINING AND EDUCATION GAPS. AVAILABLE DL PRODUCTS CAN BE REVIEWED
AT WWW.MARINENET.USMC.MIL AND ARE GROUPED BY THE MOS AND FUNCTIONAL
SPECIALTY LISTINGS BELOW. RESPONSE TO THE VALIDATION PROCESS IS
CONDUCTED IAW PARAGRAPHS 8 AND 9 OF THIS MESSAGE.
AAV SCHOOL MOS AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLES
EWTG (LANT) FUNCTIONAL EWTG COURSES
EWTG (LANT) MOS MAGTF PLANS
EWTG (PAC) FUNCTIONAL EWTG COURSES
FMSS (EAST AND WEST) FUNCTIONAL FIELD MEDICAL
SERVICES
MACE FUNCTIONAL MARTIAL ARTS
MARDET DINFOS MOS PUBLIC AFFAIRS
MARDET INTR-SRV POSTAL TA MOS POSTAL
MARDET LACKLAND AFB MOS MILITARY POLICE
MARDET NAMTRAGRUDET MOS AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE
MARDET NAVAL JUSTICE SCHOOL MOS LEGAL
MARDET NAVAL TECH TRNGING CNTR MOS AVIATION LOGISTICS
MARDET SCHOOL OF MUSIC MOS MUSIC
MARDET USA AD ARTY CENTER MOS AIR CONTROL
MARDET USA ARMOR CENTER MOS TANK
MARDET USA CHEMICAL SCHOOL MOS NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL
CHEMICAL
MARDET USA FIELD ARTY SCHOOL MOS ARTILLERY
MARDET USA MOTOR VEH SCHOOL MOS MOTOR TRANSPORT
MARDET USA MP SCHOOL MOS MILITARY POLICE
MARDET USA ORDNANCE CENTER MOS ORDNANCE
MARDET USA QM CENTER MOS FOOD SERVICE
MARDET USAF WEATHER SCHOOL MOS METOC SERVICES
MCCES MOS AIR CONTROL
MCCES MOS COMMUNICATIONS
MCCSSS MOS LOGISTICS
FM SCHOOL MOS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
LOGISTICS OPERATIONS SCHOOL MOS MOTOR TRANSPORT
PERSONNEL ADMIN SCHOOL MOS PERSONNEL
ADMINISTRATION
SUPPLY SCHOOL MOS GROUND SUPPLY
MCES MOS ENGINEER UTILITIES
MCU PME
COMMAND & STAFF COLLEGE PME COMMAND AND STAFF
COLLEGE
EWS PME EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE
SCHOOL
EPME PME ENLISTED PME
MSTP, TECOM FUNCTIONAL COMMAND AND
CONTROL
NMITC MOS INTELLIGENCE
SOI (EAST AND WEST) MOS INFANTRY
TECOM (G3) FUNCTIONAL CULTURAL
TRAINING
TECOM (GTB) FUNCTIONAL AT FP
TECOM (GTB) FUNCTIONAL COMMON COMBAT
SKILLS
TECOM (GTB) FUNCTIONAL FORMAL SCHOOL
FACULTY
TECOM (GTB) FUNCTIONAL UNIT TRAINING
MANAGEMENT
WTBN, QUANTICO FUNCTIONAL MARKSMANSHIP
HQMC, C4(IA) FUNCTIONAL COMPUTER AND
INTERNET SECURITY
HQMC, LFL FUNCTIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL
TRAINING
HQMC, SAFETY FUNCTIONAL SAFETY
M&RA (MP) FUNCTIONAL MANPOWER
M&RA (MR) FAMILY AND PERSONAL
READINESS TRAINING
3. DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF TECOM DL PRODUCTS REPRESENT A
SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT OF RESOURCES. IN ORDER TO ENSURE LIMITED
RESOURCES ARE APPLIED TO TRAINING AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS THAT
WILL HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT ON MARINE CORPS READINESS, A TECOM
REVIEW/SELECTION PROCESS HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED THAT ADDRESSES FOUR
PRIMARY AREAS OF INTEREST:
A. HOW WILL THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PARTICULAR COURSE/PRODUCT MEET
A VALID MARINE CORPS TRAINING AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENT? WILL
DEVELOPMENT IMPROVE PROFICIENCY AND INCREASE OPERATIONAL READINESS?
B. IS THE SUBJECT MATTER VIABLE FOR DL DELIVERY? WILL
DEVELOPMENT OF AN ELECTRONIC COURSE ENABLE MORE MARINES TO BE TRAINED
TO A HIGHER STANDARD?
C. IS THE PRODUCT TIED TO A CAREER PROGRESSION ROADMAP?
D. WHAT IS THE PRIORITY OF THE COURSE OR PRODUCT IN RELATION TO
OTHER CANDIDATE EFFORTS? HOW WILL DEVELOPMENT BENEFIT THE
MARINE CORPS IN TERMS OF SAVING TIME, MONEY, AND MANPOWER?
4. THE TECOM DL TARGETING BOARD IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY TO
DETERMINE THE BEST CANDIDATES FOR DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE.
THE FINAL PRODUCT OF IS THE TECOM FY DL TARGET LIST.
5. TARGETING BOARD. TECOM DL TARGETING BOARD WILL MEET 30-31 JAN
07, IN QUANTICO, VA.
6. BOARD MEMBERSHIP. TECOM DL TARGETING BOARD MEMBERSHIP WILL
INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM COES, TECOM G-3, GTB, ATB, MCU,
CCE, MCI, MARCORSYSCOM, MARFORRES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH
COMPETING CANDIDATES. CG, TECOM ENCOURAGES TECOE DIRECTORS OR THEIR
DEPUTIES TO PARTICIPATE AS BOARD MEMBERS AS SCHEDULES ALLOW. HALF OF
THE BOARD MEMBERSHIP WILL BE RESERVED FOR TECOE DIRECTORS.
INFORMATION RELATING TO TAD FUNDING FOR COES CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE
POC. MEMBERSHIP WILL BE AT O5-O6 LEVEL AND STAKEHOLDER COMMANDS WILL
DESIGNATE THEIR OWN REPRESENTATIVES. OUTPUT OF THE TARGETING BOARD
WILL BE A RECOMMENDED DL TARGET LIST FOR FY08.
7. ORGANIZATIONS IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH SIX, PROVIDE BOARD
MEMBER NOMINATIONS TO POC NLT 15 DEC 06.
8. AN OUTLINE OF THE TARGETING BOARD IS AS FOLLOWS:
A. SOLICITATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS. REQUESTS FOR REQUIRED
MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING DL PRODUCTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
POTENTIAL DL TARGETS WILL BE SOLICITED. THIS MESSAGE CONSTITUTES
FORMAL SOLICITATION FOR FY08. FOR COMMANDS WITHIN TECOM THIS
MESSAGE IS DIRECTIVE. FOR OTHER STAKEHOLDERS YOUR
INVOLVEMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE REQUESTED.
(1) MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING DL TARGETS. AS COES COMPLETE THE
VALIDATION OF EXISTING DL COURSES, PRIORITIZE YOUR IDENTIFIED
MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.
(2) DEVELOPMENT OF NEW DL TARGETS. REVIEW YOUR ROADMAPS AND
CURRENT, NEAR, AND LONG-TERM TRAINING AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
FOR GAPS AND SHORTFALLS THAT SHOULD, OR MUST BE DELIVERED BEYOND
THE WALLS OF THE SCHOOLHOUSE. IDENTIFY TARGETS THAT SUPPORT,
ENHANCE, OR REPLACE CURRENT PLANNED TRAINING AND EDUCATION.
FOR DL COURSES, LOOK AT CURRENT/PLANNED TRAINING AND EDUCATION
THAT COULD BE:
1. FULLY CONVERTED TO A DL FORMAT.
2. MODIFIED TO INCLUDE A DL PREREQUISITE (CAN COURSE TIME
BE REALLOCATED TO INCLUDE MORE PRACTICAL APPLICATION, OR CAN RESIDENT
COURSE BE SHORTENED).
3. AUGMENTED BY USING DL (DURING OR AFTER THE COURSE).
4. DEVELOPED TO AID IN THE SUSTAINMENT OR REFRESHMENT OF
SKILLS.
5. DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE SKILL PROGRESSION TRAINING ALONG
A. DESIGNATED ROADMAP, PARTICULARLY WHERE NONE CURRENTLY EXISTS.
B. GTB/ATB SCREENING. ALL SUBMISSIONS TO THE TARGETING BOARD
WILL BE SCREENED BY GROUND TRAINING BRANCH OR AVIATION TRAINING
BRANCH IN ORDER TO PROVIDE INITIAL PRIORITIZATION.
C. CONDUCT TARGETING BOARD. STAKEHOLDERS WILL BE AFFORDED THE
OPPORTUNITY TO BRIEF THE TARGETING BOARD ON RECOMMENDED COURSES AND
PRODUCTS. BRIEFINGS MAY BE CONDUCTED IN PERSON, VIA PHONECON,
OR VIDEO TELECONFERENCE. ARRANGEMENTS FOR IN-PERSON, PHONECON
OR VIDEO TELECONFERENCE BRIEFINGS CAN BE MADE WITH THE POC.
D. FINAL DETERMINATION. BOARD MEMBERS WILL DEVELOP A
PRIORITIZED LIST OF DL TARGETS FOR DIRECTOR CCE. DIRECTOR WILL
EVALUATE DL PRODUCTS ON THE RECOMMENDED LIST, DETERMINE POTENTIAL
RESOURCING REQUIREMENTS, MATCH DL RESOURCES TO COURSES AND PRODUCTS
ON THE RECOMMENDED LIST, AND PRESENT RECOMMENDATIONS TO CG, TECOM.
CG, TECOM WILL APPROVE THE FY08 COURSE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT LIST.
E. NOTIFICATION. FY08 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT LIST WILL BE
DISTRIBUTED VIA EMAIL. DIRECTORS CCE, MCI, AND APPROPRIATE
COES WILL BEGIN PLANNING FOR FRONT END ANALYSIS AND SUBSEQUENT
DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS.
F. FRONT END ANALYSIS (FEA). THE REF DIRECTS THAT A FEA WILL
PRECEDE ALL DL CONTENT DEVELOPMENT. THE FEA WILL IDENTIFY AND
VERIFY TARGET AUDIENCE(S), CONTENT AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES, OPTIMAL
DELIVERY METHOD(S), AND EXISTING DL PRODUCTS AND COSTS. ONCE THE
FEA IS COMPLETE, DEVELOPMENT CAN BEGIN PROVIDED ADEQUATE FUNDING AND
RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE.
9. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF DL TARGETS
SHOULD BE MADE VIA THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION NOMINATION WORKSHEET
LOCATED AT www.tecom.usmc.mil/cce/programs/tnproposal.ASP THE
FORM SHOULD BE E-MAILED AS AN ATTACHMENT TO THE POC.
RECOMMENDATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NLT 1 DEC 06. ONCE SUBMISSIONS ARE
REVIEWED, FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS WILL FOLLOW VIA EMAIL.//