MARADMINS : 501/06
R 160005Z OCT 06
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 501/06
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA/TECOM//
SUBJ/ANNUAL MINOR TRAINING DEVICE (MTD) PROGRAM PLANNING
/SUMMARY REQUEST//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCBUL 5290/-//
AMPN/REF (A) IS PROCUREMENT AND DISPOSITION OF MARINE CORPS MINOR
TRAINING DEVICES//
POC/MCGAUGHEY J.T./CIV/TECOM TECHDIV/LOC:TEL/TEL:(703) 784-3717
/EMAIL:JOHN.MCGAUGHEY.CTR@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS IS A COORDINATED CG, TECOM AND
COMMARCORSYSCOM MESSAGE.
2. THE MTD PROGRAM IS AN ACQUISITION PROGRAM SPONSORED BY TECOM
TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (C468) AND MANAGED BY COMMARCORSYSCOM PROGRAM
MANAGER FOR TRAINING SYSTEMS (PMTRASYS). THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE
IS TO DESCRIBE THE PROCESS BY WHICH REQUESTS FOR MTD(S) ARE
SUBMITTED, VALIDATED AND ACQUIRED.
3. THE MTD PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED TO BUY MINOR TRAINING DEVICES USING
PROCUREMENT MARINE CORPS FUNDS. THE PROGRAM MAY ALSO BUY MARINE
BATTLE SKILLS TRAINING ITEMS AND OTHER LOW COST MTD(S) USING
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS FUNDS.
4. ALL UNITS ARE REQUESTED TO DEVELOP A PRIORITIZED LIST OF
REQUIREMENTS THAT MEET THE CRITERIA OF PARA 3. ABOVE AND SUBMIT THIS
LIST TO THEIR LOCAL COMBAT VISUAL INFORMATION CENTER (CVIC) OR
INSTALLATION G-3.
5. REQUIREMENTS WILL BE CONSOLIDATED BY THE LOCAL CVIC OR
INSTALLATION G-3 AND SUBMITTED TO CG, TECOM (C468). THE FOURTH
MARINE DIVISION, FOURTH MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP, AND FOURTH MARINE
AIRCRAFT WING WILL SUBMIT THEIR REQUIREMENTS VIA THE COMMANDANT OF
THE MARINE CORPS, (RFO-46) WITH A COPY VIA FAX OR LETTER TO CG, TECOM
(C468). FAX NUMBER IS COML: (703) 784-4340 OR DSN: 278-4340.
REQUESTS WILL BE SUBMITTED IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:
A. REQUESTING AGENCY/UNIT NAME/COMPLETE ADDRESS/POINT OF CONTACT
INCLUDING PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS.
B. SHIP TO INFORMATION TO INCLUDE AGENCY/UNIT NAME/COMPLETE
ADDRESS/DOD ADDRESS CODES (DODAAC)/POINT OF CONTACT INCLUDING PHONE
NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS.
C. DESCRIPTION OF ITEM ORDERED.
D. DEVICE NUMBER.
E. PRIORITY (BASED ON TOTAL NUMBER OF REQUESTS).
F. QUANTITY.
G. UNIT PRICE (IF AVAIL) WITH EXTENDED TOTAL.
H. IT IS REQUESTED THAT ALL REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICALLY PERTINENT
TO THE RECENTLY FIELDED TRAINING IED/IED SIMULATION DEVICES FROM
COMBAT TRAINING SOLUTION, MILITARY SIMULATION FX, AND APPLIED MARINE
TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED (AMTI) BE SUBMITTED IN THE APPROPRIATE FORMAT
WHICH CAN BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING URL:
WWW.TECOM.USMC.MIL/TECHDIV/DOWNLOAD/IED/TIED_CTS_MILSIM_ORDERFORM.XLS
6. REQUIREMENTS ARE DUE NLT 30 OCT 06. THIS OFFICE WILL FURTHER
VALIDATE, CONSOLIDATE AND PRIORITIZE REQUIREMENTS. COMMARCORSYSCOM
(PMTRASYS) WILL ESTABLISH FY07 FUNDING CAPABILITIES AND ANTICIPATED
ACQUISITION TIMELINES. DEVICES WILL BE SHIPPED TO THE LOCAL CVIC OR
INSTALLATION G-3. OFFICIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT TO CG, TECOM
(C468) POC IS REQUIRED ONCE THE ITEM IS RECEIVED WITH A CARBON COPY
TO PMTRASYS POC LISTED BELOW.
7. IN ADDITION, A COMPREHENSIVE INVENTORY FROM ALL COMMANDS WILL BE
DUE TO CG, TECOM (C468) NLT 15 NOV 06. THIS INVENTORY WILL BE IN
EXCEL FORMAT AND COMPLETED REGARDLESS OF PLANNING SUMMARY
SUBMISSIONS.
8. THE INTENT IS TO REPEAT THIS PROCESS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. IN
SPECIAL SITUATIONS, MTD(S) CAN BE REQUESTED AND OBTAINED ON AN AS
NEEDED BASIS. THESE REQUIREMENTS WILL BE VALIDATED BY INSTALLATION'S
G-3 AND SUBMITTED BY OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE INSTALLATION
COMMANDING GENERAL/COMMANDING OFFICER TO CG, TECOM (C468).
9. REQUESTING UNITS SHOULD VISIT THE ARMY'S WEBSITE FOR CATALOGUE
INFORMATION ON MINOR TRAINING DEVICES AT:
HTTP: WWW.USAPA.ARMY.MIL/PDFFILES/P350_9/P350_P.PDF
10. PMTRASYS POC FOR MTD(S) ARE JANIS BRIDGES,
JANIS.BRIDGES@USMC.MIL, DSN: 960-8485 OR COML: (407) 380-8485, OR
KEN WHITE KEN.M.WHITE@USMC.MIL, DSN: 960-4958, COML:
(407) 380-4958.//