R 122000Z SEP 06
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 429/06
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA TECOM//
SUBJ/FY06 RANGE OFFICER (0930) SYMPOSIUM//
REF/A/MSG/MARADMIN 234/06//
REF/B/DOC/MCO 3591.2J W/CH1//
NARR/REF (A) ANNOUNCED THE FY06 MARINE CORPS COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP
PROGRAM (MCCMP) SYMPOSIUM. A COURSE CONTENT REVIEW BOARD WAS HELD
AT THAT SYMPOSIUM TO REVIEW DATA COLLECTED SINCE IMPLEMENTATION OF
TABLES 1 AND 2 OF THE MCCMP. REF (B) ESTABLISHED AND GOVERNS THE
CONTENT AND EXECUTION OF THE COMPETITION IN ARMS PROGRAM (CIAP) WITH
SMALL ARMS.//
POC/D. K. LUKE/CWO5/WTBN QUANTICO VA/TEL/DSN: 278-5520 OR COML:
(703) 784-5052/EMAIL: DANIEL.K.LUKE@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/RMKS/1. BACKGROUND. AS A RESULT OF REF (A), SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES TO TABLES 1 AND 2 OF THE MCCMP WERE MADE. THROUGH
VALIDATION OF THESE CHANGES, THERE IS SUFFICIENT DATA COLLECTED TO
IMPLEMENT CHANGES TO TABLES 1 AND 2 STARTING 1 OCT 06 (FY07) TO
ENSURE THESE TABLES CONTINUE TO BUILD THE FOUNDATION NEEDED FOR A
MARINE TO PROGRESS TO TABLES 3 AND 4 OF THE MCCMP. REF (B) IS LONG
OVERDUE FOR REVIEW AND REVISION, SPECIFICALLY, THE DIVISION MATCHES
FORMAT AND TRNG IN PREPARATION FOR THE COMPETITION. REF (B) MUST BE
FORMALLY REVIEWED WITH RECOMMENDED CHANGES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL IN
ORDER TO BREATHE RELEVANCE BACK INTO THE PURPOSE OF THE CIAP.
2. INTENT. THE RANGE OFFICER SYMPOSIUM WILL BE HELD 18-22 SEP 06
AT WEAPONS TRAINING BATTALION (WTBN) BN CLASSROOM, QUANTICO, VA.
ATTENDEES WILL REVIEW DATA COLLECTED THROUGH VALIDATION OF TABLES 1
AND 2 CHANGES AND FORMULATE AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR 1 OCT 06.
THIS PLAN WILL ALSO INCLUDE SUBMISSION OF ADMIN AND LOG REQUIREMENTS
IN SUPPORT OF PROGRAM CHANGES TO MCCMP AND THE COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP
COACH (CMC)/COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP TRAINER (CMT) COURSE. ANY CHANGES
MADE TO TABLE 2 WILL NOT AFFECT TABLES 3 AND 4 UNTIL COMPREHENSIVE
DATA FROM THOSE TABLES CAN BE COLLECTED AND FORMALLY REVIEWED.
ADDITIONALLY, A FORMAL REVIEW OF REF (B) WILL BE CONDUCTED WITH
SUBMISSION OF RECOM CHANGES TO THE BASIC ORDER. THESE CHANGES WILL
INCL A NEW DIVISION MATCH FORMAT TO BE TESTED AND VALIDATED DUR THE
FY07 DIVISION MATCH PROGRAM STARTING IN FEB 07.
MAJOR AGENDA ITEMS BY DAY:
MON SEP 18 OPENING REMARKS
VALIDATION BRIEFS FROM FOUR LOCATIONS
NEW TABLES 1 AND 2 IMPLEMENTATION REQUIREMENTS
OPTICS AND EQUIP REQUIREMENT FOR CMC AND CMT
TUES SEP 19 TRNG AND LIVE FIRE OF OPTICS AND EQUIP
FOR CMC AND CMT TABLE THREE-DAY AND NIGHT
WED SEP 20 TRNG AND LIVE FIRE OF OPTICS AND EQUIP
FOR CMC AND CMT TABLE FOUR-DAY
THURS SEP 21 REVIEW OF MCO 3591.2J WITH OPEN DISCUSSION
AND WORKING GROUP
FRI SEP 22 OUTBRIEF IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, REQUIREMENTS
AND MCO 3591.2J CHANGES
3. ENDSTATE. PROVIDE RECOM TO THE DIRECTOR, MARINE CORPS
MARKSMANSHIP CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (MCMCOE) FOR CHANGES TO TABLES 1
AND 2. PROVIDE RECOM FOR CHANGES TO REF (B) AND DIVISION MATCH
FORMAT FOR COMPETITION. RECOM FOR CHANGE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY
JUSTIFICATION AND THE POTENTIAL IMPACT TO BOTH THE MCCMP AND CIAP.
4. WTBN QUANTICO VA WILL FUND THE TRAVEL AND PER DIEM FOR ONE RANGE
OFFICER (MOS 0930 FORMERLY 9925) ATTENDEE FROM EACH CMD LISTED IN
PARA 5. LODGING IS PREARRANGED WITH LIVERSEDGE HALL, MCB QUANTICO,
VA FOR THOSE ATTENDEES FUNDED BY WTBN. FUNDED ATTENDEES ARE REQD TO
STAY AT LIVERSEDGE HALL FOR REIMBURSEMENT AND NEED TO MAKE THEIR
BILLETING ARRANGEMENTS BY CALLING COML: (703) 784-3149 OR DSN:
278-3149 USING GROUP CONFIRMATION NUMBER 100736. COMMANDS WITH
ASSIGNED 0930 RANGE OFFICERS NOT DIRECTLY ADDRESSED FOR FUNDING, ARE
HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SEND ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIVES AT THEIR OWN
EXPENSE. ALL MARINES SHOULD NOTIFY THE POC WITH INTENT TO ATTEND
THE SYMPOSIUM. TRANS AND BILLETING ARRANGEMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL PERS
ARE THE RESP OF THE PARENT COMMANDS. ALL ATTENDEES SHOULD PLAN TO
ARR NLT 17 SEP 06 AND PLAN DEPARTURE FROM THE SYMPOSIUM NLT 1300 ON
22 SEP 06. UNIFORM FOR THE SYMPOSIUM IS GREEN MARPAT UTILITIES.
5. WTBN WILL FUND ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM EA OF THE FOL COMMANDS
WITH AUTH RENTAL VEHICLE TYPE ANNOTATED NEXT TO THE RESPECTIVE
FUNDED CMD:
MCAS YUMA, AZ
MCRD PARRIS ISLAND, SC
MCSFBN NORFOLK, VA
MCB CAMP PENDLETON, CA
MCAS CHERRY POINT, NC
MCB CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
MCB CAMP SMITH, HI
MCRD SAN DIEGO, CA W/COMPACT RENTAL
MCB OKINAWA, JAPAN W/COMPACT RENTAL
MCAS MIRAMAR, CA W/COMPACT RENTAL
MCAGCC 29 PALMS, CA W/COMPACT RENTAL
6. REQUEST REPRESENTATIVES DISCUSS AGENDA ITEMS WITH THEIR
COMMANDERS AND BE PREPARED TO BRIEF ASSOCIATED CONCERNS. REQUIRED
EQUIP FOR TRNG WILL BE PROVIDED BY WTBN, HOWEVER, ALL ATTENDEES
SHOULD INFORM THE POC OF HELMET AND INTERCEPTOR VEST SIZE NLT 11 SEP
06.
7. REQUEST ALL ADDRESSEES SUBMIT NAME, RANK, SSN, AND UNIT TO
MCMCOE, DOCTRINE SECTION FOR FUNDING DATA USING ONE OF THE
FOLLOWING: EMAIL/DANIEL.K.LUKE@USMC.MIL/FAX/DSN: 278-5520 OR COML:
(703) 784-5520//