R 241100Z JAN 06
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 039/06
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4//
SUBJ/ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS SEMINAR 2006 (ACS-06)//
POC/MAJ MATT PARK/06 OCCFLD SPNSR/EMAIL IN MSG TEXT/-
/TEL:703.693.3545/-//
POC/MGYSGT TOM KAISER/06 OCCFLD SPNSR/EMAIL IN MSG TEXT/-
/TEL:DSN 223.3545/-//
POC/MAJ ROBERT ANDERSON/CRS COORDINATOR/EMAIL IN MSG TEXT/-
/TEL:(703)784-4336/-//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION. THE COMMUNICATIONS SCHOOL (CS) WILL
CONDUCT THE ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS SEMINAR (ACS), FORMERLY
KNOWN AS ACIS, COURSE TO PREPARE OFFICERS IN THE 0602 MOS FOR
SERVICE AT THE MAGTF, BASE/POST/STATION, COMPONENT, UNIFIED
COMBATANT COMMAND, AND G6/J6 BILLETS. ACS FOCUSES ON MAGTF AND
JOINT OPERATIONAL AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, C4 NETWORK
PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, AND MARINE CORPS INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY UPDATES.
THE FOLLOWING STUDENT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA APPLIES:
A. MAJORS AND LTCOLS IN MOS 0602, OR SERVING/ABOUT TO SERVE IN
AN 0602 BILLET.
B. MGYSGTS IN MOS 0699.
C. CWO-4/5 IN MOS 0610/20/40/50
D. GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES (GS) MAY ATTEND ON A
CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, ON APPROVAL OF THE 06XX
OCCUPATIONAL FIELD (OCCFLD) [SPONSOR/MANAGER.]
2. MISSION. FROM 8-19 MAY 2006, CS CONDUCTS THE ACS 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 OFFICERS.
B. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS. THE CURRICULUM CONSISTS OF 10
ACADEMIC DAYS AND IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT A MAXIMUM CLASS
SIZE OF 50 STUDENTS. THE SCHEDULE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING
AREAS OF INSTRUCTION: HQMC C4 AND SUPPORTING
ESTABLISHMENT BRIEFS/PERSPECTIVES, MAGTF C4 PLANNING
AND MANAGEMENT, MARFOR/MEF/MSC OPERATIONAL PERSPECTIVES,
AND JOINT C4 OPERATIONS (JCS-J6, JFSCOM, JCSE, DISA,
ETC.). TRAINING AND EDUCATION METHODS INCLUDE A
COMBINATION OF LECTURE/DISCUSSION AND GUESTSPEAKER BRIEFS.
MAGTF AND JOINT COMMUNICATION ISSUES WILL BE ADDRESSED
THROUGHOUT THE COURSE.
C. TASKS (NOMINEE PARENT COMMANDS)
(1) SUBMIT NOMINATIONS NLT 20 MARCH 2006 WITH THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION VIA E-MAIL 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 COMM)
(I) E-MAIL ADDRESS
(J) COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS
(2) SECURITY CLEARANCE/VISITOR REQUEST (OPNAV 5521/27) ARE
REQUIRED TO BE ENTERED IN JOINT PERSONNEL ADJUDICATION
SYSTEM (JPAS) OR FAXED TO: DSN 278.3264 OR COML
703.784.3264. INCLUDE FULL NAME,SSN, LEVEL OF
CLEARANCE/BASIS, DATES OF VISIT (8-19 MAY 2006),
AND PURPOSE (ACS 06), ATTN: SECURITY MANAGER.
4. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS:
A. COMMANDS WITH MULTIPLE ATTENDEES DESIGNATE A POC FOR
COORDINATION PURPOSES.
B. UNIFORM FOR THE COURSE IS GREEN DIGITAL CAMMIES. NO
SERVICE UNIFORM REQUIRED.
5. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
A. SEAT ALLOCATIONS AND FUNDING. 50 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 ASC-06
STUDENTS.
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, LOCAL LODGING INFORMATION MAY
BE OBTAINED FROM THE CROSSROADS INN (TLF) AT (800) 965-9511.
GOVERNMENT MESSING IS NOT AVAILABLE.
6. COMMAND AND SIGNAL
A. ACS-06 WILL CONVENE AT 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 E-MAIL
MATTHEW.W.PARK@USMC.MIL OR THOMAS.J.KAISER@USMC.MIL.
D. THE OCCFLD SPONSOR WILL NOTIFY MARINES SELECTED TO ATTEND
ACS-06 AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATION DATA FOR FUNDED ORDERS.
E. THE ACS COURSE COORDINATOR IS MAJ ROBERERT ANDERSON, DSN
278-4336/COML (703)784-4336, E-MAIL
ROBERT.L.ANDERSON@.USMC.MIL. ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION
IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.TECOM.USMC.MIL/CS//