R 281755Z OCT 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 571/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/ FY14 MARINE CORPS CAREER LEVEL GROUND SUPPLY COURSES//
POC/LIRA, I.Z./MGYSGT/SNCOIC INSTRUCTION BRANCH/TEL: DSN 750-2614 COM (910) 450-2614/EML: ISABEL.LIRA(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  SITUATION.  THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES U.S. MARINE CORPS CAREER LEVEL SUPPLY EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR FY14.
2.  THE GROUND SUPPLY CHIEFS COURSE (GSCC) CLASS CID M0330A114.
A.  GSCC IS A 26 TRAINING DAY COURSE THAT PROVIDES CAREER-LEVEL SUPPLY INSTRUCTION TO STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS (SSGT-MSGT) IN MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES (MOS'S) 3043 AND 3051, WITH TRAINING TO ASSUME THE ROLE OF A SUPPLY CHIEF OR TO PROVIDE FORMAL TRAINING TO THOSE MARINES WHO ARE ALREADY IN A SUPPLY CHIEF BILLET.  SERGEANTS THAT ARE SELECTED TO STAFF SERGEANT MAY ALSO ATTEND.
B.  ALL CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE ATTENDED AND COMPLETED THE ENLISTED SUPPLY INTERMEDIATE COURSE (ESIC) PRIOR TO REQUESTING TO ATTEND THE GSCC CLASS.
C.  FUNDED ALLOCATIONS.  COMMANDING GENERAL (CG), TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND (TECOM) WILL FUND ALL TO/FROM TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PER DIEM COSTS FOR USMC STUDENTS ONCE APPROPRIATIONS ARE APPROVED.  CURRENTLY, COURSE EXECUTION IS PREDICATED TO APPROPRIATIONS APPROVAL AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION.  UNTIL SUCH TIME APPROPRIATIONS ARE APPROVED, NON ENTRY-LEVEL COURSES ARE RESTRICTED TO LOCAL NON FUNDED STUDENTS ONLY.  SEAT ALLOCATIONS ARE LISTED BELOW, READ IN FOUR COLUMNS:
CLASS NR   REPORT    CONVENE        GRAD       QUOTAS
2014-02   22 JAN 14  23 JAN 14   04 MAR 14      30
2014-03   19 MAY 14  20 MAY 14   27 JUN 14      30
3.  ENLISTED SUPPLY INTERMEDIATE COURSE (ESIC) CID M0330G114.
A.  ESIC IS A 21 TRAINING DAY COURSE THAT PROVIDES INTERMEDIATE LEVEL TRAINING TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN ENTRY LEVEL ENLISTED MARINES AND THE GROUND SUPPLY CHIEF COURSE.  THIS CLASS IS INTENDED FOR MARINE CORPS NONCOMMISSIONED AND STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS (CPL-GYSGT) IN MOS'S 3043 AND 3051 WHO ALSO MAY HAVE JUST RETURNED FROM AN INDEPENDENT DUTY TOUR.
B.  FUNDED ALLOCATIONS.  CG TECOM WILL FUND ALL TO/FROM TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PER DIEM COSTS FOR USMC STUDENTS ONCE APPROPRIATIONS ARE APPROVED.  CURRENTLY, COURSE EXECUTION IS PREDICATED TO APPROPRIATIONS APPROVAL AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION.  UNTIL SUCH TIME APPROPRIATIONS ARE APPROVED, NON ENTRY-LEVEL COURSES ARE RESTRICTED TO LOCAL NON FUNDED STUDENTS ONLY.  SEAT ALLOCATIONS ARE LISTED BELOW, READ IN FOUR COLUMNS:
CLASS NR   REPORT     CONVENE        GRAD        QUOTAS
2014-01  18 NOV 13   19 NOV 13     20 DEC 13      30
2014-02  25 MAR 14   26 MAR 14     29 APR 14      30
2014-03  14 JUL 14   15 JUL 14     12 AUG 14      30
2014-04  25 AUG 14   26 AUG 14     26 SEP 14      30
4.  STUDENTS WILL REPORT TO M79 DURING WORKING HOURS.  AFTER WORKING HOURS STUDENTS WILL REPORT TO THE ASSISTANT OFFICER OF THE DAY (AOOD) IN BUILDING M130.  STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO CHECK IN WEARING THE SERVICE 'A' UNIFORM.  STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BRING APPROPRIATE SEASONAL MARINE CORPS COMBAT UTILITY UNIFORM (MCCUU), SEASONAL SERVICE ('B' OR 'C') UNIFORM, AND PT GEAR (GREEN ON GREEN).  FOR CLASSES EXCEEDING 30 DAYS IN LENGTH ENSURE THAT THE STUDENT ARRIVES WITH A TD FITREP.  SERGEANT (SGT) AND BELOW WILL RESIDE IN THE SUPPLY SCHOOL BARRACKS.  STAFF SERGEANT (SSGT) AND ABOVE WILL RESIDE IN SNCO BILLETING (IF AVAILABLE), PHONE NUMBER 910-456-7073.
5.  MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMANDS (MSC) GROUND SUPPLY CHIEFS ARE ENCOURAGED TO LIAISON WITH SENIOR ENLISTED LEADERSHIP WITHIN THEIR SUBORDINATE COMMANDS AND STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING SUPPLY MARINES ATTEND THESE COURSES.  HISTORICALLY, THERE ARE UNUSED SEATS IN EACH CLASS.  PARTICIPATION IN THESE CAREER LEVEL COURSES IS CRITICAL TO THE GROUND SUPPLY COMMUNITY REMAINING AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE OVERALL LOGISTICS POSTURE IN OUR CORPS.
6.  UNITS WILL REQUEST SEATS THROUGH THE UNITS' S-3/G-3 FOR REGISTRATION IN MARINE CORPS TRAINING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (MCTIMS) FOR THESE COURSES.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN MURRAY, COMMANDING GENERAL, TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND.//