R 131321Z APR 15
MARADMIN 190/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF SIMULATION ASSESSMENT WORKING GROUPS (SAWGS) IOT FULFILL 36TH COMMANDANT'S PLANNING GUIDANCE (CPG)//
REF/A/CMC WASHINGTON DC R 231930Z JAN 15 36TH COMMANDANT'S PLANNING GUIDANCE (CPG)//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE SUBJECT SAWGS AND A RELATED EFFORT BY TECOM TO OBTAIN OPFOR INPUT ON USE OF CURRENT SIMULATION SYSTEMS AND IMMERSIVE TRAINING.
2. PAGE 11 OF REF A, AVAILABLE AT WWW.MARINES.MIL., STATES THE FOLLOWING CMC INTENT REGARDING USE OF SIMULATION IN TRAINING: “WE WILL REVIEW OUR PLAN FOR LIVE, VIRTUAL, AND CONSTRUCTIVE TRAINING ACROSS THE MAGTF. WE WILL PARTICULARLY FOCUS ON BETTER LEVERAGING MODERN IMMERSIVE TRAINING AND SIMULATION TECHNOLOGIES. WE WILL PRIORITIZE THE FIELDING OF CAPABILITIES THAT SUPPORT MAGTF INTEGRATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESILIENT LEADERS AND SOUND TACTICAL AND ETHICAL DECISION MAKING AT THE SMALL UNIT LEVEL. WE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE FIELDING OF SYSTEMS THAT ENHANCE OUR PROFICIENCY AND SAFETY IN OPERATING WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT. OUR INVESTMENT IN TRAINING SYSTEMS WILL REFLECT THE PRIORITY WE PLACE ON PREPARING FOR COMBAT AND BE FULLY INTEGRATED WITH TRAINING AND READINESS STANDARDS. I EXPECT ALL ELEMENTS OF THE MAGTF TO MAKE EXTENSIVE USE OF SIMULATORS WHERE APPROPRIATE. MY INTENT IS FOR MARINES TO ENCOUNTER THEIR INITIAL TACTICAL AND ETHICAL DILEMMAS IN A SIMULATED BATTLEFIELD VICE ACTUAL COMBAT.”
3. TO MEET CMC’S INTENT, TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMMAND (TECOM) WILL LEAD ADVOCATE AND OPFOR REPRESENTATIVES, AND OTHER SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS THROUGH 12 SIMULATION ASSESSMENT WORKING GROUPS (SAWGS) BETWEEN MAY AND SEPTEMBER 2015, AT CAMP LEJEUNE. PURPOSE OF EACH SAWG IS TO IDENTIFY, MODIFY, OR DEVELOP TRAINING STANDARDS THAT CAN BE ACHIEVED VIA SIMULATION. DESIRED ENDSTATE IS THAT SAWGS ESTABLISH SIMULATION REQUIREMENTS AND PRODUCE CHANGES TO GROUND TRAINING & READINESS MANUALS. SAWGS WILL ALSO BE USED TO DEVELOP MARINE CORPS POLICY ON THE USE OF GROUND TRAINING SIMULATION.
4. SAWG SCHEDULE:
MAY: TANKS, FIRES (INCLUDES ARTILLERY, ANGLICO, TACP), INTEL
JUNE: AAV, MAGTF (INCLUDES CE, C2, MEU, MAGTF PLANS), LAR
JULY: INFANTRY (INCLUDES RECON, MARSOC, SECURITY FORCES, MSG)
AUG: LOGISTICS (INCLUDES MOTOR-T), COMM, ENGINEER (INCLUDES MWSS)
SEPT: MP POLICE, ENTRY LEVEL TRAINING
5. TECOM WILL PUBLISH SCHEDULES, LOCATIONS, COORDINATION INFORMATION AND OTHER DETAILS VIA SEPARATE CALLING MESSAGE 20 WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO EACH SAWG.
6. TO SUPPLEMENT INFORMATION COMPILED DURING EXECUTION OF THE SAWGS, DURING APRIL TECOM WILL CONDUCT A SEPARATE EFFORT TO OBTAIN INPUT ON THE CURRENT USE OF GROUND SIMULATION IN THE OPERATING FORCES. ELEMENTS OF TECOM WILL BE CONTACTING ADVOCATES AND ELEMENTS OF THE OPFOR TO REQUEST INPUT ON EXISTING USE OF GROUND SIMULATION SYSTEMS AND SOLICIT OPINION ON HOW TO BETTER LEVERAGE THESE ASSETS. THE INFORMATION COMPILED IN THIS EFFORT WILL BE USED IN REALIZING CMC VISION WITH DEVELOPMENT OF SERVICE POLICY ON THE CONDUCT OF LVC TRAINING.
7. POCS TECOM: SAWG LEAD: MR. KEN POTTER, KENNETH.POTTER(AT)USMC.MIL, (703) 784-3017; G-3/5/7 FOPS: MAJ TIMOTHY GILETTE, TIMOTHY.GILLETTE(AT)USMC.MIL,(703)784-9577; MR. ROBERT JONES, ROBERT.JONES4(AT)USMC.MIL, (703) 784-9791.//
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJOR GENERAL J. W. LUKEMAN, COMMANDING GENERAL, TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND.//