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MARADMIN 453/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG TECOM QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/FY16 MARINE CORPS CAREER PROGRESSION GROUND SUPPLY COURSES//
POC/KELLOGG A.M./MAJ/GROUND SUPPLY SCHOOL OPERATIONS OFFICER/TEL: DSN 750-1005 COMM (910) 450-1005/EMAIL: ANGELA.KELLOGG(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/ALLEGRETTO D.R./MGYSGT/GROUND SUPPLY SCHOOL SNCOIC OPERATIONS/TEL: DSN 750-1006 COMM (910) 450-1006/EMAIL: DONALD.ALLEGRETT(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES U.S. MARINE CORPS GROUND SUPPLY CAREER PROGRESSION OPPORTUNITIES FOR FY16.
2. GROUND SUPPLY CHIEFS COURSE (GSCC) CLASS CID M0330A1.
   A. GSCC IS A 26 TRAINING DAY COURSE THAT PROVIDES CAREER-PROGRESSION SUPPLY INSTRUCTION TO SERGEANTS AND STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS (SGT-MSGT) IN MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES (MOS) 3043 AND 3051.
   B. ALL CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE ATTENDED AND COMPLETED THE ENLISTED SUPPLY INTERMEDIATE COURSE (ESIC) PRIOR TO REQUESTING TO ATTEND THE GSCC.
   C. THREE GSCC ITERATIONS ARE PLANNED FOR FY16. SEAT ALLOCATIONS FOR THESE COURSES AT CAMP JOHNSON, NC ARE LISTED BELOW, READ IN FIVE COLUMNS:
CLASS NR    REPORT       CONVENE     GRAD         SEATS
2016-01     27 OCT 15    28 OCT 15   10 DEC 15    30
2016-02     21 JAN 16    22 JAN 16   03 MAR 16    30
2016-04     26 JUL 16  27 JUL 16   01 SEP 16   30
3. GROUND SUPPLY CHIEFS COURSE MOBILE TRAINING TEAM (GSCC) (MTT) CLASS CID M0330AM.
   A. THE GSCC MTT IS SIMILAR IN NATURE TO THE CHIEF'S COURSE TAUGHT AT CAMP JOHNSON EXCEPT THAT IT IS CONDUCTED IN EITHER CAMP PENDLETON, CA OR OKINAWA, JAPAN. PARAGRAPHS 2.A. AND 2.B. ABOVE APPLIES.
   B. THE FY-16 ITERATION WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CAMP PENDLETON, CA. SEAT ALLOCATIONS FOR THE MTT ARE LISTED BELOW, READ IN SIX COLUMNS:
CLASS NR    REPORT       CONVENE     GRAD   SEATS   NOTE
2016-03     27 JUL 16    28 JUL 16   31 AUG 16    30      SEE PARA 10
4. ENLISTED SUPPLY INTERMEDIATE COURSE (ESIC) CID M0330G1.
   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.
   B. FIVE ESIC ITERATIONS ARE PLANNED FOR FY16.  SEAT ALLOCATIONS FOR COURSES AT CAMP JOHNSON, NC ARE LISTED BELOW, READ IN FIVE COLUMNS:
CLASS NR    REPORT       CONVENE     GRAD         SEATS
2016-01     15 OCT 15    16 OCT 15   20 NOV 15    30
2016-02     04 JAN 16    05 JAN 16   05 FEB 16    30
2016-03     29 FEB 16    01 MAR 16   01 APR 16    30
2016-04     19 APR 16    20 APR 16   19 MAY 16    30
2016-05     01 JUN 16    02 JUN 16   30 JUN 16    30
5. ENLISTED SUPPLY INTERMEDIATE COURSE MOBILE TRAINING TEAM (ESIC) (MTT) CID M0330GM.
A. ESIC MTT IS SIMILAR IN NATURE TO THE ESIC COURSE TAUGHT AT CAMP JOHNSON EXCEPT THAT IT IS CONDUCTED IN EITHER CAMP PENDLETON, CA OR OKINAWA, JA. PARA 4.A. ABOVE APPLIES.
B. THE FY-16 ITERATION WILL BE CONDUCTED IN OKINAWA, JAPAN. SEAT ALLOCATIONS FOR THE MTT ARE LISTED BELOW, READ IN SIX COLUMNS:
CLASS NR    REPORT       CONVENE     GRAD         SEATS  NOTE
2016-06     11 APR 16    12 APR 16   10 MAY 16    30     SEE PARA 10
6. FOR COURSES CONVENING ABOARD CAMP JOHNSON, STUDENTS WILL REPORT, DURING WORKING HOURS, TO THE GROUND SUPPLY SCHOOL REGISTRAR IN THE GRAY BUILDING (M79). AFTER WORKING HOURS STUDENTS WILL REPORT TO THE OFFICER OF THE DAY (OOD) 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).  PARENT COMMANDS WILL ENSURE THAT EACH STUDENT ARRIVES WITH A TD FITREP FOR ALL STUDENTS ATTENDING COURSES AT CAMP JOHNSON, NC THAT EXCEED 30 DAYS IN LENGTH. SERGEANTS AND BELOW WILL RESIDE IN MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT SCHOOLS PERMANENT PERSONNEL BARRACKS. STAFF SERGEANTS AND ABOVE WILL RESIDE IN SNCO BILLETING (IF AVAILABLE), PHONE NUMBER 910-456-7073.
7. MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMAND (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. PARTICIPATION IN FORMAL CAREER PROGRESSION COURSES IS CRITICAL TO THE GROUND SUPPLY COMMUNITY CONTINUING TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE CONTRIBUTION TO THE OVERALL LOGISTICS POSTURE OF OUR CORPS.
8. UNITS WILL REQUEST SEATS THROUGH THEIR APPROPRIATE S-3/G-3 FOR REGISTRATION IN MARINE CORPS TRAINING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (MCTIMS) FOR THESE COURSES. HISTORICALLY, THERE ARE UNUSED SEATS IN EACH CLASS. UTILIZATION OF THE WAIT-LIST IN MCTIMS IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THE NUMBER OF SEATS FILLED IN EACH CLASS.
9. THE FY16 TAD FUNDING DATA FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND ACTIVE RESERVE MARINES WILL BE PROVIDED TO MARFORS FOR ISSUE TO COMMANDS WITH REGISTERED STUDENTS THROUGH THE TECOM FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT BRANCH (C464). UNIT S-3/G-3 SECTIONS CAN VERIFY STUDENT REGISTRATION THROUGH MCTIMS.
10. MTT'S ARE INTENDED TO SUPPORT MARINES STATIONED IN DESIGNATED GEOGRAPHIC AREAS WHO OTHERWISE ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND RESIDENT COURSES AT CAMP JOHNSON, NC DUE TO HIGH OPERATIONAL TEMPO. MTT DATES AND SEAT ALLOCATIONS LISTED IN THIS MSG ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON AVAILABILITY OF LOCAL FACILITIES AND THE TRAINING NEEDS OF LOCAL MSC'S.  FITREPS WILL NOT BE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS UPON GRADUATION FROM A MTT COURSE SO THESE STUDENTS WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO HAVE A TD FITREP PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE COURSE. DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING EACH MTT WILL BE RELEASED VIA SEPCOR BY THE HOSTING MSC NLT 90 DAYS PRIOR TO CONVENING THE MTT.
11. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJOR GENERAL LUKEMAN, COMMANDING GENERAL, TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND.//