R 011650Z OCT 15
MARADMIN 484/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG TECOM QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/ANNUAL MINOR TRAINING DEVICE (MTD) PROGRAM PLANNING SUMMARY REQUEST//
REF/A/DOC/MCBUL 5290//
AMPN/REFERENCE (REF) A IS PROCUREMENT AND DISPOSITION OF MARINE CORPS MINOR TRAINING DEVICES//
POC/MR. THOMAS BOYLE/TECOM TECD/TEL: (703) 784-0573, DSN 278-0573/EMAIL: THOMAS.P.BOYLE@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/RMKS/1. THIS IS A COORDINATED CG TECOM AND PMTRASYS COMMARCORSYSCOM MESSAGE.
2.  PROGRAM DESCRIPTION.  THE MINOR TRAINING DEVICES (MTD) PROGRAM IS AN ACQUISITION PROGRAM SPONSORED BY TECOM (C465) AND MANAGED BY  MARCORSYSCOM (PMTRASYS).  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO DESCRIBE THE PROCESS BY WHICH REQUESTS FOR MTDS ARE SUBMITTED, VALIDATED AND ACQUIRED BY REQUESTING UNITS.
3.  INFORMATION.  THE MTD PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED TO BUY MTDS USING PROCUREMENT MARINE CORPS (PMC) FUNDS.  MTDS ARE DEFINED AS EQUIPMENT THAT IS DESIGNED (OR MODIFIED) TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR TRAINING PURPOSES.  EXAMPLES OF MTDS ARE COMBAT INJURY/BLEEDING SIMULATION TRAINING DEVICES, MOCK WEAPONS (US/FOREIGN), MARINE CORPS MARTIAL ARTS PROGRAM ITEMS, AND ANY GEAR SUPPLEMENTAL TO PREPARING MARINES FOR A COMBAT ENVIRONMENT PROVIDING THAT IT MEETS PROCUREMENT CRITERIA.  MTD GENERALLY CONSISTS OF NONSTANDARD TRAINING DEVICES GROUND AND/OR AVIATION (NON-AIRCRAFT SPECIFIC) THAT DO NOT OTHERWISE FALL UNDER THEIR OWN PROGRAM AND WITH A COST OF LESS THAN ONE MILLION DOLLARS.  THIS DEFINITION DOES NOT INCLUDE OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT USED FOR TRAINING. EXAMPLES OF OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT THAT DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE PARAMETERS OF MTD ARE END ITEMS (CLASS VII), GROUND AMMUNITION (CLASS V (W)) AND COMPONENTS THEREOF WHICH ARE REQUIRED FOR SPECIFIC USE IN THE TRAINING ENVIRONMENT.
4.  ACTION.  UNITS DESIRING TO ACQUIRE MTDS SHOULD FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN THIS MARADMIN.  ONCE THE REQUESTING PROCESS IS COMPLETE PM TRASYS WILL EMAIL THE OFFICIAL WITH AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT/DISPOSITION ALONG WITH ANY COORDINATING INSTRUCTION TO THE REQUESTING UNITS.  UNITS THAT ARE REQUESTING MTD’S MUST FIRST REGISTER VIA THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION CAPABILITIES DIVISION (TECD) MTD MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM (MCEITS) SHAREPOINT PORTAL USING THE FOLLOWING URL: HTTPS:(SLASHSLASH)VCE.TECOM.USMC.MIL/SITES/DIRECTORATES/TECD/SITEPAGES/MINOR%20TRAINING%20DEVICE%20REQUEST.ASPX.
     A.  THE TECD MTD MCEITS SHAREPOINT PORTAL IS CAC ENABLED.  TO GAIN ACCESS THE REQUESTING UNIT'S TRUSTED AGENT MUST CONTACT MR. BRYON HIGGINS, (703) 432-2294, EMAIL: BRYON.HIGGINS1.CTR@USMC.MIL.
     B.  ONCE ACCESS IS GRANTED, MTD REQUESTS ARE SUBMITTED IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:
        (1) REQUESTING AGENCY/UNIT NAME/COMPLETE ADDRESS/POINT OF CONTACT INCLUDING PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS.
        (2) SHIP TO INFORMATION TO INCLUDE AGENCY/UNIT NAME/COMPLETE ADDRESS/DOD ADDRESS CODES (DODAAC)/POINT OF CONTACT INCLUDING PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS.
        (3) DESCRIPTION OF ITEM ORDERED.
        (4) DEVICE NUMBER.
        (5) PRIORITY (BASED ON TOTAL NUMBER OF REQUESTS BY THAT UNIT).
        (6) QUANTITY.
        (7) UNIT PRICE (IF AVAILABLE) WITH EXTENDED TOTAL.
     C.  REQUIREMENTS WILL BE CONSOLIDATED BY THE TECD MTD PORTFOLIO MANAGER, VALIDATED/APPROVED BY DIRECTOR TECD, AND PROCURED BY PMTRASYS PROGRAM JUNIOR MANAGER (PJM) FOR MTD.  THE PMTRASYS MTD PJM WILL EMAIL THE OFFICIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT/DISPOSITION ALONG WITH ANY COORDINATING INSTRUCTION TO REQUESTING UNITS, INCLUDING CUSTODIAL PROCEDURES.
5.  THE INTENT IS TO REPEAT THIS PROCESS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. PMTRASYS POC FOR MINOR TRAINING DEVICES IS MR. JASON WILLIAMS (407)381-8783 EMAIL, JASON.WILLIAMS2@USMC.MIL.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJOR GENERAL JAMES W. LUKEMAN, COMMANDING GENERAL, TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND.//