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MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CR//
SUBJ/C4 PLANNERS COURSE 2004 (C4PC 1-04)//
REF/A/DOC/MCO P1200.7Y/-//
POC/M. W. PARK/MAJ/HQMC C4 CRP/-/TEL:COML (703)693-3540
/EMAIL:PARKMW@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
POC/C. S. ARNOLD/MGYSGT/HQMC C4 CRP/-/TEL:COML (703)693-3556
/EMAIL:ARNOLDCS@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
AMPN/REF A IS THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES MANUAL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.SITUATION. THE COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS SCHOOL
(CCSS) IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE FEBRUARY 2004 C4 PLANNERS COURSE
(C4PC), AND SOLICIT STUDENT NOMINATIONS. RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE
OF PROVIDING COMMUNICATORS SKILL PROGRESSION TRAINING TO OPTIMIZE
THEIR EFFECTIVENESS TO FUNCTION AS MAGTF G-6/S-6 STAFF OFFICERS AND
STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS, C4PC PROVIDES ADVANCED TECHNICAL C4
PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT TRAINING WHILE FOCUSING ON MARINE CORPS
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UPDATES, JOINT OPERATIONAL AND STRATEGIC
COMMUNICATIONS, AND C4 NETWORK PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT. THE
FOLLOWING STUDENT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA APPLIES TO C4PC 1-04:
A. COMMUNICATION OFFICER STUDENTS FROM THE EXPEDITIONARY
WARFARE SCHOOL (EWS).
B. MASTER SERGEANT SELECTEES (CURRENTLY HOLDING THE PMOS OF
0619/29/59), MASTER SERGEANTS, OR MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANTS WHO HAVE
NOT PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED THE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION CHIEF
COURSE (CISCC).PER PENDING CHANGES TO THE REFERENCE, THE PRIMARY MOS
OF 0699 WILL ONLY BE AWARDED TO MARINES UPON THEIR ATTENDANCE AND
COMPLETION OF THE C4PC. MARINES SELECTED TO MASTER SERGEANT WITH
MOS 0681, 0689, OR 2823 MAY ATTEND BUT WILL NOT CHANGE PRIMARY MOS.
C. MOS 0602 CAPTAINS SERVING IN THE OPERATING FORCES AND
SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT. PER PENDING CHANGES TO THE REFERENCE,
THE ADDITIONAL MOS 0603 (C4 PLANNER) WILL ONLY BE ASSIGNED TO
OFFICERS WITH PMOS 0602 THAT COMPLETE C4PC.
D. CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS 3 AND 4 HOLDING
MOS 2510/2810/4010 MAY ALSO ATTEND.
E. GOVERNMENT ITM CIVILLINS, GS-11 OR GS-12, IN THE FOLLOWING
OCC FIELD SERIES: GS-0332/2210/0335/0390/ 0391/0392/0854/1550.
POINTS OF CONTACT FOR THESE SEATS ARE HARRY MCDAVID OR CHRIS
CANNAVARO AT TEL COML: 703-693-3556/ TEL DSN 223-3556/
EMAIL:MCDAVIDHF@HQMC.USMC.MIL OR
CANNAVAROCT.CTR@HQMC.USMC.MIL.
2. MISSION. FROM 17 FEBRUARY THROUGH 23 APRIL 2004, CCSS CONDUCTS
ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT TRAINING AT MCB
QUANTICO IOT INCREASE C4 NETWORK PLANNING EXPERTISE OF COMMUNICATION
PROFESSIONALS.
3. EXECUTION. THE SUBJECT COURSE PROVIDES INSTRUCTION ON PLANNING
FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF COMMON USER NETWORK AND SUBSCRIBER TERMINAL
EQUIPMENT WITHIN A MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE (MAGTF) AS A
COMPONENT OF A JOINT TASK FORCE (JTF) WITH EXTERNAL CONNECTIVITY
TO UNIFIED COMBATANT COMMANDS AND NATIONAL LEVEL SYSTEMS.
TRAINING AND EDUCATION METHODS INCLUDE A COMBINATION OF
LECTURE/DISCUSSION, GUEST SPEAKER BRIEFS, FIELD TRIPS, PRACTICAL
APPLICATION EXERCISES AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS.
A. DIRECTOR'S INTENT. OFFER TECHNICAL C4 PLANNING AND
MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTION TO EWS CAPTAIN 0602 STUDENTS, MASTER SERGEANT
0699 SELECTEES, CWO3-CWO4 C4 RESTRICTED OFFICERS AND OTHER SELECTED
C4 PLANNERS SO THAT THEY MAY BETTER PERFORM THEIR DUTIES AS
COMMUNICATION PLANNERS ON G-6 STAFFS OF MARFOR COMPONENTS, MARINE
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (MEF) HEADQUARTERS, MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMANDS
(MSC), AND MAGTFS IN A JOINT ENVIRONMENT.
B. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS. INSTRUCTION WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE
FOLLOWING MODULAR FORMAT:
(1) MODULE A: C4PC PREPARATION. 17 FEB-22 FEB 04.
THIS MODULE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A REVIEW OF
THE MARINE CORPS PLANNING PROCESS (MCPP), PROPER BRIEFING TECHNIQUES,
AND AN OVERVIEW OF BASIC TRANSMISSION, SWITCHING AND DATA CONCEPTS.
THIS MODULE IS MANDATORY FOR CWO AND ENLISTED STUDENTS BUT IS
OPTIONAL FOR CAPTAINS.
(2) MODULE 1: PLANNING. 23 FEB-27 FEB 04. THE PLANNING
MODULE WILL PREPARE STUDENTS TO FUNCTION AS G6 OPERATIONAL PLANNING
TEAM REPRESENTATIVES IN SUPPORT OF MAGTF JOINT AND COMBINED
OPERATIONS. OTHER TOPICS INCLUDE THE ROLES, FUNCTIONS, AND
INTER-RELATIONSHIPS OF THE COMMANDER'S STAFF; JOINT C4 ARCHITECTURE
OVERVIEW; NETWORK PLANNING TOOLS; AND GLOBAL INFORMATION GRID
SERVICE ACCESS CONSIDERATIONS.
(3) MODULE 2: TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS.
1 MAR-12 MAR 04. THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS MODULE
ADDRESSES EMPLOYMENT PLANNING AND LINK ENGINEERING FOR THE MAGTF'S
TRANSMISSIONS SYSTEMS, SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT, AND TECHNICAL CONTROL
CONCEPTS TO INCLUDE MULTIPLEXING TECHNIQUES AND CIRCUIT ENGINEERING.
(4) MODULE 3: SWITCHING. 15 MAR-18 MAR 04. THE SWITCHING
MODULE ADDRESSES EMPLOYMENT PLANNING FOR THE MAGTF'S DIGITAL AND
ANALOG VOICE CIRCUIT SWITCHING EQUIPMENT.
(5) MODULE 4: DATA. 19 MAR-24 MAR 04. THE DATA MODULE
ADDRESSES EMPLOYMENT PLANNING FOR THE MAGTF'S DATA NETWORK
EQUIPMENT,OPERATING SYSTEMS, MESSAGING, ANDTACTICAL DATA SYSTEMS.
(6) MODULE 5: INFORMATION ASSURANCE. 25 MAR - 26 MAR 04. THE
INFORMATION ASSURANCE MODULE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS
WITH PRACTICAL TECHNIQUES FOR PROTECTING THESECURITY OF A MAGTF'S
INFORMATION ASSETS AND RESOURCES. THE MODULE ADDRESSES EMPLOYMENT
PLANNING, SECURITY ISSUES,TECHNOLOGIES, AND PRACTICES FOR THE
SURVIVABILITY OF ALLMAGTF INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
(7) MODULE 6: MANAGEMENT. 29 MAR-02 APR 04. THE MANAGEMENT
MODULE ADDRESSES MANAGEMENT OF THE MAGTF'S C4 EQUIPMENT,
INFRASTRUCTURE, COMSEC MATERIALS AND C2 PLATFORMS AND NETWORK
MANAGEMENT TOOLS, IN SUPPORT OF A MAGTF DURING JOINT/COMBINED
OPERATIONS.
(8) MODULE 7: CAPSTONE ANNEX K DEVELOPMENT. 03 APR-15 APR 04.
THIS MODULE IS DESIGNED TO SERVE AS THE END OF COURSE PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION EXERCISE. STUDENTS WILLBE TASKED WITH PREPARING AND
BRIEFING A SCENARIO-BASED ANNEX K COMPLETE WITH APPROPRIATE
APPENDICES, TABS AND EXHIBITS.
(9) MODULE B: LF GCE COMMUNICATION STAFF PLANNING COURSE.
19 APR-23 APR 04. THIS MODULE SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES COMMUNICATION
STAFF PLANNING PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES FOR AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS
AND MARITIME PREPOSITIONING FORCE (MPF) OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF A
MAGTF. THROUGH A SERIES OF LECTURES, DEMONSTRATIONS AND PRACTICAL
EXERCISES, THE STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO COMPLETE COMMUNICATION TASKS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE STAFF PLANNING PROCESS, TO PLAN COMMUNICATION
MEANS AND TO ALLOCATE APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, AND
SUPPLIES. THIS MODULE IS MANDATORY FOR ENLISTED STUDENTS AND OPTIONAL
FOR OFFICERS.
4. TASKS (NOMINEE'S PARENT COMMANDS)
(1) SUBMIT NOMINATIONS NLT 15 JAN 04 WITH THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION VIA E-MAIL TO THE O602/0699 OCC FLD SPONSOR:
(A) LNAME, FNAME, MI
(B) GRADE
(C) PRIMARY MOS
(D) SSN
(E) CURRENT/FUTURE BILLET ASSIGNMENT
(F) SECURITY CLEARANCE/DATE (SECRET REQUIRED)
(G) WORK PHONE NUMBER (DSN AND/OR COMM)
(H) E-MAIL ADDRESS
(I) COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS
(J) FOR OFFICERS ONLY, MODULES PARTICIPATING IN: 1-7, 1-7
AND A OR B, OR ALL 9 MODULES.
(2) FAX SECURITY CLEARANCES (OPNAV 5521/27) NLT 2 FEB 04 TO: DSN
278-2499 OR COML (703) 784-2499. INCLUDE FULL NAME, SSN, LEVEL OF
CLEARANCE/BASIS, DATES OF VISIT (17 FEB-23 APR 04), AND PURPOSE
(C4PC 1-04), ATTN GYSGT LANHAM.
5. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
(1) COMMANDS WITH MULTIPLE ATTENDEES DESIGNATE A POC FOR
COORDINATION PURPOSES.
(2) UNIFORM FOR THE COURSE WILL BE THE
COMBAT OR CAMOUFLAGE UTILITY UNIFORM. HOWEVER, ALL STUDENTS WILL BE
REQUIRED TO HAVE ONE SEASONAL SERVICE UNIFORM AVAILABLE.
(3) ALL NOMINEES MUST PARTICIPATE IN MODULES 1 THROUGH 7.
MODULES A AND B ARE MANDATORY FOR ENLISTED STUDENTS AND OPTIONAL
FOR CAPTAINS. MODULE B IS OPTIONAL FOR CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS.
(4) CCSS WILL PROVIDE ALL COURSE MATERIALS, REQUIRED
PUBLICATIONS, AND COMPUTER SUPPORT. A WEB BASED CD-ROM WITH READ
AHEAD MATERIAL (GENERAL THEORY AND CONCEPTS) WILL BE MAILED TO ALL
STUDENTS UPON ENROLLMENT.
(5) FOR THOSE UNABLE TO ATTEND C4C 1-04, ANOTHER COURSE WILL
BE OFFERED IN THE FALL. PLANNED DATES FOR C4PC 2-04 ARE
16 AUG 04-22 OCT 04. PRIORITY OF CLASS SEATS FOR THAT COURSE WILL
BE: MASTER SERGEANT SELECTEES, OPERATING FORCES CAPTAINS, C4 CHIEF
WARRANT OFFICERS.
6. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
(1) SEAT ALLOCATIONS AND FUNDING. CLASS SEATS ARE
AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS TO MARINES MEETING
THE CRITERIA CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH
(2) THE 0602/0699 OCC FLD SPONSOR IS THE POC FOR IDENTIFYING
ALL C4PC 1-04 STUDENTS.
(3) FUNDED SEAT ALLOCATIONS. HQMC WILL PROVIDE FUNDING
FOR TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PER DIEM. HQMC FUNDING FOR RENTAL CARS
WILL ONLY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE 06XX OCC FLD SPONSOR.
(4) UNFUNDED SEAT ALLOCATIONS. SEATS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON A
"NO COST" BASIS (I.E. TRAVEL, LODGING, PER DIEM NOT AUTHORIZED) FOR
MARINES STATIONED IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION.
(5) THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE RESERVE FORCES.
A. 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 PRIOR TO MAKING ANY LODGING RESERVATIONS. IF GOVERNMENT
BILLETING IS NOT AVAILABLE, LOCAL LODGING INFORMATION MAY BE
OBTAINED FROM THE CROSSROADS INN (TLF) AT 1 (800) 965-9511.
GOVERNMENT MESSING IS NOT AVAILABLE AT QUANTICO. 5. COMMAND AND
SIGNAL
B. C4PC 1-04 WILL CONVENE AT GEIGER HALL (BLDG. 2077),
EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE SCHOOL, QUANTICO, VA.
C. THE OCC FLD SPONSOR WILL NOTIFY MARINES SELECTED TO ATTEND C4PC
1-04 AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATION DATA FOR FUNDED STUDENT ORDERS
NLT 2 FEB 04.
D. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE AND THE CLASS SCHEDULE
CAN BE FOUND ON THE C4PC LINK ON THE CCSS HOMEPAGE AT
WWW.TECOM.USMC.MIL/CCSS/ E. THE C4PC COURSE COORDINATOR IS MAJ P.H. SCHOLES, DSN 278-4336/
COML (703) 784-4336, EMAIL:
SCHOLESPH@TECOM.USMC.MIL. THE ASSISTANT
COURSE COORDINATOR IS MSGT C. J. BURKHART, DSN 278-5016/COML
(703) 784-5016, EMAIL:
BURKHARTCJ@TECOM.USMC.MIL.6.
THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELED 31 DECEMBER 2004.//