R 020801Z FEB 01 ZYW
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//MCCDC//
TO MARADMIN
BT
UNCLAS //N01500//
MARADMIN 059/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA/MCU/CCSS//
SUBJ/COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS COURSE (CCSC) C4 PLANNING
/SUBCOURSE//
POC/P. H. MORGAN/MAJ/CCSC/PRIPHN: DSN 278-3754/COMM (703)784-
3754/FAX 278-2499//
RMKS/1. THE COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS COURSE (CCSC) WILL BE
OFFERING THE C4 PLANNING COURSE FOR MOS 0602 STUDENTS FROM CCSC AND
AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SCHOOL (AWS) DURING THE PERIOD 26 FEB THROUGH
26 APR 01. THE COURSE WILL BE SUBDIVIDED INTO STAND-ALONE MODULES OF
APPROX TWO WEEKS EACH. CLASS SEATS FOR EACH MODULE ARE AVAILABLE TO
C4 OFFICERS, WO1-LTCOL, OF THE OPERATING FORCES, RESERVE COMPONENT
AND SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT. SENIOR ENLISTED MARINES (GYSGT-MGYSGT)
IN NETWORK/SYSTEMS PLANNING BILLETS ARE ALSO WELCOME.
2. THE FOCUS OF THIS CCSC SUBCOURSE IS ON ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS
AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS (CIS) PLANNING FOR COMMON USER NETWORK AND
SUBSCRIBER TERMINAL EMPLOYMENT WITHIN A MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE
(MAGTF) AS A COMPONENT OF A JOINT TASK FORCE (JTF) INCLUDING
EXTERNAL CONNECTIVITY TO THEATER CINC AND NATIONAL LEVEL SYSTEMS.
3. THE SCHEDULE, WITH DETAILS SUBJECT TO CHANGE, WILL INCLUDE
THE FOLLOWING BLOCKS OF INSTRUCTION:
A. MODULE 1: TRANSMISSIONS SYSTEMS, 26 FEB - 13 MAR 01. TOPICS
INCLUDE TRITAC MULTIPLEXERS, FCC-100, LTU, PROMINA, DTC,
TERRESTRIAL SYSTEMS, SATELLITE SYSTEM MULTIPLEXERS, GMF
SYSTEMS AND PLANNING, DCS ENTRY, STEP SITES, VTC
CONFIGURATION, JTF ENABLER, BACKBONES, PROPAGATION, ORDER
WIRE, TIMING, AND DOCUMENTATION.
B. MODULE 2: COMSEC/VOICE AND MESSAGE COMMUNICATIONS,
13 MAR - 27 MAR. TOPICS INCLUDE AN/TTC-39'S, MSE, DCS/SMU,
NAVAL SWITCHING, DIGITAL SWITCHING, TROJAN SPIRIT VOICE,
ROUTING TABLES, NETWORK PLANNING, SUBSCRIBER INTERFACE,
TRUNK INTERFACE, NARC/RI, AN/MSC-63A, CGS-100, MESSAGE SWITCH
PLANNING, VOICE/MESSAGE/TRANSMISSION/DATA NETWORK COMSEC,
COMSEC KEYS, AND COMSEC PLANNING.
C. MODULE 3: DATA NETWORKS, 28 MAR - 13 APR. TOPICS INCLUDE OSI
MODEL, TRANSPORT PROTOCOLS, IP ADDRESSING, ROUTING PROTOCOLS,
WIN/NT, EXCHANGE, AND NETWORK PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS.
D. MODULE 4: NETWORK SECURITY AND NETWORK MANAGEMENT, 16 - 26
APR. TOPICS INCLUDE ROUTERS, FIREWALLS, VPNS, DSID, G-6 AND
CO'S PERSPECTIVES, MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES, JCCC, JCSE,
REQUIREMENTS ID, JNMS, HP OPENVIEW, PROTOCOL ANALYZERS AND
SNIFFERS, CONFIG MANAGEMENT, TNAPS, VISIO, SPEED, PLANNING,
TSR/TSO, CEOI, PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES, AND TECHNICAL CONTROL
CONCEPTS AND PROCEDURES.
4. NOMINEES MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE ENTIRE C4 PLANNING SUBCOURSE,
SELECTED MODULES, OR PORTIONS OF EACH MODULE AS DESIRED.
THIS C4 PLANNING SUBCOURSE IS FOCUSED ON TECHNICAL PLANNING, AND WE
STRONGLY ENCOURAGE MARINE CORPS AND NAVY COMMANDS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF THIS TECHNICAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITY. COURSE MATERIALS, REQUIRED
PUBLICATIONS AND COMPUTER SUPPORT ARE PROVIDED BY CCSC. ALL TAD
EXPENSES, TRAVEL, BILLETING, AND PER DIEM COSTS ARE THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARENT COMMAND. BILLETING SHOULD BE
COORDINATED THROUGH THE QUANTICO BOQ AT (703) 784-3148. IF
GOVERNMENT BILLETING IS NOT AVAILABLE, WE RECOMMEND CONTACTING AQUIA
DAYS INN AT (540) 659-0022. GOVERNMENT MESSING IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR
OFFICERS AT QUANTICO. THIS MSG MAY BE USED AS REF FOR COORDINATION.
5. EACH ATTENDEE'S SECURITY MANAGER MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING TO
ALLOW ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED MATERIAL DURING THE COURSE:
A. LAST NAME, FIRST, MI.
B. RANK, SERVICE, COMPONENT
C. SSN
D. DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH
E. CLEARANCE, DATE OF CLEARANCE
THE SECURITY MANAGER MAY SUBMIT THE INFORMATION VIA FAX TO DSN 278-
2499 OR COMM (703)784-2499 ATTN MAJ MORGAN, OR VIA MESSAGE TO CG
MCCDC QUANTICO VA//MCU/CCSS//.
6. COMMANDS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD NOMINEES TO CCSC NLT 9 FEB
01 BY EMAIL TO MORGANPH@TECOM.USMC.MIL. INCLUDE FOLLOWING: NAME,
RANK, SSN, MOS, UNIT, BILLET, SECURITY CLNC W/DATE ADJUDICATED,
POC PHONE NUMBER, POC EMAIL ADDRESS, AND PROPOSED PARTICIPATION
AVAILABILITY DATES. CCSC WILL CONFIRM RESERVED SEATS NLT 15 FEB
01 BY EMAIL.//
BT