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MARADMIN 057/01
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SUBJ/ADVANCED COMMUNICATION INFORMATION SYSTEMS COURSE (ACIS)//
POC/P. H. MORGAN/MAJ/CCSS/PRIPHN: DSN 278-3754/EXT 261/COMM
(703)784-3754/B.N. SHULTIS/LTCOL/PRIPHN: DSN 278-5017/EXT 273
/COMM (703)784-3754/F.J. STANSFIELD/MAJ/HQMC CRP/PRIPHN: DSN 327-5507
/COMM (703)607-5507//
RMKS/1. THE COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS SCHOOL (CCSS), MARINE CORPS
UNIVERSITY (MCU), MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND (MCCDC)
ANNOUNCES THE FOURTH ADVANCED COMMUNICATION INFORMATION SYSTEMS
(ACIS) COURSE, ACIS-01, WHICH WILL BE HELD FROM 11-22 JUNE 2001 AT
QUANTICO.
2. ACIS IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE C4 FIELD GRADE AND SENIOR CHIEF
WARRANT OFFICERS (CWO4 AND CWO5) FOR SERVICE AT THE MAGTF,
COMPONENT, CINC, OR BASE/POST/STATION LEVEL IN G-6/J-6 BILLETS.
ACIS FOCUSES ON MARINE CORPS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UPDATES,
JOINT OPERATIONAL AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, AND THE CONCEPT
BASED REQUIREMENTS SYSTEM AS IT APPLIES TO COMMUNICATION/
INFORMATION SYSTEMS. TECHNICAL C4 PLANNING TRAINING IS ALSO
INCLUDED.
3. THE CURRICULUM CONSISTS OF 11 ACADEMIC DAYS AND IS DESIGNED TO
SUPPORT AN IDEAL CLASS SIZE OF 60 STUDENTS. TRAINING AND EDUCATION
METHODS INCLUDE A COMBINATION OF LECTURE/DISCUSSION, SUBJECT MATTER
EXPERT PANELS, AND SEMINAR DISCUSSIONS. THROUGHOUT THE COURSE USMC
/USN/JOINT COMMUNICATION INFORMATION SYSTEMS ISSUES WILL BE PRESENTED
AND DISCUSSED.
4. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ATTENDANCE:
A. POSSESS THE MOS OF 0602, 2510,2810,4010, OR
BE SERVING/ABOUT TO SERVE IN A G-6/J-6/0602/2510/2810/4010
BILLET.
B. BE IN THE GRADE OF CWO4, CWO5, MAJOR, LTCOL, OR COL.
C. POSSESS A SOLID COMMUNICATION INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOUNDATION
AT THE TACTICAL LEVEL.
5. SEAT ALLOCATIONS
A. FUNDING FOR TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PER DIEM IS AVAILABLE.
FUNDING FOR RENTAL CARS IS NOT AVAILABLE. CCSS IS WORKING
WITH THE OCC FLD SPONSOR AND EACH FORCE ORGANIZATION TO
SOLICIT REPRESENTATION FOR THE JUNE FY01 CLASS.
B. FOR ACTIVE DUTY, NOMINATIONS FROM THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS ARE
INVITED:
COMMAND SEATS COMMAND SEATS
COMMARFORPAC 7 COMMARFORLANT 4
MAGTFTC, 29 PALMS 1 MCAS YUMA 1
MCB, CLNC 1 MCB CAMPEN 1
MCAS, CPNC 1 MCAS MIRAMAR 1
MCAS, NEW RIVER 1 MCAGCC 29 PALMS 1
MCTSSA 1
COMMARFORRES 6*
*THESE NOMINATIONS MUST BE ACTIVE DUTY OR ACTIVE RESERVE MARINES.
C. FOR SMCR/IRR MARINES, FUNDING FOR 25 STUDENTS IS AVAILABLE
THROUGH RAM-4. NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IAW PARAGRAPH
C.
D. UNFUNDED ALLOCATIONS. TEN (10) ADDITIONAL SEATS ARE
AVAILABLE ON A "NO COST" BASIS (I.E. TRAVEL, LODGING, PER
DIEM NOT AUTHORIZED). NOMINATIONS FROM THE FOLLOWING
COMMANDS ARE INVITED:
COMMAND SEATS COMMAND SEATS
HQMC (C4I) 2 MARCORSYSCOM 2
MARFORRES 2 MCCDC 4
E. ADDITIONAL NOMINEES ABOVE THE NUMBER OF SEATS ALLOCATED ARE
ENCOURAGED SO THAT ALL SEATS MAY BE FILLED. COMMANDS
NOMINATING ADDITIONAL STUDENTS MUST IDENTIFY "PRIMARY" AND
"ALTERNATE" NOMINEES. ADDRESSEES WITHOUT QUOTAS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO NOMINATE OFFICERS TO ATTEND THE COURSE. CLASS
SIZE WILL BE RESTRICTED TO A TOTAL OF 60 STUDENTS. IF YOUR
COMMAND IS NOT LISTED IN PARA 5B OR 5D, CONTACT THE OCCFLD
SPONSOR. FUNDED OR UNFUNDED QUOTAS MAY BE AVAILABLE.
6. REQUEST ADDRESSEES SUBMIT NOMINATIONS WITH THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION VIA NAVAL MSG TO CMC WASHINGTON DC (C4I/CRP) OR E-MAIL TO
STANSFIELDF@HQMC.USMC.MIL BY 15 MAR 01.
A. LNAME, FNAME, MI
B. GRADE
C. PRIMARY MOS
D. SSN
E. COMPONENT
F. CURRENT /FUTURE BILLET ASSIGNMENT
G. SECURITY CLEARANCE/DATE (SECRET REQUIRED)
H. WORK PHONE NUMBER (DSN AND/OR COMM)
I. EMAIL ADDRESS
J. COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS. STUDENT INFORMATION PACKAGES WILL
BE MAILED TO THE UNIT OR HOME ADDRESS.
7. COMMANDS SHOULD NOT VIEW ASSIGNMENTS AS A "MUST FILL" QUOTA.
IF A COMMAND CANNOT MEET QUOTA ASSIGNMENTS, REQUEST NOTIFICATION OF
THE ACIS POC AND OCC FLD SPONSOR ASAP TO ACCOMMODATE SEAT
REDISTRIBUTION. CCSS DESIRES TO FILL AS MANY SEATS AS POSSIBLE.
8. FOR FUNDING PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS OF UNIT-SPONSORED STUDENTS,
THE APPROXIMATE COST FOR LODGING, PER DIEM AND TRAVEL FOR ONE OFFICER
WITHOUT RENTAL CAR FROM THE EAST COAST IS $1193, ONE OFFICER FROM THE
WEST COAST IS $1309, AND ONE OFFICER FROM WESTPAC IS $2441. THERE
WILL BE A NON-REIMBURSABLE CONFERENCE FEE OF $50. ATTENDEES SHOULD
CHECK WITH THE QUANTICO BOQ AT (703) 784-3148 FOR THE AVAILABILITY OF
GOVERNMENT BILLETING. IF GOVERNMENT BILLETING IS NOT AVAILABLE,
LOCAL LODGING HAS BEEN RESERVED AT THE AQUIA DAYS INN FOR $55 PER
DAY. THEIR PHONE NUMBER IS (540)659-0022. WHEN MAKING RESERVATIONS,
MENTION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM SCHOOL (CCSS) UNDER MAJOR MORGAN.
RESERVATIONS SHOULD BE MADE BY 20 MAY 01. GOVERNMENT MESSING IS NOT
AVAILABLE. TRANSPORTATION FROM LODGING (AQUIA DAYS INN AND BOQ) TO
ACIS WILL BE PROVIDED BY CCSS. UNIFORM FOR THE COURSE WILL BE SUMMER
SERVICE "C." THE COURSE WILL BE HELD AT CCSS, EDSON HALL (BLDG 2085).
9. REQUEST COMMANDS WITH MULTIPLE ATTENDEES DESIGNATE A POC FOR
COORDINATION PURPOSES.
10. COORDINATION VIA LAN AND FAX IS ALSO ENCOURAGED. THE E-MAIL
ADDR FOR THE ACIS POC IS MORGANPH@TECOM.USMC.MIL OR
SHULTISBN@TECOM.USMC.MIL. NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE OCCFLD
SPONSOR AT E-MAIL ADDR STANSFIELDF@HQMC.USMC.MIL OR FAX DSN 329-0342
COMM (703)601-0342.//
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