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MARADMIN 086/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/MOZART//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION OF NOMINATIONS FOR EWS DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM /(DEP) STUDENTS FOR EWS SPRING GROUND OCCUPATIONAL FIELD EXPANSION /COURSE (OFEC) 16 MAR - 25 APR 08//
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POC/-S.D. WEINSTEIN/GS-14 /UNIT:COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION, EWSDEP ASSOCIATE DEAN OF /ACADEMICS /NAME:STUART.WEINSTEIN@USMC.MIL/TEL:DSN 278-5448// POC/G.C. SCHREFFLER, III/MAJ/UNIT:EWS OFEC COORDINATOR /NAME:GEORGE.SCHREFFLER@USMC.MIL/TEL:DSN 378-0150// GENTEXT/REMARKS/-PURPOSE. THIS MESSAGE ESTABLISHES THE CRITERIA FOR PARTICIPATION IN EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE SCHOOL'S (EWS) SPRING OFEC.
1. BACKGROUND. EWS PRIMARILY EDUCATES CAPTAINS AS MAGTF OFFICERS. THE PORTION OF THE CURRICULUM DEDICATED TO MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) SKILLS PROGRESSION TRAINING IN PREPARATION FOR COMPANY/BATTERY COMMAND IS THE GROUND OFEC. THIS CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM IS NOT REPLICATED IN EWSDEP.
2. STUDENT ELIGIBILITY. CAPTAINS IN 03XX, 08XX, 13XX, & 18XX MOS'S WHO HAVE NOT ATTENDED RESIDENT CAREER LEVEL SCHOOL, ARE EWSDEP ENROLLEES OR GRADUATES, AND ARE SLATED TO RETURN TO THE OPERATING FORCES DURING FY08 WILL BE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN EWS'S SPRING OFEC.
3. PARTICIPATION IS CONTINGENT ON THE APPROVAL OF EACH OFFICER'S CURRENT COMMAND. SINCE OFEC TRAINING IS DESIGNED AS A PROGRESSIVE PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION, PARTICIPANTS MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR THE
DURATION OF THE TRAINING. OFFICERS MUST REPORT TO GEIGER HALL NO LATER THAN 1200 ON SUNDAY 16 MARCH 2008 AND WILL DEPART QUANTICO ENROUTE TO THEIR PARENT COMMANDS UPON COMPLETION OF TRAINING ON FRIDAY 25 APRIL 2008.
4. SCHEME OF MANEUVER (16 MAR - 25 APR 08).
A. TRAINING BLOCK 0 (16 - 21 MAR 08). 1 WEEK AT QUANTICO FOCUSED ON COMPANY LEVEL PLANNING, ORDERS PREPARATION, AND ORDERS BRIEFS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BLOCK IS TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO THE PLANNING PROCESS AT THE COMPANY LEVEL AND INCREASE THEIR WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMMUNICATIONS SKILLS IN PREPARATION FOR TRAINING BLOCKS 1-3. THIS EVENT IS FOR EWSDEP STUDENTS ONLY AND IS AN ABBREVIATED VERSION OF THE THREE WEEKS OF FALL OFEC EXECUTED BY EWS RESIDENT STUDENTS.
B. TRAINING BLOCK 1 (24 - 28 MAR, 31 MAR, & 1 APR 08). 1 WEEK AT QUANTICO FOCUSED ON FIRE SUPPORT PLANNING, COORDINATION, AND EXECUTION. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BLOCK IS TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING BLOCK 2. THIS IS A SCHOOL-WIDE EVENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE INTELLIGENCE, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CRITICAL WARFIGHTING DISCIPLINE OFECS.
C. TRAINING BLOCK 2 (2 - 12 APR 08). 2 WEEKS OF COMBINED ARMS TRAINING AT 29 PALMS. THIS TRAINING BUILDS UPON THE SKILLS LEARNED IN TRAINING BLOCK 1 BY CONDUCTING SIMULATED AND LIVE-FIRE FIRE SUPPORT TEAM (FIST) AND FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATION CENTER (FSCC) INTEGRATION EXERCISES. IN ADDITION, THIS BLOCK TRAINS STUDENTS IN TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CURRENT OPERATING ENVIRONMENT.
D. TRAINING BLOCK 3 (13 - 25 APR 08). 2 WEEKS OF CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (COE) TRAINING CONDUCTED AT VARIOUS COES AROUND THE U.S. THIS TRAINING IS MOS-SPECIFIC AND IS FOCUSED ON THE APPROPRIATE TRAINING PROGRESSION OF INDIVIDUAL MOS'S.
5. THE FOLLOWING IS A CALENDAR OF EVENTS TO ASSIST IN PLANNING (READ IN TWO COLUMNS):
MAR EVENT
16 ESWDEP STUDENTS TRAVEL TO QUANTICO
EWSDEP STUDENTS REPORT TO GEIGER HALL & CHECK IN
ORIENTATION BRIEFS
PUBLICATIONS ISSUE
17 INTEGRATION WITH EWS RESIDENT STUDENTS
FORWARD OBSERVATION FOR ARTILLERY & MORTARS
FORWARD AIR CONTROL PROCEDURES
18 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMPANY COMMANDER
INFANTRY BATTALION/ LIGHT ARMORED RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION/ WEAPONS COMPANY/ HEADQUARTERS & SERVICE COMPANY/ TANK COMPANY / ASSAULT AMPHIBIAN VEHICLE COMPANY ORGANIZATION
19 FRATRICIDE & RISK ASSESSMENT CLASS COMPANY LEVEL ESTIMATE & ORDERS PROCESS CLASS & SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION
COMPANY COMMANDER FIRES PLANNING CLASS & PRACTICAL APPLICATION
20 TANK & MECHANIZED COMPANY TEAM OPERATIONS CLASS & SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION BATTALION OPERATION ORDER FOR MECHANIZED OPERATIONS TEWT COMPANY ESTIMATE OF THE SITUATION AND WARNING ORDER PREPARATION
21 OFFENSIVE TEWT: MECHANIZED ATTACK
COMPANY OPERATION ORDER DEVELOPMENT
22-23 WEEKEND LIBERTY
24 OFFENSIVE TEWT: MECHANIZED ATTACK ORDERS BRIEFS 25 SUPPORTING ARMS INTEGRATION, CLOSE AIR SUPPORT (CAS) TACTICS TECHNIQUES & PROCEDURES (TTPS), FIST BASICS, FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATOR (FSC) BASICS
26-27 CALL FOR FIRE REVIEW & PRACTICAL APPLICATION, FORWARD AIR CONTROLLER (FAC)/CAS REVIEW & PRACTICAL APPLICATION, INTRODUCTION TO COMBINED ARMS PLANNING TOOL (CAPT)
28 FIRST PRACTICAL APPLICATION, FSCC PRACTICAL APPLICATION
31 FIST PRACTICAL APPLICATION, FSCC PRACTICAL APPLICATION, FIST/FSCC INTEGRATION EXERCISE APR
1 FIST/FSCC INTEGRATION EXERCISE
2 DEPART QUANTICO & TRAVEL TO MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER
(MCAGCC), 29 PALMS, CA
3 DESERT SURVIVAL BRIEF
CG, MAGTFTC AND DIR, TTECG WELCOME ABOARD BRIEF
MOJAVE VIPER OVERVIEW
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CLASSES
3-6 EWS CONDUCTS URBAN WARFARE TRAINING
URBAN WARFARE ACADEMICS & LANE TRAINING (MOUNTED PATROL/VEHICLE CHECKPOINT, TOWN MEETING, CORDON & SEARCH, BATTALION AND COMPANY COMBAT OPERATIONS CENTER [COC]/COMMAND POST [CP], UNIT OPERATIONS CENTER [UOC], ENHANCED POSITION LOCATION REPORTING SYSTEM [EPLRS], MOUNTED DIGITAL AUTOMATED COMMUNICATIONS TERMINAL [M-DACT], FBCBII BLUE FORCE TRACKER [BFT])
7 EWS COMMENCES COMBINED ARMS TRAINING FRATRICIDE AVOIDANCE PRE-COMBAT CHECKS (PCC)/PRE-COMBAT INSPECTIONS (PCI)/PREP FOR COMBAT BRIEF FIST/FSCC LESSONS LEARNED FIST/FSCC IN URBAN TERRAIN
8 FIST/FSCC PRACTICAL APPLICATION (GROUP 1)
COMMON SKILLS A (TACTICAL IRAQI AT BATTLE SIMULATION CENTER, DASC/TACC VISIT, VEHICLE/MINE ROLLER STATIC DISPLAY, MARCBOT DEMONSTRATION, BACKSCATTER DEMONSTRATION, ROVER PRACTICAL APPLICATION) (GROUP 2)
9 FIST/FSCC PRACTICAL APPLICATION (GROUP 2)
FSCEX I & IB (GROUP 1)
10 FSCEX I & IB (GROUP 2)
COMMON SKILLS A (GROUP 1)
11 URBAN FIRES CAST (GROUP 1)
COMMON SKILLS B (CONVOY SIMULATOR, TACTICAL DECISION GAMES)
(GROUP 2)
12 URBAN FIRES CAST (GROUP 2)
COMMON SKILLS B (GROUP 1)
FIELD DAY
13 DEPART MCAGCC & TRAVEL TO TRAINING AND EDUCATION CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
14-24 CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (COE) TRAINING (DIFFERENT FOR EACH MOS)
25 DEPART COES & TRAVEL TO QUANTICO EWSDEP STUDENTS DETACH
6. 782 GEAR REQUIRED FOR THE DURATION OF TRAINING WILL BE ISSUED AT EWS.
7. A PACKING LIST CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE POC.
8. ADMIN NOTES
UNIFORM FOR TRAVEL WILL BE CIVILIAN ATTIRE.
STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BRINGING ALL PERSONAL ADMIN TOOLS NEEDED FOR PLANNING AND EXECUTING DURING OFEC (MAP PENS, BLANK OPORD FORMATS, ETC) EACH STUDENT IS AUTHORIZED 2 SEABAGS/FLIGHTBAGS (50 POUNDS OR LESS EACH) AND 1 CARRY-ON BAG 9. FUNDING WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION.
10. THOSE WHO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS AND DESIRE TO PARTICIPATE SHOULD CONTACT THE COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION, EWSDEP ASSOCIATE DEAN OF
ACADEMICS: S.D. WEINSTEIN/GS14/DSN 278-5448/EMAIL:
STUART.WEINSTEIN@USMC.MIL/ NLT 29 FEB 08.
11. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY SES, DONALD R. GARDNER, PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY.//