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SUBJ/MARINE AVIATION LOGISTICS SQUADRON (MALS) AVIATION
INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT (AISD) ESTABLISHMENT//
REF/A/COMMARFORPAC LTR DTD 18 NOV 98
REF/B/COMMARFORLANT MSG 131400Z APR 99
POC/RJ GOUGH/LTCOL/NIPRENET EMAIL: GOUGHRJ@HQMC.USMC.MIL/TEL:
(703) 614-1028/DSN: 224-1028//
RMKS/1. PURPOSE: TO ENHANCE AND EXPAND MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP
(MAG) INFORMATION SYSTEMS SUPPORT BY ESTABLISHING AN AVIATION
INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE MARINE AVIATION
LOGISTICS SQUADRON (MALS).
2. BACKGROUND: MALS ORGANIZATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
SUPPORT DOES NOT ADEQUATELY MEET MAG WIDE INFORMATION SYSTEM
REQUIREMENTS. THE AVIATION INFORMATION SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS
OF THE MAG ARE PROVIDED BY AN ORGANIZATIONAL AND PERSONNEL
STRUCTURE BASED UPON 1980S TECHNOLOGY. IT WAS DESIGNED TO
SUPPORT SIGNIFICANTLY LESS AIS THAN CURRENTLY EXISTS AND ITS
DECENTRALIZED ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE OPTIMAL USE OF
AVAILABLE RESOURCES. PERSONNEL SUPPORT IS PROVIDED BY TWO CAREER FIELDS, AVIATION LOGISTICS TACTICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS
TECHNICIANS (MOS 6494) WHICH FEEDS THE 6491 MOS AT E-8 AND
AVIATION INFORMATION SYSTEM COMPUTER OPERATORS (MOS 6673)
WHICH FEEDS THE 6672 MOS AT E-7. THESE TWO CAREER FIELDS
RECEIVE RELATED TRAINING WHILE ATTENDING TWO DIFFERENT SCHOOLS
AND ONCE REACHING THE FLEET, PERFORM INTERDEPENDENT AND RELATED
FUNCTIONS FROM TWO SEPARATE DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE MALS (SUPPLY
AND AVIONICS). THE LOSS OF THESE TWO MOS'S AT THE E-7 (6673)
AND E-8 (6494) LEVEL CREATES A DYSFUNCTIONAL CAREER PROGRESSION
WHICH RESULTS IN PERSONNEL DISSATISFACTION, LACK OF CAREER
CONTINIUITY, AND A LOSS OF CRITICAL TECHNICAL EXPERTISE. TO
CORRECT THESE PROBLEMS COMMARFORPAC IN REF (A) RECOMMENDED THAT
A MALS AISD BE ESTABLISHED BY CONSOLIDATING AVIONICS WORK CENTER
67E AND THE AVIATION SUPPLY DEPARTMENT DATA PROCESSING DIVISION
INTO A SINGLE INFORMATION SYSTEM DEPARTMENT. COMMARFORLANT CONCURRED
IN REF (B).
3. ACTION: TO MEET PRESENT AND FUTURE MAG AVIATION INFORMATION
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS, A CENTRALLY MANAGED AND FULLY RESOURCED AISD
IS REQUIRED. THIS OBJECTIVE WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED IN TWO-PHASES.
PHASE I WILL ENHANCE THE CURRENT LEVEL OF SUPPORT BY ESTABLISHING
AN AISD WITHIN THE MALS AND MARINE AVIATION LOGISTICS SUPPORT
ELEMENT KANEOHE (MALSEK). PHASE II WILL EXPAND CAPABILITIES
MAG WIDE BY ASSIGNING AIS PERSONNEL TO FLYING SQUADRONS. THIS
MARADMIN ADDRESSES PHASE I. PHASE II WILL BE IMPLEMENTED AS
STRUCTURE BECOMES AVAILABLE AND WILL BE ADDRESSED VIA SEPCOR.
4. IMPLEMENTATION: THE FOLLOWING PHASE I ACTIONS ARE DIRECTED.
A. ORGANIZATION: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, EACH MALS AND THE MALSEK
WILL ESTABLISH AN AISD WHICH REPORTS TO THE MALS COMMANDER. WORK
CENTER 67E AND THE DATA PROCESSING DIVISION WILL COMBINE TO FORM
THE INITIAL ORGANIZATION. EACH WING WILL ESTABLISH AN AVIATION
INFORMATION SYSTEMS BRANCH (ALD-IT) WHICH WILL BE MANNED BY AN AIS
CHIEF. THE AIS CHIEF WILL REPORT TO THE WING ALD. EACH AIR TYCOM
(CNAL/CNAP) WILL HAVE AN AIS CHIEF ASSIGNED TO THE NALCOMIS PROJECT
OFFICE.
B. MANPOWER/STRUCTURE: THE AISD WILL BE MANNED BY CONSOLIDATING
AVIATION LOGISTICS TACTICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM TECHNICIANS (MOS
6494) AND AVIATION INFORMATION SYSTEM COMPUTER OPERATORS (MOS 6673)
INTO ONE DEPARTMENT. COMPENSATORY STRUCTURE WILL BE DERIVED FROM
THE 6491 AND 6672 MOS AT THE E-7 THROUGH E-9 LEVELS. A NEW SKILL
DESIGNATOR OF 6694 AVIATION INFORMATION SYSTEMS SPECIALIST, MGYSGT
TO PVT WILL BE ESTABLISHED. COMPENSATORY STRUCTURE THAT IS PROVIDED
BY MOS 6672, 6391 AND 6491 WILL BE CONVERTED TO 6494 BILLETS
IMMEDIATELY TO ESTABLISH THE PROMOTION PYRAMID FOR E-1 THRU E-9 TO
GROW THE PRIMARY MOS OF 6694. THE SKILL DESIGNATOR OF 6694 WILL
BECOME A PRIMARY MOS EFFECTIVE FY 03. THE ASSISTANT S3 OFFICER
BILLET WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE AISD TO PROVIDE AN OIC DEPARTMENT
HEAD. THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL STEPS WILL TAKE PLACE TO PHASE IN THE
EXPERTISE AND STRUCTURE REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT THE AISD PLAN:
1) MOS 6673 CURRENT POPULATION: UPON RE-ENLISTMENT WILL BE ASSIGNED
TO AN AVAILABLE ALTIS COURSE. THE EL SCORE REQUIREMENT IS WAIVED.
UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION WILL BE ASSIGNED SKILL DESIGNATOR OF 6694.
THIS SKILL DESIGNATOR WILL BECOME THE PRIMARY MOS IN FY03.
2) MOS 6494 CURRENT POPULATION: E-1 THROUGH E-7 WILL BE IMMEDIATELY
ASSIGNED THE SKILL DESIGNATOR 6694. THIS SKILL DESIGNATOR WILL BECOME
THE PRIMARY MOS IN FY03.
3) CURRENT MOS 6491 MSGTS, WHO ARE PRIOR 6494S, WILL BE ASSIGNED A
SKILL DESIGNATOR 6694. THIS SKILL DESIGNATOR WILL BECOME THE PRIMARY
MOS IN FY03.
4) MOS 6673 AND 6494 E-1 THROUGH E-7 WILL BE COMBINED FOR PROMOTION
PURPOSES.
5) MOS 6673 STRUCTURE AT E-6 WILL BECOME A FEEDER TO MOS 6494 FOR E-7
UNTIL FY 03 WHEN SKILL DESIGNATOR 6694 WILL BECOME THE PRIMARY MOS.
6) IN FY 03, THE CURRENT 6673/6494 MOS WILL BE CONVERTED TO THE NEW
PRIMARY MOS OF 6694 FOR E-1 THROUGH E-9.
C. TRAINING: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY 6673 MOS TRAINING AT NTTC MERIDIAN
MS IS TERMINATED. ALL NEW ACCESSION STUDENTS WILL BE DIRECTED TO NSCS
ATHENS GA FOR ALTIS TRAINING EFFECTIVE 1 OCT 99. UPON COMPLETION OF
THE COURSE OF INSTRUCTION GRADUATES WILL BE ASSIGNED THE NEW SKILL
DESIGNATOR OF 6694 AS A SECONDARY MOS. THIS SKILL DESIGNATOR WILL
BECOME THEIR PRIMARY MOS IN FY03.
D. ORDERS/INSTRUCTIONS: REVISED STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOP),
OPNAVINST 4790.2G, MCO P4400.177B, AND 3M REPORTING REQUIREMENTS WILL
BE ADDRESSED VIA SEPCOR.//
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