R 082242Z MAR 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 112/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF TSEC SELECTION BOARD RESULTS//
REF/A/MARADMIN 020/05/-//
AMPN/REFERENCE A SOLICITED APPLICANTS FOR THE OCTOBER OFFERING OF THE
FA24 COURSE //
POC/PARK M.W. /MAJ/HQMC C4 CRP/-/TEL:DSN 223.3556
/EMAIL:PARKMW@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/
1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO ANNOUNCE THE
RESULTS OF THE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS ENGINEER COURSE (TSEC)
SELECTION BOARD.
2. THE SIGNAL CENTER'S FA24 CURRICULUM PROVIDES COMMUNICATIONS
OFFICERS WITH THE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE NEEDED TO PLAN, ENGINEER,
VALIDATE, MONITOR, AND MANAGE COMPLEX JOINT TACTICAL NETWORKS. FA24
IS SEPARATED INTO AN EIGHT-WEEK INFORMATION SYSTEMS OPERATIONS
LEVELER (ISOL) COURSE, WHICH ACTS AS A PREPARATORY COURSE FOR THE
TWENTY-TWO WEEK TSEC. TSEC IS AN INTENSIVE, GRADUATE LEVEL COURSE.
STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE APPROXIMATELY 400 HOURS OF CONFERENCE AND 300
HOURS OF HANDS-ON EXERCISES AND INDEPENDENT STUDY ON HIGHLY
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS, TO INCLUDE DATA COMMUNICATIONS, SWITCHING,
INFORMATION ASSURANCE, NETWORK DESIGN, AND OPERATIONS AND
MANAGEMENT. GRADUATES OF THIS COURSE WOULD BE PREPARED FOR
ASSIGNMENT TO KEY OPERATIONAL AND JOINT BILLETS. ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT FORT GORDON'S WEBSITE:
WWW.GORDON.ARMY.MIL/FA24.
3. PER REF (A) A SELECTION BOARD WAS CONDUCTED TO REVIEW ALL
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE TSEC. THE BOARD CONSISTED OF PERSONNEL FROM
HQMC C4 CRP, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS, AND TRAINING AND
EDUCATION COMMAND. ALL APPLICATIONS AND PERSONNEL RECORDS WERE
REVIEWED FOR QUALIFICATION.
4. WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING OFFICER WAS SELECTED
TO ATTEND THE TSEC:
NAME LAST 4 MCC
WOODWARD, B.A 2833 092
DUE TO EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES, CAPT WOODWARD HAS BEEN SELECTED TO
ATTEND THE SPRING OFFERING OF THE COURSE INSTEAD OF THE FALL
OFFERING.
5. SELECTED OFFICERS ARE DIRECTED TO
WWW.GORDON.ARMY.MIL/FA24/PREREQUISITE.HTM FOR GUIDANCE ON
ESTABLISHING THEIR STUDENT E-MAIL ACCOUNTS AND REQUIREMENT TO
COMPLETE C-PROGRAMMING COMPUTER BASED TRAINING PRIOR TO ARRIVAL AT
SCHOOL.
6. C4 WILL COORDINATE WITH MMOA FOR ISSUANCE OF ORDERS.//