R 262124Z AUG 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 393/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG TECOM QUANTICO VA C46A//
SUBJ/MCBUL 5290. PROCUREMENT AND DISPOSITION OF MARINE CORPS//
POC/J.T. MCGAUGHEY/C468DS/-/-/-/TEL:703 784-3717//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS IS A CG TECOM AND COMMARCORSYSCOM
COORDINATED MESSAGE.
2. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO EXPLAIN THE ANNUAL PROCESS
FOR REQUESTING THE PROCUREMENT AND DISPOSITION OF MINOR TRAINING
DEVICES (MTDS). MTDS ARE DEFINED AS EQUIPMENT THAT IS DESIGNED
(OR MODIFIED) TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR TRAINING PURPOSES.
EXAMPLES OF MTDS ARE RUBBER RIFLES, WEAPONS MOCK-UPS, AND MINE
KITS. MTDS ARE GENERALLY NONSTANDARD TRAINING DEVICES (GROUND
AND/OR AVIATION (NON AIRCRAFT)) THAT DO NOT OTHERWISE FALL UNDER
THEIR OWN PROGRAM, WITH A COST LESS THAN ONE MILLION
DOLLARS. THIS DEFINITION DOES NOT INCLUDE OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT
USED FOR TRAINING. EXAMPLES OF OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT THAT DOES
NOT FALL UNDER THE PARAMETERS OF MTDS ARE END ITEMS (CLASS VII),
GROUND AMMUNITION (CLASS V(W)) AND COMPONENTS THEREOF WHICH ARE
REQUIRED FOR SPECIFIC USE IN THE TRAINING ENVIRONMENT.
3. MTD REQUESTS. ANNUALLY, TECOM (C468DS) GATHERS MTD P
ROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS AND PRIORITIZES THESE REQUIREMENTS. IN
SEPTEMBER OF THIS YEAR, TECOM (C468DS) WILL CREATE A CONSOLIDATED
LISTING OF MTDS TO BE PURCHASED IN THE COMING FISCAL YEAR. THIS
ACTION DIRECTS AND AUTHORIZES PROGRAM MANAGER FOR TRAINING SYSTEMS
(PM TRASYS) MARCORSYSCOM TO PROCURE AND DELIVER THE SELECTED MTDS.
A. PRIOR TO 1 SEPTEMBER 2005, TECOM (C468DS) WILL SEND A MESSAGE
TO ALL MAJOR COMMANDS CALLING FOR FY-06 MTD REQUESTS. THIS MESSAGE
WILL GIVE GUIDANCE ON FORMAT AND REQUIRED DATES OF SUBMISSION.
B. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LOCAL COMBAT VISUAL INFORMATION
CENTER (CVIC) OR INSTALLATION G-3 TO IDENTIFY, PRIORITIZE, AND
JUSTIFY THEIR MTD REQUIREMENTS. OPERATIONAL FORCES' REQUESTS FOR
MDS ARE SUBMITTED BY THE LOCAL CVIC OR INSTALLATION G-3. THE LOCAL
CVIC OR INSTALLATION G-3 SHALL VALIDATE AND PRIORITIZE INPUT FROM
ALL THEIR SOURCES AND FORWARD A CONSOLIDATED AND PRIORITIZED LIST
TO THE COMMANDING GENERAL, TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND,
TECHNOLOGY DIVISION C468DS), QUANTICO, VA 22134.
C. IN SPECIAL SITUATIONS, MTDS CAN BE REQUESTED AND OBTAINED ON AN
AS NEEDED BASIS. THESE REQUESTS WILL BE VALIDATED BY THE LOCAL
CVIC OR INSTALLATION G-3 AND SUBMITTED BY OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE
FROM THE INSTALLATION COMMANDING GENERAL/COMMANDING OFFICER TO CG,
TECOM C468DS).
4. MTD DISPOSAL REQUESTS
A. REQUESTS FOR DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXCESS OR
UNSERVICEABLE DEVICES WILL BE FORWARDED TO CG, TECOM (C468DS) WITH
COPY TO COMMARCORSYSCOM (PM TRASYS), VIA THE LOCAL CVIC OR THE
INSTALLATION G-3.
B. COMMANDS WILL CONDUCT ANNUAL REVIEWS OF TRAINING DEVICE USAGE
DATA DURING OCTOBER 2005. THIS REVIEW WILL BE THE SUBJECT OF A
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD, WHICH WILL BE MAINTAINED IN THE LOCAL
COMMAND FILES. IF THE COMMAND DETERMINES A DEVICE IS UNDERUTILIZED,
IT MAY BE REDISTRIBUTED TO UNITS WITH VALIDATED REQUIREMENTS OR
IDENTIFIED TO THE CG, TECOM (C468DS) AS EXCESS.
5. THIS BULLETIN CANCELS 1 SEP 06.//