R 142131Z NOV 06
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 544/06
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/C4 PLANNERS COURSE (C4PC 1-07)//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO P1200.7Z/-//
AMPN/REF A IS MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES MANUAL//
POC/DANIEL L. PARIS/MAJOR/0600 OCCFIELD SPONSOR/-/TEL:703-693-3556//
POC/ROBERT L. ANDERSON/MAJOR/CRS COORDINATOR/-/TEL:703-278-4336//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION. COMMUNICATIONS SCHOOL IS PLEASED TO
ANNOUNCE THE SPRING 2007 C4 PLANNERS COURSE (C4PC) AND SOLICIT
STUDENT NOMINATIONS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE C4 PLANNERS COURSE (C4PC)
IS TO PROVIDE A FORMAL SKILL PROGRESSION-TRAINING PROGRAM FOR MOS
0602 MAJORS, CAPTAINS, AND OTHER SELECT C4 PLANNERS. THE FOLLOWING
STUDENT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA APPLY TO C4PC 1-07:
1. A. MOS 0602 CAPTAINS AND MAJORS SERVING IN THE OPERATING FORCES
OR SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT.
1. B. 0602 CAPTAINS ENROLLED IN RESIDENT PME (EWS).
1. C. LDO CAPTAINS HOLDING MOS 0650 AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS
2/3 HOLDING MOS 0610/0620/0650 ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.
1. D. GOVERNMENT ITM CIVILIANS, GS-11 OR GS-12, IN THE FOLLOWING OCC
FIELD SERIES:
GS-0332/2210/0335/0340/0343/0390/0391/0392/0854/1550.
1. D. A. HQMC C4 CAN FUND TWO CIVILIAN ATTENDEES PER C4PC CLASS.
1. D. B. PARENT COMMAND FUNDS CIVILIAN ATTENDEE AND THEN RECEIVES
REIMBURSEMENT FROM HQMC C4.
1. E. OFFICERS WITH THE PMOS OF 0602 WILL BE AWARDED THE SKILL
DESIGNATOR OF 0603 (C4 PLANNER).
2. MISSION. FROM 26 FEBRUARY TO 4 MAY 2007, COMMUNICATIONS SCHOOL
CONDUCTS ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING AT MCB QUANTICO, VA IOT
ENHANCE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER C4 NETWORK PLANNING EXPERTISE.
3. EXECUTION. THE OBJECTIVE OF C4PC IS TO PROVIDE PLANNING
INSTRUCTION FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF COMMON USER NETWORK AND SUBSCRIBER
TERMINAL EQUIPMENT WITHIN A MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE (MAGTF) AS
A COMPONENT OF A JOINT TASK FORCE (JTF) WITH EXTERNAL CONNECTIVITY
TO UNIFIED COMBATANT COMMANDS AND NATIONAL LEVEL SYSTEMS. THIS WILL
BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A CURRICULUM BUILT ON THE FOLLOWING MODULES
OF INSTRUCTION: PLANNING, COMMUNICATIONS CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS
SECURITY, INFORMATION SECURITY, RADIO NETWORK PLANNING , MULTIPLEX
NETWORK PLANNING, DATA NETWORK PLANNING, VIDEO TELECONFERENCE
PLANNING, AND ORGANIZATIONAL MESSAGE PLANNING. THESES MODULES WILL
BE TAUGHT AND APPLIED IN THE CONTEXT OF AN ANNEX K.
PRACTICAL APPLICATION EXERCISES WILL BE USED THROUGHOUT THE
CURRICULUM. STUDENT EVALUATION WILL BE PERFORMED BY WRITTEN QUIZZES,
A FORMAL TEST, AND BY WRITING AN MSC LEVEL ANNEX K, BASED UPON A MEF
LEVEL OPERATION ORDER, AS THE FINAL EXAM. TRAINING AND EDUCATION
METHODS WILL INCLUDE LECTURE/DISCUSSION, PRACTICAL APPLICATION,
EXERCISES, PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS, AND GUEST LECTURES IN BOTH
FORMAL CLASSROOM AND CONFERENCE GROUP ENVIRONMENTS.
3. A. DIRECTOR'S INTENT. OFFER ADVANCED C4 TRAINING AND EDUCATION
TO 0602 MAJORS, 0602/0650 CAPTAINS, C4 CWO2-CWO3 RESTRICTED OFFICERS
AND OTHER SELECTED C4 PLANNERS IN ORDER TO BETTER PREPARE THEM FOR
THEIR RESPECTIVE C4 BILLET RESPONSIBILITIES IN SUPPORT OF MAGTF
OPERATIONS IN A JOINT ENVIRONMENT.
4. TASKS. (NOMINEES PARENT COMMANDS)
4.A SUBMIT NOMINATIONS TO THE 06XX OFFICER/ITM CIVILIAN OCCUPATIONAL
FIELD SPONSOR AS APPROPRIATE, NO LATER THAN 15 DECEMBER 2006, WITH
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION VIA ENCRYPTED E-MAIL USING PKI
AUTHENTICATION VIA THE COMMON ACCESS CARD. E-MAIL CONTAINING
PRIVACY ACT INFORMATION (COMPLETE SSN) MUST BE MARKED "FOR OFFICIAL
USE ONLY". REQUEST MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
4.(1) LNAME, FNAME, MI
4.(2) GRADE
4.(3) PRIMARY MOS
4.(4) SSN
4.(5) CURRENT/FUTURE BILLET ASSIGNMENT
4.(6) SECURITY CLEARANCE/DATE (SECRET REQUIRED)
4.(7) WORK PHONE NUMBER (DSN AND/OR COML)
4.(8) EMAIL ADDRESS
4.(9) IS GROUND TRANSPORTATION REQUIRED DURING THE COURSE? (Y OR N)
4.(10) DRIVING RESTRICTIONS
4.(11) SECURITY CLEARANCE/VISITOR REQUESTS (OPNAV 5521/27) ARE
REQUIRED TO BE ENTERED IN JOINT PERSONNEL ADJUDICATION SYSTEM (JPAS)
THE SMO # IN JPAS IS 300015 OR FAXED TO: DSN 278.3264 OR COML
703.784.3264. INCLUDE FULL NAME, SSN, LEVEL OF CLEARANCE/BASIS,
DATES OF VISIT (26 FEBRUARY TO 4 MAY 2007), AND PURPOSE (C4PC 1-07),
ATTN: SECURITY MANAGER.
5. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS:
5. A. COMMANDS WITH TWO OR MORE ATTENDEES DESIGNATE A POC FOR
COORDINATION PURPOSES. ALL REQUESTS SHOULD BE ROUTED THROUGH THE
APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
5. B. UNIFORM WILL BE BOTH GREEN AND DESERT COMBAT UNIFORMS, ALONG
WITH THE APPROPRIATE SEASONAL UNIFORM.
5. C. COMMUNICATIONS SCHOOL WILL PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED COURSE
MATERIALS, PUBLICATIONS, AND COMPUTER SUPPORT. IT IS RECOMMENDED
THAT ALL STUDENTS TAKE THE FOLLOWING COMPUTER BASED TRAINING ON
MARINENET HTTP:(SLASH SLASH)WWW.MARINENET.USMC.MIL/PORTAL/ CATALOGUE
CODE 8805AP, MARINE CORPS PLANNING PROCESS.
5. D. FOR THOSE UNABLE TO ATTEND C4PC 1-07, ANOTHER COURSE WILL BE
OFFERED IN THE FALL 0F 2007; C4PC 2-07 (5 SEPTEMBER TO 21 NOVEMBER
2007).
6. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
6. A. THE 06XX OCCFLD SPONSOR IS THE POC FOR IDENTIFYING ALL C4PC
STUDENTS.
6. B. FUNDED SEAT ALLOCATIONS. HQMC WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR TRAVEL,
LODGING, AND PER DIEM. HQMC WILL FUND ONLY FOR RENTAL VANS FOR
GROUPS OF STUDENTS. INDIVIDUAL REQUESTS FOR RENTAL CARS FROM
MILITARY MEMBERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
6. C. UNFUNDED SEAT ALLOCATIONS. SEATS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON A "NO
COST" BASIS (I.E. TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PER DIEM NOT AUTHORIZED) FOR
MARINES STATIONED IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION.
6. D. BILLETING. RESERVATIONS FOR BILLETING ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY
OF EACH ATTENDEE. ATTENDEES MUST CHECK WITH THE QUANTICO BOQ
(LIVERSEDGE HALL) AT DSN 278.3148/9 OR COML 703.784.3148/9 FOR THE
AVAILABILITY OF GOVERNMENT BILLETING PRIOR TO MAKING ANY LODGING
RESERVATIONS. IF GOVERNMENT BILLETING IS NOT AVAILABLE, LOCAL
LODGING INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE CROSSROADS INN (TLF) AT
1.800.965.9511. GOVERNMENT MESSING IS NOT AVAILABLE.
7. COMMAND AND SIGNAL.
7. A. C4PC 1-07 WILL CONVENE IN QUANTICO, VA AT THE COMMUNICATIONS
SCHOOL, BLDG 2085, EDSON HALL.
7. B. THE OCCFLD SPONSOR WILL NOTIFY MARINES SELECTED TO ATTEND
C4PC 1-07 APPROXIMATELY 45 DAYS PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE
COURSE. THE OCCFLD SPONSOR WILL ALSO PROVIDE APPROPRIATIONS DATA FOR
FUNDED STUDENT ORDERS. APPROPRIATIONS DATA COMES FROM TECOM AND IS
REQUESTED NLT 45 DAYS PRIOR TO THE COURSE'S CONVENING DATE; THIS
INFORMATION WILL BE FORWARDED TO STUDENTS AS SOON AS IT IS RECEIVED.
7. C. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE IS LOCATED AT
HTTP:(SLASH SLASH) WWW.TECOM.USMC.MIL/CS.
7. D. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO AUGMENT THE POINTS OF
CONTACT INFORMATION ABOVE:
MAJ ROBERT ANDERSON ROBERT.L.ANDERSON@USMC.MIL
MSGT J.D. HILTON JAMES.HILTON@USMC.MIL
MSGT A.T.DAVIS ANTHONY.T.DAVIS@USMC.MIL
THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE WITH FUNDING
FROM MARFORRES. THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELLED 10 OCT 2007.//