C4 Planners Course 2003 (C4PC 1-03)

1. SITUATION. THE COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS SCHOOL (CCSS) 
WILL CONDUCT A C4 PLANNERS COURSE (C4PC) FOR CAPTAIN 0602 STUDENTS
FROM THE EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE SCHOOL (EWS). C4PC IS FOCUSED ON 
TECHNICAL C4 PLANNING. 30 UNFUNDED CLASS SEATS ARE AVAILABLE ON A
FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS TO MOS 0602 CAPTAINS SERVING IN THE
OPERATING FORCES, RESERVE COMPONENT, AND SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT.
FIELD GRADE MOS 0602 OFFICERS AND SENIOR ENLISTED MARINES 
(GYSGT-MGYSGT) CURRENTLY HOLDING NETWORK/SYSTEMS PLANNING BILLETS
ARE ALSO INVITED TO PARTICIPATE, BUT CAPTAINS HAVE PRIORITY. MARINES
SERVING WITH NUMBERED FLEET, PHIBGRU, AND PHIBRON STAFFS ARE 
ENCOURAGED TO INVITE NAVY N6 OFFICERS TO PARTICIPATE.
2.MISSION. FROM 24 FEBRUARY THROUGH 17 APRIL 2003, MCU (CCSS)
CONDUCTS ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS (CIS) 
PLANNING TRAINING IOT ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF FIELD PROFESSIONALS.
3.EXECUTION. THE SUBJECT COURSE PROVIDES INSTRUCTION ON PLANNING
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.
A.DIRECTOR'S INTENT. OFFER TECHNICAL C4 PLANNING INSTRUCTION
TO EWS MOS 0602 STUDENTS AND OTHER SELECTED C4 PLANNERS IOT
INCREASE C4 NETWORK PLANNING EXPERTISE IN THE OPERATING 
FORCES, SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT, AND RESERVE FORCES.
B.COURSE DESCRIPTION. THE SCHEDULE WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
MODULES OF INSTRUCTION: PLANNING, TRANSMISSIONS, SWITCHING, 
DATA, INFORMATION ASSURANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND ANNEX K 
DEVELOPMENT. SEVERAL FIELD TRIPS WILL BE CONDUCTED 
THROUGHOUT THE CURRICULUM. EACH MODULE WILL INCLUDE VARIOUS
GUEST SPEAKERS AND END WITH A PRACTICAL APPLICATION EXERCISE.
C.CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS. INSTRUCTION WILL BE PROVIDED IN A
MODULAR FORMAT.
(1)MODULE 1: PLANNING. 24 FEB - 27 FEB 03. THE PLANNING 
MODULE WILL PREPARE STUDENTS TO FUNCTION AS G6 
OPERATIONAL PLANNING TEAM REPRESENTATIVES IN SUPPORT OF
MAGTF JOINT AND COMBINED OPERATIONS. OTHER TOPICS 
INCLUDE THE ROLES, FUNCTIONS, AND INTER-RELATIONSHIPS OF
THE COMMANDER'S STAFF; JOINT C4 ARCHITECTURE OVERVIEW; 
AND GLOBAL INFORMATION GRID SERVICE ACCESS CONSIDERATIONS.
(2)MODULE 2: TRANSMISSIONS. 28 FEB - 11 MAR 03. THE 
TRANSMISSIONS MODULE ADDRESSES EMPLOYMENT PLANNING AND 
LINK ENGINEERING FOR THE MAGTF'S RF TRANSMISSIONS SYSTEMS
AS WELL AS MULTIPLEXING HARDWARE AND SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT
ISSUES.
(3)MODULE 3: SWITCHING. 12 MAR - 16 MAR 03. THE SWITCHING
MODULE ADDRESSES EMPLOYMENT PLANNING FOR THE MAGTF'S 
DIGITAL AND ANALOG VOICE CIRCUIT SWITCHING EQUIPMENT AND
COMSEC MATERIALS.
(4)MODULE 4: DATA. 17 MAR - 26 MAR 03. THE DATA MODULE 
ADDRESSES EMPLOYMENT PLANNING FOR THE MAGTF'S DATA 
NETWORK EQUIPMENT, OPERATING SYSTEMS, MESSAGING, AND
TACTICAL DATA SYSTEMS.
(5)MODULE 5: INFORMATION ASSURANCE. 27 MAR - 30 MAR 03. THE
INFORMATION ASSURANCE MODULE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE 
PARTICIPANTS WITH PRACTICAL TECHNIQUES FOR PROTECTING THE
SECURITY OF A MAGTF'S INFORMATION ASSETS AND RESOURCES. 
THE MODULE ADDRESSES EMPLOYMENT PLANNING, SECURITY ISSUES,
TECHNOLOGIES, AND PRACTICES FOR THE SURVIVABILITY OF ALL
MAGTF INFORMATION SYSTEMS. 
(6)MODULE 6: MANAGEMENT. 31 MAR - 03 APR 03. THE MANAGEMENT
MODULE ADDRESSES MANAGEMENT OF THE MAGTF'S C4 EQUIPMENT
AND INFRASTRUCTURE IN SUPPORT OF MAGTF, JOINT, AND 
COMBINED OPERATIONS TO INCLUDE COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING 
DOCUMENTATION AND NETWORK MANAGEMENT ISSUES.
(7)MODULE 7: CAPSTONE ANNEX K DEVELOPMENT. 04 APR - 
15 APR 03. THIS MODULE IS DESIGNED TO SERVE AS THE END 
OF COURSE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION EXERCISE. STUDENTS WILL
BE TASKED WITH PREPARING AND BRIEFING A SCENARIO-BASED 
ANNEX K COMPLETE WITH APPROPRIATE TABS AND APPENDIXES.
D.TASKS 
(1)CCSS WILL PROVIDE ALL COURSE MATERIALS, REQUIRED 
PUBLICATIONS, AND COMPUTER SUPPORT. MODULE 7 EXERCISE
SCENARIO INFORMATION AND A CD-ROM WITH READ AHEAD 
MATERIAL (GENERAL THEORY AND CONCEPTS) WILL BE MAILED TO
ALL STUDENTS UPON ENROLLMENT. 
(2)COMMANDS SHOULD FORWARD NOMINEE INFORMATION TO CCSS NLT
8 FEB 03 BY E-MAIL TO SCHOLESPH@TECOM.USMC.MIL. INCLUDE:
NAME, RANK, SSN, MOS, UNIT, BILLET, SECURITY CLNC W/DATE 
ADJUDICATED, OFFICIAL MAILING ADDRESS, POC PHONE NUMBER,
POC EMAIL ADDRESS, AND PROPOSED PARTICIPATION AVAILABILITY
DATES. CCSS WILL CONFIRM RESERVED SEATS NLT 14 FEB 03 BY
EMAIL.
(3)EACH ATTENDEE'S SECURITY MANAGER MUST SUBMIT AN OPNAV 
5521/27 VISITOR REQUEST TO THE CCSS SECURITY MANAGER, 
SSGT T. B. LANHAM, VIA FAX: DSN 278-2499/COML (703) 
784-2499.
E.COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS 
(1)NOMINEES MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE ENTIRE C4 PLANNING COURSE,
SELECTED MODULES, OR PORTIONS OF EACH MODULE AS DESIRED.
THE CLASS SCHEDULE CAN BE FOUND ON THE C4 PLANNING COURSE
LINK ON THE CCSS HOMEPAGE AT 
HTTP://WWW.MCU.USMC.MIL/CCSS/DEFAULT.HTM AND WILL BE 
UPDATED WEEKLY. 
(2)UNIFORM FOR THE COURSE WILL BE THE COMBAT OR CAMOUFLAGE 
UTILITY UNIFORM. 
4.ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS. ALL TAD EXPENSES TRAVEL, BILLETING,
AND PER DIEM COSTS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARENT COMMAND. 
ATTENDEES CAN CHECK WITH THE QUANTICO BOQ (LIVERSEDGE HALL) AT DSN 
278-3148/9 OR COMM (703) 784-3148/9, FAX (703) 784-5940. IF 
GOVERNMENT BILLETING IS NOT AVAILABLE, LOCAL LODGING INFORMATION MAY
BE OBTAINED FROM THE CROSSROADS INN (TLF) AT (800) 965-9511. 
GOVERNMENT MESSING IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR OFFICERS AT QUANTICO.
5.COMMAND AND SIGNAL 
A.ALL INSTRUCTION WILL BE PERFORMED AT EDSON HALL (BLDG. 2085),
COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS SCHOOL, QUANTICO, VA.
B.COORDINATION VIA LAN AND FAX IS ENCOURAGED.
C.THE C4PC COURSE COORDINATOR IS MAJ P. H. SCHOLES, DSN 
278-4336/COML (703) 784-4336/FAX 278-3264/E-MAIL: 
SCHOLESPH@TECOM.USMC.MIL.