FY06 Marine Corps Combat Marksmanship Program (MCCMP) Symposium
This MARADMIN announces a Combat Marksmanship Symposium to be held June 6-8, 2006, at Weapons Training Battalion, Quantico, VA. The symposium will review and discuss necessary adjustments to Tables One and Two of the Marine Corps Combat Marksmanship Program (MCCMP), which was implemented Marine Corps-wide on October 1, 2005, and prepare for the implementation of Tables Three and Four on June 1, 2006. One representative from each of 12 specified commands will have travel and per diem funded by WTBN.
Issued: May 18, 2006
1. BACKGROUND. PER THE REFS, TABLES ONE AND TWO OF THE MCCMP WERE IMPLEMENTED MARINE CORPS-WIDE ON 1 OCT 2005. SUFFICIENT DATA NOW EXISTS TO DISCUSS NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS TO TABLES ONE AND TWO TO ENSURE THAT THEY SUCCESSFULLY BUILD THE FOUNDATION NEEDED FOR A MARINE TO PROGRESS TO TABLES THREE AND FOUR. PER REF (B), TABLES THREE AND FOUR WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ON 1 JUNE 2006. COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP TRAINER (CMT) CERTIFICATION FOR APPROX 30 MARINES AT EACH OF THE SIX SITES VIA MOBILE TRAINING TEAMS (MTT) IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. THOSE MARINES WILL IN TURN LOCALLY CERTIFY ADDITIONAL MARINES TO MEET TRAINER REQUIREMENTS OF THE MCCMP. 2. INTENT. A COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP SYMPOSIUM WILL BE HELD 6-8 JUNE 2006 AT WEAPONS TRAINING BATTALION (BN CLASSROOM), QUANTICO, VA. ATTENDEES WILL REVIEW THE REVISED INDIVIDUAL TRAINING STANDARDS (ITS) ASSOCIATED WITH MCCMP, DISCUSS SPECIFIC CHANGES REQUIRED FOR TABLES ONE AND TWO, AND SOURCING OF EQUIPMENT FOR CONDUCT OF COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP COACHES (CMC) AND CMT TRAINING, AMONG OTHER ISSUES. OF COURSE, ANY CHANGES MADE TO TABLES ONE AND TWO WILL AFFECT TABLES THREE AND FOUR. MAJOR AGENDA ITEMS BY DAY: TUES JUNE 6 OPENING REMARKS RANGE TRAINING AREA MANAGEMENT BRIEF ITS REVIEW TABLES ONE AND TWO ITS REVIEW TABLES THREE AND FOUR WED JUNE 7 PREP TRAINING AND TABLE TWO PRELIMINARY TRAINING RANGE PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS ADMIN REQUIREMENTS MCO 3574.2K (DRAFT) REVIEW/DISCUSSION THURS JUNE 8 CMC/CMT PROGRAM UPDATE TABLE THREE AND FOUR OPEN DISCUSSION BRIEF PREPARATION OUTBRIEF 3. ENDSTATE. PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE DIRECTOR, MARINE CORPS MARKSMANSHIP CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (MCMCOE) FOR CHANGES TO TABLES ONE AND TWO THAT WILL ENSURE SEAMLESS PROGRESSION INTO TABLES THREE AND FOUR. RECOMMENDED CHANGES MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH FULL JUSTIFICATION AS WELL AS THE POTENTIAL IMPACT TO TABLES THREE AND FOUR. 4. WTBN WILL FUND THE TRAVEL AND PER DIEM FOR ONE ATTENDEE FROM EACH COMMAND LISTED IN PARAGRAPH FIVE BELOW. LODGING IS PREARRANGED WITH THE CROSSROADS INN, QUANTICO FOR ATTENDEES FUNDED BY THIS COMMAND. FUNDED ATTENDEES ARE REQUIRED TO STAY AT THE CROSSROADS INN FOR REIMBURSEMENT. BILLETING ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE BY CALLING 1-800-965-9511 NLT 17 MAY 2006 USING GROUP CONFIRMATION NUMBER 597. GIVEN PRIOR COORDINATION WITH THE POC BY 26 MAY 2006, OTHER COMMANDS DESIRING TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE MAY DO SO AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE. REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL OF THE KNOWN DISTANCE RANGES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. TRANSPORTATION AND BILLETING ARRANGEMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARENT COMMAND. ALL ATTENDEES SHOULD PLAN TO ARRIVE NO EARLIER THAN 5 JUNE 2006 AND DEPART NO LATER THAN 9 JUNE 2006. UNIFORM FOR THE SYMPOSIUM IS DESERT MARPAT UTILITIES. 5. WTBN WILL FUND ONE REP FROM EACH OF THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS: MCB CAMP PENDLETON MCB CAMP LEJEUNE MCRD PISC MCRD SD MCAS CHERRY POINT MCAS MIRAMAR SOI EAST SOI WEST MARFORRES I MEF II MEF III MEF 6. REQUEST MEF REPRESENTATIVES BE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS IN THE AREA OF MARKSMANSHIP AND MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING AND ARE AUTHORIZED TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THEIR COMMAND. 7. REQUEST ALL ADDRESSEES SUBMIT, BY 5 MAY 2006, NAME, RANK, SSN, UNIT, AND BILLET OF ATTENDEE TO MARKSMANSHIP CENTER OF EXCELLENCE DOCTRINE SECTION FOR FUNDING DATA USING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: A. EMAIL: DANIEL.B.GRIFFITHS@USMC.MIL B. FAX: DSN: 278-5521 OR COML: (703) 784-5521