C4 Planners Course 2004 (C4PC 2-04)

1. SITUATION. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO
ANNOUNCE THE C4 PLANNERS COURSE (C4PC) 2-04 AND SOLICIT STUDENT
NOMINATIONS. C4PC IS SKILL PROGRESSION TRAINING FOR OFFICERS AND
STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS. C4PC PROVIDES TECHNICAL PLANNING,
NETWORK DESIGN, AND MANAGEMENT TRAINING WITH EMPHASIS ON MARINE
CORPS EQUIPMENT, WHILE EXPLORING JOINT OPERATIONAL AND STRATEGIC
COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS. THE
FOLLOWING STUDENT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA APPLIES TO C4PC 2-04: 
 A. CAPTAINS WITH THE MOS 0602 SERVING IN THE OPERATING FORCES AND
SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT ARE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND. REF A REFLECTS THE
ADDITION OF MOS 0603 (C4 PLANNER). THIS MOS WILL ONLY BE ASSIGNED
TO OFFICERS WITH PMOS 0602 THAT COMPLETE C4PC. THOSE MARINES
HOLDING THE MOS 0603 MAY BE ASSIGNED TO BILLETS MAPPED TO THAT MOS. 
 B. MASTER SERGEANT SELECTEES (CURRENTLY HOLDING THE PMOS OF
0619/29/59), MASTER SERGEANTS, OR MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANTS WHO HAVE
NOT PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED THE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
CHIEF COURSE (CISCC) ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ATTENDANCE. REFERENCE A
OUTLINES THE ASSIGNMENT OF PRIMARY MOS 0699 TO MARINES UPON
COMPLETION OF THE C4PC. MARINES SELECTED TO MASTER SERGEANT WITH
MOS 0681, 0689, OR 2823 MAY ATTEND, BUT THEIR ATTENDANCE WILL NOT
RESULT IN A CHANGE OF PRIMARY MOS.
 C. CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS 3 AND 4 HOLDING MOS 0610, 0620, AND
0650 MAY ALSO ATTEND.
 D. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (ITM) CIVILIAN MARINES,
GS-11 OR GS-12, IN THE FOLLOWING ITM COMMUNITY OF INTEREST (COI)
OCC FIELD SERIES: GS-0332/2210/0335/0390/0391/0392/0854/1550 ARE
ELIGIBLE FOR ATTENDANCE. POINTS OF CONTACT FOR THESE SEATS ARE MR.
HARRY MCDAVID (ITM COI MANAGER) OR MR. BRIAN CHAPIN AT TEL COML:
(703)693-3540/ TEL DSN 223.3540/EMAIL: MCDAVIDHF@HQMC.USMC.MIL OR
CHAPINB.CTR@HQMC.USMC.MIL.
2. MISSION. FROM 9 AUGUST THROUGH 15 OCTOBER 2004, CCSS WILL
CONDUCT ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT TRAINING AT
MCB QUANTICO IOT INCREASE C4 NETWORK PLANNING EXPERTISE OF
COMMUNICATION 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. TRAINING AND
EDUCATION METHODS INCLUDE A COMBINATION OF LECTURE/DISCUSSION, GUEST
SPEAKER BRIEFS, FIELD TRIPS, PRACTICAL APPLICATION EXERCISES, AND
PERFORMANCE BASED EVALUATIONS.
 A. DIRECTOR'S INTENT. OFFER TECHNICAL C4 PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
INSTRUCTION TO CAPTAIN 0602 STUDENTS, MASTER SERGEANT 0699
SELECTEES, CWO-3 AND CWO-4 C4 RESTRICTED OFFICERS AND OTHER SELECTED
C4 PLANNERS SO THAT THEY MAY BETTER PERFORM THEIR DUTIES AS
COMMUNICATIONS PLANNERS ON G-6 STAFFS OF MARFOR COMPONENTS, MARINE
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (MEF) HEADQUARTERS, MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMANDS
(MSC), MAGTFS IN A JOINT ENVIRONMENT OR SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND
SUSTAINMENT OF THESE SYSTEMS IN THE SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT. 
 B. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS. INSTRUCTION WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE
FOLLOWING FORMAT:
 (1) MODULE A: C4PC PREPARATION. 9 AUG-13 AUG 04. 
THIS MODULE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A REVIEW OF THE
MARINE CORPS PLANNING PROCESS (MCPP), PROPER BRIEFING TECHNIQUES,
AND AN OVERVIEW OF BASIC TRANSMISSION, SWITCHING, AND DATA CONCEPTS.
 (2) MODULE B: LF GCE COMMUNICATION STAFF PLANNING COURSE. 15
AUG-20 AUG 04. THIS MODULE SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES COMMUNICATION
STAFF PLANNING PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES FOR AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS
AND MARITIME PREPOSITIONING FORCE (MPF) OPERATION IN SUPPORT OF A
MAGTF. THROUGH A SERIES OF LECTURES, DEMONSTRATIONS, AND PRACTICAL
EXERCISES, THE STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO COMPLETE COMMUNICATION TASKS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE STAFF PLANNING PROCESS, TO PLAN COMMUNICATION
MEANS AND TO ALLOCATE APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES.
 (3) MODULE 1: PLANNING. 23 AUG-27 AUG 04. THE PLANNING MODULE
WILL PREPARE STUDENTS TO FUNCTION AS THE G-6 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; NETWORK PLANNING TOOLS; AND GLOBAL INFORMATION GRID
SERVICE ACCESS CONSIDERATIONS. 
 (4) MODULE 2: TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS. 30 AUG-10 SEPT
04. THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS MODULE ADDRESSES
EMPLOYMENT PLANNING AND LINK ENGINEERING FOR THE MAGTF'S
TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS, SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT, AND TECHNICAL CONTROL
CONCEPTS TO INCLUDE MULTIPLEXING TECHNIQUES AND CIRCUIT ENGINEERING.
 (5) MODULE 3: SWITCHING. 13 SEPT-17 SEPT 04. THE SWITCHING
MODULE ADDRESSES EMPLOYMENT PLANNING FOR THE MAGTF'S DIGITAL AND
ANALOG VOICE CIRCUIT SWITCHING EQUIPMENT.
 (6) MODULE 4: DATA. 20 SEPT-29 SEPT 04. THE DATA MODULE
ADDRESSES EMPLOYMENT PLANNING FOR THE MAGTF'S DATA NETWORK
EQUIPMENT, OPERATING SYSTEMS, MESSAGING, AND TACTICAL DATA SYSTEMS.
 (7) MODULE 5: INFORMATION ASSURANCE. 30 SEPT-1 OCT 04. 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.
 (8) MODULE 6: MANAGEMENT. 4 OCT-6 OCT 04. THE MANAGEMENT
MODULE ADDRESSES THE MANAGEMENT OF THE MAGTF'S C4 EQUIPMENT,
INFRASTRUCTURE, COMSEC MATERIALS, C2 PLATFORMS AND NETWORK
MANAGEMENT TOOLS, IN SUPPORT OF A MAGTF DURING JOINT/COMBINED
OPERATIONS.
 (9) MODULE 7: CAPSTONE ANNEX K DEVELOPMENT. 7 OCT-15 OCT 04. 
THIS MODULE IS DESIGNED TO SERVE AS THE END OF THE COURSE
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION EXERCISE. STUDENTS WILL BE TASKED WITH
PREPARING AND BRIEFING A SCENARIO-BASED ANNEX K COMPLETE WITH
APPROPRIATE APPENDICES, TABS, AND EXHIBITS.
4. TASKS (NOMINEES PARENT COMMANDS)
 A. SUBMIT NOMINATIONS NO LATER THAN 5 JULY 04 WITH THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION VIA E-MAIL TO THE 0602/0699 OCC FIELD SPONSOR
OR ITM COI MANAGER (PARA 1D) AS APPROPRIATE:
 (1) LNAME, FNAME, MI
 (2) GRADE
 (3) PRIMARY MOS (MIL)/OCCUPATIONAL SERIES (CIV)
 (4) SSN
 (5) CURRENT/FUTURE BILLET ASSIGNMENT
 (6) SECURITY CLEARANCE/DATE (SECRET REQUIRED)
 (7) WORK PHONE NUMBER (DSN AND/OR COML)
 (8) E-MAIL ADDRESS
 (9) COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS
 (10) FOR OFFICERS ONLY, MODULES PARTICIPATING IN: A-7 OR 
 ALL 9 MODULES.
 (11) SPECIFY IF TRANSPORTATION IS REQUIRED DURING COURSE.
 B. FAX SECURITY CLEARANCES (OPNAV 5521/27) NLT 31 JULY 04 TO:
DSN 278-2499 OR COML (703) 784-2499. INCLUDE FULL NAME, SSN, LEVEL
OF CLEARANCE/BASIS, DATES OF VISIT (9 AUG THROUGH 15 OCT 04), AND
PURPOSE OF VISIT (C4PC 2-04) ATTN SSGT RIVERA.
5. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
 A. COMMANDS WITH MULTIPLE ATTENDEES DESIGNATE A POC FOR
COORDINATION PURPOSES.
 B. UNIFORM FOR THE COURSE WILL BE THE COMBAT OR CAMOUFLAGE
UTILITY UNIFORM. HOWEVER, ALL MILITARY STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO
HAVE ONE SEASONAL SERVICE UNIFORM AVAILABLE. CIVILIAN STUDENTS WILL
BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND IN BUSINESS CASUAL.
 C. ALL NOMINEES MUST PARTICIPATE IN MODULES A THROUGH 7.
 D. CCSS WILL PROVIDE ALL COURSE MATERIALS, REQUIRED
PUBLICATIONS, AND COMPUTER SUPPORT. A WEB BASED CD-ROM WITH
REQUIRED READ AHEAD MATERIAL (GENERAL THEORY AND CONCEPT) WILL BE
MAILED TO ALL STUDENTS UPON ENROLLMENT TO PROVIDE SCHEMA FOR THE
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION PRESENTED AS RESIDENCE CURRICULUM. ALL
STUDENTS SHOULD TAKE THE COMPUTER BASED TRAINING ON
THE MARINE CORPS PLANNING PROCESS AT MARINENET HTTPS:SLASH SLASH
WWW.MARINENET.USMC.MIL/PORTAL/ 
 E. FOR THOSE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE C4PC 2-04, ANOTHER COURSE
WILL BE OFFERED IN THE SPRING, C4PC 1-05. PRIORITY OF CLASS SEATS
FOR THAT COURSE WILL BE EWS CAPTAIN 0602 STUDENTS, MASTER SERGEANT
SELECTEES, OPERATING FORCE CAPTAINS, AND CWO-3'S. NOMINATIONS FOR
C4PC 1-05 WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF THE MARADMIN
SOLICITING THOSE NOMINATIONS.
6. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS.
 A. SEAT ALLOCATIONS AND FUNDING. CLASS SEATS ARE AVAILABLE ON
A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS TO MARINES MEETING THE CRITERIA
CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH 1.
 B. THE 0602/0699 OCC FIELD SPONSOR IS THE POC FOR IDENTIFYING
ALL C4PC 2-04 STUDENTS.
 C. FUNDED SEAT ALLOCATIONS.
 (1) ACTIVE DUTY. FUNDING WILL BE PROVIDED THROUGH HQMC FOR
TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PER DIEM. FUNDING FOR RENTAL CARS WILL ONLY BE
AUTHORIZED BY THE 06XX OCC FIELD SPONSOR.
 (2) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (ITM) COMMUNITY OF
INTEREST (COI) CIVILIAN MARINES. HQMC C4 WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR
TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PER DIEM FOR ONE ITM COI CIVILIAN MARINE (REFER
TO PARA 1D FOR LIST OF ELIGIBLE OCCUPATIONAL SERIES). HQMC FUNDING
FOR A RENTAL CAR WILL ONLY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE ITM COI MANAGER.
 (3) UNFUNDED SEAT ALLOCATIONS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON A "NO
COST" BASIS (I.E. TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PER DIEM NOT AUTHORIZED) FOR
MARINES STATIONED IN THE NATIONAL CAPITOL REGION.
 (4) THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE RESERVE FORCES. 
RESERVE OFFICERS 0602, CWO-2/3 0610/0620/650, AND MASTER SERGEANTS
HOLDING 0619/0629/0659 MOS'S MAY ATTEND C4PC WITH FUNDING FROM
MARFORRES.
 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 FAX
(703) 784-5940 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 AT QUANTICO.
7. COMMAND AND SIGNAL
 A. DUE TO RENOVATIONS BEING MADE TO EDSON HALL, COMMAND AND
CONTROL SYSTEMS SCHOOL, C4PC 2-04 WILL CONVENE AT THE STAFF
NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER ACADEMY, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY, QUANTICO,
VA. 
 B. THE OCC FIELD SPONSOR WILL NOTIFY MARINES SELECTED TO ATTEND
C4PC 2-04 AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATION DATA BY 23 JULY 04.
 C. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE AND THE CLASS
SCHEDULE CAN BE FOUND ON THE C4PC LINK AT THE CCSS HOMEPAGE AT
WWW.TECOM.USMC.MIL/CCSS/
 D. THE C4PC COURSE COORDINATOR MAJ T.P. DEWYEA, DSN 278-4336,
COML (703) 784-4336, EMAIL: DEWYEATP@TECOM.USMC.MIL. THE ASSISTANT
COURSE COORDINATOR IS MSGT J.D. HILTON, DSN 378-4657, COML (703)
784-4657, EMAIL: HILTONJD1@TECOM.USMC.MIL.
THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 31 DEC 2004.