Tactical Logistics Operations Course (TLOC) 3-03 Student Nominations
This MARADMIN solicits student nominations for Tactical Logistics Operations Course (TLOC) 3-03, scheduled from July 7-18, 2003, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA. The course is designed for company grade officers, senior SNCOs, and warrant officers in logistics MOSs to enhance their tactical-level combat service support skills. Nominations are due by June 16, 2003, with 49 funded active duty slots, 8 funded reserve slots, and 10 unfunded local area slots available.
Issued: May 21, 2003
1. SITUATION. TLOC IS A CAREER LEVEL COURSE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE COMPANY GRADE AND SENIOR SNCO LOGISTICS MARINES IN TACTICAL LEVEL COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT/LOGISTICS OPERATIONS. THE COURSE IS INTENDED TO PREPARE MARINE LOGISTICIANS TO BETTER PERFORM THEIR DUTIES AS TACTICAL-LEVEL CSS GENERALISTS WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS AND OTHER SERVICE OPERATIONAL FORCES. THE TLOC PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THE ATTRIBUTES, PERSPECTIVES, AND INSIGHTS NECESSARY TO MANAGE CHANGE AND LEAD MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS ACROSS THE TACTICAL SPECTRUM. THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS STUDENT NOMINATIONS FROM THE OPERATING FORCES AND SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT. 2. MISSION. MCU WILL CONVENE TLOC 3-03 FROM 7 JULY 2003 THROUGH 18 JULY 2003 AT LIVERSEDGE HALL, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, VA IN ORDER TO ADVANCE THE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE OF COMPANY GRADE LOGISTICS PROFESSIONALS. 3. EXECUTION A. THE FOLLOWING NOMINEE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA APPLIES: (1) COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO NOMINATE MARINES WHO POSSESS A SOLID CSS FOUNDATION AND ARE COMPETITIVE IN THEIR FIELDS. (2) REQUEST OPERATIONAL COMMANDS GIVE PRIORITY TO NOMINEES WITH MINIMUM OF 1 YEAR REMAINING ON STATION AT COMPLETION OF COURSE AND SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT GIVE PRIORITY TO NOMINEES WHO WILL PCS TO THE OPERATING FORCES WITHIN FY-04/05. (3) STUDENTS MUST BE THE GRADE OF CAPTAIN OR 1STLT WITH 3 PLUS YEARS TIME IN SERVICE, WITH AN 0402, 1302, 3002, 6002, OR 6602 PRIMARY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OR GS9-GS12 CIVILIAN LOGISTICIANS. WARRANT OFFICERS IN THE GRADES W0-1/CWO-2 HOLDING A CSS MOS AND SENIOR STAFF NONCOMISSIONED OFFICERS ASSIGNED A LOG/CSS OPS CHIEF BILLET MAY ALSO BE NOMINATED. (4) RECOMMEND UNITS NOMINATE WARRANT OFFICERS OR SNCOS FOR 30% OF QUOTA ASSIGNED IN PARA 4 BELOW. (5) REQUEST EACH MEF/MARFORRES NOMINATE INDIVIDUALS FROM ACROSS MSC SPECTRUM (I.E. DIV/WING/FSSG). B. SUBMIT NOMINATIONS VIA NAVAL MESSAGE TO CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA//C40/LOG// NLT 16 JUNE 2003. FOLLOWING FORMAT APPLIES: (1) LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE INIT. (2) GRADE. (3) PRIMARY MOS. (4) SSN. (5) CURRENT BILLET. (6) SECURITY CLEARANCE/DATE. (7) WORK TELEPHONE (DSN AND/OR COML). (8) COMMAND OR HOME ADDRESS FOR MAILING STUDENT INFORMATION. (9) E-MAIL ADDRESS. (10) COMMAND POC, PHONE NUMBER, AND E-MAIL ADDRESS. 4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS. STUDENT ALLOCATIONS. CG TECOM WILL FUND TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PER DIEM FOR 49 ACTIVE COMPONENT STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COURSE. MARFORRES WILL FUND EIGHT SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) MARINES. THE REMAINING 10 ALLOCATIONS ARE UNFUNDED AND AVAILABLE TO LOCAL AREA (NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION) STUDENTS AT NO COST. A. FUNDED QUOTAS (1) ACTIVE DUTY COMPONENT. THE FOLLOWING QUOTAS ARE FUNDED BY TECOM. REQUEST THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS SUBMIT NOMINATIONS FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE STUDENT QUOTA: COMMAND NR COMMAND NR I MEF 12 MCB CAMLEJ 1 II MEF 12 MCB CAMPEN 1 III MEF 12 MCB CAMP BUTLER 1 COMMARFORRES (AD) 4 29 PALMS CA 1 MCRC 1 COMCABWEST 1 MARCORMATCOM 2 COMCABEAST 1 (2) RESERVE COMPONENT. REQUEST MARFORRES SUBMIT EIGHT (8) NOMINATIONS FOR SMCR OFFICERS. ALL ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) AND MOBILIZED RESERVE (MR) NOMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED INFO MARFORRES. FUNDING FOR AR AND MR NOMINATIONS IS A UNIT RESPONSIBILITY; HOWEVER, MARFORRES MAY FUND AT THEIR DISCRETION. B. UNFUNDED QUOTAS. THE FOLLOWING QUOTAS ARE UNFUNDED BY CG TECOM. REQUEST THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS SUBMIT NOMINATIONS FOR LOCAL UNFUNDED STUDENTS AS ALLOCATED: COMMAND NR HQMC (I&L) 2 MCCDC 2 TECOM 2 MARCORSYSCOM 2 MCB QUANTICO 2 C. COMMANDS NOT LISTED ABOVE MAY SUBMIT NOMINEES TO ATTEND TLOC 3-03 BY CONTACTING THE LOGISTICS INSTRUCTION BRANCH POCS EMAIL/PHONE LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 5B. MCU WILL RE-DISTRIBUTE UNFILLED ALLOCATIONS AS REQUIRED TO MAXIMIZE COURSE CAPACITY. ALL SMCR NOMINATIONS MUST BE COORDINATED WITH AND SUBMITTED THROUGH MARFORRES (G-3 TRNG). 5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL A. MCU WILL NOTIFY MARINES SELECTED TO ATTEND TLOC. NOTIFICATION MESSAGE WILL PROVIDE APPROPRIATION DATA FOR FUNDED STUDENT ORDERS AND BILLETING CONFIRMATION. B. MCU POCS ARE: SGT MEJIA, OPERATIONS CHIEF, DSN: 278-5860, COML (703) 784-5860, E-MAIL: MEJIASA@TECOM.USMC.MIL, OR MAJ BROWN, DSN: 278-6839, COML (703) 784-6839, E-MAIL: BROWNRF@TECOM.USMC.MIL. ADDITIONAL INFO IS AVAILABLE ON THE MCU WEB PAGE AT WWW.MCU.USMC.MIL/LIB.