Activation of New Officer Block 4 and Enlisted Block 5 for Regional, Culture, and Language Familiarization (RCLF)

1.  Background.  The Regional, Culture, and Language Familiarization (RCLF) program is the Marine Corps career-long distance learning program for developing a Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture (LREC) capability in the general purpose force.  The RCLF program was established by reference a, further supported by references b and c, with administrative requirements as outlined in references d, e, and f.<br>
2. Curriculum Update<br>
2.A.  The Officer Block 4 (OB4) curriculum, for majors and chief warrant officers 4, and the Enlisted Block 5 (EB5) curriculum, for gunnery sergeants, have been revised and the RCLF regions aligned to their respective combatant commands.  The new OB4/EB5 curriculum will be activated on MarineNet no later than 31 May 2018.  Marines currently enrolled in any regions OB4 or EB5 curriculum will receive an automated notice via email from MarineNet and will have until 30 June 2018 to finish the old curriculum before being automatically disenrolled.  Partial completion of the old OB4 or EB5 curriculum will not be transferred towards completing the new curriculum.  Marines who have completed the old version of the OB4 RCLF curriculum will still be considered as RCLF Complete in grade without having to complete the newly updated curriculum.<br>
3.  Additional Information and Contacts<br>
3.A.  For more information about this curriculum update please refer to the Center for Advanced Operational Culture Learning (CAOCL) website at https:(slant)(slant)www.usmcu.edu/caocl<br>
3.B.  CAOCL, 2076 South Street, Quantico, VA 22134, (703) 432-1504<br>
3.C.  Frequently asked questions at: https:(slant)(slant)www.usmcu.edu/faqs<br>
3.D.  Major Timothy Fretwell, CAOCL Education Officer, (703) 432-1449, caocladmin@usmc.mil.<br>
3.E.  Additionally, questions may be directed to the CAOCL Liaison Officers.<br>
3.E.1.  I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) and Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, MCAS Yuma Marine units, Mr. Christopher L. May, cmay@prosol1.com, Work: (858) 414-1127.<br>
3.E.2.  II MEF and East Coast Marine units, Mr. Barry Walker, bwalker@iicorps.com, Cell: (910) 750-1145.<br>
3.E.3.  III MEF Japan and Hawaii Marine Units, Mr. Ronald Williams, ronald.williams6.ctr@usmc.mil, rwilliams@iicorps.com, Work: DSN 622-7804, Local: 090-7586-6694, Outside Japan: 011-81-090-7586-6695.<br>
3.E.4.  Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Center, Marine Corps Tactical Operations Group, and 29 Palms units and tenant organizations, Mr. Miguel Angulo, mangulo@iicorps.com, Work Cell: 626-474-8184, Cell: 626-787-3734.<br>
3.E.5.  Marine Forces Reserve Units, Marine Corps Security Cooperation Group, and non-MEF Units, Mr. Eric Focht, rfocht@prosol1.com, Work: (703) 432-1751, Cell: (910) 382-5323, Fax: (703) 432-1463<br>
4.  Release authorized by Lieutenant General Robert S. Walsh Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command.