Advanced Logistics Operations Course (ALOC) 1-04 Student Nominations
This MARADMIN solicits student nominations for the Advanced Logistics Operations Course (ALOC) 1-04, scheduled from October 6-24, 2003, at Quantico, VA. The course is designed for Marine Corps logisticians at the intermediate level, including field grade officers (Major select through Lieutenant Colonel), staff NCOs (Master Sergeant through Master Gunnery Sergeant), and civilian logisticians (GS13-15) with specific logistics MOSs. Commands are allocated specific quotas for funded and unfunded positions, with nominations due by September 5, 2003.
Issued: August 16, 2003
1. SITUATION. ALOC IS A MARINE CORPS INTERMEDIATE LEVEL COURSE THAT EDUCATES CIVILIANS, STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND FIELD GRADE OFFICERS IN STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL LEVEL LOGISTICS. THE COURSE IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE MARINE LOGISTICIANS TO BETTER PERFORM THEIR DUTIES AS LOGISTICS PLANNERS ON STAFFS OF SENIOR SERVICE, COMPONENT AND GEOGRAPHIC COMBATANT COMMAND HEADQUARTERS; MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, BASE AND STATION STAFFS; AND MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE STAFFS IN A JOINT ENVIRONMENT. ALOC INTEGRATES STUDENT LOGISTICS FUNCTIONAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE WITH THE STUDY OF MARINE CORPS, JOINT AND SERVICE LOGISTICS DOCTRINE, THEORY, PROGRAMS AND PROCESSES. THIS MESSAGE ASSIGNS ALOC 1-04 STUDENT ALLOCATIONS AND SOLICITS STUDENT NOMINATIONS. 2. MISSION. MCU WILL CONDUCT ALOC 1-04 FROM 6 OCTOBER 2003 THROUGH 24 OCTOBER 2003, AT LIVERSEDGE HALL, QUANTICO, VA, IN ORDER TO ADVANCE THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE OF OUR LOGISTICS PROFESSIONALS. 3. EXECUTION A. THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA APPLIES: (1) COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO NOMINATE LOGISTICIANS WHO ARE OR WILL BE ASSIGNED TO DUTIES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 1. (2) STUDENTS MUST BE MAJOR SELECT THROUGH LIEUTENANT COLONEL WITH A 0402, 0430, 1302, 3002, 3102, 6002, OR 6602, OR MASTER SERGEANT THROUGH MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT WITH A 0491, 1169, 1349, 3043, 3112, 3537 PRIMARY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY, OR MARINE CIVILIAN LOGISTICIAN (GS13-15). LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS WHO DO NOT MEET THE ABOVE CRITERIA WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. B. SUBMIT NOMINATIONS BY NAVAL MESSAGE TO CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA//C40 LOG// BY 5 SEPTEMBER 2003. FOLLOWING FORMAT APPLIES: (1) LAST NAME, FIRST, 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 REGISTRATION AND INFO PACKS. (9) STUDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS. (10) COMMAND POC, PHONE NUMBER, AND E-MAIL ADDRESS. 4. ADMIN AND LOG. STUDENT ALLOCATIONS. COURSE CAPACITY IS 76 STUDENTS. CG TECOM WILL FUND TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PER DIEM FOR 60 ACTIVE COMPONENT STUDENTS. MARINE FORCES RESERVE (MARFORRES) WILL FUND FOUR SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE STUDENTS. THE REMAINING 12 ALLOCATIONS ARE UNFUNDED AND AVAILABLE TO LOCAL AREA (NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION) STUDENTS AT NO COST. CIVIL SERVICE PERSONNEL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND ALOC IF NOMINATED AND FUNDED BY THEIR LOCAL COMMAND PER MCO P7100.8K. A. CG TECOM FUNDED QUOTAS. REQUEST THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS SUBMIT NOMINATIONS FOR FUNDED STUDENTS AS ALLOCATED: COMMAND NR COMMAND NR COMMARFORPAC 2 COMMARFORLANT 2 I MEF 2 II MEF 2 III MEF 2 EWTGPAC 1 MCB CAMLEJ 1 MCB CAMPEN 1 MCB CAMP BUTLER 1 COMCABWEST 2 1STMARDIV 3 COMCABEAST 2 2DMARDIV 3 3DMARDIV 2 MARCORMATCOM 3 COMMARFORRES (AD) 4 1STFSSG 4 2DFSSG 4 3DFSSG 4 1STMAW 3 2DMAW 3 3DMAW 3 MAGTFTC 1 USCENTCOM 1 USPACOM 1 USSOUTHCOM 1 USTRANSCOM 1 USJFORCOM 1 MARFOREUR 1 MCRC QUANTICO VA 1 B. UNFUNDED ALLOCATIONS. REQUEST THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS SUBMIT NOMINATIONS FOR UNFUNDED STUDENTS AS ALLOCATED: COMMAND NR COMMAND NR HQMC (I&L) 2 HQMC (P&R) 1 HQMC (ASL) 2 MCCDC 3 MARCORSYSCOM 3 MCB QUANTICO 1 C. MARFORRES FUNDED QUOTAS. REQUEST MARFORRES SUBMIT FOUR NOMINATIONS FOR SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE STUDENTS. ALL ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED THROUGH MARFORRES. UNITS MAY SUBMIT AR-NOMINEE FUNDING SHORTFALLS TO MARFORRES FOR CONSIDERATION ON CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. D. COMMANDS NOT LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 4 MAY NOMINATE STUDENTS TO ATTEND ALOC BY CONTACTING THE LOGISTICS INSTRUCTION BRANCH, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY. MCU WILL REDISTRIBUTE UNFILLED ALLOCATIONS AS REQUIRED TO MAXIMIZE COURSE CAPACITY. ALL RESERVE NOMINATIONS MUST BE COORDINATED WITH AND SUBMITTED THROUGH MARFORRES (G3 TRAINING). 5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL A. MCU WILL NOTIFY MARINES SELECTED TO ATTEND ALOC 1-04. ADDITIONALLY, AN ELECTRONIC MAIL REGISTRATION AND INFO PACK WILL BE FORWARDED TO STUDENTS ON OR ABOUT 8 SEPTEMBER 2003. A SEPARATE 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 WEAVER, DSN 278-6839, COML (703) 784-6839, E-MAIL: WEAVERME@TECOM.USMC.MIL. ADDITIONAL INFO IS AVAILABLE ON THE MCU WEB PAGE AT WWW.MCU.QUANTICO.USMC.MIL/LIB.