Annual Minor Training Device (MTD) Program Planning Summary Request

1. THIS IS A COORDINATED CG, TECOM AND
COMMARCORSYSCOM MESSAGE.
2. THE MTD PROGRAM IS AN ACQUISITION PROGRAM SPONSORED BY TECOM 
TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (C468) AND MANAGED BY COMMARCORSYSCOM PROGRAM 
MANAGER FOR TRAINING SYSTEMS (PMTRASYS). THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE
IS TO DESCRIBE THE PROCESS BY WHICH REQUESTS FOR MTD(S) ARE 
SUBMITTED, VALIDATED AND ACQUIRED.
3. THE MTD PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED TO BUY MINOR TRAINING DEVICES USING
PROCUREMENT MARINE CORPS FUNDS. THE PROGRAM MAY ALSO BUY MARINE 
BATTLE SKILLS TRAINING ITEMS AND OTHER LOW COST MTD(S) USING 
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS FUNDS.
4. ALL UNITS ARE REQUESTED TO DEVELOP A PRIORITIZED LIST OF 
REQUIREMENTS THAT MEET THE CRITERIA OF PARA 3. ABOVE AND SUBMIT THIS 
LIST TO THEIR LOCAL COMBAT VISUAL INFORMATION CENTER (CVIC) OR 
INSTALLATION G-3.
5. REQUIREMENTS WILL BE CONSOLIDATED BY THE LOCAL CVIC OR 
INSTALLATION G-3 AND SUBMITTED TO CG, TECOM (C468). THE FOURTH 
MARINE DIVISION, FOURTH MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP, AND FOURTH MARINE 
AIRCRAFT WING WILL SUBMIT THEIR REQUIREMENTS VIA THE COMMANDANT OF 
THE MARINE CORPS, (RFO-46) WITH A COPY VIA FAX OR LETTER TO CG, TECOM
(C468). FAX NUMBER IS COML: (703) 784-4340 OR DSN: 278-4340. 
REQUESTS WILL BE SUBMITTED IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:
 A. REQUESTING AGENCY/UNIT NAME/COMPLETE ADDRESS/POINT OF CONTACT
INCLUDING PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS.
 B. SHIP TO INFORMATION TO INCLUDE AGENCY/UNIT NAME/COMPLETE 
ADDRESS/DOD ADDRESS CODES (DODAAC)/POINT OF CONTACT INCLUDING PHONE 
NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS.
 C. DESCRIPTION OF ITEM ORDERED.
 D. DEVICE NUMBER.
 E. PRIORITY (BASED ON TOTAL NUMBER OF REQUESTS).
 F. QUANTITY.
 G. UNIT PRICE (IF AVAIL) WITH EXTENDED TOTAL.
 H. IT IS REQUESTED THAT ALL REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICALLY PERTINENT 
TO THE RECENTLY FIELDED TRAINING IED/IED SIMULATION DEVICES FROM 
COMBAT TRAINING SOLUTION, MILITARY SIMULATION FX, AND APPLIED MARINE 
TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED (AMTI) BE SUBMITTED IN THE APPROPRIATE FORMAT
WHICH CAN BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING URL:
WWW.TECOM.USMC.MIL/TECHDIV/DOWNLOAD/IED/TIED_CTS_MILSIM_ORDERFORM.XLS
6. REQUIREMENTS ARE DUE NLT 30 OCT 06. THIS OFFICE WILL FURTHER 
VALIDATE, CONSOLIDATE AND PRIORITIZE REQUIREMENTS. COMMARCORSYSCOM 
(PMTRASYS) WILL ESTABLISH FY07 FUNDING CAPABILITIES AND ANTICIPATED 
ACQUISITION TIMELINES. DEVICES WILL BE SHIPPED TO THE LOCAL CVIC OR 
INSTALLATION G-3. OFFICIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT TO CG, TECOM 
(C468) POC IS REQUIRED ONCE THE ITEM IS RECEIVED WITH A CARBON COPY 
TO PMTRASYS POC LISTED BELOW.
7. IN ADDITION, A COMPREHENSIVE INVENTORY FROM ALL COMMANDS WILL BE 
DUE TO CG, TECOM (C468) NLT 15 NOV 06. THIS INVENTORY WILL BE IN 
EXCEL FORMAT AND COMPLETED REGARDLESS OF PLANNING SUMMARY 
SUBMISSIONS.
8. THE INTENT IS TO REPEAT THIS PROCESS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. IN 
SPECIAL SITUATIONS, MTD(S) CAN BE REQUESTED AND OBTAINED ON AN AS 
NEEDED BASIS. THESE REQUIREMENTS WILL BE VALIDATED BY INSTALLATION'S
G-3 AND SUBMITTED BY OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE INSTALLATION 
COMMANDING GENERAL/COMMANDING OFFICER TO CG, TECOM (C468).
9. REQUESTING UNITS SHOULD VISIT THE ARMY'S WEBSITE FOR CATALOGUE 
INFORMATION ON MINOR TRAINING DEVICES AT:
HTTP: WWW.USAPA.ARMY.MIL/PDFFILES/P350_9/P350_P.PDF
10. PMTRASYS POC FOR MTD(S) ARE JANIS BRIDGES, 
JANIS.BRIDGES@USMC.MIL, DSN: 960-8485 OR COML: (407) 380-8485, OR 
KEN WHITE KEN.M.WHITE@USMC.MIL, DSN: 960-4958, COML: 
(407) 380-4958.