Change 1 to MARADMIN 259-05, CMC Guidance on Tactical Air Control Party (TACP)(CID N036741,N306741)

1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE
TRANSFER OF QUOTA CONTROL FOR ALL USMC JTAC-RELATED FORMAL SCHOOLS AND
TO CLARIFY REQUIREMENTS FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE SUBJECT COURSES.
A. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, QUOTA CONTROL FOR ALL POE-30 QUOTAS TO
TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY (CID N036741, N306741) AND TO JTAC PRIMER
(N03L8L1, N30L8L1) SHIFTS TO POG-22. POC IS MSGT CHRISTOPHER MARTIN, DSN
222-4301. WHILE THIS IS A CHANGE OF SPONSORSHIP, QUOTAS WILL CONTINUE TO
BE LISTED IN THE TECOM TRAINING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (TIMS)
UNDER POE-30 FOR THE REMAINDER OF FY 2007.
THIS CHANGE WILL NOT REFLECT IN TIMS UNTIL QUOTAS ARE ALLOCATED FOR FY
2008 AND BEYOND.
B. NOMINATIONS TO FILL POE-30 QUOTAS TO THE SUBJECT COURSES ARE SUBJECT
TO THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS. THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE A CLARIFICATION OF
THOSE STATED IN REF A, AND REFLECT ONLY ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROCEDURAL
CHANGES:
(1) NOMINATIONS FOR THE SUBJECT COURSES ARE PRIORITIZED AT THE MARFOR
LEVEL, THEREFORE POG-22 CONSIDERS ONLY THOSE NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED VIA
THE CHAIN OF COMMAND. NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED BY INDIVIDUAL UNITS DIRECTLY
TO POG-22 WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED AND WILL BE DENIED WITH NO FURTHER
ACTION TAKEN.
(2) PROPERLY ROUTED NOMINATIONS RECEIVED BY POG-22 REQUIRE ENDORSEMENT
FROM THE REQUESTING UNITS COMMANDING OFFICER. THIS ENDORSEMENT WILL
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: "SNM/SNO HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE
JTAC PRIMER COURSE (CID N03L8L1 OR
N30L8L1) AND ALL 100-LEVEL T&R MANUAL EVENTS. AS SUCH, SNM/SNO MEETS ALL
PUBLISHED PREREQUISITES TO ATTEND TACP."
(3) THE COMMANDING OFFICER'S ENDORSEMENT WILL BE VERBATIM, ON UNIT
LETTERHEAD, AND SIGNED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER. WHILE UNITS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO SCAN AND SUBMIT THIS ENDORSEMENT ELECTRONICALLY WITH THEIR
ORIGINAL NOMINATION, SUBMISSION BY FAX IS ACCEPTABLE.
FAX TO THE PRIMARY POC (MSGT C. MARTIN, POG-22) AT DSN 222-4430.
NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE CHAIN OF COMMAND WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED BY
PPO (POG) AFTER RECEIPT OF THIS ENDORSEMENT.
(4) STUDENTS WILL PRESENT THIS ENDORSEMENT UPON REPORTING TO THE SUBJECT
COURSES. THIS DOCUMENTATION IS IN ADDITION TO, AND NOT IN PLACE OF, ANY
OTHER PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED REQUIREMENT.
2. REF B IDENTIFIES THE FOLLOWING TRAINING REQUIREMENTS AND
PREREQUISITES FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE SUBJECT COURSES: 
A. INITIAL REQUIRED TRAINING FOR A PROSPECTIVE JTAC IS THE JTAC PRIMER
COURSE (CID N03L8L1, N30L8L1). JTAC PRIMER COURSE CONSISTS OF BOTH
ACADEMIC LECTURES AND PRACTICAL APPLICATION, AND UNTIL THE DEVELOPMENT
AND APPROVAL OF THE JTAC DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE, ALL PROSPECTIVE JTACS
MUST ATTEND THE EWTG JTAC PRIMER COURSE.
B. FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE JTAC PRIMER COURSE, PROSPECTIVE JTACS
COMPLETE AVIATION FAMILIARIZATION AND LIVE FIRE EXECUTION EVENTS UNDER
THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A QUALIFIED MARINE FAC/JTAC (MOS 7502/9986).
THESE EVENTS, CONSISTING OF THE 100-LEVEL T&R MANUAL EVENTS, ARE
ACCOMPLISHED AT THE UNIT LEVEL AND MUST BE DOCUMENTED IN THE JTAC
TRAINING JACKET.
C. UPON COMPLETION OF THE JTAC PRIMER COURSE AND 100-LEVEL T&R MANUAL
EVENTS, THE PROSPECTIVE JTAC SHALL THEN ATTEND THE TACP COURSE. ALL
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS WILL REPORT TO THE SUBJECT COURSE WITH WRITTEN
DOCUMENTATION OF THEIR COMPLETION OF THE PREREQUISITES LISTED IN 2A AND
2B.
D. FAILURE TO MEET ANY REQUIREMENTS IN PARAGRAPHS 3A, 3B AND/OR 3C
DISQUALIFIES PROSPECTIVE JTACS FROM ATTENDING THE SUBJECT COURSE.
3. PRIMARY POC FOR THIS MESSAGE AT PPO (POG-22) IS MSGT CHRISTOPHER
MARTIN AT (703) 692-4301, FAX AT (703) 692-4430, EMAIL AT
CHRISTOPHER.MARTIN4@USMC.MIL.