USMC Procedures for Security Cooperation Training Teams

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. THIS MARADMIN PROMULGATES THE PROCEDURES
FOR REQUESTING, VALIDATING, EXECUTING, AND REPORTING SECURITY
COOPERATION TEAMS PER REF A. 
2. INFORMATION. THE INDIVIDUAL MARINE IS THE MOST SCARCE, YET MOST
SOUGHT AFTER RESOURCE FOR ACCOMPLISHING USMC SECURITY COOPERATION
(SC) OBJECTIVES WORLDWIDE. ALLIED AND PARTNER NATIONS RECOGNIZE
THAT CAPITALIZING ON THE USMC ETHOS, TRAINING REGIMEN, AND
PROFESSIONALISM IS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO TRANSFORM THEIR DEFENSE
AND SECURITY ORGANIZATIONS. HOWEVER, SUPPLY RARELY MEETS DEMAND, AND
A RIGOROUS PROCESS OF PLANNING, REQUESTING, VALIDATING, AND SOURCING
MARINES FOR THESE IMPORTANT MISSIONS IS CRUCIAL.
A. TEAMS REQUESTED BY THE COMBATANT COMMAND.
(1) TEAMS DEPLOYING UNDER TITLE 10 AUTHORITIES. GENERALLY, TEAMS
REQUESTED BY COMBATANT COMMANDS UNDER TITLE 10 AUTHORITY FOLLOW THE
PROCESS ASSOCIATED WITH REQUESTS FOR FORCES (RFF). THE MARINE CORPS
WILL STAFF AND FILL THESE TEAMS PER THE JOINT STAFF TASKING AND
APPLY CMC GUIDANCE. HOWEVER, THE COMBATANT COMMANDER MAY DIRECT THE
MARINE COMPONENT (MARFOR) TO EXECUTE SOME SPECIFIC TITLE 10 PROGRAMS
(E.G., THE REGIONAL DEFENSE COUNTER TERRORISM FELLOWSHIP (RDTCF))
THAT DO NOT NECESSARILY USE THE FORMAL RFF PROCESS. IN THESE CASES,
THE PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH 2.C APPLIES AS IF THE REQUEST
ORIGINATED FROM THE REGIONAL MARFOR.
(2) TEAMS DEPLOYING UNDER TITLE 22 AUTHORITIES. TEAMS REQUESTED BY
COMBATANT COMMANDS DEPLOYING UNDER TITLE 22 AUTHORITIES NORMALLY
ORIGINATE FROM THE SECURITY ASSISTANCE OFFICE (SAO) IN THE COUNTRY
WHERE THE TEAM WILL OPERATE. PER SECNAVINST 4950.4A, A SAO MAKES
REQUESTS DIRECTLY TO THE SERVICE HEADQUARTERS. CG MCCDC IS
DESIGNATED AS THE "SUPPORTING COMMANDER" FOR TEAMS ASSEMBLED FROM
THE SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT OR FROM HQMC. DEPENDING ON THE
SITUATION, DEPLOYMENT OF THESE TEAMS MAY REQUIRE A DEPLOYMENT ORDER.
(3) THE FOLLOWING IS THE GENERAL POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR
REQUESTING, STAFFING, AND DEPLOYING SC TEAMS UNDER TITLE 22
AUTHORITIES.
(A) FOR TEAMS PLANNED DURING ANNUAL PLANNING SESSIONS (TPMRS, RWGS,
ETC.), THE COMBATANT COMMANDER OR HIS SAO INITIATES A "CALL-UP"
MESSAGE VIA OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE (DMS, OFFICIAL LETTER) NLT 120
DAYS BEFORE THE REQUESTED DEPLOYMENT DATE. FOR UNSCHEDULED,
IMPROMPTU TEAMS THE COMBATANT COMMANDER OR HIS SAO INITIATES A
"CALL-UP" MESSAGE VIA OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE (DMS, OFFICIAL LETTER)
NLT 180 DAYS BEFORE THE REQUESTED DEPLOYMENT DATE. ALL CALL UP
MESSAGES MUST USE THE INSTRUCTIONS AND FORMAT IN CHAPTER 13 OF REF
D. 
(B) THE CALL-UP MUST BE ADDRESSED TO CG, TECOM (SCETC) OR CG, MCSC
(INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS), AS APPROPRIATE. CG, MCSC IS THE ACTION
OFFICE FOR TEAMS FUNDED THROUGH AN FMS CASE WITH A TRAINING LINE
ASSOCIATED WITH THE SALE OF A SYSTEM. CG, TECOM (SCETC) IS THE
ACTION OFFICE FOR ALL OTHER REQUESTS. AT A MINIMUM, INFO COPIES
MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE REGIONAL MARINE COMPONENT COMMANDER;
COMMANDER, MARINE FORCES ATLANTIC (G3-5-7); DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR
PLANS, POLICIES, AND OPERATIONS (BOTH DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS (PO), AND
DIRECTOR, STRATEGY AND PLANS (PL)); AND DIRECTOR, INTELLIGENCE (IO).
(C) UPON RECEIPT OF THE REQUEST, SCETC (OR MCSC(IP)) WILL CONDUCT A
MISSION ANALYSIS TO IDENTIFY DETAILED REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING THE
POSSIBLE USE OF CONTRACTOR SUPPORT. SIMULTANEOUSLY, PP&O (PLU) WILL
VALIDATE THE REQUEST WITH THE REGIONAL MARFOR TO ENSURE
ACCEPTABILITY AND SUITABILITY. IF BOTH ACCEPTABLE AND SUITABLE, PLU
WILL STAFF THE REQUEST AND THE RESULTS OF THE MISSION ANALYSIS TO
THE APPROPRIATE USMC COMMANDS AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR FEASIBILITY AND
PRESENT THE RESULTS TO DC PP&O FOR DECISION. AT A MINIMUM, PLU WILL
CONSULT DC CD, DC M&RA (MPP), COMMARFORLANT (G3-5-7), AND
DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS (PO). OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH EQUITY IN THE
POTENTIAL MISSION ARE INCLUDED AS REQUIRED BY THE MISSION ANALYSIS. 
IF APPROVED BY DC PP&O, PLU WILL THEN ISSUE A CMC VALIDATION
STATEMENT DIRECTING EXECUTION TO THE RELEVANT COMMANDS AND
ACTIVITIES.
(D) ONCE APPROVED THE SAO AND REGIONAL MARFOR WILL COORDINATE
DIRECTLY WITH SCETC (OR MCSC(IP)) TO IDENTIFY TEAM COMPOSITION. 
TEAM MEMBERS NOT SOURCED BY THE REGIONAL MARFOR WILL BE GLOBALLY
SOURCED BY DC M&RA USING INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION PROCEDURES. SCETC
(OR MCSC(IP)) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENTERING THE REQUIREMENTS INTO THE
MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS TRACKING MODULE (MRTM) OF THE MARINE CORPS
MOBILIZATION PROCESSING SYSTEM (MCMPS), REFERENCING THE DC PP&O
DECISION AS CMC ENDORSEMENT OF THE EVENT. NO ENTRIES WILL BE MADE
INTO MRTM UNTIL A MISSION IS APPROVED BY DC PP&O.
B. TEAMS REQUESTED BY THE REGIONAL MARINE COMPONENT (MARFOR).
(1) THE PROCEDURES BELOW APPLY TO SC EVENTS AUTHORIZED AND FUNDED BY
EITHER TITLE 22 OR TITLE 10.
(2) REGIONAL MARFORS CONDUCT MANY SC EVENTS IN SUPPORT OF BOTH THE
COMBATANT COMMANDER'S AND THEIR OWN TSCPS. WHEN A MARFOR EVENT
INITIATED INTERNALLY, DIRECTED BY THE COMBATANT COMMANDER, OR
REDIRECTED FROM THE SAO CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED USING ASSIGNED FORCES
OR THROUGH THE RFF PROCESS, THE MARFOR SUBMITS A FEASIBILITY OF
SUPPORT (FOS) MESSAGE VIA DMS TO EITHER MARINE FORCES ATLANTIC (MFL)
OR MARINE FORCES PACIFIC (MFP), AS APPROPRIATE, DEPENDING ON THE
SUPPORT REQUIRED FROM FORCES ASSIGNED TO THOSE COMMANDS. THIS
MESSAGE SHALL INCLUDE, AT A MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING INFO ADDRESSEES: 
CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO/PO/PL/PS/IO AND CG TECOM SCETC.
(3) DIRECTOR PO OR DIRECTOR PL, AS APPROPRIATE, VALIDATES THE
REQUEST.
(4) MFL / MFP, AS APPROPRIATE, CONDUCTS STAFFING AND COORDINATES FOR
SOURCING TO INCLUDE REQUESTING FEASIBILITY FROM THE SERVICE
SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT, IF NECESSARY. IF THE MISSION IS FEASIBLE,
MFL / MFP ASSEMBLES AND DEPLOYS THE TEAM USING TAD OR DEPLOYMENT
ORDERS AS REQUIRED. IF SOURCING IS NOT FEASIBLE, THE REQUEST IS
RETURNED TO THE REGIONAL MARFOR WHO CAN REENGAGE WITH THE COMBATANT
COMMANDER FOR OTHER SOURCING OPTIONS.
(5) SCETC AND / OR MCSC(IP) INVOLVEMENT IS CRITICAL IN THIS PROCESS
IF THE EVENT IS TO BE EXECUTED UNDER TITLE 22 AUTHORITIES. SCETC
(OR MCSC(IP)) HAS REPORTING, ACCOUNTING, BILLING, AND OTHER
REQUIREMENTS TO PROPERLY ACCOUNT FOR, AND SUPPORT, TEAMS DEPLOYING
UNDER TITLE 22.
C. TEAMS SUPPORTING MIL-MIL AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT EXCHANGES
(SMEE) ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED BY 10 USC 168 (JOINT CONTACT TEAM
PROGRAM (JCTP)).
(1) SCETC IS ASSIGNED AS THE SERVICE LEAD FOR ALL MIL-MIL AND SMEE
ACTIVITIES. THE PROCEDURES FOR THESE EVENTS ARE VERY SIMILAR TO
MARFOR INITIATED SC TEAMS. THE MARINE OR MARINES CONDUCTING THE
MISSION DEPLOY UNDER INDIVIDUAL TAD ORDERS.
(2) IF THE MARFOR CANNOT ACCOMPLISH THE MIL-MIL OR SMEE MISSION WITH
ASSIGNED FORCES AND DESIRES MARINES TO CONDUCT THE EVENT, THEY
INITIATE A FOS MESSAGE TO THE MOST APPROPRIATE SOURCE: SCETC (FOR
MCCDC/TECOM ASSETS), MCSC (FOR SYSTEMS AND LOGISTICS EXPERTS), MFL
(FOR OPERATING FORCES), MFP (FOR OPERATING FORCES); MFR (FOR USMCR),
OR A HQMC DEPARTMENT (FOR HQMC EXPERTS).
3. SCOPE. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL
FORCE.