Student Questionnaire
MOS 8002 EWTGLANT JOINT TERMINAL ATTACK CONTROLLER SCREEING CHECKLIST
Name: ______Destination Unit: ______
Rank: ______
MOS Designator: ______Billet Description: ______
Experience
Operational Units Assigned (Include dates, mo/yr – mo/yr):
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Fires Experience (by unit/billet/dates):
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Deployments:
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I certify that the above student has met all the required pre-requisites prior to attending EWTGLANT TACP course.
Regimental/Division TACP(I) or MARSOC JTAC(E)/Air Officer
Print Name (Rank, Last, First, MI):______
Sign and Date______
* Attach applicable certificates and waivers to this checklist for turn into EWTGLANT TACP staff upon arrival.
MOS 8002 EWTGLANT JOINT TERMINAL ATTACK CONTROLLER SCREEING CHECKLIST
Per the USMC Tactical Air Control Party Training and Readiness Manual (NAVMC 3500.42A), Prospective JTAC candidates attending the EWTGLANT TACP Course must meet the following pre-requisites prior to course commencement. See attached templates for waiver process if required.
Completion of all pre-requisites shall be endorsed by the first USMC TACP(I) in sending commands COC or MARSOC JTAC(E)/(I).
□ A minimum of one year of operational experience with the integration of direct, indirect, and aviation fires in consonance with ground maneuver.
□ GT score of 100 or higher. Score______
□ A minimum of SECRET Security Clearance is required.
□ Required Readings for Introductory Exam.
o JP 3-09.3 Close Air Support (08 Jul 09) – Chapter 5
o MAWTS-1 TACP TACSOP (02 Mar 12) – Chapters 2 and 3
□ Section A: MarineNet Distance Learning JTAC Primer Course (11 on-line Modules).
o How to enroll: Log on and register on https://www.marinenet.usmc.mil/portal/ , then browse "Course Catalog", Select "Functional Specialty Training Course", Select "Supporting Arms", Select “Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) Primer Curriculum”, click “Enroll”, then click “Enroll” again.
o Distance Learning certificates will be collected on day one of the course
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Sections B, C, and D are recommended for ground MOS IAW TACP T&R Manual (NAVMC 3500.42a) appendix F, but are not required.
□ * Section B: Academic Lectures (MAWTS-1 Website for lectures).
(https://vcepub.tecom.usmc.mil/sites/msc/magtftc/mawts1/tacp_training/default.aspx )
o Aircraft Pods and Capabilities / Aviation Ordnance
o Building a 9-Line Mission
o FW/RW Employment
o ALSA Brevity Terms
o Controlling CAS (including practical application)
o Laser Designators and IR Pointers
o Thermal Imagers and Night Vision Devices
o Type 2 Control w/Observer
□ * Section C: Practical Application (Via 10th Marines JTAC Primer / POC Maj James A. “Tabby” Cooper, 10th Marines Air Officer, 910-451-3085 / DSN 751).
o Talk-On
o Arty/Mortar Adjust Fire Mission
o Arty/Mortar SEAD
o Arty/Mortar Illumination Missions
o Type 1, 2, 3 control CAS mission, simulated under supervision of Air Officer
□ * Section D: Homework Assignment (Same as section C).
o Ordnance
o LASER Geometry
Waiver process: For all Marines, the waiver authority for TACP T&R Manual (NAVMC 3500.42a) pre-requisites is the Commanding General, Training and Education Command (TECOM). Route the following request through respective Battalion/Regiment/Division, MEF G3, to TECOM G3 or via MARSOC G3 Air to TECOM G3. Route requests via official message traffic.
TO: RESPECTIVE DIVISION G-3
FROM: RESPECTIVE REGIMENT OPS
UNCLASSIFIED /
MSGID / GENADMIN / UNIT / HIGHER UNIT / DATE
SUBJECT: WAIVER OF TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY TRAINING AND READINESS MANUAL
PRE-REQUISITE OF ONE YEAR OF OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE WITH THE INTEGRATION OF DIRECT, INDIRECT, AND AVIATION FIRES IN CONSONANCE WITH GROUND MANEUVER FOR TACP COURSE CANDIDATE (NAME OF CANDIDATE)
REF / A / NAVMC 3500.42A / 13 MAY 2011
NARR / REF A IS TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY (TACP) TRAINING AND READINESS (T&R) MANUAL
POC / LAST NAME, FIRST NAME / RANK / UNIT / BILLET / CONTACT NUMBER / EMAIL
(ADDITIONAL POC (IF APPLICABLE))
GENTEXT / REMARKS / 1. REFEFERENCE A, PARAGRAPH 1016.2.G.1 , ESTABLISHES THE MINIMUM PRE-REQUISITES FOR PROSPECTIVE MOS 8002 ATTENDING EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE TRAINING GROUP (EWTGLANT) TACP COURSE AS ONE YEAR OF OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE WITH THE INTEGRATION OF DIRECT, INDIRECT, AND AVIATION FIRES IN CONSONANCE WITH GROUND MANEUVER.
2. WAIVER OF THE USMC TACP T&R JTAC CANDIDATE REQUIREMENT OF ONE YEAR OF OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE WITH THE INTEGRATION OF DIRECT, INDIRECT, AND AVIATION FIRES IN CONSONANCE WITH GROUND MANEUVER FOR (NAME OF CANDIDATE) BASED ON THIS INDIVIDUAL SATISFYING THE INTENT OF THE PREREQUISITE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
2A. MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY:
2B. COMBAT EXPERIENCE (MONTHS): XXX
2C. OPERATIONAL (POST-SCHOOLHOUSE) EXPERIENCE (MONTHS): XXX
2D. FIRE SUPPORT INTEGRATION EXPOSURE (MONTHS): XXX
3. WAIVER REQUEST IS FOR ATTENDANCE OF TACP COURSE #-FY FROM DD MMM YY TO DD MMM YY.
4. (ELABORATE ON CANDIDATE’S FIRES INTEGRATION/CAS EXPERIENCE AND MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES) EXAMPLE: 2NDLT JOHN DOE IS AN ARTILLERY OFFICER AND HAS PARTICIPATED IN A BATTERY LEVEL ARTILLERY EXERCISE AS A FORWARD OBSERVER (FO). ADDITIONALLY HE HAS HELD THE BILLET OF FIRE DIRECTION OFFICER (FDO) IN ARTILLERY EXERCISES AT ALL LEVELS, BATTERY, BATTALION, AND REGIMENT. FURTHERMORE 2NDLT DOE PERFORMED THE DUTIES OF INFANTRY FIRE SUPPORT TEAM OIC WITH HIS PARTICIPATION IN THE MARINE EXPEDITIONARY BRIGADE (MEB) AMPHIBIOUS EXERCISE, BOLD ALLIGATOR. HIS DUTIES INVOLVED COORDINATING SIMULATED AIR AND SURFACE FIRES FOR BATTALION OPERATIONS ASHORE.
4A. 2NDLT DOE WILL RECEIVE PREPARATORY TRAINING VIA THE 10TH MARINES JTAC PRIMER COURSE, WHICH COMMENCES ON (DATE). THE JTAC PRIMER CONSISTS OF ONE WEEK OF CLASSES AND ONE WEEK OF DEPLOYED VIRTUAL TRAINING ENVIRONMENT (DVTE) SIMULATION OF CLOSE AIR SUPPORT (CAS) ATTACKS. THE CLASSES AND SIMULATORS ARE DRAWN FROM THE TACP T&R RECOMMENDED SYLLABUS AND INSTRUCTED BY MARINE AVIATION WEAPONS AND TACTICS SQUADRON ONE (MAWTS-1) CERTIFIED TACP INSTRUCTORS. HISTORICALLY, INDIVIDUALS THAT COMPLETE THE 10TH MARINES JTAC PRIMER HAVE A HIGH SUCCESS RATE OF COMPLETION OF TACP SCHOOL. 10TH MARINES WILL NOT SEND 2NDLT DOE IF SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PRIMER IS NOT ACHIEVED.
4B. THE SOONEST DEPLOYMENT FOR 2NDLT DOE WILL BE (DATE) AT WHICH TIME HE WILL HAVE OVER XX MONTHS OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE WITH THE INTEGRATION OF DIRECT, INDIRECT, AND AVIATION FIRES WITH GROUND MANEUVER.
5. SPECIFIC QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS WAIVER CAN BE ADDRESSED DIRECTLY TO (NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION).//