FY25 GROUND COMBAT ELEMENT COMMANDERS COURSE

MARADMINS : 362/24

R 091215Z AUG 24
MARADMIN 362/24
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG TECOM QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/FY25 GROUND COMBAT ELEMENT COMMANDERS COURSE//
REF/A/MARADMIN 348/24//
REF/B/MARADMIN 349/24//
POC/1/MCTOG/ROBERT WALLACE/LTCOL/OPSO MCTOG/TEL: (760) 830-3623/
EMAIL: [email protected]//
POC/2/MCTOG/ALEX BARRON/CIV/DEP OPSO MCTOG/TEL: (760) 830-8989/
EMAIL: [email protected]//
POC/3/MCTOG/CAROLINA VANMEERBEEK/CIV/SECURITY SPECIALIST/
TEL: (760) 830-5796/EMAIL: [email protected]//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 348/24, FY25 COL COMMAND SCREENING BOARD
RESULTS. REF B IS MARADMIN 349/24, FY25 LTCOL COMMAND SCREENING
BOARD RESULTS//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Situation. The Commandant of the Marine Corps
Combined Commandership Course educates all command teams on the
fundamental authorities, responsibilities, programs, and practices
that contribute to a successful command tour to ensure they are fully
prepared to meet the challenges and demands of command. In November
2017, the Ground Board endorsed the formalization of a Ground Combat
Element Commanders Course (GCECC) and requested Marine Corps Tactics
and Operations Group (MCTOG) facilitate the development and delivery
of a GCECC to better prepare GCE commanders to lead, train, and
tactically employ their Battalions and Regiments in the context of
maneuver warfare, in support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force
(MAGTF).
2. Mission. Execute a five-day operationally focused command
preparation course to better ready GCE commanders to lead, train, and
tactically employ their Battalions and Regiments in the context of
maneuver warfare in multi-domain operations against peer competitors
in support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF).
3. Execution.
3.a. Commanders Intent.
3.a.1. Purpose. To enhance GCE commanders' readiness to command in
today's complex operating environment.
3.a.2. Method. The GCECC will be a highly focused, high-payoff
engagement designed to prepare GCE commanders for the biggest
challenges of their careers. The course is educationally unique and
seeks to leverage and expand upon a career's worth of training,
education, and experience. This experiential learning approach of
declarative knowledge, sense-making, and problem-solving will further
develop the adaptive capacity in commanders.
3.a.3. Endstate. GCE commanders are better prepared to tactically
employ, train, and lead their command to support the MAGTF within
the context of maneuver warfare in multi-domain operations against
peer competitors in support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force
(MAGTF).
3.b. Concept of Operations. The MCTOG conducts the course at Marine
Air Ground Combat Center twice per fiscal year IOT afford the
opportunity for all FY25 O-5 and O-6 commanders slated for GCE
commands to attend prior to or within the first six months of
assuming command.
3.c. Coordinating instructions.
3.c.1. Eligibility. GCE command slated Colonels, Lieutenant
Colonels, and Lieutenant Colonel Selects per references (a) and (b).
3.c.2. FY25 course dates.
3.c.2.a. MCTOG executes GCE Commanders Course 25-1, from 9-13
December 2024.
3.c.2.b. MCTOG executes GCE Commanders Course 25-2, from 14-18
April 2025.
3.c.3. Registration. Registration is hosted by MCTOG via email to
MCTOG POC noted in this message.
3.c.3.a. Registration deadline for GCE Commanders Course 25-1 is
8 November 2024.
3.c.3.b. Registration deadline for GCE Commanders Course 25-2 is
14 March 2025.
4. Admin and Logistics
4.a. Minimum security clearance is SECRET. Send clearance info via
DISS through your local security manager to SMO code: M30016
POC/3/: Ms. Carolina Vanmeerbeek.
4.b. Each attendee will arrange their own billeting using the
Defense Travel System. If government lodging cannot be obtained
attendees must ensure they get a letter of non-availability. Lodging
reservations can be made at:
- Primary: Road Runner Inn (760) 830-6642
- Secondary: Inns of the Corps Mountain View (760) 830-1054
- Holiday Inn Express: (760) 361-1000
- Best Western: (760) 367-9141
- Fairfield Inn: (760) 361-5000
4.c. Funding.
4.c.1. Course attendance is unit funded.
4.c.2. Departure flights should be scheduled for the day after the
last scheduled training event.
4.c.3. Support personnel are funded by MCTOG. Detailed information
for support personnel will be published via separate correspondence
for each course.
4.d. Uniform: Desert digital MARPAT uniform, sleeves down.
5. Command and Signal
5.a. Command. Omitted.
5.b. Signal. Questions or comments regarding this message are
directed to MCTOG POCS.
6. Release authorized by Lieutenant General Kevin M. Iiams,
Commanding General, Training and Education Command.///