Maritime Staff Planners Course (MSPC)

CIN:    K-2G-3009

Location:    53720 Horizon Dr. San Diego, CA 92147

TACTRAGRUPAC, Bldg 58, Naval Base Pt Loma

Security Clearance Required:    SECRET

Uniform: NWU, Khaki, Flight Suit, MARPAT, ODU, ACU

Length: 2 Weeks

Type Course: C2 Officer Billet Specialty

Center CD: 23

ECM: N132D

RES SPON: DNS

Quota Control

Class Number

Convene Date

Complete Date

24-06

16 SEP 2024 27 SEP 2024

25-02

13 JAN 2025

24 JAN 2025

25-03

14 APR 2025

25 APR 2025

25-04

02 JUN 2025

13 JUN 2025

25-05

21 JUL 2025

01 AUG 2025

 

Course Description:

 

MSPC Mission Statement:

The mission of MSPC is to provide Major and Unit Level Commanders and Strike Group Staff Officers with a foundational level of knowledge and the practical skills required to plan and execute Strike Group Combat Operations in an integrated theater, joint, and coalition context, through facilitated academics, the Navy Planning Process, and reinforcement of skills through a synthetic war game in a maritime environment.

 

 

 

MSPC Training objectives:

I.            Relate, explain, or demonstrate a working knowledge of Composite Warfare Commander (CWC) construct for integrated Strike Group Operations.

II.            Utilize the Navy Planning Process (NPP) to transition Higher Headquarters Requirements into execution orders at the tactical level.

III.            Recall the Joint Forces capabilities and their relationship with Combined Maritime Operations at the tactical level.

 

Scope:

A two week course comprised of classroom lectures, tactical vignettes, mission planning and scenario wargaming while emulating a Strike Group staff and subordinate Warfare Commanders and staff. The course includes a mix of students with varied backgrounds and levels of experience, as is the case in the Strike Group and Warfare Commanders staffs, and covers the following topics:

·         Joint War fighting and naval concept of joint operational planning

·         Undersea Warfare

·         Surface Warfare

·         Air Warfare

·         Command and Control Warfare

·         Mine Warfare

·         Strike Warfare

·         Intelligence Support

·         Amphibious Warfare

·         Rules of Engagement

Names/POCs/Phone numbers/E-mail addresses:

Ms. Lydia Reynoso (Quota Control) - DSN: 251 / COM: (619) 221-5282

    NIPR lydia.reynoso@navy.mil 

 

CDR Anthony Myers (Course Coordinator) - DSN: 553-0105 / COM: (619) 553-0105

   SIPR anthony.myers.mil@ncte.navy.smil.mil

   NIPR anthony.m.myers2.mil@us.navy.mil

 

LT Ian Olson (Assistant Course Coordinator) - DSN: 553-7492 / COM: (619) 553-7492

   SIPR ian.olson.mil@ncte.navy.smil.mil

   NIPR ian.a.olson.mil@us.navy.mil

 

Pre-requisites:  

 

SECRET clearance required. This course is intended for Strike Group and Warfare Commander Staffs as directed by COMFLTFORCOM/COMPACFLTINST 1500.49C (STRIKE GROUP TACTICAL TRAINING CONTINUUM). All others may request quotas on a space available basis.

 

SIPR Token

 

 

Administrative Requirements:  

 This course requires access to TTGP NCTE SIPR network.  Students will be provided a “Welcome Aboard” email approximately 1 month prior to class start date containing instructions on how to submit required SAAR-N form and Training Certificates through the online NETTN Tracker.  If you have not received the Welcome Aboard email 1 month prior please email the Course Coordinators.

Start Time and Place:

- Check in at Naval Base Pt. Loma Pass and Tag office (outside of base gate), Bldg 61, 0745-0815 on the first day of class to receive your required visitor security badge.  After receiving your security badge, proceed to Bldg 58 Auditorium. The first day of class starts at 0830, with subsequent days starting at 0800.