CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 162023Z SEP 24 MID120001390632U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 186/24 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC //N7// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC //N7// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N71/SEP// SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE SCHOOL MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE OPERATIONS AFLOAT COURSE// RMKS/1. The United States Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare School is seeking Navy officers to attend its Marine Air Ground Task Force Operations Afloat course at Quantico, Virginia, in January 2025. This funded 11-week course gives students a deeper understanding of modern amphibious warfare and sea-based expeditionary operations and their associated planning processes, focusing on understanding naval warfare across all domains. The course offers Navy Officers of all designators opportunities to better understand naval integration, particularly regarding the Marine Corps Planning Process, embarkation, and employment of the Marine Air Ground Task Force. The Marine Air Ground Task Force Operations Afloat course is scheduled for 06 January - 20 March 2025. The entry deadline is Friday, 22 November 2024. 2. While at the Expeditionary Warfare School, students will participate alongside not only Marines but 38 Joint Officers from the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Space Force, as well as officers from 23 partner and allied nations. a. The Marine Air Ground Task Force Operations Afloat course is designed to educate students on sea-based Marine Air Ground Task Force operations through the lens of maritime strategy, maneuver warfare, and Navy and Marine Corps integration. The course educates and trains students in a range of naval expeditionary operations while applying the Marine Corps Planning Process. b. The Marine Air Ground Task Force Operations Afloat course comprises four sub-courses: Maritime Expeditionary Environment, Littoral Operations and Concepts, Amphibious Operations, and Amphibious Planning Exercises. c. The Marine Air Ground Task Force Operations Afloat Course Learning Outcomes are: (1) Understand the Naval service's organization and how it conducts operations across the competition continuum within the maritime expeditionary environment. (2) Understand the Marine Corps' role in supporting naval operations and complexities associated with enabling joint operations. (3) Understand the capabilities of the Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit. (4) Apply Navy and Marine Corps doctrine, maneuver warfare philosophy, and the Marine Corps Planning Process to solve complex problems in contested maritime terrain. (5). Apply naval and joint doctrine to develop a combined arms, multi-domain tactical plan for a sea-based Marine Air Ground Task Force. d. The Marine Air Ground Task Force Operations Afloat block is taught in residence at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, by Marine, Navy, and Army instructors. The school utilizes lectures, seminar discussions, and deliberate planning practical exercises. 3. Eligibility. The course is open to active duty officers in the paygrades of WO-1 to CWO-3 and O-2 to O-4 in all designators. Preference will be given to Unrestricted Line designators and members of the Medical Service Corps. 4. Administration and Logistics. a. Application. Officers desiring to attend the course can reserve a class seat by submitting the following documents: (1) Special request chit endorsed by Commanding Officer requesting to attend. (2) Service member biography to include education and military experience. (3) Submit the documents listed above to the point of contact email address in paragraph 5.a.2 below. (4) Upon graduation, students will receive the BX1 Additional Qualification Designator and a graduation certificate. b. Logistics. (1) TAD Travel. Marine Corps University will fund travel, lodging, car rental, and per diem via the Defense Travel Service. Creating a travel authorization in DTS is the traveler's responsibility, however, the Expeditionary Warfare School S-1 is available to assist as needed. Coordination will be made with Expeditionary Warfare School S-1 via POCs listed in section 5a. (2) Berthing. Expeditionary Warfare School S-1 will coordinate with attendees for lodging. If on-base government lodging is unavailable, Expeditionary Warfare School S-1 will coordinate with attendees to obtain a Certificate of Non-Availability (CNA) before making other lodging arrangements. If a CNA is issued, attendees must book commercial lodging through the Defense Travel System. (3) Transportation. When arranging air transportation, attendees must choose the most cost-effective General Services Administration City Pair Fare. Travel shall be completed to check-in no later than 0800 on 06 January 2025 with Expeditionary Warfare School S-1 at Geiger Hall. Return travel will be no earlier than 20 March 2025. Documented approval by the TAD authorizing official is required. 5. Officers interested in the Expeditionary Warfare School course may visit the Marine Corps University web pages at https://www.usmcu.edu/. a. Points of Contact: (1) Travel and funding: Capt Troy McCool (Primary, Expeditionary Warfare School S-1), 703-784-2592, troy.mccool@usmcu.edu. (2). Course related questions: LT Matthew Esper (Expeditionary Warfare School Senior Navy Instructor), 703-432-1321, matthe w.esper@usmcu.edu. (3). Deputy Director Expeditionary Warfare School: LtCol Steven Valenti, 703-784-1843, steven.valenti@usmcu.edu. 6. Released by VADM D.W. Dwyer, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans, Strategy, and Warfighting Development (N3/N5/N7). BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//