Overview

Security cooperation teams deployed to various countries throughout the world receive customized pre-deployment training. Combat Security Cooperation Team pre-deployment training falls under the umbrella of the Marine Corps Predeployment Training Program (PTP). The Marine Corps Training System is standards based and performance oriented. ATG/ATCs provide pre-deployment training and interim assessment for foreign security force Service-level advisors. ATG and the ATCs are also responsible for ensuring security cooperation teams deployed to various countries throughout the world receive customized pre-deployment training.

The PTP consists of four blocks of training occurring at home station and at other training venues. Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEF) are responsible for conducting Block I and II training which builds individual skills at the Marine’s home station. ATCs assist the MEFs in the conduct of specified Block I and II training at home station. ATG conducts Block III advisor-specific training and the Block IV Mission Rehearsal Exercise (MRX).

ATG Support

BCDS provides instructional support to include conduct of traditional classroom training; scenario-based training; practical application and related curriculum and exercise development in accordance with pertinent Marine Corps directives to support Marine Corps Advisor PTP training, other advisor-specific training, and support other PTP training of Marine operational units. BCDS also prepares and maintains master lesson files, and supports periodic course content reviews and assessment of combat Security Cooperation Team performance during ATG Programs of Instruction (POI), as directed by the ATG staff.

ATC Support

BCDS provides instructional and field training support for MEF home station training of advisors and operational units and coordinates with the MEF Transition Team Training coordinators as required. BCDS supports assessment of advisor team training and performance in order to prepare teams for Block IV advisor-specific training.