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How MOVES Graduates Support USMC Training M&S. Maj Eric Whittington (USMC) Sep 2008 Graduate 8825 OccFld Sponsor Deputy Director, M&S Branch MAGTF Staff Training Program Training and Education Command Quantico, VA. Agenda. Current job Critical M&S skills Most valuable MOVES topics
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How MOVES Graduates Support USMC Training M&S Maj Eric Whittington (USMC) Sep 2008 Graduate 8825 OccFld Sponsor Deputy Director, M&S Branch MAGTF Staff Training Program Training and Education Command Quantico, VA
Agenda • Current job • Critical M&S skills • Most valuable MOVES topics • Most valuable OJT topics • Future plans
Current Job • MSTP (just the M&S related items) • Plan, Prepare, Execute, AAR M&S Events • MEB/MEF CPXs • MCWL Experiments • MCU PME Classes • MOVES E-Week • Software Management • CCB, SCRs, “beta” testing, acceptance test • Document Review/Generation • 100s pgs PDFs • Represent USMC for Emerging Technology
Current Job • Occupational Field Sponsor • Billets (Link HQMC, Manpower, and Fleet) • MOS Manual, TOECRs, SEP Selection, Personnel Management (“first timers” & “repeat offenders”) • Education & Marketing • (IITSEC , Electronic Mail, & Website) • MCMSMO (Coordinate All Pillars) • MSCO, NMSO, SISO, ONR • Projects, Data & Technical standards, WGs, OPTs • MROC, JROC (SMEs)
Critical Skills • Translator between “tree suiters” and “techs” • Quickly assess a PPT/PDF and understand “under the hood” impacts • “Honest Broker” for capabilities and limitations • Tedious, tireless, and seemingly never-ending writing/reading • Networking with M&S professionals
Most Valuable MOVES Topics • Translator • Software project design and coding • “Under the Hood” • Conceptual Modeling & Combat Models • Code writing experiences (101) • “Honest Broker” • Design (what is intentional omission) • Writing/Reading • Academic rigor of a Master’s Thesis
Most Valuable OJT Topics • Distinguish DIS / HLA • Code level understanding PDUs/FOMs/RTIs • Practical Application of Service Simulations (focus on training) • Plan, Prepare, Execute, and AAR • Aggregate and Entity Challenges • Detection, Direct/Indirect Fires, 3D view • Information Assurance and IT/IS Laws • Near 100% full time OJT • Interoperability between Sims and C2 • Data and Technical
Future Plans • MTSD (Oct 2011—3yrs) • T&E M&S Requirements and Policies • T&E S&T Working Group • Live Virtual & Constructive Interoperability • Distributed M&S Capability across the USMC • OCCFLD Sponsor (continue duties) • TOECRs post FSRG • New SEP Selection Process • MOVES Student Research
Questions? ? • Contact Info: • eric.whittington@usmc.mil • wk:703-432-5428 • cell:703-357-3734