Glossary of Abbreviations

Abbreviations are used throughout our pages. Many of them are specific to CDET.

1. 1. AAR

      after-action review

   2. ACE

      American Council on Education

   3. ADOS

      active duty for operational support

   4. ASSP

      Advanced School Seminar Program

   5. AWC

      Air War College

   6. AY

      academic year

2. 1. BAMCIS

      begin planning, arrange reconnaissance, make reconnaissance, complete planning, issue order, and supervise

   2. BSP

      blended seminar program

   3. BTR

      basic training record

3. 1. CDET

      College of Distance Education and Training

   2. CEME

      College of Enlisted Military Education ("Enlisted College")

   3. CentCom

      Central Command

   4. CEP

      Continuing Education Program

   5. CJCSI

      Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff instruction

   6. CLS

      career-level school

   7. COA

      course of action

   8. CSC

      Command and Staff College

   9. CSCDEP

      Command and Staff College distance education program

   10. CSSP

       Career School Seminar Program

   11. CWO

       chief warrant officer

   12. CY

       calendar year

   13. C2

       Command and Control

4. 1. DEP

      distance education program

   2. DLAP

      distance learning analysis and planning

   3. DMO

      Distribution Management Office

   4. DoD

      Department of Defense

5. 1. EABO

      Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations

   2. ECDEP

      Enlisted College distance education program

   3. EDCOM

      Education Command

   4. EDIPI

      electronic data interchange personal identifier (DoD identification number)

   5. EDL

      electronic distance learning

   6. EE

      enhanced scholarly elective

   7. EWS

      Expeditionary Warfare School

   8. EWSDEP

      Expeditionary Warfare School distance education program

6. 1. FAQ

      frequently asked question

   2. FSTS

      Formal Schools Travel Support

   3. FY

      fiscal year

7. 1. GE

      general scholarly elective

8. 1. IDT

      inactive drill training

   2. IED

      improvised explosive device

   3. ILS

      intermediate-level school

   4. IMA

      Individual Mobilization Augmentee

   5. IMI

      interactive multimedia instruction

   6. IMSO

      international military student officer

   7. IRAM

      Marine Corps Individual Records Administration Manual

   8. IRR

      Individual Ready Reserve

9. 1. JAGMAN

      Judge Advocate General

   2. JRB

      Joint Reserve Base

   3. JPME

      Joint Professional Military Education

   4. JPP

      joint planning process

   5. JSO

      joint specialty officer

   6. JTF

      joint task force

10. 1. KB

       kilobytes

11. 1. LOCE

       Littoral Operations in a Contested Environment

    2. LRC

       learning resource center

12. 1. MAGTF

       Marine Air-Ground Task Force

    2. MARADMIN

       Marine administrative message

    3. MARFOR

       Marine Corps Forces

    4. MARFORRES

       Marine Forces Reserve

    5. MB

       megabytes

    6. MCAGCC

       Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center

    7. MCAS

       Marine Corps Air Station

    8. MCB

       Marine Corps Base

    9. MCC

       monitored command code

    10. MCCS

        Marine Corps Community Services

    11. MCDP

        Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication

    12. MCLB

        Marine Corps Logistics Base

    13. MCO

        Marine Corps Order

    14. MCPP

        Marine Corps Planning Process

    15. MCRD

        Marine Corps Recruit Depot

    16. MCTFS

        Marine Corps Total Force System

    17. MCTIMS

        Marine Corps Training Information Management System

    18. MCTP

        Marine Corps Tactical Publication

    19. MCU

        Marine Corps University

    20. METL

        mission-essential task list

    21. MFR

        Marine Forces Reserve

    22. MMRP

        Manpower Management Records and Performance

    23. MOL

        Marine Online

    24. MOS

        military occupational specialty

    25. MROW

        Marine reported-on worksheets

    26. MVS

        MarineNet Video Service

    27. MWTC

        Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center

13. 1. NAS

       Naval Air Station

    2. NAVMC

       Navy/Marine Corps

    3. NCO

       noncommissioned officer

    4. NPS

       Naval Postgraduate School

14. 1. OCONUS

       outside the continental United States

    2. OMPF

       official military personnel file

    3. OPORD

       operation order

15. 1. PES

       performance evaluation system

    2. PME

       professional military education

    3. PMEDEP

       professional military education distance education program

    4. POC

       point of contact

16. 1. ROMO

       Range of Military Operations

    2. RCLF

       Regional Culture and Language Familiarization

    3. RLO

       reserve liaison office

    4. RUC

       reporting unit code

17. 1. SAW

       School of Advanced Warfighting

    2. SMCR

       Selected Marine Corps Reserve

    3. SNCO

       staff noncommissioned officer

    4. SouthCom

       Southern Command

    5. SSSP

       Sergeants School Seminar Program

    6. SWAT

       separate written agreement to train

18. 1. TECOM

       Training and Education Command

    2. TET

       tactical exercise team

    3. T/O&E

       table of organization and equipment

    4. T&R

       training and readiness

    5. TTP

       tactics, techniques, and procedures

19. 1. UIC

       unit identification code

    2. URP

       unit readiness planning

    3. USAWC

       U.S. Army War College

    4. USMC

       United States Marine Corps

    5. USNA

       United States Naval Academy

Research Tools

Several external resources are available to assist in your research or school work.

• Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) Libraries

• Joint Electronic Library

• National Defense University

• Marine Corps Gray Research Center

• Marine Corps Doctrine

• DoD Dictionary of Military Terms

Links to external resources do not constitute the U.S. Marine Corps' endorsement of the associated websites or the content therein.

About CDET

The College of Distance Education and Training (CDET) is the organization within the Marine Corps Education Command (EDCOM) with the mission to design, develop, deliver, evaluate, manage, and resource distance learning products and programs across the Marine Corps training and education continuum in order to increase operational readiness. CDET is a total force educational institution: it serves all U.S. military forces and DoD government agencies, as well as international military forces throughout the globe.

Our programs and courses concentrate on the leadership, warfighting, and staff development skills of the nation's military, and feature the educational standards, learning areas, and learning objectives of the Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) program required by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. They are accessible globally through a variety of delivery systems. Our online learning management system, MarineNet, provides education to students wherever they are stationed. Learning resource centers are fielded to provide access to MarineNet and exam proctors. Our worldwide seminar program supports the professional military education (PME) distance education programs (DEPs) through a network of regional campuses and via the Moodle learning management system.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

CDET's academic integrity policy informs CDET students, faculty, and proctors of the importance of academic integrity as it pertains to personal, academic, and professional endeavors. Participants in any CDET program must pledge to uphold these standards regarding personal integrity, collaboration, and plagiarism.

• CDET Academic Integrity Policy Letter

• CDET Academic Integrity Manual

OUR FACULTY

Our adjunct faculty conducts the seminars for CDET's PME distance education programs.

Adjunct Faculty

Our adjunct faculty members are contracted personnel who conduct the seminars for CDET's professional military education distance education programs (DEPs), including Enlisted College (ECDEP), Expeditionary Warfare School (EWSDEP), and Command and Staff College (CSCDEP). We draw the majority of our adjunct faculty from the fleet so that they may bring their vast operational experience and training to enhance our seminars. Our adjunct faculty members are located at major bases and stations worldwide and are frequently in contact with the operating forces; thus, they are very attuned to the realities of what is happening in the fleet.

Some of the qualifications for our adjunct faculty include:

• Possess a degree in education, history, international relations, or national security/strategic studies (specific degree requirements may be waived depending on the applicant's other qualifications).

• Have knowledge of, and experience in, military subject matter within the CDET curriculum.

• Have knowledge of the principles, methods, and practices of the case study method; experience in seminar leadership, public speaking, war-gaming, and other techniques of instruction suitable for teaching mid-grade professional military officers.

• Be a graduate of the appropriate career, intermediate, or senior level school.

• Have knowledge of the background and development of American military policy from the colonial era to the present, including policies relating to the Marine Corps and other services.

• Possess desired competencies including organization and planning skills, competence in seminar facilitation, and student evaluation and assessment skills.

If you are interested in becoming an adjunct faculty member, contact your local regional office or the CDET Dean of Academics at (703) 784-0741.

Top Level Schools

Top level schools offer Marine Corps officers a unique opportunity for high quality non-resident education to further enhance their professional knowledge and expertise.

U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM

The U.S. Army War College (USAWC) distance education program for lieutenant colonels and colonels educates and develops leaders for service at the strategic level while advancing knowledge in the global application of landpower. It consists of a series of eight primary online courses, an elective or directed research project, and two 2-week resident courses at Carlisle Barracks, PA, taken over a two-year period.

For additional information, see MARADMIN 654/19 or visit the USAWC Department of Distance Education page.

AIR WAR COLLEGE DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM

The Air War College (AWC) distance learning program for lieutenant colonels develops senior leaders for strategic-level employment of air, space, and cyberspace forces. The curriculum emphasizes coalition war fighting and national security. The program includes seminars, simulation exercises, electives, international travel, and a national security symposium.

For additional information, visit the AWC Distance Learning Program page.

Links to external resources do not constitute the U.S. Marine Corps' endorsement of the associated websites or the content therein.