Phase 0 Shaping (On-Line Lessons Via Blackboard)

Senior Planner Course (SPC) 1-14 22 Apr – 9 May 2014

Phase 0 “Shaping” (on-line lessons via Blackboard)

25 Mar Tuesday Instructor Lesson 1 Warfighting, MCDP 1 MAGTF Instructional Group (MIG)

1 Apr Tuesday Lesson 2 Strategy, MCDP 1-1 MAGTF Instructional Group (MIG)

8 Apr Tuesday Lesson 3 Planning, MCDP 5 MAGTF Instructional Group (MIG)

15 Apr Tuesday Lesson 4 7 Deadly Scenarios MAGTF Instructional Group (MIG)

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Week 1

22 Apr Tuesday Class Instructor Day 1 0615-0650 Coffee/Breakfast snacks (optional) MIG 0700-0730 Welcome - CG EDCOM BGen Weidley, USMC 0730-0750 Introductions MIG 0800-1000 7 Deadly Scenarios Dr. Andrew Krepinevich 1130-1300 Strategic Leadership Gen Pace, USMC (Ret.) 1400-1530 Islamic Republic of Iran's Grand Strategy Dr. Tarzi, MCU

23 Apr Wednesday Day 2 0730-0750 Introduction *LtGen Knutson, USMC (Ret) 0800-1530 Concepts and Themes LtGen Van Riper, USMC (Ret) 1600-UTC Class Social TCAQ (The Clubs at Quantico)

24 Apr Thursday Day 3 0730-1430 A Systemic Concept of Op. Design Mr. John F. Schmitt 1500-1630 Strategic Leadership Gen Allen, USMC (Ret.)

25 Apr Friday Day 4 0800-0930 Six Characteristics of Terrorism Today Dr. Harmon, MCU 1000-1200 China Dr. Ed O’Dowd, MCU 1200-1300 Lunch 1300-1500 Economics - Roadmap to the Future Dr. James Lacey, MCWAR

1 Senior Planner Course (SPC) 1-14 22 Apr – 9 May 2014 Week 2

28 Apr Monday Class Instructor Day 5 0800-1000 War at Sea & Distributed Forces (Pacific) Mr. Kline, CAPT USN (Ret) 1030-1200 Pacific Rebalance BGen Malavet, USMC (OSD) 1200-1330 Lunch 1330-1400 Synthesis session *LtGen Knutson, USMC (Ret) 1430-1600 MARFORPAC (via SVTC) LtGen Robling, USMC

29 Apr Tuesday Day 6 0800-1130 Critical Thinking and Decision-Making Theory Dr. Wray Johnson, SAW 1130-1300 Lunch 1300-1500 Decision-Making Theory

30 Apr Wednesday Day 7 0800-1130 Critical Thinking and Decision-Making Theory Dr. Wray Johnson, SAW 1130-1300 Lunch 1300-1500 Decision-Making Theory

1 May Thursday Day 8 0800-1030 Componency/Fighting the MAGTF LtGen Knutson, USMC (Ret) 1030-1230 NGO's Dr. Lisa Schirch, Director

3P Human Security 1230-1330 Lunch 1330-1500 USAID/State Department USAID / Dr. Morgan (MCU) 1530-1700?? MARCENT (via SVTC) LtGen Neller, USMC

2 May Friday Day 9 0800-0930 Overview of Antietam Dr. Lacey, MCWAR 0930-1700 Battle Staff Ride at Antietam Dr. Lacey, MCWAR

4 May Sunday 1600-1900 Class BBQ (optional) Mr. Damm, MIG

2 Senior Planner Course (SPC) 1-14 22 Apr – 9 May 2014

Week 3

5 May Monday Instructor Day 10 0800-1000 Current and Future Budgets BGen Jansen, USMC (P&R) 1030-1230 Military Support to Interagency LtGen Blackman, USMC (Ret) 1230-1330 Lunch 1330-1500 Red Teaming Dr. Ben Jensen, CSC 1500-1630 Special Operations: A Policy or a Strategy? Mr. Lewis, Professor, CSC

6 May Tuesday Day 11 0500-1600 Cyber MARFORCYBER

7 May Wednesday Day 12 0700-0900 Travel to Pentagon 0930-1100 SIG SIG 1100-1210 Lunch 1230-1400 CMC issues Gen Amos, CMC 1400-1530 RTB

8 May Thursday Day 13 0730-0930 Travel to Capitol Hill 1000-1100 How Congress Works Dr. J. Mayer, GMU 1100-1230 OLA – The Legislative Process BGen Furness 1230-1330 Lunch with USAF, USN & USCG Liaisons 1330-1500 The Legislative Process Staff Members 1530-1615 The Legislative Process House Member

9 May Friday Day 14 0800-0900 Brief with CG EDCOM BGen Weidley, USMC 0900-1200 Flag Officer Panel LtGens Christmas, Knutson & Hailston, USMC (Ret) 1200-1300 ENDEX AAR/Critique Mr. McCrary, MIG

* LtGen Knutson is a Highly Qualified Expert (HQE) for the MAGTF Staff Training Program (MSTP) and will be mentoring the SPC each day during the course.