International Tactical Communications Course
(ITCC) MASL (P145000)
Scope:
International Tactical Communications Course (ITCC) is a five-week course of instruction designed to provide Foreign Security Force personnel with the knowledge and skills to perform as a radio communicator. Students will utilize the Man-Pack (MP) and Hand Held (HH) radio platforms to successfully conduct High Frequency (HF), Very High Frequency (VHF), and Ultra High-Frequency (UHF) communications in the field. Employment of portable field communication equipment includes single/multiple channel programing, Frequency Hopping, Automatic Link Establishment (ALE), Third Generation Link Establishment (3G), frequency prediction, antenna selection and construction, Citadel/AES encryption, Computer Programing Application (CPA), communications operations planning, operator level maintenance, and troubleshooting of the radio including ancillary equipment.
Special Information:
This course is designed for junior officers and enlisted personnel. Students must have normal manual dexterity and vision (correctable to 20/20) and have the ability to lift and carry 40 pounds (18.18 kilograms) of equipment. In addition, students must have basic computer skills, the ability to perform basic mathematical calculations and comprehend technical terms. NAVSCIATTS will issue all students the necessary safety and training equipment required for this course. Students are required to bring a set of boots and at least two sets of camouflaged utilities.
Waterborne Instructor Course - Coastal
(WIC-C) MASL (P145118)
THIS IS A HIGH RISK COURSE.
Scope:
WIC-C is an eight-week advanced course of instruction that provides graduates of the Patrol Craft Coastal course (MASL P145062) or those personnel with proven expertise as coxswain of coastal craft (less than 40-ft/12m) with the basic skills to deliver lessons and to conduct high-risk training in the coastal environment. Course topics include human rights, patrol craft familiarization, patrolling/formation techniques, high-risk instructor development, evolution safety, patrol craft coastal navigation, maritime interdiction, and threat response while on patrol.
Special information:
Students will be required to pass an entrance examination which is used to verify they possess the essential skills necessary to provide effective small craft instruction to trainees. Students may be removed from the course if they do not meet the prerequisite requirements or fail to meet any of the course objectives.
Waterborne Instructor Course - Riverine
(WIC-R) MASL (P145083)
THIS IS A HIGH RISK COURSE.
Scope:
WIC-R is an eight-week advanced course of instruction that provides graduates of the Patrol Craft Officer Riverine course (MASL P145909) or those personnel who are able to verify that they are experienced riverine craft coxswain with the basic skills to deliver classroom lessons and to conduct high-risk training in the riverine environment. Course topics include human rights, patrol craft familiarization, patrolling/formation techniques, instructor/high-risk instructor development, high-risk evolution safety, crew-served weapons, static and dynamic range operations, immediate action (threat response) while on patrol and insertion/extraction of ground forces.
Special Information:
Students will be required to pass an entrance examination which is used to verify they possess the essential skills necessary to provide effective small craft instruction to trainees. Students may be removed from the course if they do not meet the prerequisite requirements or fail to meet any of the course objectives.
Patrol Craft Officer Coastal
THIS IS A HIGH RISK COURSE.
Scope:
Patrol Craft Officer – Coastal (PCO-C) is an eight-week maritime course of instruction designed to provide Foreign Security Force personnel with specialized training in the employment of small patrol craft to conduct security operations in the coastal environment in support of maritime operations.
Special information:
Special focus includes maritime interdiction operations, counterterrorism, humanitarian/natural disaster relief, and counter-narcotics operations. Students will perform mission planning, craft operational checks, coastal navigation using maps, charts and onboard electronic navigation equipment. Students will also employ crew-served weapons, conduct security patrols using night vision goggles, execute maritime interdiction operations, and transport ground forces.
Patrol Craft Officer - Riverine
(PCO-R) MASL (P145909)
THIS IS A HIGH RISK COURSE.
Scope:
PCO-R is an eight-week course of instruction designed to provide Foreign Security Force personnel with the specialized training necessary to effectively plan and safely execute patrol craft security actions supporting the interdiction of illicit contraband, counter-narcotic/counter-terrorism operations, and waterborne special operations in the riverine environment.
Special information:
Students will perform mission planning, craft operational checks, and riverine navigation using maps, charts, and onboard electronic navigating equipment. Students will also employ onboard crew-served weapons, conduct security patrols using night vision goggles, conduct vessel board and search, and transport ground forces.
International Small Arms Maintenance
(ISAM) MASL (P145904)
Scope:
ISAM is a four-week course that provides Foreign Security Force personnel with the knowledge and skills required to maintain and perform basic level service repairs to both foreign and U.S. small arms and crew-served weapons systems.
Special information:
Course topics include human rights and the physical characteristics, theory of operation, parts nomenclature, malfunction analysis, inspection, and troubleshooting of each of the course weapons, as well as small arms ammunition handling and storage fundamentals.
Combat Lifesaver Course
(CLS) MASL (P122000)
Scope:
CLS is a two-week course of instruction designed to provide personnel with specialized training that enables them to perform advanced lifesaving techniques required to treat battlefield trauma. Course topics include human rights, casualty assessment, hemorrhage control, maintaining casualty airway, casualty evacuation, and management of injuries such as penetrating chest wounds, shock, heat injuries, burns, and fractures.
Special information:
Practical application exercises and scenario driven tactical field exercises conducted under simulated combat conditions will be employed to ensure proficiency in course objectives.
Patrol Craft Advanced Training
(PCAT) MASL (P145152)
THIS IS A HIGH RISK COURSE.
Course offered by request only with at least 18 months of planning.
This course is conducted at the unit level and is not intended for individual students or groups of personnel from differing commands within the country’s special operations organization.
Scope:
PCAT is a five-week group based course of instruction that provides established international military and police maritime special operations units/teams with advanced training in the operation of patrol craft, while conducting riverine special operations missions.
Special Information:
Course topics include patrol craft familiarization, patrol boat light (PBL) tactical operations, riverine navigation, launch and recovery site security, dynamic waterborne live-fire range evolutions, immediate actions in response to ambush and the insertion and extraction of ground forces. A scenario driven tactical field exercise conducted under simulated combat conditions will be used to assess the group’s proficiency in the course objectives.
Range Operations Safety
(ROS) MASL (P122131)
Scope:
ROS is a one-week course of instruction that provides Foreign Security Force personnel with the knowledge and skills required to safely manage and conduct static pistol and rifle land ranges. Course topics include human rights, planning and briefing range evolutions, operational risk management, mishap reporting procedures, surface danger zone requirements, and safe handling of weapons and ammunition.
Special information:
Students will conduct static long range exercises as the officer-in-charge and the safety officer in accordance with approved Naval Special Warfare range operations manuals, regulations, and procedures.
SOF Tactical Patrol Leader
(SOFTPL) MASL (P124082)
Scope:
SOFTPL is a course designed for Foreign Security company level junior officers and senior enlisted personnel that provides international Special Operations Forces, selected conventional forces, and law enforcement agency students with tailored training in the tactical employment of platoon-sized units in various environments and operational scenarios. Instruction consists of human rights, advanced land navigation, SOF patrolling, physical training, route planning, combat reaction drills, mission planning, ambushes, raids, and special reconnaissance tactics.
Special information:
The course culminates with a Final Training Exercise encompassing all material covered to ensure students have attained tactical proficiency in platoon-sized elements.
