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.
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:
Students will perform mission planning, craft operational checks, coastal navigation using charts and on-board electronic navigation equipment. Students will also employ crew-served weapons during security patrols, conduct small craft Search and Rescue, and execute vessel board and search operations.
Patrol Craft Officer - Riverine
(PCO-R) MASL (P145909)
THIS IS A HIGH RISK COURSE.
Scope:
Patrol Craft Officer – Riverine (PCO-R) course 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 on-board electronic navigation equipment. Students will also employ on-board crew-served weapons, conduct security patrols conduct vessel board and search, and transport ground forces.
International Small Arms Maintenance
(ISAM) MASL (P145904)
Scope:
International Small Arms Maintenance (ISAM) is a four-week course of instruction designed to provide Foreign Security Force personnel with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform preventive maintenance and repairs to both U.S. and foreign small arms.
Special information:
Small arms technicians will employ their knowledge of each weapon’s specific operational characteristics and nomenclature, as well as general inspection and troubleshooting principles to perform operational checks, maintenance, malfunction analysis, and operational repairs. Additionally, students will be familiarized with the physical inspection and proper mounting technique of associated ancillary items.
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.
SOF Tactical Patrol Leader
(SOFTPL) MASL (P124082)
Scope:
Special Operations Forces Tactical Patrol Leader (SOFTPL) is a seven-week course of instruction designed to provide Foreign Security Force personnel with the specialized training necessary to effectively plan and safely execute ground-based security actions which support the interdiction of illicit contraband, counter-narcotic/counter-terrorism operations, and special operations missions.
Special information:
Tactical Leaders perform Operational Level mission planning using battlefield intelligence planning, military decision-making processes, and operational risk management. Tactical Leaders lead platoon sized units by means of small unit leadership theory, troop leading procedures, land navigation and patrolling techniques, combat reaction maneuvers, and small unit tactical actions.
