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Command Staff

Command Staff. CO’s have primary and special staff Primary: XO, SgtMaj, S-1, 2, 3, 4, etc.. Special: FRO, Chaplain, JAG All staff officers communicate laterally to support the command and mission Critical to success! Often a point of weakness Ensure FRO has a thorough in-brief with new CO

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Command Staff

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  1. Command Staff • CO’s have primary and special staff • Primary: XO, SgtMaj, S-1, 2, 3, 4, etc.. • Special: FRO, Chaplain, JAG • All staff officers communicate laterally to support the command and mission • Critical to success! Often a point of weakness • Ensure FRO has a thorough in-brief with new CO • Understand roles & responsibilities of your peers on the staff

  2. S-1 Administration • Provides all administrative support to Command • What can they do for you: • Adjutant-often the legal officer, protocol, etc.. • Naval Correspondence issues • Legal questions • Proper protocol • Much more…jack-of-all-trades • Assist with DTS, TAD, 1164s • Provide pay & entitlement info as necessary..briefs • Assist with admin needs of Mbrs and family • Initial POC for any administrative support • Verification of service letters for housing/loans • Marine Corps Total Forces System (MCTFS/3270 • Updating RED, Depn information, SGLI, etc…

  3. S-2 Intelligence • Provides any intelligence require to Command • What can they do for you: • Assist in determining if info is sensitive and able to be released (unclassified)..dates • Command security expert • Clearance issues • Operational Security subject matter expert • May have additional training that could be helpful • Force Protection training/Personal Security

  4. S-3 Operations/Training • Provides all planning and coordination required to operate and train a unit (the hub) • What can they do for you: • Establish unit schedules • Can provide available dates for family readiness trainings, predeployment briefs and family days and officially put them on unit schedules

  5. S-4 Logistics & Supply • Provides all logistical support and supply to equip command • What can they do for you: • Logistics • Coordination- gets the right item to the right people at the right time • Motor transport- vehicle assets/drivers to support events • Embark- tracks and supports all deployment & redeployment dates • Facilities issues • Ground Supply • Manages the unit budget (O&M)/Green • TAD, Family Readiness, 1164 etc, GCPC, purchases.. • Servmart runs

  6. S-5* Plans or Misc • Two variations: • Future Plans or Everything else! (Wing) • If Wing S-5: • Often SACO, Education Officer, FAO, etc.. • Memorabilia

  7. S-6 Communications • Provide all communications support • What can they do for you: • Assist with simple comm asset support • Telephone landline/Blackberry/Computer/Printers • Low level trouble shooting

  8. G-8 Comptroller • MSC and CG level asset • What can the do for you: • Maintains the MSC budget • MSC FRO can relay specific fiscal law questions to comptroller on your behalf

  9. Questions? COMMUNICATION IS KEY TO SUCCESS!

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