R 301530Z SEP 24 MARADMIN 449/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/CG TECOM QUANTICO VA//  SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2025 MARINE CORPS INSTALLATION RANGE CONTROL CERTIFICATIONS SCHEDULE//  REF/A/DOC/CMC/3 MAR 2023//  NARR/REF A IS MCO 3550.9A WITH ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGE 1, OPERATIONAL TRAINING RANGE CERTIFICATION-RECERTIFICATION PROGRAM//  POC1/MR. DEREK SCHAREN/CIV/TECOM RANGE AND TRAINING AREA MANAGEMENT BRANCH/QUANTICO/TEL: (703)432-0543/E-MAIL: [email protected]// POC2/MR. JARAD OLIVER/CIV/TECOM RANGE AND TRAINING AREA MANAGEMENT BRANCH/QUANTICO/TEL: (703)784-4433/E-MAIL: [email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose.  Per reference (a), Installation Range Control Programs will be certified / recertified by Commanding General (CG) Training and Education Command (TECOM), every three years. 2.  Background.  The Installation Range Control certification / recertification will be conducted by a team from CG TECOM (C465) Range and Training Area Management (RTAM). The range control operations certification checklist can be found on the Marine Corps Range and Training Area Management System website within the range certification module at https:(slant slant)RTAM.TECOM.usmc.mil. For Calendar Year 2025, Marine Corps Installation Range Control certification / recertification schedule is as follows: Date:    Location: 15 JAN – 16 JAN 2025    MCB QUANTICO, VA 23 JAN – 24 JAN 2025    MCLB ALBANY, GA 27 JAN – 28 JAN 2025    MCAS BEAUFORT, SC 30 JAN – 31 JAN 2025    MCRD PARRIS ISLAND, SC 4  FEB – 5  FEB 2025    MCSF, CHESAPEAKE VA 24 FEB – 25 FEB 2025    MCB CAMP LEJEUNE, NC  27 FEB – 28 FEB 2025    MCAS CHERRY POINT, NC 3.  Details regarding the certification schedule and in-brief will be emailed to each Installation approximately 30 days before the planned certification visit. 4.  Scheduling conflicts will be addressed on a case-by-case basis between the unit's leadership and the TECOM / RTAM points of contact (POCs). 5.  Installation Commanders will communicate all cancellation requests via email to the TECOM / RTAM POCs.   6.  Installation Commanders will receive an out-brief of the inspection results before the inspection team's departure.  Official certification report results from TECOM / RTAM will be released within 30 days from the completion of the inspection.  Should findings or discrepancies be identified, the Installation Commander of the Range Control Facility will submit a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) to CG TECOM within 30-calendar days following receipt of the certification report.  The CAP is required to be in Naval correspondence format and provided to the TECOM / RTAM POCs via email.  The CAP shall document the corrective actions / steps taken or planned to eliminate the cause(s) preventing the recurrence of each discrepancy.  Subsequently, every 30-calendar days a status report from the Installation Range Control will be provided to the TECOM / RTAM POCs with copies sent to the Installation Commander until the CAP is complete.  TECOM / RTAM shall determine when the corrective actions are sufficient to certify or recertify the Installation Range Control Facility. 7.  The scheduled certification visits are at no cost to the commands.  Scheduled certification cancellations may require the canceling unit to fund travel expenses for a rescheduled certification.  Technical Assist Visits (TAV) are provided to all commands with ranges and training areas upon request via email to the TECOM / RTAM POCs.  TAVs are at no cost to commands and are highly recommended.   8.  This MARADMIN applies to all Marine Corps Bases, Stations, and Installations listed in paragraph 2 and reference (a).   9.  Release authorized by Lieutenant General Benjamin T. Watson, CG TECOM//