OT-401 - Security for Non-traditional Operating Environments (SNOE)

This three-week fieldcraft course (OT-401) is required for all Civilian Response Corps personnel prior to being considered for deployment. Course participants will gain the knowledge and skills to better prepare them for living and working in remote, austere and high threat environments overseas. Participants will gain the practical skills necessary to recognize, avoid, and respond to situations that may pose a threat to their safety and/or security. The course provides training in basic fieldcraft for unconventional operating environments, covering: surveillance detection; emergency medical care; improvised explosive device (IED) awareness; firearms familiarization; land navigation; survival skills; helicopter operations; mission planning; tactical communications systems; and high-threat and off-road driving. This course is an expanded version of OT-610 Foreign Affairs Counter Threat (FACT) course and also fulfills all FACT course requirements.

Participation requires travel outside the DC area for several training days. Lodging expenses will be covered by the Bureau for Diplomatic Security. All other travel-related expenses will be covered by S/CRS as long as they are associated with the individual’s participation in the course and are in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations.

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Course Dates

Please note that these courses are full-time and include some evening and weekend training. Course hours are 08:00-17:00. More details will be provided to you via email upon completion of registration.

*Tentative dates

Register

Contractors and Non-State Employees

State Department Employees

1. Fill out the following forms:
   1. OT-401 DS-755 Registration (You may also register directly through the Diplomatic Security Training Center on the State Department intranet, but must still complete the form below.)
   2. OT-401 S/CRS-sponsored FSI Course Training Agreement
2. Send completed forms to the USG Interagency Training and Education Division. Scan and email to SCRSTraining@state.gov, or fax to (703) 875-4259.

NOTE: Department of State course applicants will be automatically placed on a wait list until approval is granted by the Department of State’s Response Corps Coordinator.

Travel

All participants, including personnel assigned to Washington, DC, will need a travel authorization for M&IE and POV travel for a portion of the class.   Information about specific dates of travel outside the Washington, DC, area will be provided to you via email upon completion of registration. Please note that lodging is included in the tuition paid by S/CRS. 

1. In order to be reimbursed for travel-related expenses, participants must complete the following before the first day of training. Please note that you do not need to fill out the Travel Manager Personal Information Form or ACH Payment form if you have previously traveled with S/CRS.
   1. Travel Request Form
   2. Automated Clearing House (ACH) Payment Form
   3. Travel Manager Personal Information Form
2. Upon completion of training, all participants seeking reimbursement for expenses must submit the following to RMO:
   1. Travel Voucher Worksheet
   2. Copy of travel orders
   3. Travel receipts for expenses claimed

Note that S/CRS reserves the right to approve or disapprove any and all expenses in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations.