Directorate of Plans and Training
Mission:The mission of the Directorate of Plans and Training is to provide for the training support of all customers utilizing Fort Devens as the training site of choice. The directorate is able to provide these services through the Range Division, and the Operations Division.
Services Provided
The Operations Division schedules billets, classrooms, and administrative space/supply bays.
The Operations Division maintains a continuous training schedule and manday listing which comes out weekly and bi-weekly, or as needed.
The division conducts an IDT and AT planning conference at the Fort Devens and interfaces with senior headquarters for the scheduling of units for AT and IDT. This is a seven day per week operation.
The Range Division provides ranges and training areas to using units for use on South Post. Issue and turn-in of ranges and training areas is provided by a Range Officer and three Range Technicians. This is a seven day per week operation.
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1. Q. How can I get housing at Devens?
A. Fort Devens does not have housing available. The Operations Division maintains training billets for use by military units training at Devens. The unit administrator must complete the Training Support Request for billets.
2. Q. When should my unit submit a request for facilities and billets for training at Devens?
A. Requests for facilities and billets may be submitted to the Operations Division as soon as the requirement is known. We recommend submitting the request early because valid requests are filled on a first come/first served basis.
3. Q. After I have made arrangements for facilities and billets, will my arrangements be cancelled if another unit needs the facilities?
A. All uniformed services units are treated the same. Status of the training will determine the priority of fill. Students in an Annual Training status have priority followed by units in AT status, and lastly by units in IDT status. 90 days prior to the training, the schedule is locked and no unit will be bumped by another unit in a different status. The exception to this rule is for a unit that has been mobilized on Mob orders. When this occurs the unit may bump scheduled customers.
4. Q. How can I submit a request for facilities or billets?
A. Unit administrators must submit a Devens Training Support Request (Form 5) to the Operations Division. The form can be faxed to (978)-796-2660, DSN 256-2660.
5. Q. What is the cost to use Devens facilities and/or billets?
A. All uniformed services units are welcome to use the facilities and stay in the billets at no cost to the unit.
6. Q. Does Devens have computers to use for official business?
A. The Devens NEC provides computers and network access for students that require computers training at Devens. Units that require computer support to perform routine administrative activities are welcome to bring government computers to train at Devens. The computer must be certified by the unit’s supporting IMO to be up to date with all required patches and antivirus programs.
7. Q. My unit will be arriving after 1600 to occupy billets at Devens. What arrangements need to be made so we get the keys.
A. The Billeting Office, as well as all the other activities within the Operations Division, works 0730-1600 seven days per week. If your unit is arriving after normal duty hours you must contact the Training Support Coordinator at (978) 796-3951 to make the necessary arrangements. Many units will send an advance party to draw the keys and any other training facilities and equipment during normal duty hours. However, if that cannot be done, the Billeting Office will leave the keys at the Access Control Point with the DOD Police for pick-up. Your unit representative will be required to check in with the Training Coordinator the following morning at 0730, building 673.
8. Q. My unit is planning on coming to Devens to train. How do I make arrangements for feeding?
A. All requests for training support, including food service, should be noted on the Training Support Request (Form5). Questions may be directed to the Fort Devens Food Service Management Assistant at (978)-796-3074, DSN 256-3074.
9. Q. My unit will be occupying a training area on South Post on an IDT/AT status. How do I make arrangements for portable chemical toilets (port-a-johns) to support the unit?
A. Memorandum request must be submitted 30 days prior to training to Operations Division. The request must indicate the number of individuals planning to train and the training area that you will be occupying. The Operations Division will make arrangements for the toilet units to be delivered based on projected training strength. The unit must make arrangements for an individual to meet the vendor at the agreed upon time at Range Control to direct the vendor for spotting of the toilet units. This memorandum request must be faxed to (978)-796-2660.