Amphibious Combat Vehicle Platoon Commander Course (ACV-PC) provides the student the necessary skills to lead and manage an ACV platoon tactically and administratively. Students will learn the fundamentals of ACV operation on land and water, and also how to conduct direct fire gunnery; through mastering fundamental concepts, they will then develop skills to maintain and account for their equipment, train their personnel, and employ an ACV platoon in combat. Students will have gained an understanding of the Assault Amphibian role during planning, embarkation, and execution of amphibious operations. Graduates of this course will be competent advisors to supported unit commanders conducting amphibious operations and/or mechanized operations ashore, while leading, equipping, and training their personnel and maintaining readiness of their assault amphibian unit.

Amphibious Combat Vehicle Platoon Commander Course (ACV-PC) is designed to develop the Assault Amphibian Officer skills required to lead and manage an ACV platoon, and advise supported commanders on the employment of their AA unit. Instructional areas shall focus specifically on: operating fundamentals of the ACV, unit management, ACV gunnery, operational planning, amphibious operations, and tactical operations. Students will receive instruction and conduct actions expected of an Assault Amphibian Officer throughout the course. Students will develop training plans and exercises, lead peers through various tactical scenarios, and work within a staff to develop the situation and plan courses of action. Students must demonstrate mastery of all instructional areas via written and performance examinations, and display sound leadership throughout the course to meet graduation requirements. In order for students to graduate they must be WSI, SVET, GST, and MSPS qualified.