FY17 SCHEDULE OF MARINE CORPS TRAINING AND READINESS MANUAL, TRAINING MANAGEMENT TEAM, AND MISSION ESSENTIAL TASK LIST REVIEW WORKING GROUPS
Date Signed: 11/16/2016 | MARADMINS Number: 588/16
MARADMINS : 588/16
R 161551Z NOV 16
MARADMIN 588/16
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/FY17 SCHEDULE OF MARINE CORPS TRAINING AND READINESS MANUAL, TRAINING MANAGEMENT TEAM, AND MISSION ESSENTIAL TASK LIST REVIEW WORKING GROUPS//
REF/A/MSGID/MCO 3500.110//
REF/B/MSGID/NAVMC 3500.106//
REF/C/MSGID/MCO 3500.14//
REF/D/MSGID/MCO 1200.13G//
REF/E/TECOM LTR DTD 28 APR 2014//
REF/F/DOC/DOD GUIDANCE 23 SEP 2015//
REF/G/MSGID/MCO P3500.72A//
REF/H/MSGID/MCO 3710.6A//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 3500.110 POLICY AND GUIDANCE FOR MISSION ESSENTIAL TASK LIST (METL) DEVELOPMENT, REVIEW, APPROVAL, PUBLICATION AND MAINTENANCE. REF B IS NAVMC 3500.106 T-R MANUAL GROUP (TRMG) CHARTER TERMS OF REFERENCE. REF C IS MCO 3500.14 AVIATION T-R PROGRAM. REF D IS MCO 1200.13G MARINE CORPS FRONT END ANALYSIS (FEA) PROGRAM. REF E IS THE CG TECOM DETERMINATION THAT TRAINING AND READINESS (T-R) AND TRAINING MANAGEMENT TEAMS (TMT) WORKING GROUPS TAKE PLACE AS A PART OF MTESD REGULAR COURSE OF DAILY BUSINESS. REF F IS DOD CONFERENCE GUIDANCE. REF G IS MCO P3500.72A MARINE CORPS GROUND T-R PROGRAM. REF H IS MCO 3710.6A AVIATION TRAINING SYSTEM.//
POC/J.E. MARTIN/CIV/TECOM MTESD/QUANTICO VA/TEL: (703)784-3042/DSN: 278-3042/EMAIL: JAMES.E.MARTIN(at)USMC.MIL//
POC/R.R. FELICIANO/CIV/TECOM MTESD/QUANTCO VA/TEL: (703)784-3052/DSN: 278-3052/EMAIL: RAMON.FELICIANO(at)USMC.MIL//
POC/W.T. WEBER/CAPT/TECOM MTESD AVN/QUANTICO VA/TEL: (703)784-3709/DSN: 278-3709/EMAIL: WILLIAM.T.WEBER1(at)USMC.MIL//
POC/P.A. SMITH/CAPT/TECOM MTESD AVN/QUANTICO VA/TEL: (703)784-4023/DSN: 278-4023/EMAIL: PHILLIP.A.SMITH1(at)USMC.MIL//
POC/K.C. POTTER/CIV/TECOM MTESD FEA/QUANTICO VA/TEL: (703)784-3017/DSN: 278-3017/EMAIL: KENNETH.POTTER(at)USMC.MIL//
POC/T.H. HOGAN/CTR/TECOM MTESD GROUND TMT/QUANTICO VA/TEL: (703)432-1811/EMAIL: TIMOTHY.H.HOGAN.CTR(at)USMC.MIL//
POC/M.F. GOLDMAN/CIV/CDI CDD/QUANTICO VA/TEL: (703)432-8166/DSN: 378-8166/EMAIL: MARYROI.GOLDMAN(at)USMC.MIL//
POC/C.M. ZUCHRISTIAN/CIV/MARFORCOM/NORFOLK VA/TEL: (757)836-2787/DSN: 836-2787/EMAIL: CHRISTOPHER.ZUCHRIST(at)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  In compliance with statutory responsibilities and reference (a) to meet service and combatant commander requirements, designated Marine Corps Units and Installations develop Mission Essential Task List (METL) to focus training and report readiness against core and assigned missions.  Mission Essential Tasks (METs) are developed for unit types and are drawn from the Marine Corps Task List.
2.  Training and Readiness (T-R) Manuals provide individual and collective training standards that are linked to METS and meet current training and readiness requirements.  In accordance with reference (b), the T-R battle rhythm ensures all manuals are formally reviewed, validated, and revised.
3.  The training management process provides a forum for aviation and ground communities to discuss and prioritize issues that affect training effectiveness as they relate to T-R standards.  In accordance with reference (c), specific aviation community representatives, advocates, and stakeholders meet annually within Training Management Team (TMT) working group.  Specific representatives from those ground communities that participated in the Simulation Assessment Working Groups conducted during the Summer of Calendar Year 2016, advocates, and stakeholders meet initially as noted below within TMT working groups which are conducted along the guidelines contained in reference (c) and according to additional guidance promulgated by the Point of Contact (POC) via SEPCOR.
4.  A Front End Analysis (FEA) Occupational Field study is a critical component of the Training Development Systems application of the Systems Approach to Training (SAT) process per reference (d).  FEA study activities take place during the “ANALYZE” phase of the SAT process at the Service-level, and include the use of the highly regarded task Inventory/Comprehensive Occupational Data Analysis Programs job analysis methodology to collect and analyze occupational data gathered from statistically significant groups of Marines.  FEA studies are accomplished both on a recurring schedule and on an "as needed" basis.
5.  This message announces the Fiscal Year 17 (FY17) T-R Manual, TMT, and METL review battle rhythm.  This will enable the Operational Force (OPFOR), advocates, Formal Learning Centers, and major subordinate commands to plan and execute working group related actions over the next FY.  There are 108 Training and Education Command (TECOM) sponsored, and nine Marine Forces Command (MARFORCOM) sponsored working groups scheduled for FY17.  Commanding General (CG) TECOM has determined in reference (e) that the working groups listed in paragraph 7.B. meet the mandate of reference (f).
6.  Force Readiness Branch, MARFORCOM serves as the services lead agency in the coordination and conduct of all METL working groups.  Deputy Commandant (DC), Combat Development and Integration (CDI) and Commander Marine Forces Command (COMMARFORCOM), supported by advocate representation, Marine Forces (MARFORs), unit Subject Matter Experts (SME), and a TECOM representative supporting the T-R for the specific Community of Interest (COI) will host OPFOR METL workshops.  Installation core METL workshops will be hosted by Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM), and supported by DC, CDI and COMMARFORCOM.  The schedule for METL reviews is incorporated into the T-R/TMT schedule (paragraph 7.B).
6.a.  Request all COI working groups conduct internal staff reviews of their current mission statements and METLs prior to convening or arriving to workshops.  Mission statements can be found on the Total Force Structure Division (TFSD) website (https:(slant)(slant)tfsms.mccdc.usmc.mil/portal/page/portal/TFSMS/welcome).
6.b.  Organizational structure, table of equipment, training events and output capabilities need to be aligned to COI mission statements and their METLs.
7.  Marine Air-Ground Task Force Training and Education Standards Division (MTESD) serves as TECOMs lead agency for the coordination, conduct, and funding of all T-R and TMT working groups.  Each working group is intended to be a service-level forum comprised of occupational SMEs dedicated to reviewing, validating, and revising T-R Manuals and reviewing and prioritizing training issues as appropriate.  MTESD task analysts will coordinate with occupational field and aviation community SMEs to determine T-R and TMT workinggroup agenda and participants, and will supervise conduct of the working group.
7.a.  Major pre-working group actions will occur per the standard T-R plan of actions and milestones detailed below:
7.a.1.  Six months prior:  FEA is initiated for select occupational fields.  FEA results will be provided for the conduct of working group.
7.a.2.  Six months prior:  SME support requirements identified.
7.a.3.  Three months prior:  Pre-working group message released containing web link with read ahead information for working group attendees.  Attendees to ground T-R working groups are expected to be familiar with references (b) and (g) while attendees of aviation T-R working groups are expected to be familiar with references (c) and (h), as well as their respective T-R Manual prior to commencement of the working group.
7.b.  FY17 T-R, TMT, and METL review battle rhythm.  The FY17 T-R Manual, TMT, and METL working groups schedule are as follows (read in three columns).  The dates below are subject to change based on Occupational Fields or community requirements, a message will be released prior to each working group confirming actual dates and location.
WORKING GROUP TITLE                   DATES            LOCATION
UAS FEA                          01 Oct – 30 Mar 2017  Camp
                                                       Lejeune, NC
Military Police FEA              01 Oct – 30 Dec 2016  Camp
                                                       Lejeune, NC
MEU METL Rev                     04 Oct – 07 Oct 2016  Norfolk, VA
Civil Affairs TMT                11 Oct – 12 Oct 2016  Quantico, VA
Information Operations TMT       13 Oct – 14 Oct 2016  Quantico, VA
Ground Supply T-R                17 Oct – 21 Oct 2016  Quantico, VA
0317 Scout Sniper T-R            17 Oct – 28 Oct 2016  Quantico, VA
Avionics Officer 6302 T-R        24 Oct – 28 Oct 2016  Miramar, CA
LAAD TMT                         01 Nov – 02 Nov 2016  Virtual
EAF TMT                          02 Nov – 03 Nov 2016  Virtual
Motor Transport TMT              02 Nov – 03 Nov 2016  Camp
                                                       Pendleton CA
ARFF TMT                         03 Nov – 04 Nov 2016  Virtual
A/C Maintenance TMT              15 Nov – 16 Nov 2016  Virtual
DASC TMT                         15 Nov – 16 Nov 2016  Virtual
EA-6 TMT                         16 Nov – 17 Nov 2016  Virtual
Military Police TMT              16 Nov – 17 Nov 2016  Quantico, VA
Eng/Util 1391/1390 2000-LVL T-R  28 Nov – 02 Dec 2016  Fort Lee, VA
ITSEC TMT                        28 Nov – 02 Dec 2016  Orlando, FL
Installations METL Rev           29 Nov - 01 Dec 2016  Quantico, VA
H-1 Pilot - A/C T-R              06 Dec – 08 Dec 2016  Camp
                                                       Pendleton CA
H-1 TMT                          06 Dec – 08 Dec 2016  Virtual
METOC TMT                        06 Dec – 07 Dec 2016  Virtual
AOS TMT                          07 Dec – 08 Dec 2016  Virtual
AV-8B, FE, ORD T-R               07 Dec – 08 Dec 2016  Virtual
F-18 TMT                         07 Dec – 08 Dec 2016  Virtual
TAOC TMT                         12 Dec – 13 Dec 2016  Virtual
6602/6604 T-R                    12 Dec – 16 Dec 2016  Miramar, CA
6002/6004 T-R                    12 Dec - 16 Dec 2016  Miramar, CA
Group 2 UAS TMT                  13 Dec – 14 Dec 2016  Cherry
                                                       Point, NC
ATC TMT                          13 Dec – 15 Dec 2016  Virtual
MCSF METL Rev                    13 Dec - 15 Dec 2016  Yorktown, VA
Combat Camera FEA                02 Jan – 30 Mar 2017  Quantico, VA
MCCS FEA                         02 Jan – 30 Mar 2017  Quantico, VA
LAR TMT                          04 Jan - 05 Jan 2017  Camp
                                                       Pendleton CA
V-22 TMT                         11 Jan – 12 Jan 2017  New River,
                                                       NC
I-level AVI T-R                  16 Jan - 20 Jan 2017  Miramar, CA
Eng/Util 1161 1000-LVL T-R       17 Jan – 20 Jan 2017  Camp
                                                       Lejeune, NC
CH-53E Maintenance T-R           17 Jan – 19 Jan 2017  Virtual
AV-8 TMT                         18 Jan – 19 Jan 2017  Yuma, AZ
TACC TMT                         18 Jan – 19 Jan 2017  Cherry
                                                       Point, NC
Maintenance Data Specialist T-R  23 Jan - 27 Jan 2017  Miramar, CA
UC-20G Pilot-Aircrew T-R         23 Jan – 27 Jan 2017  Kaneohe
                                                       Bay, HI
Artillery METL Rev               24 Jan – 27 Jan 2017  Norfolk, VA
C-130 TMT                        24 Jan – 25 Jan 2017  Virtual
KC-130J Maintenance T-R          24 Jan – 25 Jan 2017  Virtual
MACCS Maintenance TMT            24 Jan – 25 Jan 2017  Virtual
Infantry TMT                     24 Jan - 25 Jan 2017  Camp
                                                       Lejeune, NC
Formal Schools Management
Symposium                        24 Jan – 26 Jan 2017  Quantico, VA
H-53 TMT                         25 Jan – 26 Jan 2017  New River,
                                                       NC
VH TMT                           31 Jan – 01 Feb 2017  Quantico, VA
CBRIF METL Rev                   31 Jan - 02 Feb 2017  Indian
                                                       Head, MD
OSA TMT                          01 Feb – 02 Feb 2017  Virtual
MAGTF MEU Chapter T-R            06 Feb – 10 Feb 2017  Quantico, VA
I-Level Power Plants T-R         06 Feb – 10 Feb 2017  Miramar, CA
MARSOC METL Rev                  07 Feb – 09 Feb 2017  Norfolk, VA
Engineer TMT                     07 Feb – 08 Feb 2017  Camp
                                                       Lejeune, NC
Health Services T-R              13 Feb - 17 Feb 2017  Quantico, VA
TAOC T-R                         13 Feb - 18 Feb 2016  Miramar, CA
I-level A/F T-R                  13 Feb - 17 Feb 2017  Miramar, CA
Aviation Ordnance 6541 T-R       13 Feb - 17 Feb 2017  MIramar, CA
MV-22B T-R                       15 Feb – 26 Feb 2017  Virtual
ATS TMT                          21 Feb – 23 Feb 2017  Miramar, CA
Communications T-R               27 Feb – 03 Mar 2017  Quantico, VA
FY18-22 Training Input Plan      07 Mar – 09 Mar 2017  Quantico, VA
AAV TMT                          07 Mar – 09 Mar 2017  Quantico, VA
F/A-18 T-R                       13 Mar – 17 Mar 2017  Miramar, CA
UC-12F/M Pilot-Aircrew T-R       13 Mar – 17 Mar 2017  New River,
                                                       NC
Combat Camera METL Rev           14 Mar – 16 Mar 2017  Norfolk, VA
Eng/Util 1169/1120 2000 Lvl T-R  20 Mar – 24 Mar 2017  Camp
                                                       Lejeune, NC
MCSF Reg TMT                     21 Mar – 22 Mar 2017  Quantico, VA
Motor Transport FEA              01 Apr – 30 Jun 2017  Camp
                                                       Lejeune, NC
Space OPS FEA                    01 Apr – 30 Jun 2017  Colorado
                                                       Springs, CO
MCSF Reg T-R                     03 Apr – 07 Apr 2017  Quantico, VA
Intelligence TMT                 04 Apr – 05 Apr 2017  Dam Neck, VA
Signals Intelligence TMT         06 Apr – 07 Apr 2017  Dam Neck, VA
F-35B AND FE/ORD T-R             17 Apr – 21 Apr 2017  Beaufort, SC
Reserves METL Dev                18 Apr – 21 Apr 2017  New Orleans,
                                                       LA
MCESG TMT                        19 Apr – 20 Apr 2017  Quantico, VA
Support Equipment T-R            24 Apr – 28 Apr 2017  Cherry
                                                       Point, NC
IMRL T-R                         24 Apr - 28 Apr 2017  Cherry
                                                       Point, NC
UH-1Y/AH-1W/AH-1Z - FE/ORD T-R   26 Apr – 27 Apr 2017  Virtual
MARSOC T-R                       01 May – 03 May 2017  Camp
                                                       Lejeune, NC
Command and Control TMT          02 May – 03 May 2017  Quantico, VA
Group 1 UAS TMT                  05 May – 09 May 2017  Quantico, VA
Group 1 UAS T-R                  05 May – 09 May 2017  Quantico, VA
MCCS T-R                         15 May – 19 May 2017  Quantico, VA
CH-53K Maintenance T-R           15 May – 19 May 2017  New River,
                                                       NC
C-9B T-R                         16 May – 18 May 2017  Cherry
                                                       Point, NC
Logistics TMT                    17 May – 18 May 2017  Quantico, VA
VH-92 Maintenance T-R            22 May - 26 May 2017  Quantico, VA
F-5E/N T-R                       22 May – 25 May 2017  Yuma, AZ
Artillery T-R                    22 May – 26 May 2017  Quantico, VA
ALIMS T-R                        05 Jun – 09 Jun 2017  Cherry
                                                       Point, NC
SPMAGTF METL Rev                 05 Jun – 08 Jun 2017  Norfolk, VA
Expeditionary Airfield -
Emergency Services Officer T-R   05 Jun – 09 Jun 2017  Miramar, CA
Fires TMT                        06 Jun – 07 Jun 2017  Fort Sill,
                                                       OK
Artillery TMT                    08 Jun – 09 Jun 2017  Fort Sill,
                                                       OK
Combat camera T-R                12 Jun – 16 Jun 2017  Quantico, VA
MCWIS FEA                        01 Jul – 30 Sep 2017  Quantico, VA
TMOS 09XX T-R                    10 Jul – 14 Jul 2017  Quantico, VA
F-35 Pilot/Aircrew T-R           11 Jul – 13 Jul 2017  Yuma, AZ
Tank TMT                         24 Jul - 27 Jul 2017  Fort Benning
                                                       GA
ATC/METOC 59XX/68Xx/72XX T-R     31 Jul – 04 Aug 2017  Miramar, CA
RECOM TMT                        02 Aug – 03 Aug 2017  Quantico, VA
Log METL Rev                     07 Aug – 10 Aug 2017  Fort Story,
                                                       VA
MCESG T-R                        07 Aug – 11 Aug 2017  Quantico, VA
MAGTF Plan/Civil Affairs/Info
Ops/Space Ops/CE 05XX T-R        07 Aug – 11 Aug 2017  Quantico, VA
MARSOC TMT                       15 Aug – 16 Aug 2017  Camp
                                                       Lejeune, NC
CH-53K Pilot/Aircrew T-R         21 Aug – 22 Aug 2017  West Palm
                                                       Beach, FL
Public Affairs T-R               21 Aug – 25 Aug 2017  Quantico, VA
Supply 6672 T-R                  23 Aug – 24 Aug 2017  Virtual
MAGTF CE TMT                     06 Sep – 07 Sep 2017  Quantico, VA
MAGTF SP CR Chapter T-R          11 Sep – 15 Sep 2017  Quantico, VA
Command and Control T-R          18 Sep – 22 Sep 2017  Quantico, VA
MEU TMT                          13 Sep – 14 Sep 2017  Quantico, VA
ATS Kickoff                      14 Sep – 15 Sep 2017  Virtual
8.  Upon completion of the METL workshops, MARFORCOM Force Readiness Branch will staff the revised METS and standards for review, comment, and concurrence by the MARFORs, advocates, TECOM, TFSD, and MCICOM (for installations).  There will be two reviews for each workshop product (Colonel-level and General Officer-level) before submission to DC, CDI and loading into appropriate databases.  Results will be posted on the MARFORCOM readiness sharepoint site at https:(slant)(slant)eis.usmc.mil/sites/MFCG3R/default.aspx.  Contact MARFORCOM POC on this message for access.
9.  Post TMT working group activities will be conducted in accordance with reference (c) and include the following:
9.a.  Aviation Standards Branch (ASB) TMT facilitator will publish the working group prioritized list of issues via message within 15 working days from the last day of the working group, ensuring the community and appropriate stakeholders are included in receipt of the message.
9.b.  Assigned action officers for respective TMT issues shall submit refinement and supporting documentation for each issue to the ASB TMT facilitator within 20 working days from the last day of the working group.
9.c.  ASB TMT facilitator will forward refined issue worksheets to the appropriate Headquarter Marine Corps (HQMC) Aviation, including Aviation Weapons System Requirements Branch, for information and resolution.
9.d.  ASB TMT facilitators will publish all issues details to the TECOM MTESD ASB sharepoint website.
9.e.  All TMT issues will be analyzed for commonality to determine issue prioritization during the annual Aviation Training Systems (ATS) TMT working group.
10.  Post Ground Standards Branch (GSB) TMT working group activities will include the following:
10.a.  GSB TMT facilitator will publish the working group prioritized list of issues via message within 15 working days from the last day of the working group, ensuring the community and appropriate stakeholders are included in receipt of the message.
10.b.  Assigned action officers for respective TMT issues shall submit refinement and supporting documentation for each issue to the GSB TMT facilitator within 20 working days from the last day of the working group.
10.c.  GSB TMT facilitators will forward refined issue worksheets to the appropriate DC, Plans Policies and Operations (PP-O) office.
10.d.  GSB TMT facilitators will publish all issues details to the TECOM, MTESD, and GSB sharepoint website.
11.  Generally, post T-R actions will be as detailed below, resulting in a signed T-R Manual approximately 131 days after the completion of the working group.
11.a.  60 days after working group:  complete review of T-R events and entry of revisions into the Marine Corps Training Information Management System T-R development module.
11.b.  20 days after event entry:  staff draft T-R Manual for general review.
11.c.  31 days after draft is posted for review:  edit draft manual based on staffing comments from OPFOR, advocate, and supporting establishment.
11.d.  15 days after staffing completed:  complete final draft.
11.e.  Approximately 5 days after final draft is complete:  Final review and approval/signature by CG, TECOM.
11.f.  After CG, TECOM signature, the signed T-R Manual will be submitted to Head Quarters Marine Corps, Administration and Resources Management Division (ARD) for formal publishing.  Simultaneously, the signed manual in pdf format will be posted to the TECOM, MTESD website at https:(slant)(slant)vcepub.tecom.usmc.mil/sites/directorates/mtesd/gsb/TRManual/default.aspx.
12.  The FY17 working group battle rhythm is posted on the MTESD website at:  https:(slant)(slant)vcepub.tecom.usmc.mil/sites/directorates/mtesd/Shared(percent)20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx.  Updates will be posted to this website as necessary.
13.  This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force.
14.  Release authorized by Lieutenant General, Robert S. Walsh, Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command.//