ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPROVED CHANGES TO TRAINING AND READINESS MANUALS IN SUPPORT OF MARINE CORPS COMBAT READINESS EVALUATION FORCED MARCH TRAINING EVENTS
Date Signed: 4/12/2019 | MARADMINS Number: 230/19
MARADMINS : 230/19

R 121300Z APR 19
MARADMIN 230/19
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG TECOM QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPROVED CHANGES TO TRAINING AND READINESS MANUALS IN SUPPORT OF MARINE CORPS COMBAT READINESS EVALUATION FORCED MARCH TRAINING EVENTS//
REF/A/MCO 3501.1E/25FEB19//
REF/B/NAVMC 3500.2C CHANGE 2/19NOV18//
REF/C/NAVMC 3500.16B CHANGE 2/19NOV18//
REF/D/NAVMC 3500.23B CHANGE 2/19NOV18//
REF/E/NAVMC 3500.44C CHANGE 2/19NOV18//
REF/F/NAVMC 3500.55C CHANGE 2/19NOV18//
REF/G/NAVMC 3500.57C CHANGE 1/19NOV18//
REF/H/NAVMC 3500.121A CHNAGE 3/19NOV18//
NARR/REF A IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER ON MARINE CORPS COMBAT READINESS EVALUATIONS (MCCRE).  REF B IS THE ASSAULT AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE TRAINING AND READINESS MANUAL.  REF C IS THE LIGHT ARMORED RECONNAISSANCE TRAINING AND READINESS MANUAL.  REF D IS THE AIR NAVAL GUNFIRE LIAISON COMPANY TRAINING AND READINESS MANUAL.  REF E IS THE INFANTRY TRAINING AND READINESS MANUAL.  REF F IS THE RECONNAISSAINCE TRAINING AND READINESS MANUAL.  REF G IS THE LOW ALTITUDE AIR DEFENSE TRAINING AND READINESS MANUAL.  REF H IS THE TANK TRAINING AND READINESS MANUAL.//
POC/N. P. DMOCHOWSKI/MAJ/TECOM/QUANTICO/TEL:  (703) 784-3038/TEL:DSN 278-3038/EMAIL:  NATHAN.DMOCHOWSKI@USMC.MIL//
REMARKS/1.  On 10 September 2018, Commandant of the Marine Corps approved changes to reference (a), directing that certain units will incorporate the execution of a forced march training event into their Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE).  Reference (a) was approved on 25 February 2019.
1.a.  Infantry Regiments, Infantry Battalions, Reconnaissance Battalions and Force Reconnaissance Companies, or units assigned a Provisional Infantry Battalion mission will execute the training and readiness (TandR) event INF-COND-7001 or INF-COND-8001 "Conduct a forced march" (as applicable) into the MCCRE as follows:
1.a.1.  Carry an Assault Load of 70 pounds (lbs) (+/-10 percent) with additional organic weapons and mission essential equipment, move 32 kilometers (km) in a time limit of 8 hours, with 95 percent of the force remaining mission capable.
1.a.2.  The forced march will culminate and transition directly into an evaluated tactical exercise to test the unit's ability to execute an extended foot movement under load and remain combat effective.
1.b.  Remaining ground combat element (GCE) units (Division Headquarters Battalion, Artillery Regiments, Artillery Battalions, Assault Amphibian Battalions, Combat Engineer Battalions, Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalions, Tank Battalions, along with Air and Naval Gunfire Liaison Companies, and Low Altitude Air Defense Battalions) will execute the TandR event MCCS-COND-1003 "Conduct a forced march" as follows:
1.b.1.  Carry a Fighting Load of 55 lbs. (+/-10 percent) with organic weapons and mission essential equipment, move 15 km. in a time limit of 4 hours, with 95 percent of the force remaining mission capable.
1.b.2.  The forced march will be integrated as part of the MCCRE, but may be conducted as a stand alone event.
1.b.3.  Elements of non-infantry GCE units attached to the Infantry (specifically Combat Engineers Line Companies/Platoons, Fire Support Teams and Forward Observers) will execute the respective Infantry TandR event with the Infantry unit (Regiment or Battalion) to which they are attached.
2.  Commanding General, Training and Education Command approved changes to the TandR manuals (references (b) thru (h)) on 19 November 2018.  The events contained in these TandR manuals are the prescribed training requirements for all personnel in the specific communities.
3.  The approved signed changes to the TandR manuals are located at:  https:(slant)(slant)vcepub.tecom.usmc.mil(slant)sites(slant)directorates(slant)mtesd(slant)gsb(slant)trmanual(slant)default.aspx.
4.  Release authorized by Major General William F. Mullen III, Commanding General, Training and Education Command.//