R 011015Z NOV 23
MARADMIN 555/23
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/ ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) FISCAL YEAR 2024 (FY24) TOTAL FORCE INTEGRATION STAFF TRAINING (TFIST) CONTINUUM COURSE DATES//
REF/A/DOC/MCO 1001.52K/YMD: 20190215//
NARR/REFERENCE (A) IS THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ACTIVE RESERVE(AR) SUPPORT TO THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS RESERVE (USMCR)//
POC/S. D. GRODEK/MAJ/RAM-2/TEL: 703-784-1514/EMAIL: STEPHEN.GRODEK@USMC.MIL
POC/K. L. PORTER LOTT/MAJ/RAP-1/ TEL: 703-784-9138/EMAIL: KRYSTA.PORTERLOTT@USMC.MIL//
POC/L. J. BRAHIER/CAPT/RAP-1/TEL: 703-784-9138/EMAIL: LUKE.BRAHIER@USMC.MIL//
POC/J. C. WILLIAMS JR./MGYSGT/RA RETENTION/TEL: 703-784-0583/EMAIL: JAMES.C.WILLIAMS7@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Reserve Affairs (RA) annually conducts TFIST Continuum Courses as Professional Military Education (PME) for AR officers and senior enlisted Marines.  The following are the established dates for FY24 Basic TFIST, Advanced TFIST (A-TFIST), Senior TFIST Symposium (S-TFIST), and Enlisted TFIST (E-TFIST).  All courses will be conducted at Marine Corps Base Quantico.
2.  Basic TFIST:  Session 1, 31 October to 2 November 2023; Session 2, 19-21 March 2024.  Marines shall attend only one session.
2.a.  Basic TFIST is for newly accessed AR officers.  This course orients officers to their roles and responsibilities as members of the AR Program and provides opportunity to discuss contemporary Reserve Component (RC) issues with their peers, develop camaraderie and prepare for successful tours as reserve integrators.
2.b.  Accessed AR officers are required to complete Basic TFIST to be considered for AR career designation.
3.  A-TFIST:  8-10 May 2024
3.a.  The purpose of A-TFIST is to train field grade officers serving in critical reserve integration billets.
3.b.  As AR officers progress through their careers, it is necessary to ensure they receive additional, relevant HQMC RC training to support their RC integration role.  This course consists of instruction and material that enables AR officers to succeed in senior assignments such as Reserve Integration and Liaison Officers to the Marine Forces (MARFORs), Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) Operational Sponsors, and other billets focused on reserve integration.
4.  S-TFIST:  Dates to be determined.
4.a.  This symposium is an open forum discussion designed for senior AR officers to receive and discuss the latest Marine Corps initiatives and their potential impact on the RC. It also provides opportunity to discuss AR senior leader roles in reserve advocacy.
4.b.  Attendance is open to all AR colonels and colonel-selects.
5.  E-TFIST:  26-29 February 2024
5.a.  E-TFIST is for AR staff noncommissioned officers.  This course orients Marines to their roles and responsibilities as senior members of the AR Program and how to effectively serve as reserve integrators in support of the Marine Corps Total Force.
6.  AR officers required to attend Basic TFIST Session 2 and AR officers interested in attending A-TFIST must respond NLT 16 February 2024 via the organizational mailbox:  JOINAR@USMC.MIL.  Class size for Basic TFIST and A-TFIST are limited to 25 students per course and spots will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.  Should requests exceed maximum class size, Reserve Affairs reserves the right to prioritize attendance based on billet assignments.
7.  AR colonels and colonel-selects will be contacted via separate correspondence to attend FY24 S-TFIST Symposium.
8.  Marines interested in attending FY24 E-TFIST must respond NLT 12 January 2024 via the organizational mailbox:  RA-RETENTION@USMC.MIL. Class size is limited to 50 students per course and spots will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.  Should requests exceed maximum class size, Reserve Affairs reserves the right to prioritize attendance based on billet assignments.
9.  Release authorized by Major General Karl. D. Pierson, Director, Reserve Affairs Division.//