R 222125Z NOV 23
MARADMIN 598/23
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC DCI WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2024 06XX OCCUPATIONAL FIELD COURSE REGISTRATION PROCESS//
REF/A/DOC/MCO 1553.2D 23 Jun 2023//
REF/B/DOC/NAVMC 3500.56DwCH2/24 Nov 2023//
NARR/REF A IS MARINE CORPS FORMAL SCHOOL MANAGEMENT POLICY. REF B IS COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING AND READINESS MANUAL//
POC 1/POPE, T.A./MAJ/CTB OPERATIONS OFFICER/DSN: 230-4917/COMM: 760-830-4917/EMAIL: TOBY.POPE@USMC.MIL//
POC 2/STOKES, P.L./CIV/MCCES DEPOPSO/DSN: 230-6367/COMM: 760-830-6367/EMAIL: PAUL.L.STOKES@USMC.MIL//
POC 3/WENC, A./MGYSGT/MCCES COMMUNICATION CHIEF/ DSN: 230-3686/COMM 760-830-3686/EMAIL: ADAM.WENC@USMC.MIL//
IC4 POC 4/06XX/DEMPSEY K.B./MGYSGT/HQMC IC4 ICO/-/SECTEL: DSN 260.8845/EMAIL: KRISTOFER.B.DEMPSEY@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/RMKS/1. This is a Communication Training Battalion, Marine Corps Communications Electronics School, and Information Command, Control, Communications, Computers (IC4) coordinated message.
2. Purpose. This Message announces changes to 06XX Occupational Field (OccFld) course registrations for FY24 Marine Corps skills and career progression training seats. All 06XX Courses and class schedules can be viewed in Marine Corps Training Information Management System (MCTIMS) under the student registrar module.
3. Leaders at all levels should reinforce the requirement of attending these courses and their effect on promotion and career advancement. Participation in these skills progression and career level courses are critical to retaining funding for these curricula and affords our Marines the opportunity to master 2000 level events as depicted in the communications Training and Readiness Manual.
4. Registration Process. The registration process has changed for this Fiscal Year (FY). Marine Corps Forces Pacific and Marine Corps Forces, Command have been delegated the authority to enroll students into local Communications Training Center courses. Those registration requests will be submitted through the unit training section to either smb.marforpac.formal@usmc.mil or omb.marforcom.formal@usmc.mil. Submit all other requests for enrollment via email to SMB_IC4_06OCCFLD_TRNG_REQ@usmc.mil. At a minimum, training enrollment requests must include the following information in the body of the email, emails with attachments will not be processed.
4.a. Course Identificaiton Code (CID):
4.b. Class ID:
4.c. EDIPI:
4.d. Full Name (Last, First, MI):
4.e. Communications Chief or Staff Noncommissioned Officer In Charge Name and Email:
5. All course details can be found in the MCTIMS and MCTIMS is the authoritative source for all enrollment details. Local trackers, applications, etc. are not considered valid sources of enrollment data and any discrepancies will be settled by referencing the details in MCTIMS.
6. The request deadline for Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force courses is 21 days prior to the report date. The deadline for Army courses is 45 days.
7. Funding. All students are required to possess a government travel charge card. Once a student is registered in MCTIMS, the Funding Letter is available from the Class Roster.
7.a. Go to https:(slash)(slash)mctims.usmc.mil/.
7.b. Hover over MCTIMS (top left-hand corner) and select student registrar module.
7.c. In student registrar search insert course ID and click search (e.g M09DRX1).
7.d. In the class list tab, find the correct class number (class 2024010).
7.e. Click down arrow and select view allocations.
7.f. Click class roster (bottom of the page).
7.g. Locate student name.
7.h. Check the funding status, ensure it states approved. If the column is blank or pending, contact IC4.
7.i. Click the down arrow and select generate funding letter.
8. The following are changes pertaining to all registration requests for Transmission Chief Course CID: M09BNL, Data Systems Chief Course CID: M0923W1, Network Chief Course CID: M0923X1, and Communications Chief Course CID: M09CHN1.
8.a. Marines that are in the rank identified in the course prerequisites or selects will have priority for course allocations up to 90 days prior to the requested course convene date. Within 90 days of the course convene date, Marines that do not meet the rank prerequisite will be enrolled and will not lose a seat if the course is  later filled and has a wait list.
8.b. If a wait list is required, Marines will be added to the wait list in the following priority.
8.b.1. Marines scheduled to deploy.
8.b.2. Marines returning from a Special Duty Assignment.
8.b.3. Marines expected to be in zone for promotion to Gunnery Sergeant within the FY of the course ending.
8.b.4. All other Marines will be placed on the wait list in a first come first served manner.    
8.c. For 06XX Chief Course cancelation requests within 30 days of course convene date, the request must come from the Communications Chief or Senior Enlisted Advisor of the Marine requesting cancelation to the 06XX OccFld via the SMB listed in paragraph (4).
9. IC4 recommends that all Marines obtain a MCTIMS account to monitor registrations and any changes to the published schedule.
10. Marines with an expiration of active service within 12 months of the completion of any course they are requesting enrollment in must submit a letter of intent to reenlist for their enrollment request to be processed.
11. This message self-cancels on 1 October 2024.
12. Release authorized by LtGen Matthew G. Glavy, Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information.//