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MARADMIN 122/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/SCHEDULE OF MARINE CORPS GROUND TR MANUAL REVIEW CONFERENCES FOR 2010 AND 2011//
REF/A/MSGID:MCO 3500.72A/-/-//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO P3500.72A MARINE CORPS GROUND TRAINING AND READINESS PROGRAM.//
POC/K. POTTER/CAPT/UNIT:TECOM/-/TEL:QUANTICO VA /TEL:COML (703) 784-2203/TEL:DSN 278-2203/ EMAIL:KENNETH.POTTER@USMC.MIL//
POC/P. WARREN/CIV/UNIT:TECOM/-/TEL:QUANTCO VA/TEL:COML (703) 784-2514/TEL:DSN 278-2514/ EMAIL:PHILLIP.WARREN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PER REF A, TECOM, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OPERATING FORCES AND ADVOCATES, CREATED TRAINING AND READINESS (TR) MANUALS TO ESTABLISH INDIVIDUAL AND UNIT TRAINING STANDARDS FOR GROUND OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES.  WITH TR MANUALS NOW DEVELOPED FOR ALL UNITS AND GROUND OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES, IT IS CG TECOM'S INTENT TO BEGIN A NEW PHASE OF THIS EFFORT.  THIS PHASE WILL FOCUS ON HOW TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THE MANUALS AND ENSURE THEY PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE TRAINING STANDARDS AND EVENTS THAT ARE MISSION ESSENTIAL TASK (MET) LINKED AND THAT MEET CURRENT CORE TRAINING READINESS REQUIREMENTS. 
2.  TO ENABLE THIS NEW PHASE, CG TECOM IS PROMULGATING IN THIS MSG A  SERVICE LEVEL BATTLE RHYTHM OF TR REVIEWS SO THE OPFOR, ADVOCATES AND MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMANDS CAN TAKE STEPS TO PLAN THE NECESSARY PRE AND POST ACTIONS REQUIRED OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS.
3.  THE TR REVIEW CONFERENCES WILL BE HOSTED BY CG, TECOM AND LEAD BY GROUND TRAINING BRANCH (GTB).  EACH TR REVIEW CONFERENCE WILL BE A SERVICE LEVEL FORUM COMPRIZED OF OCCUPATIONAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS (SMES) DEDICATED TO THE REVIEW, VALIDATION AND REVISION OF THE TR AS APPROPRIATE.  DEPENDING ON THE SIZE AND SCOPE OF COLLECTIVE EVENTS IN THOSE TR MANUALS, SOME TR REVIEW CONFERENCES WILL BE SEGMENTED TO ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF SENIOR SMES ARE AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS MISSION ESSENTIAL TASKS AS WELL AS 7000 LEVEL AND ABOVE EVENTS.  GTB TASK ANALYSTS WILL WORK WITH OCCUPATIONAL FIELD SMES TO DETERMINE ACTUAL CONDUCT, PARTICIPANTS AND AGENDA OF CONFERENCES. 
3.  A.  GENERALLY, PRE-TR CONFERENCE ACTIONS WILL OCCUR PER THE STANDARD POA M DETAILED BELOW:
-12 MONTHS PRIOR TO START OF TR CONFERENCE: FOR SELECT OCCUPATIONAL FIELDS, COMPLETE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL FIELD FRONT END ANALYSIS.
-6 MONTHS PRIOR TO START OF TR CONFERENCE: IDENTIFY REQUIRED MOS/CIVILIAN SME SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS.
-3 MONTHS PRIOR TO START OF TR CONFERENCE: PRE CONFERENCE MESSAGE TO READ BOARD WITH WEB LINK FOR CONFERENCE ATTENDEES, CONTAINING CONFERENCE READ AHEAD INFORMATION.
-3 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE START OF INFANTRY, ARTILLERY, LOGISTICS, INTELLIGENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS OCCUPATIONAL FIELDS TR CONFERENCES: SEPARATE MISSION ESSENTIAL TASK DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE. 
-15 DAYS PRIOR TO START OF TR CONFERENCE: FINALIZATION OF DEFENSE TRAVEL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.
-10 DAYS PRIOR TO START OF TR CONFERENCE:  COMPLETION OF CONFERENCE LOGISTICS SUPPORT PACKAGES.
3.  B.  TR REVIEW BATTLE RHYTHM: THIS BATTLE RHYTHM WILL ENSURE REVIEWS FOR EACH OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY TR MANUAL OCCUR AT TWO YEAR INTERVALS ON THE SAME MONTHS.  CONFERENCES WITH LOCATIONS LISTED AS "TBD" WILL LIKELY TAKE PLACE ONBOARD MCB QUANTICO.  2010 AND 2011 TRAINING AND READINESS MANUAL CONFERENCES (READ IN THREE COLUMNS) AS FOLLOWS:
TRAINING AND READINESS MANUAL    DATES          LOCATION
LEGAL SERVICES                   1/11-15/10     (MCB QUAN)
LIGHT ARMORED RECONNAISSANCE     1/20-29/10     (MCB CAMPEN)
HEALTH SERVICES                  2/1-5/10       (MCB QUAN)
COMMAND AND CONTROL (C2)         2/7-11/11      (MCB QUAN)
TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY       2/17-19/10     (29PALMS, CA)
FOOD SERVICES                    2/22-26/10     (MCB QUAN)
MARCOR COMMON SKILLS VOL II      3/2-11/10      (MCB QUAN)
MILITARY POLICE AND CORRECTIONS  3/7-12/10      (LACKLAND AFB, TX)
PUBLIC AFFAIRS                   3/22-26/10     (MCB QUAN)
RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES             4/5-9/10       (MCB QUAN)
TANK                             4/12-16/10     (MCB QUAN)
GROUND SENSORS                   4/12-16/10     (MCB CAMPEN)
INTELLIGENCE                     4/19-23/10     (MCB CAMPEN)
DRILL INSTRUCTOR AND SWIM        4/26-30/10     (MCRD PI)
DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT          5/10-14/10     (MCB QUAN)
SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE             5/10-14/10     (MCB CAMPEN)
ANGLICO                          6/8-12/10      (MCB QUAN)
CBIRF                            7/12-16/10     (IND HD, MD)
MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT        7/19-23/10     (MCB QUAN)
GROUND SAFTEY                    7/19-23/10     (MCB QUAN)
LOGISTICS                        7/26-30/10     (MCB QUAN)
LINGUISTS                        8/2-6/10       (TBD)
SPACE OPERATION                  8/9-13/10      (TBD)
INFANTRY                         8/23-27/10     (TBD)
MOS 8711, GROUND OPS SPEC        8/23-27/10     (MCB QUAN)
ANTI-TERRORISM/CIP               8/23-27/10     (MCB QUAN)
GROUND ORDNANCE MAINTENANCE      10/12-15/10    (TBD)      
COMMUNICATIONS                   10/18-22/10    (TBD)      
MUSIC                            10/25-29/10    (MCB QUAN)
MARINE EMB SECURITY GUARD        10/31-11/4/10  (MCB QUAN)  
INFANTRY                         11/15-19/10    (TBD)
RECRUITING                       12/6-10/10     (TBD)
ATA (FOREIGN ADVISOR)            1/10-14/11     (TBD)      
MOUNTAIN COLD WEATHER OPS        1/24-28/11     (TBD)      
ARTILLERY                        3/7-11/11      (TBD)      
GROUND SUPPLY                    3/14-18/11     (TBD)      
MARCOR COMMON SKILLS VOL I       3/28-4/1/11    (TBD)  
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT             4/4-8/11       (TBD)      
INFORMATION OPERATIONS           4/11-15/11     (TBD)      
OPS CULTURE AND LANGAUGE         4/18-22/11     (TBD)      
AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHCILE       4/25-29/11     (TBD)
EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE               5/2-6/11       (TBD)      
MCX (MC COMMUNITY SERVICES)      5/9-13/11      (TBD)      
MARINE CORPS SPECIAL OPS         5/9-13/11      (CAMLEJ)
MARINE CORPS SECURITY FORCES     5/16-20/11     (TBD)      
OPERATER AND TACTICS INSTR       5/23-27/11     (TBD)      
TRAIN THE TRAINER                5/30-6/3/11    (CAMLEJ)  
COMBAT CAMERA                    6/6-10/11      (TBD)   
MAGTF PLANNER                    7/25-29/11     (TBD)      
MOTOR TRANSPORTATION             8/1-5/11       (TBD)      
AMMUNITION                       8/8-12/11      (TBD)      
NON-LETHAL WEAPONS               8/8-12/11      (TBD)
ADMINISTRATION AND POSTAL        10/24-28/11    (MCB QUAN)
ENGINEER AND UTILITIES           12/5-9/11      (CAMLEJ)
RECONNAISSANCE                   12/12-16/11    (MCB QUAN)
3.  C.  TECOM WILL SPONSOR A MAGTF TR CONFERENCE, TIME AND LOCATION TBD, TO CREATE THE CAPSTONE MAGTF TR MANUAL.  DURING THAT CONFERENCE, THE DIRECT AND SUPPORTING RELATIONSHIP OF ALL TR MANUALS WILL BE ESTABLISHED WHICH WILL LEAD TO THE EXPLICIT LINKAGE OF MAGTF FUNCTIONS THROUGH COLLECTIVE TRAINING EVENTS DOWN TO INDIVIDUAL TRAINING EVENTS.  DETAILS OF THIS CONFERENCE AND THE POA M WILL BE PROVIDED BY SEPCOR.
3.  D.  GENERALLY, POST-TR CONFERENCE ACTIONS WILL OCCUR PER THE STANDARD POA M DETAILED BELOW, RESULTING IN A SIGNED TR MANUAL APPROXIMATELY 126 DAYS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE CONFERENCE.
-60 DAYS AFTER THE END OF THE CONFERENCE: COMPLETE REVIEW TR EVENTS AND ENTRY OF REVISIONS INTO MARINE CORPS TRAINING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (MCTIMS) TR DEVELOPMENT MODULE.
-20 DAYS AFTER EVENT ENTRY: COMPLETE DRAFT TR MANUAL AND STAFF FOR GENERAL REVIEW.
-30 DAYS AFTER DRAFT IS POSTED FOR REVIEW: EDIT DRAFT MANUAL BASED ON STAFFING COMMENTS FROM OPFOR, ADVOCATE AND SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT.
-15 DAYS AFTER STAFFING COMPLETED: COMPLETE FINAL DRAFT.
-APPROXIMATELY 5 DAYS AFTER FORMAL DRAFT IS COMPLETE: FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL/SIGNATURE BY CG, TECOM.
-AFTER CG, TECOM SIGNATURE: SUBMISSION OF THE SIGNED TR MANUAL TO HQMC ADMINISTRATION AND RESOURCES MANAGEMENT DIVISION FOR FORMAL PUBLISHING OF MANUAL; SIMULTANEOUS POSTING OF THE SIGNED MANUAL IN PDF ON TECOM GTB WEBSITE.
4.  FORMAL LEARNING CENTERS (FLC) ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT UPDATED PROGRAMS OF INSTRUCTION (POI) TO TECOM FOR STAFFING WITHIN 120 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THE SIGNED TR MANUAL.  POI WILL BE SUBMITTED BY FLC FORMAL SCHOOL MANAGERS TO TECOM GROUND TRAINING BRANCH OPERATION SECTION VIA THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS: TECOM.GTB.OPS@USMC.MIL
4.  A.  DURING THE 120 DAYS FOLLOWING THE SIGNATURE OF THE APPLICABLE TR MANUAL, FLCS WILL CONDUCT COURSE CONTENT REVIEW BOARDS FOR ALL AFFECTED COURSES AND SUBMIT A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS (ROP) FOR EACH BOARD ALONG WITH THE APPROPRIATE POIS TO TECOM VIA THE GTB ORGANIZATIONAL MAIL BOX EMAIL ADDRESS IDENTIFIED ABOVE. 
4.  B.  IF THE VOLUME OF POIS AFFECTED BY THE UPDATE OF THE APPLICABLE TR MANUAL MAKES THE 120 DAY DEADLINE UNTENABLE, THE FLC CO MAY REQUEST AN EXTENSION.  REQUEST FOR POIS SUBMISSION EXTENSIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO TRNGCMD BY TRNGCMD FLCS FOR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL. REQUESTS FOR POI SUBMISSION EXTENSIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO TECOM BY TECOM FLCS.  EXTENSIONS WILL BE GRANTED FOR PARTICULAR POIS UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
4.  B.  1.  ENTRY LEVEL MOS PRODUCING COURSES: NO EXTENSION.
4.  B.  2.  CAREER PROGRESSION MOS PRODUCING COURSES: DEADLINE MAY BE EXTENDED UP TO 45 DAYS.
4.  B.  3.  ALL OTHER COURSES: DEADLINE MAY BE EXTENDED UP TO 90 DAYS.
5.  THE BATTLE RHYTHM OF TR MANUAL CONFERENCES IS POSTED ON THE GTB WEBSITE.
5.  A.  2010 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE HTTPS:SLASHSLASHWWW.INTRANET.TECOM.USMC.MIL/SITES/GTB/PRODUCTS/MANUALS/MISC/BATTLERHYTHM2010.PDF
5.  B.  2011 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE HTTPS:SLASHSLASHWWW.INTRANET.TECOM.USMC.MIL/SITES/GTB/PRODUCTS/MANUALS/MISC/BATTLERHYTHM2011.PDF UPDATES AND CHANGES WILL BE LISTED ON THE WEBSITE.
6.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN GEORGE J. FLYNN, COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND.//