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MARADMIN 482/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG TECOM QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2017-2021 TRAINING INPUT PLAN REQUIREMENTS WORKING GROUP PRELIMINARY GUIDANCE//
REF/A/DOC/MCO 1553.1B/19910524//
REF/B/DOC/MCO 1553.2B/20110429//
REF/C/DOC/MCO 5311.1D/20090226//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1553.1B THE MARINE CORPS TRAINING AND EDUCATION SYSTEM. REF B IS MCO 1553.2B MANAGEMENT OF MARINE CORPS FORMAL SCHOOLS AND TRAINING DETACHMENTS. REF C IS MCO 5311.1D TOTAL FORCE STRUCTURE PROCESS.//
POC/P.J.FLATEGRAFF/CAPT/UNIT:TECOM/TEL:(703)432-0071/TEL:DSN378-0071//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. COMMANDING GENERAL (CG), TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND (TECOM) SPONSORS THE ANNUAL TRAINING INPUT PLAN (TIP) REQUIREMENTS WORKING GROUP AND THE TECOM FORMAL SCHOOL QUOTA REQUIREMENTS MANAGEMENT BRANCH (FSQRMB), MAGTF TRAINING AND EDUCATION STANDARDS DIVISION (C 466) ACTS AS THE CG'S AGENT TO CONDUCT THE TIP REQUIREMENTS WORKING GROUP.  THE FY17 THROUGH FY21 TIP REQUIREMENTS WORKING GROUP WILL BE CONDUCTED FROM TUESDAY, 8 MARCH 2016 THROUGH THURSDAY, 10 MARCH 2016 ABOARD MARINE CORPS BASE,QUANTICO, VIRGINIA.  THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES PRELIMINARY WORKING GROUP GUIDANCE, AS WELL AS GUIDANCE FOR SPONSORS' SUBMISSION OF FORMAL SCHOOL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS IN PREPARATION FOR THE TIP REQUIREMENTS WORKING GROUP.
2.  BACKGROUND.
    A.  PER REFERENCES A AND B, FSQRMB ANNUALLY SOLICITS FORMAL SCHOOL TRAINING QUOTA REQUIREMENTS FROM FORMAL SCHOOL REQUIREMENT SPONSORS (MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND, MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND, OCCUPATIONAL FIELD MANAGERS AS DEFINED IN REF C, AND MARINE FORCES COMMANDERS).  THIS INFORMATION IS COMPILED INTO THE TIP, DISSEMINATED, AND USED AS A PLANNING TOOL FOR THOSE ACTIVITIES REQUIRED TO PLAN, PROGRAM, RESOURCE, AND SCHEDULE TRAINING CAPACITY TO MEET THE MARINE CORPS' FORMAL SCHOOL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.  FSQRMB REQUESTS SPONSORS SUBMIT THEIR TRAINING REQUIREMENTS APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THE TIP REQUIREMENTS WORKING GROUP.  THE PURPOSE OF THE EARLIER SUBMISSION IS TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT TIME FOR FSQRMB TO CONDUCT REQUIREMENT VALIDATION ANALYSIS PRIOR TO THE WORKING GROUP MEETING AND TO USE THE WORKING GROUP MEETING AS THE VEHICLE FOR FINALIZING REQUIREMENTS.
    B.  WHILE THE FOLLOWING LIST OF FORMAL SCHOOL REQUIREMENT SPONSORS IS NOT ALL INCLUSIVE, IT CAPTURES THE MAJOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUBMITTED FOR THE FY16-FY20 TIP (READ IN ONE COLUMN):
CMC (PSH/SD)
DC AVN (APX/ASL/ASM)
DIR INTEL (IOP)
DC IL (LB/LPC/LPD/LPE)
DC MRA (MIF/MMOA/MPE/MPP)
DC MRA RA (RAM/RAP)
DC PPO (MCIOC/PLI/POG/PO SOD/PSL/CBRN)
DC PR (RFL)
DIR C4 (CRP)
DIR OUSMCC (PA/PAC-20/COMCAM)
SJA TO CMC (LAO/LSC/JAS)
CG EDCOM (C40)
CG MAGTFTC (MCLOG/MCTOG/MWTC)
CG MARFORCOM (MARFORCOM/MCSCG)
CG MARFORPAC
CG MARFORRES
CG MARSOC
CG MCICOM
CG LOGCOM (MCLC)
CG MCRC (MCRC/MCRCOFF)
CG TECOM (C461/C466/C468/C469/C4610/C2TECOE)
CG TRNGCMD (C476/C47G3A)
COM MARCORSYSCOM (AM)
    C.  BASED ON HISTORIC TRAINING REQUIREMENT SUBMISSION TRENDS, FSQRMB ANTICIPATES THESE SPONSORS WILL SUBMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FY17 THROUGH FY21 TIP.  REQUIREMENT SPONSORS WHO DO NOT SUBMIT FY17 THROUGH FY21 REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT HAVE THEIR REQUIREMENTS PUBLISHED IN THE FY17 THROUGH FY21 TIP, RESULTING IN FY17 COURSE QUOTAS NOT BEING ALLOCATED TO THEIR SPONSOR CODES DURING THE FY17 CLASS SCHEDULE APPROVAL AND POSTING PROCESS.
3.  WORKING GROUP OBJECTIVES.
    A.  TO THE GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE, FINALIZE THE FY17 FORMAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS BY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS), SPONSOR, AND STUDENT TYPE.  WHERE FINALIZATION IS NOT POSSIBLE BEFORE WORKING GROUP ADJOURNMENT, GATHER AND VALIDATE FY17 FORMAL COURSE QUOTA REQUIREMENTS.
    B.  CONFIRM RECOGNIZED SPONSORS FORMAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS BY MOS, SPONSOR, AND STUDENT TYPE FOR FY17 THROUGH FY21.
    C.  PROVIDE FACE TO FACE LIAISON AND COORDINATION AMONGST FSQRMB, REQUIREMENT SPONSORS, OPERATING FORCES, SCHOOLHOUSES AND OTHERWORKING GROUP PARTICIPANTS.
4.  ACTION.  IN PREPARATION FOR THE TIP REQUIREMENTS WORKING GROUP, FORMAL SCHOOL REQUIREMENT SPONSORS SHALL SUBMIT REQUIREMENTS PER THE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE.
    A.  FOR ALL REQUIREMENT SPONSORS, EXCEPT ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENT ENTRY LEVEL OFFICER AND ENLISTED AND ENLISTED LATERAL MOVE REQUIREMENT SPONSORS (MPP, MMOA, RAP, RAM), SUBMIT BEST ESTIMATE FY17 THROUGH FY21 REQUIREMENTS FOR COURSES WITH AN ACTIVE COURSE IDENTIFIER (CID) IN MCTIMS STUDENT REGISTRAR TO FSQRMB NO LATER THAN (NLT) 15 JANUARY 2016.  SPONSORS SHALL MAKE THEIR REQUIREMENT SUBMISSIONS USING THE PRE-TIP REQUIREMENTS TEMPLATE (FY 2017-2021 PRE-TIP SPONSOR REQUIREMENT SUBMISSION FORM.XLSX) AND REQUIREMENTS TEMPLATE INSTRUCTIONS (FY 2017-2021 PRE-TIP SPONSOR REQUIREMENT SUBMISSION FORM INSTRUCTIONS.DOCX).  THESE DOCUMENTS WILL BE EMAILED TO THE CONTACTS ON FILE FOR THE ENTITIES LISTED IN PARA
         2.B ON OR BEFORE 31 OCTOBER 2015. ALL OTHERS CAN OBTAIN A COPY BY E-MAIL REQUEST TO TECOMTQMREQUEST(AT)USMC.MIL OR BY DOWNLOADING IT DIRECTLY FROM THE FSQRMB PUBLIC WEBSITE AND OPENING THE FY17-21 TIP REQUIREMENTS WORKING GROUP (8-10 MAR 2016) SHARED DOCUMENTS FOLDER: HTTPS:(SLASHSLASH)VCEPUB.TECOM.USMC.MIL/SITES/DIRECTORATES/MTESD/FS /DEFAULT.ASPX. TO ACCESS THIS SHAREPOINT SITE YOU MUST USE YOUR CAC DOD E-MAIL CERTIFICATE.  FURTHERMORE, SPONSORS MAY CONTACT FSQRMB AT TECOMTQMREQUESTS(AT)USMC.MIL TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF THE PRE-TIP REQUIREMENTS TEMPLATE OR FOR ADVICE OR REFERRAL ON REQUIREMENT PLANNING. SUBMIT THE COMPLETED REQUIREMENTS SUBMISSION FORM VIA E-MAIL TO TECOMTQMREQUEST(AT)USMC.MIL.
    B.  FOR ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENT ENTRY LEVEL OFFICER AND ENLISTED AND ENLISTED LATERAL MOVE REQUIREMENT SPONSORS (MPP, RAP, RAM), SUBMIT FY17 THROUGH FY21 TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR COURSES WITH ACTIVE CIDS IN MCTIMS STUDENT REGISTRAR TO FSQRMB NO LATER THAN 29 FEBRUARY 2016.
    C.  THE SPONSOR TIP TOOL WITHIN THE STUDENT REGISTRAR MODULE IS STILL IN DEVELOPMENT.  THEREFORE, IT WILL NOT BE USED FOR THE FY17 THROUGH FY21 TIP.
5.  POST-SUBMISSION ACTIONS.  FSQRMB WILL REVIEW SUBMITTED REQUIREMENTS AND COMPARE THEM TO MCTIMS STUDENT REGISTRAR FY13 THROUGH FY15 USAGE DATA, AS WELL AS CORRESPONDING DATA PROVIDED BY THE OTHER SERVICES' TRAINING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.  BASED ON REVIEW OF ONGOING PERFORMANCE, FSQRMB WILL CONTACT SPONSORS OF REQUIREMENTS THAT APPEAR TO UNDERSTATE OR OVERSTATE APPROPRIATE AND ACHIEVABLE INPUT IN ORDER TO REFINE THE REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO THE FY 17 THROUGH FY21 TIP BEING PUBLISHED.  THE OBJECTIVE IS TO CONFIRM REQUIREMENT VALIDITY TO THE GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE PRIOR TO THE TIP REQUIREMENTS WORKING GROUP CONVENING.  THIS WILL MINIMIZE THE NEED TO ADJUDICATE REQUIREMENT VALIDITY DURING THE CONDUCT OF THE WORKING GROUP AND AFTERWARD.
6.  THE WORKING GROUP AGENDA AND BILLETING INFORMATION WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE "FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2017-2021 TRAINING INPUT PLAN REQUIREMENTS WORKING GROUP FINAL GUIDANCE" MARADMIN EXPECTED TO BE RELEASED IN DECEMBER 2015.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJOR GENERAL JAMES W. LUKEMAN, COMMANDING GENERAL, TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND.//