FY08-12 Training Input Plan Conference
The Training and Education Command (TECOM) is hosting the FY08-12 Training Input Plan (TIP) Conference from March 20-24, 2006, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. The conference will validate FY07 course requirements, solicit training quota requirements for FY08-12 from various Marine Corps commands and occupational field managers, and prioritize courses based on readiness, deployment support, safety, and skill progression criteria.
Issued: February 23, 2006
1. TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND WILL SPONSOR THE FY08-12 TRAINING INPUT PLAN (TIP) CONFERENCE. THE CONFERENCE WILL BE CONDUCTED BY FORMAL SCHOOLS TRAINING BRANCH (C4611) FROM MONDAY, 20 MARCH 2006 TO FRIDAY, 24 MARCH 2006 IN THE LIVERSEDGE HALL CONFERENCE ROOM, MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VIRGINIA. 2. BACKGROUND. PER REFS (A) AND (B), FORMAL SCHOOLS TRAINING BRANCH ANNUALLY SOLICITS TRAINING QUOTA REQUIREMENTS FROM MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND, MARCORSYSCOM, MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND, OCCUPATIONAL FIELD MANAGERS AS DEFINED IN REF (C), AND MARINE FORCES RESERVE. 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. 3. CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES. A. VALIDATE FY07 COURSE/MOS REQUIREMENTS. B. SOLICIT TIP REQUIREMENTS FROM RECOGNIZED SPONSORS FOR FY08-12 C. PRIORITIZE COURSES PER PARA 5. FACE TO FACE COORDINATION BETWEEN TECOM C4611 (FORMAL SCHOOLS TRAINING BRANCH) AND REQUIREMENT SPONSORS, IN ADDITION TO IMMEDIATE COMPARISON OF SUBMITTED REQUIREMENTS WITH HISTORIC THROUGHPUT IN THE TECOM INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (TIMS), MAKE THE CONFERENCE VITAL TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ACCURATE TIP. 4. CONFERENCE AGENDA. TO SOLICIT COURSE REQUIREMENTS BY SPONSORS. SPONSORS NEED TO BE PRESENT AT THE START OF THEIR DESIGNATED DAY AS THE AMOUNT OF TIME NEEDED TO CAPTURE REQUIREMENTS VARIES BY SPONSOR. THE CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FROM 0800 TO 1630 EACH DAY. THE CONFERENCE WILL CONCLUDE NLT 1200 ON FRIDAY 24 MARCH 2006. THE FOLLOWING DETAILED AGENDA APPLIES (READ IN FIVE COLUMNS): 20 MAR 21 MAR 22 MAR 23 MAR 24 MAR (MON) (TUE) (WED) (THU) (FRI) POE-21 ASL-30 LPC-1 PS MCRCOFF POE-22 ASL-31 LPC-2 PSH MPP-20 POE-23 ASL-33 LPD PSL MPP-23 POE-24 ASL-34 LPE RFL MPP-25 POE-30 ASL-37 LFF-1 RAM-1 MPP-30 MMEA-6 ASL-38 LFL RAM-2 MPP-35 C476 ASM LFS RAM-4 MPE C40 C4610 JAS RAP MRP-3 C461 MPO-20 JA-3 PA POC C461TPS MCRC AM MIF C469 C466 MMOA SD MRG C469C C468VIM IOP CRP MRO C469TM 5. PRIORITIZATION. BECAUSE OF SOME UNCERTAINTY IN OUT YEAR FUNDING, BE PREPARED TO MAKE DECISIONS AS TO WHICH COURSES WILL BE FUNDED SHOULD A SHORTFALL IN THE TECOM WORLD WIDE STUDENT TAD FUNDS ACCOUNT EXIST. TO THAT END, WE WILL REVIEW/UPDATE PRIORITIZATION CODES DURING THE TIP CONFERENCE. REQUEST OCCFLD MANAGERS, AS DEFINED IN REF (C), PRIORITIZE ALL COURSES WITHIN THEIR PURVIEW, PER BELOW GUIDANCE. A. COURSES WILL BE CATEGORIZED IN THE FOL FOUR CATEGORIES: READINESS; DEPLOYMENT SUPPORT; SAFETY; AND SKILL PROGRESSION. IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT COURSES MAY FALL INTO MULTIPLE CATEGORIES, EACH COURSE MUST BE PLACED IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE CATAGORY. WITHIN THESE CATEGORIES, COURSES WILL BE PRIORITIZED ONE THROUGH FOUR (ONE BEING THE MOST IMPORTANT). OF THE COURSES PRIORITIZED, ONLY 20% MAY BE LISTED AS PRIORITY ONE. THE REMAINING COURSES WILL BE SPREAD AMONG PRIORITIES TWO THROUGH FOUR. B. OFFICER AND ENLISTED ENTRY LEVEL PIPELINE COURSES ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. C. COURSES THAT ARE 140 DAYS IN LENGTH OR LONGER ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. 6. ATTENDEES. REQUEST ALL SPONSORS CONFIRM ATTENDANCE BY PHONE OR E-MAIL TO MAJOR G. R. BROWN NLT 24 FEB 06. PROVIDE NAME, RANK, OFFICE CODE, DSN/COMM PHONE NUMBERS, AND EMAIL ADDRESS. REPRESENTATIVES FROM MARFORLANT AND MARFORPAC ARE INVITED TO ATTEND IN ORDER TO ASSIST TECOM C4611 IN VALIDATING QUOTA REQUIREMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, SCHOOLHOUSES/DETS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CONFERENCE MEMBERS WITH UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON SCHOOL CAPABILITIES AND CONSTRAINTS. NO FUNDING IS AVAILABLE FROM TECOM C4611 TO SUPPORT YOUR ATTENDANCE. 7. BILLETING CAN BE ARRANGED BY CALLING THE QUANTICO BILLETING OFFICE AT DSN 278-3142, COMM (703) 784-3148. SUITES ARE AVAILABLE FOR CONFERENCE ATTENDEES ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS. THE ALTERNATE BILLETING SITE IS THE CROSSROADS INN AT (800) 965-9511 OR (703) 630-4444. 8. CONFERENCE UNIFORM IS MARPAT WOODLAND UTILITIES. 9. ADDITIONAL C4611 POC IS MAJ D.C. BROWN AT DSN 278-3068, COMM (703) 784-3068, OR E-MAIL: BROWNDC@TECOM.USMC.MIL.