Publication of February 2004 (for Fiscal Year 2004) Tables of Organization and Equipment (T/O&E)
This MARADMIN announces the publication of the February 2004 Tables of Organization and Equipment (T/O&E) for Fiscal Year 2004, which incorporates approved changes to Marine Corps force structure. Units are directed to use the updated T/O&E (marked "04/02") for Status of Resources and Training System (SORTS) reporting, with access available through the TFSD website.
Issued: March 31, 2004
1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REFERENCES, TOTAL FORCE STRUCTURE DIVISION (TFSD) HAS COMPLETED THE FEBRUARY 2004 TROOP LIST. THE TABLE OF MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS (T/MR) DATABASE, UPDATED 12 FEBRUARY 2004, INCORPORATES ALL APPROVED CHANGES TO MARINE CORPS FORCE STRUCTURE. SOME OF THE SIGNIFICANT UPDATES INCLUDE FULL OR PARTIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF STRUCTURE CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH: A. ESTABLISHMENT OF 4TH MEB'S ANTI-TERRORIST (AT) BATTALION (EFF IMMEDIATELY) B. DISESTABLISHMENT OF MARINE CORPS MATERIEL COMMAND AND MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASES (MERGED INTO MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS COMMAND) (EFF FY 04) C. MOVEMENT OF THE T/O&ES FOR MSG AND MCSF BN TO THE COMMAND ELEMENT BRANCH OF TFSD DUE TO THE STAND UP OF 4TH MEB (EFF FY04) D. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FLEET INTRODUCTION TEAMS FOR THE MV-22 AND H-1 UPGRADES (EFF FY05) E. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE 5TH CV INTEGRATION AUGMENTATION CELL FOR VMFA-232. MORE CV INTEGRATION AUGMENTATION CELLS TO BE ESTABLISHED (EFF FY05) F. PLUS-UP OF THE T/O'S FOR BOTH SCHOOLS OF INFANTRY (EFF FY05) G. CONTINUED REALIGNMENT OF BILLETS IN SUPPORT OF ANGLICO (EFF FY05 AND 06) H. CREATION OF THE KC-130J TABLE OF ORGANIZATION (PROGRAMMED EFFECTIVE DATE FOR VMGR-252: FY05; VMGR-352: FY06; VMGR-152 FY10) 2. UPDATED T/O&E'S ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE INTERNET AT TFSD'S WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.MCCDC.USMC.MIL/TFS/ . ACCESS TO TFSD'S WEBSITE IS PASSWORD RESTRICTED. USERS MUST FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ON THE FIRST SCREEN TO APPLY FOR AN ACCESS ID AND PASSWORD. NORMAL RESPONSE TIME FOR ACCESS IS TWO TO FOUR DAYS. 3. UNITS SHOULD REPORT CURRENT STATUS OF RESOURCES AND TRAINING SYSTEM (SORTS) USING THE UPDATED FEBRUARY 2004 (04/02) T/O&E'S. FY04 T/O&E ARE MARKED "AS OF: 04/02" IN THE UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER OF EACH T/O&E. FY04 SORTS REPORTING T/O&E'S CAN BE FOUND ON THE TFSD WEBSITE UNDER THE "CURRENT T/O&E" ICON. 4. FY07 T/O&E'S (MARKED "AS OF 06/10") ARE ALSO PROVIDED ON TFSD'S WEBSITE UNDER THE FUTURE T/O&E ICON; THESE T/O&E'S SHOULD BE USED FOR PLANNING FUTURE T/O&E CHANGES. ALL T/O&E CHANGE REQUESTS SUBMITTED TO TFSD DURING FY04 SHOULD ADDRESS OUT-YEAR (FY07 OR LATER) STRUCTURE TO PERMIT SUFFICIENT LEAD TIME FOR PROPER IMPLEMENTATION. 5. REF B (MCO 5320.12E) IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE TFSD WEBSITE UNDER "WHAT'S NEW AT TFS" ICON. 6. THE FEBRUARY 2004 TROOP LIST REFLECTS CMC'S MANNING PRIORITIES AS OUTLINED IN MCO 5320.12E. ALL PROPORTIONATE SHARE UNITS WERE MANNED AT 90 PERCENT OR HIGHER (92.3 PERCENT ON AVERAGE). 7. ADDITIONALLY, UPDATES TO THE LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (LMIS) COMMENCED AFTER THE SYSTEM WAS SUSPENDED FOR OVER TEN MONTHS. A SIGNIFICANT BACKLOG HAS BEEN REDUCED AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE NEXT CYCLE.