Fiscal Year 2024 Schedule of Marine Corps Mission Essential Task/Mission Essential Task List, and Training and Readiness Manual Review Working Groups in Support of Current and Future Service Capabilities
This MARADMIN announces the Fiscal Year 2024 schedule for Marine Corps Mission Essential Task (MET), Mission Essential Task List (METL), and Training and Readiness (T&R) Manual review working groups. The reviews support current and future service capabilities and Force Design 2030 implementation, focusing on aviation and ground communities across command elements, combat elements, logistics elements, and supporting establishments. Reviews will be conducted both virtually and in-person at various locations throughout FY24.
Issued: August 22, 2023
1. This is a Commanding General (CG), Training and Education Command (TECOM) and Deputy Commandant (DC), Combat Development and Integration (CDI) coordinated message. This message announces the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Mission Essential Task (MET)/Mission Essential Task List (METL), Training and Readiness (T&R) Manual, and Aviation Training Management Team (TMT) battle rhythm in support of current and future prioritized service provided capabilities, and continuing Force Design 2030 (FD2030) implementation objectives.<br> 2. Aviation and ground communities will focus on the development and validation of METs and subsequent T&R training events for service prioritized communities in support of current and future capability refinement and / or development.<br> 3. DC, CDI approves Marine Corps Task (MCT) defined capabilities for use as METs, METL standards, and unit core / assigned METL revisions in accordance with (IAW) references (a) and (b).<br> 4. CG, TECOM approves all aviation and ground T&R standards. Policy and Standards Division serves as TECOM's lead agency for the coordination and facilitation of all aviation TMT working groups and T&R manual reviews in accordance with references (c) through (h).<br> 5. The FY2024 MET / METL and T&R review schedule focuses and prioritizes organizations that will be directly associated to both current and future capability development and FD2030 implementation. Parallel efforts will revise service doctrine in conjunction with community reviews to inform future capability development and support on-going FD2030 experimentation efforts. Communities requiring a review not listed within this message are encouraged to contact their respective principal advisor and sponsor or Task Analysts to determine feasibility, scope, and forum for a review.<br> 5.a. A T&R working group precept will be presented to all working groups to highlight any readiness, training, or other trends that will better inform T&R manual revision discussions or decisions. The precept promulgates roles, responsibilities, and processes necessary to make required additions, deletions, and modifications to training requirements. The precept is the working group's scope of effort to address emerging concepts, FD2030, naval integration, integration of simulations, and the linking of mishap library information to collective training events (CTEs).<br> 5.b. All METL working groups will apply common precepts to align efforts across Fleet Marine Force (FMF) organizations.<br> 5.b.1. Refine core plus task for cold weather operations. Develop an advanced standard within a core task for a unit cold weather cadre (e.g., 1 x graduate of Basic Cold Weather Leaders Course or joint / coalition / aviation equivalent course).<br> 5.b.2. Develop core plus task for jungle operations.<br> 5.b.3. Battalions / Squadrons with elements that move across ground battlespace capture counter improvised explosive device (C-IED) as an advanced standard within a core task (e.g., Capable of operating in an explosive hazard / improvised threat environment).<br> 5.b.4. Refine critical military occupational specialty (MOS) to capture lower density enabler MOSs not fully captured in overall personnel strength calculations.<br> 5.b.5. Refine naval engagement training and exercise requirements standards for applicable core and core plus tasks.<br> 5.b.6. Develop chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) MET training requirements IAW reference (i).<br> 5.b.7. Review rotational assigned missions for Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Unit Deployment Program (UDP).<br> 5.b.8. Refine pre-activation standards for Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) units (assigned mission).<br> 5.b.9. Review emerging capability concepts and continuing FD2030 implementation actions.<br> 6. In addition to community reviews, functional METL reviews will be conducted during FY24 to develop METs and standards for overlapping functions affecting multiple communities and requiring external representation.<br> 6.a. A Command and Control (C2) METL review (9-12 April) will examine tasks relating to C2, planning, and directing, and similar headquarters functions with commonalities across multiple unit types. Developed deliverables resulting from the scheduled 1st quarter FY24 C2 Formations Integrated Planning Team (IPT) initiative will inform this effort.<br> 6.b. A Logistics Integration METL review 17-20 September 2024 will examine headquarter tasks relating to enterprise logistics areas involving combat support services, logistics mobility and lift operations, and contested logistics. This will include a breakout to refine common standards for HQ units that plan and direct logistics operations. Guidance resulting from the scheduled 1st quarter Enterprise Logistics IPT initiative will inform this effort.<br> 7. Process Alignment.<br> 7.a. The FY24 battle rhythm for METL and T&R Manual reviews will focus on necessary changes to current capabilities and continuing actions aimed at developing future service capabilities in support of FD2030 modernization objectives. Previous FY efforts have prioritized developing new capabilities and conducting training experimentation for the Marine Littoral Regiment (MLR) and its subordinate battalions, resulting in development of new MCTs for use as unit METs and training event elements contained within the experimental T&R Manual for MLR approved in January 2023, follow-on updates in July 2023. Additional future capability development resulting in draft MCTs for use as future METs will serve as key components to on-going experimentation efforts led by the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) and T&R development efforts led by TECOM.<br> 7.b. The goals for FY24 are revised METs and training continuums for communities and their subordinates listed in paragraph 8. In addition, MET / METL reviews will provide information, as received from CD&I, PP&O, MCWL and the FMF on evolving initiatives potentially impacting community METs, and T&R Manual training alignment, thereby providing communities the opportunity to be informed and to aid in shaping their future capabilities.<br> 7.c. TECOM task analysts will conduct in-person and virtual community engagements prior to executing a T&R review. Deliberate community interaction is critical to the on-going analysis, MET / METL development, and preparation for T&R reviews.<br> 7.d. MET / METL and T&R manual physical in-person reviews may be required based on the community, classification, and organization being reviewed. Virtual reviews will be conducted when feasible. Dates / times / locations for reviews and solicitation for subject matter expert participation for all events will be published via separate correspondence; overarching schedule is depicted in paragraphs 8.a through 8.j below.<br> 7.e. MET / METL and T&R manual reviews will be supported by assigned charter members for ground communities and per reference (g) for the aviation communities. Members will assist CD&I Total Force Structure Division (TFSD) MCTL Branch and respective TECOM task analysts on planning, synchronizing, and identifying required and evolving MET-associated mission requirements. HQ Marine Corps stakeholders are responsible for coordinating with CD&I TFSD and TECOM subject matter experts to assign FMF community lead action officers (AOs). AOs will be responsible for conducting pre-work for the community prior to a MET / METL or T&R manual review. Coordination will include solidifying dates to conduct reviews, de-conflict scheduling, determining location for reviews via physical attendance or virtual application, preparing timely message notification of upcoming reviews to required participants and addressing MET and training refinement actions.<br> 8. The following METL and T&R reviews have been scheduled for FY24:<br> 8.a. Command Element METL Reviews:<br> MEF / MEB (Phase I) METL Virtual 10-12 Oct 23<br> III MEF (SIF) METL Okinawa 8-12 Jan 24<br> MEU (CE/GCE/LCE/ACE) METL Quantico 5-9 Feb 24<br> JTF HQ METL CLNC 18-21 Mar 24<br> C2 Functional METL Quantico 9-12 Apr 24<br> MARFOR METL Quantico 7-10 May 24<br> 8.b. Ground Command Element T&R Review Schedule:<br> COMMSTRAT and Operations Virtual 13-17 Nov 23<br> MAGTF Planner Virtual 27 Nov-1 Dec 23<br> IM (1702 ITES) Virtual 19-23 Feb 24<br> Small UAS Virtual 18-22 Mar 24<br> MAGTF (MEF/MEB/MEU) Virtual 17-21 Jun 24<br> NLW Virtual 12-16 Aug 24<br> Military Police Virtual 23-27 Sep 24<br> 8.c. Ground Combat Element METL Reviews:<br> Littoral Craft METL NOLA 14-17 Nov 23<br> MLR METL/T&R Manual MCBH 26 Feb-1 Mar 24<br> CBIRF METL Virtual 21-23 May 24<br> IBX30 METL Quantico 6-9 Aug 24<br> 8.d. Ground Combat Element T&R Review Schedule:<br> Artillery (ITEs) Quantico 27 Nov–1 Dec 23<br> AA (CTEs) Quantico 11-15 Mar 24<br> Mountain Warfare Quantico 29 Jul–2 Aug 24<br> MCSFR Quantico 8-12 Jan 24<br> Reconnaissance (ITEs) Quantico 29 Apr-3 May 24<br> 8.e. Ground Logistics Combat Element METL Review Schedule:<br> Supply/Maintenance METL Virtual 8-11 Jul 24<br> MLG/MLG HQ METL Quantico 20-23 Aug 24<br> Logistics Integration METL Quantico 17-20 Sep 24<br> 8.f. Ground Logistics Combat Element T&R Review Schedule:<br> Logistics/Mobility Chief Quantico 2-6 Oct 23<br> Mobility Officer Quantico 16-23 Oct 23<br> EOD MAGTFTC 30 Oct–3 Nov 23<br> Air Delivery Office Virtual 4-8 Mar 24<br> MWSS Quantico 4-8 Mar 24<br> Air Delivery Specialists Virtual 22-26 Apr 24<br> Ammo Tech Officer Quantico 22-26 Apr 24<br> Supply/Maintenance Quantico 15-18 Jul 24<br> CIED Quantico 8-12 Jul 24<br> Engineer and Utilities Quantico 2-6 Sep 24<br> 8.g. Aviation METL Reviews:<br> 8.g.1. Aviation Flying Squadron METL Review Schedule:<br> HMLA (H1) Virtual 6-9 Nov 23<br> MARV-EL/ULS-A Medium Quantico 14-16 Nov 23<br> KC-130J Virtual 5-7 Mar 24<br> CH-53E Virtual 12-14 Mar 24<br> 8.g.2. Aviation Ground METL Review Schedule:<br> LAAD Virtual 5-7 Dec 23<br> MACS, MASS, MACG HQ METL Virtual 22-25 Jan 24<br> 8.h. Aviation T&R Revision Schedule:<br> 8.h.1. Manned Aircraft T&R Revisions:<br> HMLA (H-1) MCAS CPEN 3rd Quarter<br> CH-53K MCAS Yuma 14-16 May 24<br> C-40A FWTX 18-20 Jun 24<br> 8.h.2. Unmanned Aircraft T&R Revision:<br> MARV-EL/ULS-A Medium MCAS Yuma 14-16 May 24<br> 8.h.3. Aviation Maintenance T&R Revisions:<br> IMRL Quantico 10-12 Oct 23<br> AVIATION SUPPLY MCAS Miramar, CA 17-19 Oct 23<br> MV-22 MX/FE/ORD MCAS Miramar, CA 5-7 Dec 23<br> ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MCAS New River, NC 6-8 Feb 24<br> CH-53E MX/FE/ORD MCAS New River, NC 5-7 Mar 24<br> CH-53K MX/FE/ORD MCAS New River, NC 12-14 Mar 24<br> I-LEVEL AIRFRAMESMCAS Miramar, CA 12-14 Mar 24<br> H-1 MX/FE/ORD MCAS Miramar, CA 7-9 May 24<br> I-LEVEL POWER PLANTS MCAS New River, NC 11-13 Jun 24<br> I-LEVEL AVIONICS MCAS Miramar, CA 18-20 Jun 24<br> 6019 MAINTENANCE CHIEF MCAS Miramar, CA 13-15 Aug 24<br> WING MAT MCAS Miramar, CA 20-22 Aug 24<br> 8.h.4. Aviation Ground T&R Revisions:<br> METOC MCAS Miramar, CA 14-18 Nov 23<br> LAAB MCAS Yuma, AZ 29 Jan–2 Feb 24<br> TAOC MCAS Miramar, CA 18-21 Jun 24<br> LAAD MCAS Miramar, CA 23-25 Jul 24<br> MATC NAS Pensacola, FL 23-27 Sep 24<br> 8.i. Aviation Training Section TMT Schedule:<br> C-130 TMT Kaneohe Bay, HI 3-5 Oct 23<br> UAS / 1MAW Kaneohe Bay, HI 11-13 Oct 23<br> VH TMT Virtual 18 Oct 23<br> ATC TMT Virtual 24 Oct 23<br> AOS TMT Virtual 25 Oct 23<br> METOC TMT Virtual 26 Oct 23<br> F/A-18 TMT Virtual 31 Oct 23<br> AVIONICS TMT MCAS Miramar, CA 31 Oct-2 Nov 23<br> MAINTENANCE Virtual 7 Nov 23<br> AV-8 TMT Virtual 8 Nov 23<br> MV-22 TMT MCAS New River, NC 15-16 Nov 23<br> ADVTE MCAS Miramar, CA 27 Nov-1 Dec 23<br> OSA TMT MCAS Beaufort, SC 7-8 Dec 23<br> MALS TMT MCAS Miramar, CA 13-15 Dec 23<br> CH-53 TMT MCAS New River, NC 17-18 Jan 24<br> MACCS-MX Virtual 24 Jan 24<br> DASC MCAS Miramar, CA 31 Jan-1 Feb 24<br> TAOC MCAS Miramar, CA 1-2 Feb 24<br> LAAD MCAS Miramar, CA 6-7 Feb 24<br> TACC MCAS Miramar, CA 7-8 Feb 24<br> 4TH MAW NOLA 13-15 Feb 24<br> H-1 TMT MCAS CamPen, CA 27-29 Feb 24<br> EFR/EAF/EAFSO TMT MCAS Miramar, CA 26-28 Mar 24<br> ATS TMT Orlando, FL 2-4 Apr 24<br> 8.j. Supporting Establishment:<br> Provost Marshal/MP METL Quantico 23-26 Apr 24<br> 9. This Marine administration message is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force.<br> 10. Release authorized by Lieutenant General Kevin M. Iiams, Commanding General, Training and Education Command.