Fiscal Year 2026 Schedule of Mission Essential Task List, Training Management Team, and Training and Readiness Manual Working Groups
This MARADMIN announces the Fiscal Year 2026 schedule for Mission Essential Task List (METL), Training Management Team (TMT), and Training and Readiness (T&R) manual working group reviews. The message provides a comprehensive battle rhythm for various Marine Corps communities including command, ground, logistics, aviation, and supporting establishment elements, with reviews scheduled from October 2025 through September 2026 at various locations.
Issued: September 4, 2025
1. This is a Deputy Commandant, Combat Development and Integration message. This message announces the fiscal year (FY) 2026 mission essential task/mission essential task list (MET/METL), training management team (TMT), and training and readiness (T&R) manual review working group (WG) battle rhythm in support of service capabilities implementation and has been coordinated with Policy and Standards Division, Training and Education Command. Objective for FY-26 reviews is in adherence to a deliberate three-year review schedule ensuring development, refinement, and alignment actions are synchronized with unit mission statements, METs/METLs and T&R manuals. 2. Defense Readiness Reporting System (DRRS) is the authoritative data source system for readiness reporting and mission assessments. All Marine Corps reporting organizations will use DRRS to create and submit MET-based readiness reports. The FY-26 battle rhythm provides policy and procedures for the development, review, and validation of METs/METLs and T&R standards required to support Marine Corps units, major subordinate commands, and supporting establishments readiness reporting. 3. METL working groups will focus on planning, synchronizing, and identifying necessary and evolving METs associated with mission requirements, that correspond and align with unit mission statements and table of organization and equipment. 4. Ground and Aviation T&R manuals will focus on developing training standards that support the accomplishment of Marine Corps warfighting capabilities and determine baseline/advanced standards that produce quantifiable outputs for core and core plus METs. 5. Reporting organizations not listed within the FY-26 schedule are encouraged to contact the points of contact to determine feasibility, scope, and forum for out-of-cycle MET/METL/T&R reviews. 6. Working group participation is critical for the successful review and validation of warfighting capabilities, METLs and T&R standards. Marine Corps principal advisor stakeholders are required to provide lead action officers / subject matter experts (AOs/SMEs) to participate in pre, during, and post WG development actions. 7. Physical in-person MET/METL, T&R manual and TMT reviews are encouraged based on the community, classification, and organization, but when feasible, virtual reviews can be conducted. Changes to unit mission requirements and mission statements will be addressed at METL review WGs as required. Dates and locations for reviews, and solicitation for AO/SME participation for all reviews will be published via separate correspondence (SEPCOR). Any changes to the dates identified within paragraphs 8.a through 8.i will be published via SEPCOR. 8. The following METL, T&R, and TMT WG reviews lists have been scheduled for FY-26: 8.a. Command Element and Ground Element METL Reviews: Community Dates Location Assault Amphib METL (Phase II) 14-17 Oct 25 MCBQ, VA Artillery METL 22-26 Jun 26 MCBQ, VA Infantry Regt and Regt HQ METL 20-24 Jul 26 MCBQ, VA Infantry BN METL 17-21 Aug 26 MCBQ, VA MARFORs METL 03-07 Aug 26 MCBQ, VA MLR METL (HQ, LCT, LLB, LAAB, COMM CO) 24-28 Aug 26 MCBH/KB 8.b. Logistics Element METL Reviews: Community Dates Location CLR METL 03-07 Nov 25 MCBQ, VA CLB/MSB METL 02-06 Feb 26 MCBQ, VA Medical BN/Dental BN METL 23-27 Feb 26 MCBQ, VA 8.c. Supporting Establishment METL Reviews: Community Dates Location MCICOM Regional Installations/Bases/Stations METL 13-17 Apr 26 MCBQ, VA 8.d. Aviation METL reviews: Community Dates Location VMU (MUX MALE) METL 17-21 Nov 25 MCBQ, VA MAW METL 18-22 May 26 MCAS Mir., CA MAG METL 08-12 Jun 26 MCAS Mir., CA 8.e. Ground T&R working groups: Community Dates Location MAGTF 20-24 Oct 25 Virtual CBRN Defense 27-31 Oct 25 Virtual Marine Corps Skills 4-6 Nov 25 Virtual Artillery (NMESIS) 17-21 Nov 25 MCBQ, VA Assault Amphibious 23-27 Feb 26 MCBQ, VA CLB/CLR 04-08 May 26 Virt./Phys. Medical BN/Dental BN 08-12 Jun 26 MCB CL, NC Legal 05-09 Jan 26 MCBQ, VA Communications 03-07 Aug 26 Virtual MLR (HQ, LCT, LLB, LAAB, COMM CO) 24-28 Aug 26 MCB K-Bay, HI Information Maneuver 24-28 Aug 26 Virtual Artillery 14-18 Sep 26 MCBQ, VA 8.f. Aviation T&R working groups: Community Dates Location VMFA (F18/F35) 08-12 Dec 25 MCAS Mir., CA UC-12 13-15 Jan 26 NAS JRB NOLA C-20G 10-12 Mar 26 MCBH/KB VMU (MUX/MALE) 21-23 Jul 26 MCAS Yuma, AZ 8.g. Aviation Ground T&R working groups: Community Dates Location EAESO 08-12 Dec 25 MCAS Yuma, AZ MAOC 12-16 Jan 26 MCAS Yuma, AZ MACCS Maintenance 16-20 Feb 26 MCB CPEN, CA AOS 01-05 Jun 26 MCAS Mir., CA ARFF 07-11 Jul 26 MCBQ, VA 8.h. Aviation Maintenance T&R working groups: Community Dates Location Aviation Supply T&R 21-23 Oct 25 MCAS Mir., CA 6042 IMRL 03-07 Nov 25 MCBQ, VA 6019 Maintenance Chief 17-21 Nov 25 MCAS Mir., CA 6074 Cryogenics 01-05 Dec 25 MCAS NR, NC MV-22 15-19 Dec 25 MCAS Mir., CA 6516 Aviation Ordnance QASO 26-30 Jan 26 MCAS Mir., CA I Level Avionics 08-12 Mar 26 MCAS Mir., CA ALIMS T&R 24-26 Mar 26 MCAS Mir., CA H-1 MX/ORD 12-14 May 26 MCB CPEN, CA CH-53E/K 02-04 Jun 26 MCAS Mir., CA I-Level Power Plants 09-11 Jun 26 MCAS NR, NC 8.i. Aviation TMT working groups: Community Dates Location OSA 02 Oct 25 Virtual Supply 08 Oct 25 Virtual METOC 15 Oct 25 Virtual VH 21 Oct 25 Virtual EAF 22 Oct 25 Virtual Maintenance 28 Oct 25 Virtual F-1 04 Nov 25 Virtual Live Aviation Ranges 19-20 Nov 25 Virtual MV-22B 19 Nov 25 Virtual MAOC 25 Nov 25 Virtual ARFF/EAFSO 02 Dec 25 Virtual LAAD 10 Dec 25 Virtual TACC 10 Dec 25 Virtual Avionics 17 Dec 25 Virtual ATC 17 Dec 25 Virtual H-1 07 Jan 26 Virtual F-35 13 Jan 26 Virtual AOS 13 Jan 26 Virtual UAS 21 Jan 26 Virtual CH-53 03 Feb 26 Virtual MACCS Maintenance 04 Feb 26 Virtual C-130 11 Feb 26 Virtual F-5 18 Feb 26 Virtual ATS 25 Mar 26 Virtual 9. This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force. 10. Release authorized by Lieutenant General E. E. Austin, Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration.