Guidance for Fiscal Year 2028 - 2032 Training Input Plan Development Cycle

1.  Per the references, Deputy Commandant, Training
and Education (DC T&E) sponsors the annual Training Input Plan (TIP)
Development Cycle, and the Training and Education Command (TECOM)
Marine Corps Student Registrar Branch (MCSRB) acts as the DC T&E
executive agent.  This message provides guidance to sponsors who must
submit formal school quota requirements for inclusion in the TIP.
2.  Background.
2.a.  DC T&E solicits formal school quota requirements from sponsors
and from Fleet Marine Force (FMF) / supporting establishment (SE)
commanders annually.  The compiled requirements create the TIP, which
is used to program, resource, and schedule training capacity.
2.b.  The annual TIP contains formal school quota requirements
collected and validated during a multi-month development cycle
beginning with a TIP Symposium and culminating with a TIP Working
Group where final adjudication of requirements occurs prior to
publication by DC T&E.
2.c.  Sponsors who do not submit requirements will not have their
requirements published.  This may result in these sponsors not having
FY28 allocations in their desired courses.
3.  Objectives.
3.a.  Finalize FY28 formal school requirements by military
occupational specialty or by individual course identifier, sponsor,
and student type.
3.b.  Collect projected FY29 – 32 formal school requirements by
military occupational specialty or by individual course
identifier, sponsor, and student type.
4.  TIP Symposium.  MCSRB will host a one-day TIP Symposium scheduled
for 2 December 2025 at Little Hall, Marine Corps Base Quantico.  The
intent of this symposium is to provide training to newly assigned
requirement sponsors; however, all sponsors are welcome and
encouraged to participate.  Topics will include the TIP process,
sponsor roles, responsibilities and best practices, and an overview
of the Formal Schools Training Support (FSTS) program.  Additional
information regarding the symposium, including times and detailed
agenda, will be provided via separate correspondence.
5.  Sponsor requirement submission period.  MCSRB requires
submissions approximately two months prior to the working group
to allow time for analysis and validation. 
5.a.  The following sponsors under Deputy Commandant, Manpower &
Reserve Affairs should submit FY28 - 32 requirements by 28 February
2026.  This deadline is flexible to account for the publishing of the
January Authorized Strength Report.
5.a.1.  Those with active duty, entry-level, officer requirements.
5.a.2.  Those with active duty, entry-level, enlisted requirements.
5.a.3.  Those with reserve, entry-level, officer requirements.
5.a.4.  Those with reserve, entry-level, enlisted requirements.
5.a.5.  Those with enlisted or officer lateral move requirements.
5.a.6.  Examples of these sponsors are Manpower, Plans, and Policy;
Reserve Affairs Personnel, Policy, Plans and Programming; and Reserve
Affairs Management.  Submit requirements in the Marine Corps
Training Information System (MCTIMS) Student Registrar Module.
5.b.  Sponsors not included in paragraph 5.a. above must submit best
estimate FY28 – 32 requirements no later than 31 January 2026.  Those
sponsors' requirements must be connected to an active course
identifier, and they shall submit requirements in the MCTIMS Student
Registrar Module.
5.c.  Method for submitting FY28 – 32 requirements.
5.c.1.  The Sponsor TIP Tool within the MCTIMS Student Registrar
Module is the single method for submitting requirements.  Use of the
Sponsor TIP Tool enables a record of requirements-related
communication between sponsors and DC T&E within MCTIMS.  A banner
notification on the MCTIMS Student Registrar Module home screen will
announce the opening of the submission period on or about 8 December
2025. 
5.c.2.  DC T&E will evaluate all requirements against the sponsors'
past seat utilization and may return for further justification in
the case of increased requirements or under-utilization.  All new
requirements will require justification before being accepted.
5.c.3.  Sponsors may contact the MCSRB for additional guidance on
use of the Sponsor TIP Tool. 
6.  Post-submission review.
6.a.  DC T&E evaluates each requirement submission against sponsors'
past seat utilization, typically calculated as the average of the
three most recent complete fiscal years.  For FY28 – 32 submissions,
the requirements will be compared against sponsors' FY23 – 25
utilization.  Accepted TIP requirements for FY26 – 27 will also be
considered when evaluating submissions.  Sponsors must provide
justification when their FY28 - 32 requirements show an increase,
or a deviation from historic past utilization, of 10 percent or more.
Submissions requiring additional justification or adjustment will be
returned to the sponsor directly through the Sponsor TIP Tool.
6.b.  Most sponsor requirements will be fully adjudicated and
accepted for publication through the MCTIMS submission workflow;
however, courses with more than one sponsor and a total requirement
that exceeds course capacity, or courses that otherwise warrant
special attention, will be adjudicated during the TIP working group.
7.  TIP working group.
7.a.  The working group will meet virtually via Microsoft Teams
and is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday 17, March – Wednesday 18,
March 2026.  Final dates and times will be coordinated with
sponsors via separate correspondence. 
7.b.  When established, dial-in information will also be posted
within the virtual team.  If attendees are unable to participate
via Microsoft Teams, notify the point of contact provided to receive
dial-in instructions.  
7.c.  The working group host will post an agenda, and any other
documents attendees may need in advance within the virtual team.
7.d.  The scope of the working group will be limited to address
courses that have more than one sponsor and a total requirement that
exceeds anticipated course capacity, and other select courses that
warrant special attention.  MCSRB will contact the sponsor(s) of
these courses to ensure their attendance.  There is no attendance
requirement for sponsors whose course requirements do not meet the
stated two criteria above.
7.e.  The agenda posted within Microsoft Teams will identify sponsors
who are expected to attend, as well as sponsors whose attendance is
not required.  If a sponsor not listed to attend the working group
believes a course warrants close attention, please contact MCSRB to
nominate the course.  
8.  Sponsors should contact the listed POC to ensure MCSRB has
updated contact information for your sponsor code.
9.  This MARADMIN applies to the total force.
10.  Release is authorized by Lieutenant General Benjamin T. Watson,
Deputy Commandant, Training and Education.