Modification of MARADMIN 218/25 - Policy and Procedures for Support of Marine Corps Training Mission - United Arab Emirates (MCTM-UAE)

1.  This MARADMIN announces modification of REF A. 
2.  REF A, paragraph 2.D. is rescinded. 
2.A. Para 2.D. articulated Service intention to sundown the MCTM-UAE
program by FY29. However, further analysis of the program's 
alignment to Service and national-level strategic security 
cooperation objectives is needed to inform a Service decision
on the future of the program.
2.B. COMUSMARCENT will be directed to evaluate the MCTM-UAE program 
and the USMC – UAE PG partnership without prescriptive solutions 
for FY30 and beyond. FY26 will remain as a period of analyzing and
planning for the next phase of the partnership with intention that
any proposed changes to MCTM-UAE are staffed for CMC decision during
FY27 and executed by FY29.
3.  REF A, paragraphs 4.C.12, 4.C.13.A., 4.C.14.B., and 4.C.15.C.
are cancelled and replaced with the following tasks to COMUSMARCENT: 
3.A.  Add to REF A, paragraph 4.C.12  During FY26, engage with UAE
PG leadership to determine partner objectives for the continuation 
and use of MCTM-UAE and overall bilateral engagement beyond FY29. 
3.B.  Add to REF A, paragraph 4.C.13  NLT 30 Sep 2026, submit to DC
PP&O an assessment of MCTM-UAE's alignment to CENTCOM partnership 
objectives for UAE and Service-level return on investment for the 
MCTM-UAE program.  Include in the assessment:  
3.C.  Add to REF A, paragraph 4.C.13.A.  Validation of MCTM-UAE 
manpower structure, and if required, rationale and a plan for any
proposed changes; include milestone requirements for any submission
of Tables of Organization and Equipment Change Request (TOECR).
3.D.  Add to REF A, paragraph 4.C.13.B  Validation of the annual
UAE PG deployments for training (DFT) to Marine Corps installations;
include feasibility of ending or reducing annual PG CONUS DFTs 
and/or transitioning to periodic bilateral USMC-UAE CONUS exercises
and Title 10 engagements with the PG in UAE. 
4. All other aspects and tasking contained in REF A remain in
effect. 
5.  Release authorized by Brigadier General Daniel Taylor Director,
Strategy and Plans Division, Plans, Policies and Operations,
Headquarters United States Marine Corps.