UPDATE TO MARINE CORPS COMMON MILITARY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

R 281942Z APR 26
MARADMIN 199/26
MSGID/GENADMIN/DC T&E QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/UPDATE TO MARINE CORPS COMMON MILITARY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS//
REF/A/ LTR/SECWAR MEMORANDUM/30SEP25//REF/B/DOC/MCO/10APR26//REF/C/
DOC/DODI/20FEB20//NARR/REF A IS SECWAR MEMORANDUM DIRECTING
REDUCTION OF MANDATORY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.REF B IS THE REVISED MCO
1500.63A, MARINE CORPS COMMON MILITARY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.REF C IS
DODI 1322.31, COMMON MILITARY TRAINING//POC #1/JAMES HEPBURN/CIV/
TECOM (TSD)/ [email protected]/TEL:(703) 784-3093//
POC #2/TOMOMI OWENS/CIV/M&RA (MF)/[email protected]//TEL: (703)
432-9087//POC #3/GAIL REED/CIV/M&RA (MF)/
[email protected]/TEL:(703) 784-0509 POC #4/JENNA BECKER/CIV/M&RA
(MPE)/ [email protected]/TEL:(703) 432-9351//
GENTEXT/RMKS/1. This is a Deputy Commandant (DC) for Training and
Education (T&E) and DC, Manpower and Reserve Affairs (M&RA)
coordinated message. This MARADMIN announces the release of reference
(B), which aligns with reference (A), directing a reduction in Common
Military Training (CMT) requirements.
2. Applicability. This MARADMIN applies to the Total Force.
3. Mission. Upon release of this MARADMIN, all commands will execute
CMT in accordance with changes published in reference (B) in order to
CMT redundancy and increase combat lethality.
4. Execution
4.a. Per reference (B), CMT requirements will shift from annual to
biennial frequency, unless otherwise directed. This will be
accomplished using the procedures and standards established in
reference (B), ensuring training is aligned with the Corp's focus on
maintaining combat readiness while enhancing operational efficiency.
4.b. Initial entry level training will continue to provide
foundational CMT to set the baseline for new accessions. This will
ensure we accessions receive a general awareness of the training
content.
4.c. Units will align their training activities with the revised
reference (B). Commanders will ensure that unit-level training is
structured and tailored to rank-specific needs, enhancing overall
training effectiveness.
5. Tasks
5.a. Service-level content owners of CMT subjects.
5.a.1. Provide support to initial entry level training locations to
ensure Programs of Instructions (POI) comply with references (A)
through (C), if required.
5.a.2. No later than 60 days after the release of this MARADMIN,
review training content to ensure leader-led and/or subject matter
expert-led training materials comply with references (A) through (C).
5.a.3. No later than 60 days after the release of this MARADMIN,
submit training content to TECOM TSD for publication in Marine Corps
Training Information Management System (MCTIMS), Training Resource
module.
5.b. Initial Entry-Level Schools (Marine Corps Recruit Depot and
The Basic School).
5.b.1. No later than 60-days from release of this MARADMIN,
implement changes to POI(s), as required.
5.b.2. No later than 30 September 2026, submit revised POI to TECOM
TSD for review and approval.
5.c. Commanders and Supporting Establishments.
5.c.1. No later than 30-days from release of this MARADMIN, verify
training completion dates align with revisions made to MCTIMS
reporting codes.
5.c.2. No later than 60-days from release of this MARADMIN, report
any MCTIMS discrepancies, pertaining to reference (B), to TECOM TSD.
6. Coordinating Instructions
6.a. Training Frequency. Service-level core requirements, outlined
in reference (B), Section I, remain unchanged. Per reference (B),
Section II, all non-core requirements change from annual to biennial
frequency. Marines who successfully completed non-core requirements
during calendar year 2025 are current until calendar year 2027.
Marines that did not complete non-core requirement during calendar
year 2025 will be due for training in calendar year 2026.
6.b. Post initial entry. New accessions after 1 January 2026 will
have met initial CMT requirements.
6.c. Training Completion Codes. To ensure accurate tracking, distinct
completion codes will be used in MCTIMS. Initial entry level training
locations will document completion using the designated entry codes,
such as 808 for Recruit Training or RMG for Basic Officer Training.
Units will use the appropriate sustainment training code for each
CMT requirement. This distinction is critical to differentiate
between CMT foundational and recurring training.
6.d. Prohibition of Supplemental Material. Commanders may not
supplement provided training materials without prior approval from
DC, T&E or DC, M&RA, which ensures standardization across the force.
Commanders are, however, encouraged to seek assistance from
credentialed subject matter experts (e.g., Equal Opportunity Advisor,
Suicide Prevention Program Coordinators) to support leader-led
training, when available.
6.e. Authoritative Data Source. MCTIMS is the single, authoritative
system for documenting and reporting all training addressed by
reference (B). Unit records must align with the data reflected in
MCTIMS.
6.f. Waiver Authority. Per reference (B), waiver authority for CMT
requirements resides with the first General Officer in an
individual's chain of command.
7. Administration and Logistics. No additional equipment or funding
is required.
8. Release Authorized by Lieutenant General Benjamin T. Watson, DC,
Training and Education//