R 141837Z NOV 24 MARADMIN 546/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/CG TECOM QUANTICO VA// SUBJ/GUIDANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027 - 2031 TRAINING INPUT PLAN DEVELOPMENT CYCLE// REF/A/ DOC / MCO 1553.1B /19910524// REF/B/ DOC / MCO 1553.2D /20210623// REF/C/ DOC / MCO 5311.1E /20151118// REF/D/ DOC / NAVMC 1553.3 /20231205// NARR/REF A IS MCO 1553.1B, "TRAINING AND EDUCATION SYSTEM." REF B IS MCO 1553.2D, "FORMAL SCHOOL MANAGEMENT POLICY." REF C IS MCO 5311.1E, "TOTAL FORCE STRUCTURE PROCESS." REF D IS NAVMC 1553.3, "MARINE CORPS TRAINING INPUT PLAN PROGRAM GUIDANCE."// POC/MR. MICHAEL SCHMIDLKOFER/GS-12/TECOM/703.432.2568/DSN: 378.2568/E-MAIL: [email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Per the references, Commanding General, Training & Education Command (TECOM) sponsors the annual Training Input Plan (TIP) Development Cycle, and the TECOM Student Registrar Branch acts as the TECOM agent.  This message provides guidance to sponsors who must submit formal school quota requirements to TECOM. 2.  Background. 2.a.  TECOM 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 TECOM. 2.c.  Sponsors who do not submit requirements will not have their requirements published.  This may result in these sponsors not having FY27 allocations in their desired courses. 3.  Objectives. 3.a.  Finalize FY27 formal school requirements by military occupational specialty or by individual course identifier, sponsor, and student type. 3.b.  Collect projected FY28 – 31 formal school requirements by military occupational specialty or by individual course identifier, sponsor, and student type. 4.  TIP Symposium.  TECOM Student Registrar Branch will host a one-day TIP Symposium scheduled for 3 December 2024 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 TECOM 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.  TECOM 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 FY27 - 31 requirements by 28 February 2025 (deadline is dependent on the date the January Authorized Strength Report is published): 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 FY27 – 31 requirements no later than 31 January 2025. 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 FY27–31 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 TECOM within MCTIMS. A banner notification on the MCTIMS Student Registrar Module home screen will announce the opening of the submission period on or about 9 December 2024.  5.c.2.  TECOM 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 by TECOM. 5.c.3.  Sponsors may contact the TECOM Student Registrar Branch for additional guidance on use of the Sponsor TIP Tool.  6.  Post-submission review. 6.a.  TECOM evaluates each requirement submission against sponsors’ past seat utilization, typically calculated as the average of the three most recent complete fiscal years.  For FY27–31 submissions, TECOM will compare the requirements against the FY22–24 utilization.  TECOM will also look at the accepted requirements for FY25–26 when evaluating submissions.  Sponsors must provide justification when their FY27-31 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 11, March – Wednesday 12, March 2025.  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 (POC) 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.  The Student Registrar Branch 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 WG believes a course warrants close attention, please contact Student Registrar Branch to nominate the course.   8.  Sponsors should contact the listed POC to ensure Student Registrar Branch has correct contact information for your sponsor code. 9.  This MARADMIN applies to the total force. 10.  Release is authorized by Lieutenant General Benjamin T. Watson, Commanding General, Training and Education Command.//