MCO 1500.53B governs the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Staff Training Program and its training and exercise activities.
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It establishes training for MAGTF commanders and staffs through workshops, seminars, planning applications, command post exercises, and after action reviews. It requires a comprehensive five-part training package for MAGTF commanders and staffs at least once every 2 years.
The MSTP will provide training in MAGTF operations across the range of military operations, within the context of a Joint and/or Combined Task Force environment, to improve the warfighting skills of senior commanders and their staffs. (paragraph 3)
Training in support of Marine Corps Forces will be provided in the form of a comprehensive (but adaptable) five-part training package delivered to MAGTF (MEF/MEB) commanders and staffs at least once every 2 years as directed in reference (b) . (paragraph 4)
MAGTF commanders and their staffs must possess the requisite planning, decision-making, execution and assessment skills to optimize operational success. (paragraph 4)
Instruction as required in the Marine Corps Planning Process will be followed by practical application of command and staff actions in planning, to include the production of a written operations order or fragmentary order to support the execution of a CPX. (paragraph 4)
The CPX will be closely followed by a facilitated AAR based on the observations from the trainers. (paragraph 4)