NAVMC 1553.3 — Marine Corps Training Input Plan Program Guidance

NAVMC 1553.3 governs Marine Corps Training Input Plan preparation, requirements development, execution, and seat allocation management.

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  • Publication number: NAVMC 1553.3
  • Title: MARINE CORPS TRAINING INPUT PLAN PROGRAM GUIDANCE
  • Date: 5 Dec 2023
  • Proponent: 01000 Military Personnel
  • Status: New

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It covers annual TIP planning, course and civilian requirements, student qualifiers, class scheduling, registration, and sister-service training systems. It requires procedures for working TIP adjustments, sponsor submissions, seat allocation, and utilization reporting.

Applies to: This NAVMC is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force.

Topics covered

  • Training Input Plan development
  • Training quota requirements
  • Student type qualifiers
  • Civilian training requirements
  • Working TIP adjustments
  • Class scheduling
  • Seat allocation management
  • Sister-service training systems

Questions and answers

What happens when MCTIMS interfaces with Army and Navy training systems?

MCTIMS has an established system interface with both Army ATRRS and Navy CeTARS. MCTIMS does not have an active system interface with Air Force OTA. Under normal working conditions, ATRRS and CeTARS will update the MCTIMS class schedules of Army and Navy Courses for those classes with allocated Marine Corps quotas in the respective sister service system. (paragraph 3)

What are the requirements for a working TIP adjustment request?

Only recognized TIP requirement sponsors can submit a WTA request. WTA requests submitted by any other party will be returned without action. (paragraph 6)

When are WTA requests not required?

WTA requests are not required for minor TIP adjustments as part of a seat allocation increase request for a specific course and class. WTA requests are required for significant working TIP adjustments across an FY. (paragraph 6)

What must students meet to use unfilled seats during a USAM window?

Sponsors must have an existing validated published or working TIP requirement in the given course and students registered must meet course prerequisites and be eligible to attend the course. (paragraph 6)

When will civilian TIP requirements be published?

With few exceptions, the published TIP will not capture civilian TIP requirements. When they are captured, only DoD government civilian (student type 8D) requirements will be published. (paragraph 6)

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