Update to Marine Corps Common Military Training Requirements

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