FY27 Ground Mishap Investigation Course Schedule
This MARADMIN announces the FY27 Ground Mishap Investigation Course (GMIC) schedule at multiple Marine Corps installations worldwide. The course provides battalion/squadron level safety officers and managers with root cause analysis training, targeting E-6 to E-8, O-1 to O-5, and GS civilian equivalents appointed as Ground Safety Officers/Managers. Course sessions are scheduled from October 2026 through September 2027 at seven locations including Camp Lejeune, Camp Pendleton, Quantico, Okinawa, and others.
Issued: September 16, 2026
1. Ground Mishap Investigation Course (GMIC) provides battalion/squadron level safety officers, safety managers, and civilian safety & occupational health practitioners instruction in root cause analysis techniques. The target population for GMIC includes USMC/USN E-6 to E-8, O-1 to O-5 or GS civilian equivalent appointed in writing as their Command's Ground Safety Officer/Ground Safety Manager. GMIC course locations, points of contact, and dates are as follows: 1.a. Location: MARFORRES, New Orleans, LA 1.a.1. POC: Allen Weinburg, 504-697-9859, weinburg.allen@usmc.mil. 1.a.2. Dates 14 Dec 2026 - 18 Dec 2026 (submission deadline: 30 Nov 2027) 15 Mar 2027 - 19 Mar 2027 (submission deadline: 01 Mar 2027) 10 May 2027 - 14 May 2027 (submission deadline: 26 Apr 2027) 09 Aug 2027 - 13 Aug 2027 (submission deadline: 26 Jul 2027) 1.b. Location: II MEF, MCB Camp Lejeune, NC 1.b.1. POC: Paul Hollingsworth, 910-451-1941, paul.hollingsworth@usmc.mil. 1.b.2. Dates 26 Oct 2026 - 30 Oct 2026 (submission deadline: 12 Oct 2026) 11 Jan 2027 - 15 Jan 2027 (submission deadline: 28 Dec 2026) 26 Apr 2027 - 30 Apr 2027 (submission deadline: 12 Apr 2027) 13 Sep 2027 - 16 Sep 2027 (submission deadline: 30 Aug 2027) 1.c. Location: I MEF, MCB Camp Pendleton, CA 1.c.1. POC: Dennis Fahey, 757-593-1786, dennis.f.fahey@usmc.mil. 1.c.2. Dates 16 Nov 2026 - 20 Nov 2026 (submission deadline: 02 Nov 2026) 08 Mar 2027 - 12 Mar 2027 (submission deadline: 22 Feb 2027) 03 May 2027 - 07 May 2027 (submission deadline: 19 Apr 2027) 20 Sep 2027 - 24 Sep 2027 (submission deadline: 06 Sep 2027) 1.d. Location: MCRD Parris Island, SC 1.d.1. POC: Michael Earwood, 843-228-2866, michael.earwood@usmc.mil. 1.d.2. Dates 05 Apr 2027 - 09 Apr 2027 (submission deadline: 22 Mar 2027) 1.e. Location: MCB Quantico, VA 1.e.1. POC: Kristen Furman, 703-432-4478, kristen.furman2@usmc. mil. 1.e.2. Dates 05 Oct 2026 - 8 Oct 2026 (submission deadline: 21 Sep 2026) 1.f. Location: MCB Kaneohe Bay, HI 1.f.1. POC: Peter Evens, 808-496-5719, peter.evens@usmc.mil. 1.f.2. Dates 25 Jan 2027 - 29 Jan 2027 (submission deadline: 11 Jan 2027) 12 Jul 2027 - 16 Jul 2027 (submission deadline: 28 Jun 2027) 1.g. Location: MCB Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan 1.g.1. POC: John Mullens, 315-645-2079, john.e.mullens@usmc.mil. 1.g.2. Dates 22 Feb 2027 - 26 Feb 2027 (submission deadline: 08 Feb 2027) 21 Jun 2027 - 25 Jun 2027 (submission deadline: 09 Jun 2027) 23 Aug 2027 - 27 Aug 2027 (submission deadline: 13 Aug 2027) 2. Enrollment procedures vary by installation. For enrollment and registration information, contact the point of contact listed for applicable location. 3. Release authorized by Lieutenant General Paul J. Rock, Jr., Director, Marine Corps Staff.