MCO 1700.30 - Marine Corps Community Services Business Operations Manual

Scope

MCO 1700.30 is the Marine Corps Community Services Business Operations Manual. The order sets policies and standards for MCCS Business Operations, the primary revenue generating operations of Marine Corps Community Services, and implements requirements contained in references (a) through (ac). MCCS is the installation-level delivery arm for Marine and Family Programs, and this manual governs the business operations side of installation services. The document's opening section states.

This Order provides policies and standards for Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) Business Operations, the primary revenue generating operations and implements specific requirements contained in references (a) through (ac).

Audience

• Marines and family members using MCCS career services, including FMEAP, COOL, USMAP, and the Volunteer Program.
• Family Readiness Officers and unit leaders routing Marines and families to installation MCCS services.
• Installation MCCS activities running revenue generating business operations.
• S-1 personnel answering questions about MCCS program eligibility and access.

Content scope

Portal coverage anchored to this order centers on Marine and Family Programs Career Services delivered through installation MCCS. Named programs are the Family Member Employment Assistance Program (FMEAP) for spouse employment, SkillBridge for transitioning Marines, Credentialing Opportunities OnLine (COOL) for industry credential funding, the United Services Military Apprenticeship Program (USMAP) for civilian apprenticeship credit, the Transition Readiness Program (TRP) for separating Marines, and the Volunteer Program for family member skills development. The Marine and Family Programs overview also lists this order among its sources for the MF framework.

Operative content

• Career services for Marines and family members run through installation MCCS per this order and Marine Corps Community Services policy.
• FMEAP supports spouse employment. COOL funds industry credentials. USMAP grants civilian apprenticeship credit. The Volunteer Program builds family member skills.
• SkillBridge and TRP carry their own authorities, NAVMC 1700.2B and MCO 1700.31A. The portal cites this manual for the MCCS delivery framework around them.

Connection to higher policy

The opening section anchors the order to references (a) through (ac). The repo does not enumerate them. The career services page co-cites DoDI 1322.29 for job training and internships and DoDI 1322.25 for voluntary education alongside this order.

Connection to Marine Corps doctrine and lower policy

• MCO P1700.27B w/CH 1, Marine Corps Community Services Policy Manual. The parent MCCS policy home in the citations registry.
• MCO 1700.31A, Marine Corps Transition Readiness Program. TRP authority cross-referenced on career services surfaces.
• NAVMC 1700.2B, Marine Corps SkillBridge Employment Training Program.
• MARADMIN 280/24 and MARADMIN 625/24, co-cited on the career services page.

Status

Signed 2009-09-23. The MCPEL listing shows publication date 2009-09-23 with no revision letter. Source PDF on file from the 2026-04-29 archive snapshot. The external link opens the official landing page for the current version. The order dates to 2009, so verify program details against current MCCS policy and the newer program-specific orders before relying on specifics.