MCO 1754.6C - Marine Corps Family Team Building (Mcftb)

Scope

MCO 1754.6C sets policy for Marine Corps Family Team Building (MCFTB), the family resilience training arm of the Marine Corps family readiness system. The order standardizes MCFTB delivery across the Marine Corps, with installation Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) as the delivery channel. Signed 2012-02-09. Source PDF on file from the 2026-04-28 archive snapshot.

Stated purpose

To establish policy guidance for MCFTB Programs to ensure standardization of MCFTB throughout the Marine Corps. This Order complies with and conforms to the regulatory requirements stated in references (a) through (c).

Quoted from the document's opening section. The repo evidence does not name references (a) through (c).

Audience

• Family Readiness Officers connecting Marines and families to MCFTB offerings.
• NCOs and SNCOs coaching Marines on family readiness and EFMP coordination.
• I&I staff and Reserve admin supporting SELRES and mobilization family readiness.
• MCCS program staff delivering MCFTB training at installations.

Content scope

The portal describes MCFTB as pre-deployment family readiness training, marriage and relationship enrichment workshops, parenting skills classes, communication skills training, stress management and resilience workshops, and post-deployment reintegration support. Named offerings include Lifestyle Insights, Networking, Knowledge, and Skills (L.I.N.K.S.), Pre-Deployment Family Readiness Workshops, Reunion and Reintegration workshops, and Married Couples Workshops. Repo evidence names no chapters or enclosures for this order.

Operative content

• MCFTB provides education and outreach for family members, with programs for life stages, coordinated through installation MCCS. The portal's I&I mobilization and SELRES family readiness pages pair this order with MCRAMM Chapters 10 and 7.
• Leader pages anchor family readiness verification and EFMP coordination on this order as source policy.
• Access runs through installation MCCS or through the unit Family Readiness Officer. Many offerings accept walk-in or short-notice enrollment.
• MCFTB operates inside the Unit, Personal and Family Readiness Program (UPFRP) umbrella alongside IR&R, PFMP, Sponsorship, and the Volunteer Program.

Connection to higher policy

• DoDI 1315.19, Special Needs of Family Members. Cited alongside this order on the leader EFMP coordination page.
• References (a) through (c) in the stated purpose carry the regulatory basis. The repo evidence does not identify them.

Connection to Marine Corps doctrine and lower policy

• MCO 1754.9. UPFRP, the umbrella program for unit and family readiness.
• MCO 1754.9A. Family Care Plans, cited with this order on the leader family readiness page.
• MCO P1700.27B. Marine Corps Community Services, the installation delivery arm.
• MCO 1500.61. Marine Leader Development, which lists MCFTB among wellness routing resources.
• NAVMC 1754.6. MCFTB program and administrative guidance, published 2024-09-26, listed as New on MCPEL.

Status

Signed 2012-02-09. MCPEL lists MCO 1754.6C as Current. The base-number alias MCO 1754.6 has a locator entry at /citations/mco-1754-6. The external link opens the official landing page for the current version. The order is over 14 years old, so verify program structure against NAVMC 1754.6 of 2024-09-26 and current MCPEL status before citing detailed rules.