Citation
NAVMC 3500.3E - Manpower and Administration Training and Readiness Manual
Headquarters Marine Corps Training and Education Command (TECOM) Policy and Standards Division (C 466)
- Effective
- 2020-04-03
- Publisher
- Headquarters Marine Corps Training and Education Command (TECOM) Policy and Standards Division (C 466)
- Pages citing
- 140
Scope
NAVMC 3500.3E establishes training standards, regulations, and policies for Marines in the manpower and administration occupational field. The manual contains the collective and individual training requirements to prepare units to accomplish their combat mission. It is the primary T&R reference for MOS 0102 (Manpower Officer), 0111 (Administrative Specialist), 0147 (Equal Opportunity Advisor), 0149 (Substance Abuse Control Specialist), 0160 (Postal Officer), 0161 (Postal Clerk), 0170 (Personnel Officer), and 0171 (Manpower Information Systems Analyst).
Audience
Commanders use this manual to determine pre-deployment training requirements and build unit training plans. Formal schools and training detachments use it to create programs of instruction. S-1 officers, adjutants, admin specialists, and PAC personnel use the event standards and references for day-to-day performance.
Chapter map
The manual contains 11 chapters and 2 appendices. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the T&R program including event coding, combat readiness percentage (CRP) calculation, and event composition. Chapter 2 lists Marine Corps Tasks (MCT) supported by the community. Chapter 3 contains collective events. Chapters 4 through 11 contain individual events specific to each MOS. Appendix A contains acronyms. Appendix B contains terms and definitions.
Operative content
Events use a 4-4-4 alphanumeric system (MOS-FunctionalArea-Level). Individual events range from 1000-level (core skills, formal school) through 2200-level (advanced core plus skills). Collective events range from 3000-level (team/section) through 9000-level (command element). Functional areas include GENA (General Administration), PERA (Personnel Administration), MPMN (Manpower Administration), and OPER (Operational Administration).
Connection to higher policy
- MCO P3500.72A. Marine Corps Ground Training and Readiness (T&R) Program. The program order under which community T&R manuals publish. Paragraph 5003 sets METL publication triggers and timelines.
- MCO 1553.3C. Unit Training Management (UTM) Program. Paragraph 4.b.(6)(e) governs the unit training management process the T&R events feed.
Connection to Marine Corps doctrine and lower policy
- MCO 3000.13B. Marine Corps Unit Readiness Reporting. Governs readiness report submission against the METL built from these events.
- MCRP 7-20A.1. Provides the doctrinal MET development procedure.
- Portal admin pages carry T&R event codes from this manual in frontmatter. Event 0170-OPER-2001 governs the 01XX training plan informed by the METL on the annual METL review page.
Authority
Published by the Commandant of the Marine Corps. Commanding General, Training and Education Command (TECOM) maintains and updates the manual. Applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force. PCN 10033193900. Distribution Statement A, approved for public release, distribution unlimited.
Status
Active. Supersedes NAVMC 3500.3D. MCPEL lists the E edition as Current and the chapter structure, appendices, PCN, and MOS coverage verified against the signed manual on 2026-07-16.
Aliases the resolver matches
- NAVMC 3500.3E
- NAVMC 3500.3
- NAVMC 3500.3E Manpower and Administration T-R Manual
- NAVMC 3500.3E Manpower and Administration Training and Readiness Manual
- Admin T&R Manual
- Admin TR Manual
- Manpower and Administration T-R Manual
- Manpower and Administration Training and Readiness Manual
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- AAR Conduct and Documentation - S-1 Procedural Page
- Absentee, Deserter, and Confinement Processing - S-1 Procedural Page
- Academic Fitness Reports for PME and GEP - S-1 Procedural Page
- Account Closure at Detach - S-1 Procedural Page
- Account Provisioning and SAAR-N Processing - S-1 Procedural Page
- Admin Systems Management - S-1 Procedural Page
- Admin Training and Sustainment - S-1 Procedural Page
- Administrative Absence - S-1 Procedural Page
- Adverse Report Procedures - S-1 Procedural Page
- Annual Fitness Report Schedule and Reporting Period End Dates - S-1 Procedural Page
- Annual Leave Processing - S-1 Procedural Page
- Annual METL Review and Update - S-1 Procedural Page
- Appellate Leave - S-1 Procedural Page
- Audit and Internal Controls - S-1 Procedural Page
- Award Nomination Preparation and Standards - S-1 Procedural Page
- Awards Board Process - S-1 Procedural Page
- Bulletins and Message Bulletins - S-1 Procedural Page
- CACO Assignment - S-1 Procedural Page
- Casualty Affairs - S-1 Procedural Overview
- Casualty Benefits and Entitlements - S-1 Procedural Page
- Change Transmittals and Page Replacements - S-1 Procedural Page
- Civilian Awards SharePoint Submission - S-1 Procedural Page
- Combat Readiness Percentage (CRP) Calculation and Reporting - S-1 Procedural Page
- Command Combat Casualty Operations Center - S-1 Procedural Page
- Command Investigation (Type One) - S-1 Procedural Page
- Command Investigations - S-1 Procedural Overview
- Commander's Training Guidance Publication - S-1 Procedural Page
- Congressional and Special Interest Inquiries - S-1 Procedural Page
- Convalescent Leave (Sick Leave) - S-1 Procedural Page
- Corporal and Sergeant Promotion - S-1 Procedural Page
- Court of Inquiry (Type Three) - S-1 Procedural Page
- DD Form 214 Preparation - S-1 Procedural Page
- Death Cases and Special Considerations - S-1 Procedural Page
- Defense Travel System - S-1 Procedural Overview
- Deployments, Exercises, and Operations - S-1 Procedural Overview
- Designation of UTM Roles and Evaluators in Writing - S-1 Procedural Page
- Direct Deposit Administration - S-1 Procedural Page
- Directives Control Point and Files - S-1 Procedural Page
- Directives Management - S-1 Procedural Overview
- eAOC and Welcome Aboard Letters - S-1 Procedural Page
- Emergency Leave Processing - S-1 Procedural Page
- Enlisted Administrative Separations - S-1 Procedural Page
- Enlisted Promotion Eligibility - S-1 Procedural Page
- Enlisted Retirement and FMCR Transfer - S-1 Procedural Page
- Environmental and Morale Leave (EML) - S-1 Procedural Page
- Evaluator Qualifications and Conduct of Evaluations - S-1 Procedural Page
- Evidence, Witnesses, and Warnings - S-1 Procedural Page
- Exercise and Training Coordination - S-1 Procedural Page
- Findings, Opinions, Recommendations, and Report Format - S-1 Procedural Page
- Fitness Report Audit Program (FRAP) - S-1 Procedural Page
- Fitness Report Preparation - S-1 Procedural Page
- Foreign Awards Processing - S-1 Procedural Page
- Government Travel Charge Card Program - S-1 Procedural Overview
- Handling and Submission of Completed Reports - S-1 Procedural Page
- High Risk Training (HRT) Risk Assessment - S-1 Procedural Page
- HQMC Awards Processing System (APS) Submission - S-1 Procedural Page
- Inbound Management - S-1 Procedural Overview
- Installation Program Manager and IR&R Handoff - S-1 Procedural Page
- Joint Directives - S-1 Procedural Page
- Leave Check-Out and Check-In Procedures - S-1 Procedural Page
- Leave in Conjunction with PCS - S-1 Procedural Page
- Leave, Liberty, and Administrative Absence - S-1 Procedural Overview
- Legal Administration - S-1 Procedural Overview
- Liberty Limits and Passes - S-1 Procedural Page
- Limited Duty - S-1 Procedural Overview
- Line of Duty and Misconduct Determinations - S-1 Procedural Page
- Litigation-Report Investigation (Type Two) - S-1 Procedural Page
- Long Term Assistance Program (LTAP) - S-1 Procedural Page
- Marine Corps Orders - S-1 Procedural Page
- Marine Corps Sponsorship Program - S-1 Procedural Overview
- MCTIMS Calendar Documentation Requirements - S-1 Procedural Page
- MCTP 3-30G Administrative Doctrine and the Four Admin Functions
- Metrics and Accountability - S-1 Procedural Page
- Military Awards - S-1 Procedural Overview
- Military Funeral Honors (MFH) - S-1 Procedural Page
- Military Pay Processing - S-1 Procedural Overview
- MISSO Support Case Routing - S-1 Procedural Page
- MOL Administrator Permissions Management - S-1 Procedural Page
- MOL FITREP Workflow and Timeline - S-1 Procedural Page
- Mortuary Affairs - S-1 Procedural Page
- Naval Correspondence and Messages - S-1 Procedural Overview
- New System Release Onboarding - S-1 Procedural Page
- OCONUS and Accompanied Tour Sponsorship - S-1 Procedural Page
- Officer Administrative Separation - S-1 Procedural Page
- Officer Promotions - S-1 Procedural Page
- Officer Retirement - S-1 Procedural Page
- Outbound Management - S-1 Procedural Overview
- Paragraph Numbering and Format - S-1 Procedural Page
- Performance Evaluation System (PES) - S-1 Procedural Overview
- Periodic Review and Cancellation - S-1 Procedural Page
- Personnel Casualty Report (PCR) Processing - S-1 Procedural Page
- PFC and LCpl Promotion - S-1 Procedural Page
- Physical Disability Evaluation System (DES) - S-1 Procedural Page
- PNOK Notification - S-1 Procedural Page
- Post Deployment / Mobilization Respite Program (PDMRA) - S-1 Procedural Page
- Postal Officer Appointment and Training - S-1 Procedural Page
- Preliminary Inquiry and Command Options - S-1 Procedural Page
- Presentation, Initial Issue, and Display of Awards - S-1 Procedural Page
- Privacy Act and HIPAA in System Use - S-1 Procedural Page
- Privileged Certifier Account Authorization - S-1 Procedural Page
- Promotion Restrictions and Withholds - S-1 Procedural Page
- Promotions - S-1 Procedural Overview
- Quarterly Account Review and Audit - S-1 Procedural Page
- RAPIDS and CAC Administration - S-1 Procedural Page
- Readiness Support Program (RSP) - S-1 Procedural Page
- Records Management - S-1 Procedural Overview
- Recruiting and Reserve Sponsorship - S-1 Procedural Page
- References, Enclosures, and Reports - S-1 Procedural Page
- Remedial Promotion - S-1 Procedural Page
- Reporting Chain and Responsibilities - S-1 Procedural Page
- Reports Management - S-1 Procedural Overview
- Reserve Separation and Retirement - S-1 Procedural Page
- Rest and Recuperation (R&R) Leave Programs - S-1 Procedural Page
- Selection Boards for SNCO Promotions - S-1 Procedural Page
- Separation and Retirement - S-1 Procedural Overview
- Separation Pay and Benefits - S-1 Procedural Page
- Service-Directed and Unit-Directed Training Requirements - S-1 Procedural Page
- Special and Hazardous Duty Pay - S-1 Procedural Overview
- Special Instructions for Unique Reporting Situations - S-1 Procedural Page
- Special Leave Accrual (SLA) - S-1 Procedural Page
- Special Promotion Programs - S-1 Procedural Page
- Sponsor Assignment and Milestones - S-1 Procedural Page
- Sponsor Responsibilities and Completion - S-1 Procedural Page
- Sponsorship Coordinator Appointment and Training - S-1 Procedural Page
- Staffing, Coordination, and Signature Authority - S-1 Procedural Page
- Strength and Manpower Reporting - S-1 Procedural Page
- Submission Requirements and Occasion Codes - S-1 Procedural Page
- Substantive Corrections Process - S-1 Procedural Page
- Sustainment Interval Tracking and Currency - S-1 Procedural Page
- System Outage and Backup Processing - S-1 Procedural Page
- T-R Event Coding and Structure - S-1 Procedural Page
- Terminal Leave Processing - S-1 Procedural Page
- Training Exceptions: Defer, Waive, Delinquent - S-1 Procedural Page
- Training Plan Submission and HHQ Approval - S-1 Procedural Page
- Unit Awards and Streamers - S-1 Procedural Page
- Update and Extract Cycle Management - S-1 Procedural Page
- UTM Roles and Functions - S-1 Procedural Page
- Verification of Awards - S-1 Procedural Page
- Victim and Witness Assistance Program - S-1 Procedural Overview
- Waivers and Remissions of Indebtedness - S-1 Procedural Page