FY2026 Occupational Field Management Symposium — 17–18 February, Quantico
Announcement of a two-day professional development event for OccFld Managers and MOS Specialists, held at Breckinridge Hall, MCB Quantico. Attendance and travel costs are the responsibility of the attendee and parent command; registration is required via the link in the message.
This is a routine update — a name list, a set of results, or a recurring notice. There is nothing here to translate into plain English, so the official text is reproduced in full below. Read it on marines.mil
Official text
R 121603Z JAN 26 MARADMIN 009/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CD&I// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2026 OCCUPATIONAL FIELD MANAGEMENT SYMPOSIUM// MSGID/CMC CDI WASHINGTON DC// REF/A/DOC/CMC/18NOV2015// NARR/REFERENCE (REF) A IS MCO 5311.1E, TOTAL FORCE STRUCTURE PROCESS.// POC/F. N. BANKS/CAPT/UNIT: DC CDI TFSD QUANTICO VA/-/ TEL: COML(703) 784-3614// GENTEXT/REMARKS/ 1. Per Ref (a), Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration (DC CD&I) serves as the Headquarters, Marine Corps agency responsible for the oversight and standardized training of all Occupational Field (OccFld) Managers and Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) Specialists. 2. In alignment with these responsibilities, DC CD&I will host the Fiscal Year 2026 OccFld Management Symposium, a professional development event focused on the Marine Corps Human Resource Development Process and the Total Force Structure Development Process. 3. Event Details. The symposium will be held from 17-18 February 2026 at Breckinridge Hall auditorium on Marine Corps Base Quantico. The physical address is 2076 South Street, Quantico, Virginia 22134. Opening remarks will commence at 1000 on 17 February 2026. 3.a. Registration. To register for the event, navigate to the following link and fill in the requested information: https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/V22mRGEz7Y 3.b. Uniform. Uniform for the symposium is the woodland pattern Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform or appropriate civilian attire. 4. Travel. Funding for travel and transportation are the responsibility of the attendee and the parent command. 5. Target Audience. All actively serving OccFld Managers and MOS Specialists working directly for the MOS Sponsor are highly encouraged to attend. 6. Agenda. The symposium agenda will be posted to the OccFld Management SharePoint at https://usmc.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/DCCDI_TFSD/SitePages/ Occupational-Field-(OccFld)-Management.aspx 7. Inclement Weather. If weather conditions risk base closure or delayed start, the symposium will be cancelled. 7.a. Symposium status updates will be sent to all registered personnel and will be posted on the OccFld Management SharePoint. 8. This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force. 9. Release authorized by Lieutenant General E. E. Austin, Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration.//
Resources & references
The documents this bulletin points to, with a plain-English note on why each matters. Links marked CAC required need a government login.
- Total Force Structure Process order (MCO 5311.1E)Reference
This is the Marine Corps order that governs the Total Force Structure Process and establishes DC CD&I's authority over OccFld Managers and MOS Specialists. It is the regulatory basis for the symposium described in this MARADMIN.
This document is a registration form for the FY2026 Occupational Field Management Symposium, but it is currently closed and not accepting responses. If you are tracking opportunities to attend or register for this event, check back later or contact your chain of command for alternate registration options.
The symposium agenda will be posted here, and any inclement weather cancellation notices will also appear on this page. Registered attendees should check it for updates before traveling to Quantico.