Reserve Affairs has released the FY27 schedule for Total Force Integration Staff Training (TFIST), the PME continuum for Active Reserve (AR) officers and SNCOs. All courses run at Marine Corps Base Quantico. Travel funding comes from RA; rental vehicles are on your unit. Classes are capped at 25 seats and filled first-come, first-served, so register early.
Bottom line: If you're in the AR program, find your course below, note the registration deadline, and email the POCs before the cutoff.
Who it affects
This MARADMIN applies to the AR program only. Specifically:
- Basic TFIST: Newly accessed AR officers (required for career designation consideration)
- A-TFIST: Field grade AR officers who have already completed Basic TFIST
- E-TFIST: AR SNCOs
- S-TFIST Symposium: AR Colonels, Colonel-selects, CWO5s, and Master Gunnery Sergeants
SMCR, IMA, and IRR Marines not in AR billets are not the audience here.
What you need to do
Email the POCs below to register. Include your request for registration by the applicable deadline. Seats are limited to 25 per course and prioritized first-come, first-served.
POCs:
Marshall.J.Jones@usmc.mil| MAJ Jones | 703-784-3676Kofi.Boateng@usmc.mil| GySgt Boateng | 703-784-9011
Basic TFIST (newly accessed AR officers, complete one session):
- Session 1: 20-22 October 2026, at Quantico
- Session 2: 23-25 March 2027, at Quantico
A-TFIST (field grade AR officers, Basic TFIST required first):
- 11-13 May 2027, at Quantico
E-TFIST (AR SNCOs):
- 11-13 May 2027, at Quantico
S-TFIST Symposium (Colonels, Colonel-selects, CWO5s, MGySgts):
- 24-26 August 2027, at Quantico
- Senior AR leaders will be contacted separately. Additional attendees can join via Microsoft Teams or with unit funding.
Key dates
| Course | Registration Deadline | Course Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Basic TFIST Session 1 | 1 September 2026 | 20-22 October 2026 |
| Basic TFIST Session 2 | 15 February 2027 | 23-25 March 2027 |
| A-TFIST | 1 April 2027 | 11-13 May 2027 |
| E-TFIST | 1 April 2027 | 11-13 May 2027 |
| S-TFIST Symposium | Separate correspondence | 24-26 August 2027 |
One note on Basic TFIST: AR officers on their accession tour are required to complete it to be considered for AR career designation. If that's you, don't sit on this.
The official version
Full text: MARADMIN 217/26
Governing order: MCO 1001.52K, Management of the AR Support to the USMCR Within the Total Force Marine Corps (15 February 2019).
This is written by a reservist, for reservists. It is not an official publication of HQMC or MARFORRES. Always verify guidance with your command or unit S-1 before acting on any article or summary.