The reference establish the system used to publish all training standards, provide policy, and assign training responsibilities, especially as applied to the System Approach to Training (SAT). ITSs provide a common base of training for all Marines who have the same MOS. They provide the basis for the SAT of all individual training. ITSs are to be used by institutional Marines, to establish training plans and courses of instruction, and to maintain a progressive and systematic method to monitor training impacts on Individual Career Development Plans. ITSs are derived from Mission Performance Standards which come from combat requirements of the Fleet Marine Forces Changes to doctrine, force structure, and the introduction of new weapons and equipment will require revision of this order on a regular basis.

Marine Corps Warfighting Publication MCWP 7-10 (Formerly MCWP 3-40.8) Marine Corps Componency May 2016 Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 3-40.8, Marine Corps Componency, addresses the fundamental principles of Marine Corps componency. Moreover, this publication identifies changes in warfighting doctrine that have occurred since 11 September 2001 as set forth in The Unified Command Plan; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction 3110.01, Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan (JSCP); Navy-Marine Corps Directive 3000.18, The Marine Corps Force Development Planning and Execution Process Manual; and Marine Corps Order S3000.20, The Marine Corps Capabilities Plan. It describes the role of the Marine Corps component within a combatant command or joint task force and provides Marine Corps commanders and their staffs with broad guidance on componency issues. It discusses the role of the Marine Corps component commander and staff, their functions...