Policy and Standards Division (PSD) serves as the principal staff section responsible for, but not limited to the following: manages the Marine Corps' doctrine process; manages the Service assessment and analysis process; explores and evaluates emerging learning opportunities and training and education requirements; manages learning experimentation and instructional best practices at the formal schools; manages assignment of Marines to formal schools; manages the 8802 Occupational Field; program sponsor for MCTIMS and M-SHARP; proponent of overarching Service-level training and education policy and standards; oversight for faculty talent management; conducts service level coordination of human performance and resiliency policies and programs; and supports inspections of Marine Corps' training and education.
The mission of PSD is to develop doctrine and execute policy, standards, and assessments that provide the framework for Marine Corps training and education in order to enable the achievement of the TECOM mission to train and educate the force.
Director COM: 703-784-3701 DSN: 278-3701
Deputy Director COM: 703-784-2553 DSN: 278-2553
Operations Officer COM: 703-784-3146 DSN: 278-3146
Administration Officer COM: 703-784-0843 DSN: 278-0843
Finance Management Officer COM: 703-784-2551 DSN: 278-2551
USMC Doctrine Publications website Publications in Revision (As of 16 APR 2024) *Includes amphibious defense considerations Type/Number Long Title