USMCFLYR

Guess they have fluctuated back and forth for a few years but I recently heard that they are going away from the 'T' configuration (and I guess the current 'Y' are fairly few even now though I saw one last week) and going with the basic two sector TAA - either cleared to the IAF for the straight-in or if coming from the bottom half - the holding entry/procedure turn course reversal.
I'm no TERPSter, but this is what I was recently told. It makes sense with the more direct routing that is all the rage right now.
I'll see if I can find any more detailed info on this and pass it along.

Fly Boy Knight

Resurrecting an old thread with a recent AOPA article about this topic

How to Request to Start an Approach at the Intermediate Fix (IF) « Opinion Leaders

This article pertains to "Advance" RNAV equipped airplanes where you can start an RNAV approach from the IF. With regards to being cleared direct to the IAF/IF fix with a hold associated with it (withOUT a "NoPT" note), it does NOT change the "straight in" approach clearance requirement that this thread has been discussing (from what I can tell), but it does provide for an interesting allowance for these type of airplanes when doing GPS approaches that do NOT have the standard IAF/IF center fix with a hold (like the GPS approach they have in the picture).

The good controllers of the pacific NW seem to still NOT want to give the "straight in" part in their clearances and always seem to be perplexed when I ask if we can do it sans PT but hey, at least there is a clarification to fall back on (on my part anyways).