R 211950Z DEC 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 743/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS) CALL FOR STUDIES FY12-2//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:25SEP2008//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 3902.1D MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS)//
POC/R.P.BROWN/COL/UNIT:OAD/NAME:703-784-6293//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE MCSS CALL FOR STUDIES FY12-2 AND SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR RELEVANT AND IMPACTFUL STUDIES. THE NOMINATION PERIOD IS 12 DEC 11 TO 23 JAN 12.
2.  ACTION.  ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING A STUDY NOMINATION SHALL MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS IAW REFERENCE (A):
    A.  NOMINATIONS MUST HAVE APPROVAL AND SUPPORT, AT THE SUBMITTING COMMAND, OF A SENIOR OFFICER (COLONEL/GS-15 CIVILIAN OR ABOVE), WHO SHALL BE THE STUDY SPONSOR.
    B.  NOMINATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED USING THE STUDY NOMINATION FORM AT HTTPS:SLASHSLASHWWW.MCCDC.USMC.MIL/OPERATIONSANALYSIS/BC/INDEX.HTM (SAVE THE FORM TO YOUR COMPUTER BUT DO NOT ALTER ITS FORMAT).  ALL COMPLETED FORMS MUST BE EMAILED BY GOVERNMENT OR MILITARY PERSONNEL TO MCSS@USMC.MIL FOR CONSIDERATION.
    C.  EACH STUDY PROJECT OFFICER (SPO), ASSIGNED BY THE STUDY SPONSOR, MUST BE A MARINE OR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE, NOT A CONTRACTOR. THE SPO MUST BE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST DEVELOPING THE STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) OR STUDY PLAN, HAVE SUFFICIENT TIME AT HIS/HER CURRENT ASSIGNMENT TO SUPPORT STUDY PERFORMER(S), AND ASSIST WITH THE COLLECTION OF DATA AND COMPLETION OF THE STUDY.
    D.  MARINE CORPS COMMANDS AND ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE COMMISSIONED STUDIES AND ANALYSES OUTSIDE OF THE MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS) ARE REQUIRED BY MCO (REF (A)) TO NOTIFY OAD (C19) OF SUCH INITIATIVES, TO INCLUDE THE PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE EFFORTS.  ADDITIONALLY, ELECTRONIC COPIES OF COMPLETED STUDIES AND ANALYTICAL EFFORTS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO OAD (C 19) FOR INCLUSION IN THE MCSS REPOSITORY. THIS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED BY EMAILING MCSS@USMC.MIL.
3.  ASSISTANCE AND CONSULTATION IN SHAPING STUDY NOMINATIONS IS AVAILABLE FROM DR. MICHAEL BAILEY, OAD TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, EMAIL: MICHAEL.BAILEY@USMC.MIL.  QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR THE MCSS PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO KEITH WISCHMAN, EMAIL: KEITH.WISCHMAN@USMC.MIL.
4.  THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELLED ON 03 FEB 2012.
5.  RELEASED AUTHORIZED BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL MILLS, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.//