R 241934Z MAY 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 300/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI//
SUBJ/RESULTS OF MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM FY10 3RD QUARTER CALL FOR STUDIES//
REF/A/MSGID:GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI/06APR2010//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/25SEP2008/-//
NARR/REF A ANNOUNCED THE FY10 THIRD QUARTER CALL FOR STUDIES.  REF B IS MCO 3902.1D, MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS).//
POC/J.G.SMITH/COL/UNIT:OAD/-/TEL: (703) 784-3235//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PER THE REFERENCES, THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES STUDY NOMINATION RESULTS AND THE MARINE CORPS STUDIES MASTER PLAN FOR THE FY10 THIRD QUARTER CALL FOR STUDIES.
2.   TIER I STUDIES ARE CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE STUDIES THAT MEET THE CRITERIA PROVIDED IN REFERENCE (A) AS DELINEATED BY CMC AND CG MCCDC AND WILL COMMENCE ASAP.  THE FOLLOWING STUDIES ARE ACCEPTED FOR TIER I:
A. MARINE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TRAINING AND REVOCATIONS.
B. C2 TECOE AND MISTC MISSION, TASKS, AND STRUCTURE TO RESOURCES.
C. MARINE CORPS EMBASSY SCHOOL GUARD ASSIGNMENT MODEL.
3.  NO STUDIES WERE ACCEPTED FOR TIER II.
4. THE OAD POINT OF CONTACT/GOVERNMENT STUDY LEAD OR CNA PROJECT DIRECTOR APPOINTED TO THE ACCEPTED TIER ONE STUDIES WILL CONTACT THE RESPECTIVE POCS AS PROVIDED IN THE STUDY NOMINATION TO BEGIN PREPARATION OF NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION FOR STUDY EXECUTION.
5.  THE FOLLOWING STUDY NOMINATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED FOR EXECUTION:
    - COMBAT HUNTER EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS.
    - COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF POSSIBLE GAPS AND OVERLAPPING RESPONSIBILITIES IN TOTAL LIFE CYCLE 
      MANAGEMENT (TLCM)
    - EVALUATE THE IMPACTS THAT A POTENTIAL USMC FORCE REDUCTION FROM 202K WOULD HAVE ON MILCON
      INVESTMENTS (DRAWDOWN IMPACT)
6.  THE FOLLOWING ARE CURRENTLY ON-GOING STUDIES VIA OAD AND MCSS:
    - BANDWIDTH FOR THE MCISR-E.
    - MAINTAINING THE MARINE CORPS ARMOR CAPABILITY UNTIL 2024.
    - IW PLANNING PROCESS.
    - IW MOS (TRAINING SUFFICIENCY) STUDY.
    - CIVIL AFFAIRS AND INFORMATION OPERATIONS CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS/USMC CIVIL AFFAIRS 
      CAPABILITIES.
    - MODELS OF COMBAT SUPPORT/COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT ELEMENT: ATTACHMENT AND TRAINING AT MARSOC.
    - LOGISTICS DISTRIBUTION STUDY.
    - FACTORS FOR PREDICTING HIGH-QUALITY INTEL ANALYSTS.
    - FIELD FLIGHT PERFORMANCE BOARD PREDICTORS.
    - MARINE CORPS STUDIES INFORMATION SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON.
    - NON-KINETIC CAPABILITY INDEXING SYSTEM.
    - COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS FOR COLLOCATING MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRONICS SCHOOL WITH
      U.S. ARMY SIGNAL CENTER AT FORT GORDON.
    - COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS FOR COLLOCATING MARINE CORPS ENGINEERING SCHOOL WITH U.S. ARMY  
      ENGINEERING SCHOOL AT FORT LEONARD WOOD.
    - F-35 TRANSITION AND PRODUCTION MODEL.
    - UNMANNED AIRCRAFT COMMANDER: DEVELOP PMOS/GRANTING POI
    - DETERMINE EFFICIENT WAY TO FILL SHORTAGES THAN RELYING ON LATERAL MOVES FOR PMOS.
    - STRATEGIC SOURCING.
    - REALIGNMENT OF ENLISTED-TO-OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGROMS.
    - TIME DOMAIN AND DATA FUSION.
    - MARSOC 2015 - FORCE STRUCTURE/CAPABILITY ALIGNMENT.
    - MARINE CORPS DIVERSITY METRICS.
    - AIR CARGO DELIVERY IN SUPPORT OF DEPLOYED OPERATIONS.
    - UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLE.
    - SQUAD POWER REQUIREMENTS.
    - FAMILY OF INDIVIDUAL OPTICS.
    - CLOSE COMBAT MISSILE (AKA ANTI-ARMOR) STUDY.
    - COMPANY-LEVEL FIRES.
    - ENGINEER PEI-TO-MAINTAINER RATIO STUDY.
    - JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) ANALYTICAL SUPPORT.
    - FORCE MOBILITY ANALYTIC SUPPORT TOOL (FMAST) II
    - ENHANCED COMPANY OPERATIONS
      (FORMERLY DISTRIBUTED OPERATIONS (DO) ANALYSIS AND DISPERSED MAGTF OPERATIONS).
    - AMP HIBIOUS AND MPF FORCE MANAGEMENT
    - BEST PRACTICES IN SUICIDE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION.
    - REDUCING ENERGY FOOTPRINT ON THE BATTLEFIELD.
    - DETERMINING USMC CONTRACTOR SUPPORT IN THE SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT.
    - METRICS FOR ENHANCED MOJAVE VIPER PTP.
    - STRUCTURE, FUNCTION AND SUPPORT OF MARSOC EXERCISE PROGRAM.
    - IMPACT ON USMC OPERATIONS OF THEATER-LEVEL LOGISTICS SHORTFALLS.
    - TRAINING RESET.
    - NAVAL EXPEDITIONARY FORCE AND SEABASING FORWARD PRESENCE STEADY STATE REQUIREMENTS
      (AKA FORWARD PRESENCE).
    - MARINE CORPS DATABASE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE.
    - MAGTF COMBAT AIRSPACE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL.
    - SETTING AND BUILDING A BALANCED FORCE.
    - OPERATIONALIZING TIME TO TRAIN.
    - MAGTF COMMAND AND CONTROL INTEROPERABILITY.
    - MAGTF ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) CAPABILITIES.
    - MAGTF OFFICER TRAINING.
    - MAGTF BULK FUEL.
    - SEABASING.
7.  THE FOLLOWING STUDIES WERE RECENTLY COMPLETED (FY 10):
    - RIFLE COMBAT OPTIC (RCO) TRAINING.
    - CONVERTING MARINE CORPS UTILITY SYSTEMS OPERATIONS TO NAVY WORKING CAPTIAL FUND ACTIVITIES.
    - BATTLEFIELD STANDARDS FOR MARKSMANSHIP AND THE TRAINING IMPLICATIONS.
    - EOD EXPLOSIVE HAZARD.
    - PYTHAGORAS II - AFRICA IW STUDY.
    - JOINT SEABASING CABALITIES BASED ASSESSMENT.
    - JOINT FIRES OBSERVER STUDY.
    - HEAVY LIFT ASSAULT SUPPORT ANALYSIS (IRREGULAR WARFARE).
    - AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE CAPABILITY (FORMERLY NAVAL EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE).
    - CARF.
    - MOBILE ELECTRIC POWER.
    - AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS RECAPITALIZATION CABALITIES BASED ASSESSMENT.
    - SUICIDE PREVENTION.
    - PYTHAGORAS II.
    - JOINT SEABASING ANALYSIS AND WARGAMING.
    - SUBSEQUENT MAGTF DISTRIBUTION STUDY.
    - MARSOC CSS.
    - MARFOR OPERATIONS AND TRAINING (O AND T).
    - MALSP II FOLLOW-ON.
    - MV-22 AVIATION LOGISTICS STUDY.
    - SECURITY COOPERATION MAGTF.
    - UAS FOS COST AND OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS STUDY.
    - PYTHAGORAS/COIN FOLLOW-ON (OSD/PAE).
    - USMC STRATEGIC VISION IMPLICATIONS.
    - MAGTF DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONIC WARFARE COMMAND AND CONTROL
      (FORMERLY MAGTF ELECTRONIC WARFARE REQUIREMENTS).
    - HEADQUARTERS ALIGNMENT.
    - MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE READINESS.
    - MAGTF BATTLESPACE.
    - MCTAG DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS.
    - MANPOWER CHALLENGES IN BUILDING AND SUSTAINING 202K FORCE
      (AKA INCREASING MARINE CORPS END STRENGTH).
    - FUTURE FORCE POSTURE IN THE PACIFIC.
    - USMC SAFETY OF FLIGHT.
    - SYNTHESIS OF USMC ANALYSIS.
    - GROUND FORCE TRAINING UTILIZING MODELING AND SIMULATION.
8.  PER REFERENCE (B), MARINE CORPS COMMANDS AND AGENCIES THAT HAVE COMMISSIONED STUDIES AND ANALYSES OUTSIDE OF THE MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS) ARE REQUESTED TO NOTIFY OAD (C 19) 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 INTO THE USMC REPOSITORY.  THIS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED VIA EMAIL SUBMISSION TO MCSS@USMC.MIL OR BY CONTACTING MR. MANNY TRINDADE AT (703) 432-8330.
9.  FY10 4TH QUARTER CALL FOR STUDIES OPENS IN JUNE 2010.  THE FOCUS AREA FOR THIS PERIOD IS DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE ALL MARINE CORPS RELATED ISSUES.
10. THE OAD/MCSS OFF-SITE WILL TAKE PLACE 25-26 AUGUST. INVITATIONS AND INFORMATION WILL BE SENT TO RESPECTIVE COMMANDS AND ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SEPARATE COVER.
11. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW OAD CAN SUPPORT YOUR ORGANIZATION, VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT HTTPS:SLASHSLASHWWW.MCCDC.USMC.MIL/OPERATIONSANALYSIS/INDEX.HTM OR CONTACT DR. MICHAEL BAILEY, TECHNICAL DIRECTOR AT MICHAEL.BAILEY@USMC.MIL, (703) 432-8471.
12. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN GEORGE J. FLYNN, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.//