R 102143Z AUG 17
MARADMIN 435/17
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2018 MARINE CORPS LESSONS LEARNED COLLECTION CAMPAIGN PLAN//
REF/A/MCO/MCO 3504.1/DC CDI/31 JUL 2006//
REF/B/AMHS MSG/161927Z MAY 17//
REF/C/ FORCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN/2D EDITION/27 JAN 2017//
NARR/REFERENCE (REF) A IS MCO 3504.1 THE MARINE CORPS LESSONS LEARNED PROGRAM (MCLLP) AND THE MARINE CORPS CENTER FOR LESSONS LEARNED (MCCLL) DATED 31 JUL 2006. REF B IS COMMANDING GENERAL (CG) MARINE CORPS WARFIGHTING LABORATORY/FUTURES DIRECTORATE (MCWL/FD) MCCLL MESSAGE 161927Z MAY 2017, TOPIC SOLICITATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 18 MARINE CORPS LESSONS LEARNED COLLECTION CAMPAIGN PLAN. REF C IS THE FORCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN//
POC/MR C. H. SONNTAG/CIV/DIRECTOR/MCCLL/MCWL/MCCDC/QUANTICO VA/TEL DSN: 312-378-1285 OR COMM: 703-432-1285/EMAIL: CHRISTOPHER.SONNTAG@USMC.MIL//
POC/MR M. A. SILVIA/CIV/OPERATIONS BRANCH HEAD/MCCLL/MCWL/MCCDC/QUANTICO VA/TEL DSN: 312-378-1950 OR COMM: 703-432-1950/EMAIL: MARK.A.SILVIA@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/RMKS/1.  Per the references, this MARADMIN announces the Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) Marine Corps Lessons Learned Collection Campaign Plan.  This Plan was developed in conjunction with Marine Corps Center for Lessons Learned (MCCLL) Program Analysts embedded in the operating forces, Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC), MARFORS, and supporting establishment following the completion of a data call for lessons learned collection topics.  Topics were also formally solicited Marine Corps wide via Automated Message Handling System (AMHS) message (Reference B).  In previous years, the topics nominated and selected were considered to have significant value to provide actionable information and, as applicable, to influence change in operational tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs), and/or be informative to advocates and DOTMLPF stakeholders for resource application deliberations and decisions.  Starting with the FY18 MCCLL Collection Campaign Plan, selection criteria used to evaluate all topics included linkages to Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) Guidance and FRAGOs, Program Objective Memorandum 20 Future Force Implementation Plan, Marine Corps Operating Concept (MOC), Marine Corps Warfighting Challenges, and the Commander MCWL/FD Focus Areas through FY18.
2.  MCCLL's databases contain a vast amount of previous years(apostrophe)reports and publications, and combined the publications produced during the FY18 Collection Campaign Plan and the exercise and operations After Action Reports submitted by Marine Corps commands and organizations, will be used as direct inputs into the Campaign of Learning and the Future Force Development Process (Reference C). 
3.  This Campaign Plan provides a baseline for MCCLL FY18 collection execution and will be modified as required based on emerging issues (e.g., disaster relief operations) and input from HQMC, operating forces and supporting establishment.  This Campaign Plan may be modified due to changes in the MCCLL funding level and its impact on resources, and consequently, the capacity to execute collections.  For each collection effort, MCCLL will coordinate a feasibility of support request with those commands/units and their major subordinate commands directly impacted.
4.  MCCLL formal FY18 collections include (primary commands impacted and scheduling in parenthesis):
A.  Command Element (CE):
(1) Task Force Southwest (TFSW, II MEF, 2d MARDIV, MCSCG:  Quarter (Q)2).
(2) CTF 51/5th MEB Naval Integration (CTF 51/5th MEB:  Q1).
(3) Exercise Bold Alligator 2017 (2d MEB, 2d MAW, 2d MLG, II MHG/BHG, 26 MEU, 2d MARDIV, ESG-2, NECC, CSG-8:  Q1).
(4) Exercise Dawn Blitz 2017 (I MEF, 1st MEB, ESG-2, 3d Fleet:  Q1).
(5) 15th MEU/America ARG Deployment (15th MEU, America ARG: Q2).
(6) Exercise Balikatan 2018 III MEF Operational Capability Assessment (III MEF and MSCs, MARFORPAC:  Q3)
(7) I MEF Purpose Built Task Force (I MEF, 5th MEB, CJOC-Baghdad:Q3)
B.  Ground Combat Element (GCE):
(1) SPMAGTF-CR-AF BSRF/MRF-E 18.1 (V16) (1/6:  Q4).
(2) Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 FTX (3d MARDIV, 1st MAW, 3d MLG, and subordinate units:  Q2).
(3) Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2018 (3d MARDIV, 3d Marines, 1st MAW, 3d MLG, I MEF:  Q4).
(4) Conduct of Infantry Battalion MCCRE (1st MARDIV, 2d MARDIV, 3d MARDIV, and subordinate units:  Q1).
C.  Aviation Combat Element (ACE):
(1) VMFA-312 TACAIR Integration (VMFA-312, MALS-31:  Q3).
(2) F-35B Det.  MEU ACE Operations (HQMC Aviation, 3d MAW, 13th MEU, VMFA-211:  Q4).
(3) Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue and Outlying Landing Field Requirements and Operations (2d MAW, MWSS-271, MCB Camp Lejeune, MCAS Cherry Point, New River, Beaufort:  Q1).
D.  Logistics Combat Element (LCE):
(1) Cold Weather Exercise Arctic Edge 2018 (4th MARDIV, 25th Marines, MARFORRES, MARFORNORTH:  Q2).
(2) Amphibious MPF Exercise Ssang Yong/Freedom Banner 2018 (3d MEB, 31st MEU, 1st MAW, 3d MARDIV, 3d MLG: Q3).
(3) SPMAGTF-CR-AF 17.2 (CLB-6) (CLB-6:  Q3).
(4) Force Protection for the LCE in Exercise Ulchi Focus Guardian 2018 (3d MLG, III MEF, 2d MLG, II MEF, 1st MLG, I MEF, LOGCOM, MARFORRES, 4th MLG, HQMC IandL, MCIPAC, MARFORK:  Q4).
(5) Preparing for the Future Operating Environment (HQMC IandL, 1st MLG, 2d MLG, 3d MLG, 4th MLG:  Q4).
5.  MCCLL publishes lessons learned reports as a result of these efforts within 100 days of the collection effort.
6.  Unit generated after action reports (AARs) from operations and exercises are an important and essential element of the Marine Corps Lessons Learned Program (MCLLP) and provide a first step in providing a threat based understanding in how we fight.  These AARs and lessons learned reports will continue to inform and adapt our Warfighting Challenges (WFC). WFCS serve as the foundation for an analytic framework where each of the 12 WFCs is posed as a problem statement or “first order” question.  The WFCs serve as catalysts for subsequent actions developing a baseline running estimate of the capabilities the Marine Corps possesses or requires.  Consequently, timely submission of AARs to MCCLL for them to be meta tagged, stored, and made available across the Marine Corps electronically is essential.
7.  Additional MCCLL publications include the biweekly “Operations and Intelligence Summary:  Global Edition" (classified and on MCCLL's SIPR website), the “Weekly New Data Rollup,” a compilation of new data posted to MCCLL(apostrophe) s data repository during the preceding week, and the "Monthly Newsletter," an unclassified For Official Use Only (FOUO) publication containing highlights (with hyperlinks to MCCLL's NIPR website) of reports/handbooks/professional military education (PME) book reviews and pertinent information.
8.  The Marine Corps FY18 Lessons Learned Collection Campaign Plan with amplifying information is found on the MCCLL NIPR website homepage under the “Reference Menu.” Previous MCCLL reports, observations, insights and lessons, and after action material are archived and is readily available with a Common Access Card (CAC)  and by registering on and accessing the MCCLL websites at https:(slash)(slash)www.mccll.usmc.mil for NIPR. A separate SIPR CAC token is required for accessing MCCLL's SIPR website at https:(slash)(slash)www.mccll.usmc.smil.mil for SIPR.
9.  This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force.
10.  Release authorized by Lieutenant General Robert S. Walsh, Deputy Commandant, Combat Development and Integration.//