R 121456Z MAR 26
MARADMIN 102/26
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC CDI WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/RESULTS OF THE MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS) FY26 STUDIES 
REVIEW BOARD (SRB) AND CALL FOR STUDY NOMINATIONS//
REF/A/MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI/R 281813Z MAR 25// 
NARR/REF A ANNOUNCED RESULTS OF THE MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM 
(MCSS) FY25 STUDIES REVIEW BOARD (SRB) #1 AND UPDATE TO THE MCSS.//
POC/ALEXANDRA KINDELL/GS13/OAD/-/TEL: 703-432-8346/EMAIL: 
ALEXANDRA.KINDELL(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/CHRISTOPHER L. BLAIR/GS13/OAD/TEL: 703-432-8343/EMAIL: 
CHRISTOPHER.L.BLAIR(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Per reference (a), this message announces the 
results of the FY26 Study Review Board (SRB) and a call for study 
nominations to be considered by Operations Analysis Directorate 
(OAD).  
2.  The following study nominations have been approved:(sponsor in 
parentheses).  
2.a.  Integrating Economics into Futures and Concepts (DC CD&I)  
2.b.  Amphibious Warfare Ship 5th Generation Aircraft Command and 
Control Integration (DC CD&I)  
2.c.  Amphibious Task Force Defense (DC CD&I)  
2.d.  Future Amphibious Aviation Modernization (DC CD&I)  
2.e.  Future Amphibious Warfare Ship C5ISRT (DC CD&I)  
2.f.  Forward Edge Integrated Air and Missile Defense (DC CD&I)  
2.g.  Intra-Theater OpLog Analysis (DC CD&I)  
2.h.  Marine Corps Contributions to Sea Denial (DC CD&I)  
2.i.  Base Recovery-Reconstitution After Attack in INDOPACOM (DC I&L) 
2.j.  Maritime Domain Awareness (DC CD&I)  
2.k.  Naval Integration in a 2045 Major Conflict (DC CD&I)  
2.l.  Infrastructure Resiliency in INDOPACOM (DC I&L)  
2.m.  Unmanned System Sustainment (DC CD&I)  
3.  The OAD study lead appointed to oversee each accepted study will 
contact the agency POC as provided in the study nomination to 
prepare for study execution.  Those study nominations not listed 
above were declined for execution.  For all questions regarding the 
study nomination process, email: oad_operations@usmc.onmicrosoft.com
or oad_studies@usmc.mil.
4.  This message also announces the call for study nominations and 
solicits nominations for relevant and impactful studies.
5.  DC CD&I is transitioning to a new process for aligning analytic 
work under the Analytic Master Plan – Marine Corps (AMP-MC).  The 
AMP-MC provides a unified framework to ensure our diverse analytic 
efforts directly support critical force design and resource 
decisions. It establishes the formal governance and working groups 
necessary to drive enterprise-wide discussions and articulate our 
analytic priorities both internally and with joint partners. 
Ultimately, this process will result in published annual guidance 
that provides prioritization, alignment, and transparency to the 
analytic community.
5.a.  Study nominations submitted through the portal must be 
sponsored by a senior official (Colonel/O-6, GS-15, or higher).  
Studies may be cosponsored by multiple commands as applicable.  
5.b.  Submit nominations digitally via OAD’s website at 
https://www.cdi.marines.mil/OAD/Marine-Corps-Study-System.  The 
Question Submission Form link is in the section “Submit A Study 
Nomination.”  
6.  Release authorized by Lieutenant General Eric E. Austin, Deputy 
Commandant for Combat Development and Integration.//