R 261514Z JUL 12
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MARADMIN 404/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS) CALL FOR STUDIES FOR COMBINED FY12 4TH QUARTER AND FY13 1ST QUARTER//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC /CMC WASHINGTON DC /-/25SEP2008//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 3902.1D MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS)//
POC/T. L. SCHNEIDER/LTCOL/UNIT: OAD/-/TEL: 703-432-8471//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE MCSS CALL FOR STUDIES FOR COMBINED FY12-4 AND FY13-1 AND SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR RELEVANT AND IMPACTFUL STUDIES. THE NOMINATION PERIOD IS 16 JULY 12 TO 07 AUGUST 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 MUST BE SUBMITTED USING THE WEB FORM LOCATED AT: WWW.MCCDC.USMC.MIL/OPERATIONSANALYSIS/FORMS/MCSS/MCSS.ASPX.  SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE WEB PAGE AND SELECT THE 'SUBMIT NOMINATION' HYPERLINK. YOU WILL BE PROMPTED TO ENTER THE STUDY INFORMATION AND YOU WILL BE GIVEN THE OPTION TO SAVE YOUR NOMINATION FOR FUTURE EDITS OR TO SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION AS A FINAL VERSION. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE WEB FORM PROCESS OR EXPERIENCE TECHNICAL ISSUES THAT REQUIRE THE USE OF THE HARD COPY NOMINATION FORM, PLEASE CONTACT MAJOR JAVIER PALOMO AT 703-432-8356 / JAVIER.PALOMO@USMC.MIL.
    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 (REFERENCE (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: MICHAEL.BAILEY@USMC.MIL. QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR THE MCSS PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO FAWN IVEY, MCSS PROGRAM ANALYST: FAWN.IVEY@USMC.MIL.
4.  THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELLED ON 01 SEP 2012.
5.  RELEASED AUTHORIZED BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL MILLS, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.//