R 281329Z DEC 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 752/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC L//
SUBJ/EQUIPMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND VISIBILITY: MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE GROUND EQUIPMENT MANAGER//
REF/A/DOC/CMC WHITE LETTER 03-08/16 MAY 2008//
REF/B/DOC/DODI 5000.64/19 MAY 2011//
REF/C/DOC/SECNAVINST 5400.15C/13 SEPT 2007//
REF/D/DOC/MCO 4000.57A/23 DEC 2009//
REF/E/DOC/MCO 5311.1D/26 FEB 2009//
NARR/REF A ADDRESSES EQUIPMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND READINESS. REF B OUTLINES ACCOUNTABILITY AND MANAGEMENT OF DOD EQUIPMENT AND OTHER ACCOUNTABLE PROPERTY WITHIN LOGISTICS, ACQUISITION, AND FINANCE ACTIVITIES. REF C OUTLINES DON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ACQUISITION, ASSOCIATED LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT, AND LOGISTICS RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITY. REF D IS THE MARINE CORPS DIRECTIVE ON TOTAL LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT OF GROUND WEAPON SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIEL. REF E IS THE TOTAL FORCE STRUCTURE PROCESS (TFSP); SPECIFICALLY, PROVIDES AUTHORIZED ACQUISITION OBJECTIVE (TABLE OF EQUIPMENT) DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT TO ENSURE EQUIPMENT ALLOWANCE ALLOCATIONS ARE ACCURATELY REFLECTED ON PROPERTY INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.
POC/F. FRITTMAN/MAJ/DC I&L LPC-2/LOC: WASHINGTON DC/TEL 571.256.7112/ DSN 260
/EMAIL: FRANK.FRITTMAN@USMC.MIL//
POC/S. PEREZ/CIV/DC I&L LPC-2/LOC: WASHINGTON DC/TEL: 571.256.7113/DSN 260
/EMAIL: SAMUEL.PEREZ1@USMC.MIL//
GENTEX/REMARKS/1.  THIS NAVAL MESSAGE PROVIDES GOVERNANCE AND CLARIFIES ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR MANAGEMENT OF MARINE CORPS CLASS VII PRINCIPLE END ITEMS (PEI). THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS (DC IL) IS ASSIGNED AS THE MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE GROUND EQUIPMENT MANAGER AND PROVIDES ADDITIONAL DIRECTION REGARDING PEI ACCOUNTABILITY AND VISIBILITY TO MARINE CORPS ACQUISITION PROGRAMS AND TO THE SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION PROCESS OWNERS. REF D WILL BE CHANGED TO INCLUDE GUIDANCE PROVIDED IN THIS MESSAGE.
2.  PURPOSE. PURSUANT WITH REFS A AND B, PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY IS A MULTI-STEP, MULTI-PLAYER PROCESS, REQUIRING LOGISTICS CHAIN MANAGEMENT CORRECTIVE ACTION AT THE HQMC LEVEL BETWEEN THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES (PR)), ACQUISITION (MARCORSYSCOM AND PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICES (PEOS)), AND LOGISTICS (IL AND MARCORLOGCOM) STAKEHOLDERS TO ACHIEVE EQUIPMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND VISIBILITY (EAV) AND AUDIT READINESS.
3.  SITUATION. ON 2 MARCH 2011 THE ASSISTANT COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (ACMC) TASKED DC IL WITH ESTABLISHING A SINGLE MARINE CORPS GROUND EQUIPMENT MANAGER TO EXECUTE PEI INVENTORY MANAGEMENT WITH OWNERSHIP OF INVENTORY DISTRIBUTION, DELIVERY, COORDINATION, REPORTING, AND VISIBILITY IN ORDER TO MANAGE AND COMMUNICATE PEI INVENTORY POSTURE TO MEET MARINE CORPS-WIDE EQUIPPING NEEDS AND ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS.
4.  MISSION. MARCORSYSCOM AND MARCORLOGCOM, UPON RECEIPT OF THIS NAVAL MESSAGE, WILL IMPLEMENT THE GUIDANCE REGARDING PEI MANAGEMENT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN SUPPORT OF DC IL AS THE MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE GROUND EQUIPMENT (PEI) MANAGER AND DC PR AS THE MARINE CORPS RESOURCE MANAGER.
5.  EXECUTION
5.A.  INTENT
5.A.1. SUPPORT THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS' COMPLIANCE WITH POLICY AND PROCEDURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 10 AND 40 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE (U.S.C.) AND SECTION 901 OF TITLE 31, U.S.C., OUTLINE REQUIREMENTS TO REFLECT THE ACCOUNTABILITY PERSPECTIVE OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, AND SUPPORT THE LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT OF ITEMS TO INCLUDE THE DOCUMENTATION OF LIFECYCLE EVENTS AND TRANSACTIONS.
5.A.2. ESTABLISH POLICY, ASSIGN RESPONSIBILITIES, AND PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR MARINE CORPS-OWNED EQUIPMENT; ASSIST PROPERTY MANAGERS, ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGERS IN UNDERSTANDING THEIR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
5.A.3. IDENTIFY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE MARINE CORPS-WIDE GROUND PEI INVENTORY MANAGEMENT. SPECIFICALLY, STAKEHOLDERS ASSIGNED THESE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES WILL SUPPORT ON-GOING PEI ACCOUNTABILITY AND VISIBILITY EFFORTS BY:
5.A.3.A. ENSURING ACCURATE DELIVERY/FIELDING DATA IS DOCUMENTED IN AN INTEGRATED EQUIPMENT SOURCING PLAN THAT INCLUDES ALL AVAILABLE AND/OR PLANNED SOURCES OF INVENTORY.
5.A.3.B. ENSURING ACCURATE ON-HAND QUANTITIES ARE RECORDED UPON ACCEPTANCE OF MATERIAL INTO THE MARINE CORPS INVENTORY (DELIVERY OR FIELDING).
5.A.3.C. ENSURING DOD OR MARINE CORPS SYSTEM-TO-SYSTEM PROPERTY TRANSFERS TO GAINING COMMANDS' PROPERTY ACCOUNTING, REQUISITIONING, AND SHIPPING SYSTEMS.
5.A.3.D. ENABLING VALIDATION OF FIELDING STRATEGIES.
5.A.3.E. ENABLING ENTERPRISE PEI STRATIFICATION IAW CMC EQUIPMENT FIELDING PRIORITIES TO MEET MARINE CORPS OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
5.A.3.F. THESE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE EXERCISED THROUGHOUT THE SERVICE LIFE OF EVERY PEI FROM INITIAL ACQUISITION AND RECEIPT, CUSTODY TRANSFER, COMPLETED EVALUATION AND INVESTIGATION FOR PROPERTY LOSS, AND/OR UNTIL FORMALLY RELIEVED OF ACCOUNTABILITY BY AUTHORIZED MEANS, INCLUDING DISPOSAL.
5.B.  CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS. DC IL WILL SERVE AS THE MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE GROUND EQUIPMENT (PEI) MANAGER. MARCORLOGCOM IS ASSIGNED AS THE MARINE CORPS GROUND EQUIPMENT (PEI) INVENTORY MANAGER AND ACTS AS DC IL'S EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR MARINE CORPS PEI INVENTORY MANAGEMENT. MARCORSYSCOM IS ASSIGNED AS THE MARINE CORPS GROUND EQUIPMENT (PEI) LIFECYCLE MANAGER AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT OF PEI IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCES C AND D. PER REF C, PARAGRAPH 4.E.(2), LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT IS DEFINED AS A MANAGEMENT PROCESS, APPLIED THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF A SYSTEM, THAT BASES ALL PROGRAMMATIC DECISIONS ON THE ANTICIPATED MISSION-RELATED ECONOMIC BENEFITS DERIVED OVER THE LIFE OF THE SYSTEM. THIS ENCOMPASSES THE ACQUISITION PHASE,IN-SERVICE SUPPORT AND SUSTAINMENT, MODERNIZATION, AND FINAL DISPOSAL. MARCORLOGCOM AND MARCORSYSCOM WILL ENSURE SYSTEM-TO-SYSTEM EXCHANGE OF PROCUREMENT INFORMATION TO ENSURE VISIBILITY AND STRATIFICATION OF THE ENTIRE MARINE CORPS GROUND EQUIPMENT (PEI) INVENTORY.
5.C.  TASKS
5.C.1.  DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS
5.C.1.A. SERVE AS THE MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE GROUND EQUIPMENT MANAGER FOR PEI. ENSURE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IDENTIFIED IN THIS NAVAL MESSAGE AND THE REFERENCES ARE EXECUTED BY THE APPROPRIATE STAKEHOLDERS TO ACHIEVE EQUIPMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND VISIBILITY (EAV) AND AUDIT READINESS.
5.C.1.B.  ENSURE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IDENTIFIED IN THIS NAVAL MESSAGE AND THE REFERENCES ARE INCLUDED IN APPLICABLE SUPPLY MANAGEMENT POLICIES.
5.C.1.C.  ESTABLISH AN EXISTENCE AND COMPLETENESS (E&C) TEAM TO VALIDATE FINANCIAL, ACQUISITION, INVENTORY, AND LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT COMPLIANCE.
5.C.1.D.  AS REQUIRED BY THE DEFENSE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS (DFAR), ENSURE REQUIRED PEI INFORMATION (I.E., TABLE OF AUTHORIZED CONTROL NUMBER (TAMCN), UNIQUE ITEM IDENTIFICATION (UII) AND WIDE AREA WORK FLOW (WAWF) ACCEPTANCE), ARE CAPTURED IN FINANCIAL, ACQUISITION, AND LIFECYCLE SYSTEMS OF RECORD (I.E., PURCHASE REQUEST BUILDER (PR-BUILDER), WAWF, STANDARD PROCUREMENT SYSTEM (SPS), PROCUREMENT DESKTOP-DEFENSE (PD2) APPLICATIONS).
5.C.1.E.  CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT OF PEI ACCOUNTABILITY AND VISIBILITY SCORECARDS WITHIN THE TOTAL LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT-OPERATIONAL SUPPORT TOOL (TLCM-OST).
5.C.2. DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.
5.C.2.A.  AS THE MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE (MAGTF) INTEGRATOR, CONTINUE AUTHORITY, RESPONSIBILITY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR CAPABILITIES BASED PLANNING (CBP) IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF E.
5.C.2.B.  ENSURE THAT THE AUTHORIZED ACQUISITION OBJECTIVE (AAO) AND LIFECYCLE INFORMATION WITHIN THE TOTAL FORCE STRUCTURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (TFSMS) ARE CURRENT TO SUPPORT THE MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE GROUND EQUIPMENT MANAGER'S ENTERPRISE LEVEL FULFILLMENT AND DISTRIBUTION STRATEGY.
5.C.3.  COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS COMMAND
5.C.3.A.  SERVE AS THE MARINE CORPS GROUND EQUIPMENT (PEI) INVENTORY MANAGER RESPONSIBLE FOR ENTERPRISE LEVEL FULFILLMENT AND DISTRIBUTION PLANNING, INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, AND MANAGEMENT/REPORTING OF MARINE CORPS PEI POSTURE. SUBMIT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RELEASE OF THIS NAVAL MESSAGE ICW MARCORSYSCOM, EXECUTION PLAN TO DC IL ADDRESSING PROCESSES AND BUSINESS RULES FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND SUSTAINMENT OF THOSE CORE ENTERPRISE GROUND EQUIPMENT INVENTORY MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS OUTLINED IN THIS NAVAL MESSAGE.
5.C.3.B.  APPLY STRATEGIC GUIDANCE FROM DC IL, AND LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FROM MARCORSYSCOM AND PEOS.
5.C.3.C.  PROVIDE LOGISTICS CHAIN MANAGEMENT FOR PEI CONSISTENT WITH REF D AND PROGRAM MANAGERS' SUSTAINMENT PLANS.
5.C.3.D.  WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RELEASE OF THIS NAVAL MESSAGE, COORDINATE WITH MARCORSYSCOM TO ENSURE DUE-IN QUANTITIES ARE CAPTURED IN STOCK CONTROL SYSTEM (SCS) UPON INITIAL MATERIAL REQUEST (I.E., CONTRACTING ACTION).
5.C.3.E.  WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RELEASE OF THIS NAVAL MESSAGE, COORDINATE WITH MARCORSYSCOM TO ENSURE ON-HAND QUANTITIES ARE CAPTURED IN SCS UPON ACCEPTANCE OF MATERIAL INTO THE MARINE CORPS INVENTORY.
5.C.3.F.  PROVIDE PMS WITH ANALYSIS AND ADVICE TO DETERMINE STRATEGIES AND PLANS FOR PEI INTEGRATED LOGISTICS, SUSTAINMENT, SUPPLY, MAINTENANCE, AND DISTRIBUTION.
5.C.3.G.  ENSURE ACCURATE IN-STORES PEI ACCOUNTABILITY IS CONSISTENT WITH CURRENT POLICY, USE APPROVED DOD SYSTEMS (FINANCE, ACQUISITION, AND LOGISTICS), TO MAINTAIN VISIBILITY AND REPORTING OF MARINE CORPS PEI ASSET POSTURE.
5.C.3.H.  ACT AS LEAD AGENCY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, COORDINATION, MANAGEMENT, AND REPORTING OF ENTERPRISE PEI SOURCING STRATEGIES FOR ALL MILITARY EQUIPMENT.
5.C.3.I.  PROVIDE VISIBILITY, MONITORING, AND REPORTING OF ENTERPRISE PEI REQUIREMENTS AS WELL AS AVAILABLE AND PLANNED INVENTORY IN ORDER TO FILL PEI DEFICIENCIES.
5.C.3.J.  DEVELOP AND EXECUTE INTEGRATED ENTERPRISE PEI SOURCING AND ROTATION PLANS. ENSURE AVAILABLE AND PLANNED INVENTORY IS STRATIFIED TO OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS CONSISTENT WITH CMC EQUIPPING PRIORITIES AND PM LIFECYCLE STRATEGIES.
5.C.3.K.  SERVE AS THE MARINE CORPS FOCAL POINT FOR ASSIMILATING, COORDINATING, AND REPORTING ENTERPRISE PEI SUSTAINMENT PROGRAMS (E.G., PEI ROTATION, ENTERPRISE LIFECYCLE MAINTENANCE PLANNING (ELMP), RESET, AND FULFILLMENT PLANS).
5.C.3.L.  SERVE AS THE MARINE CORPS FOCAL POINT REGARDING PEI INVENTORY MANAGEMENT ISSUES (E.G., FEASIBILITY OF SUPPORT, INVENTORY POSTURE, READINESS S-RATING FORECASTING, ETC.)
5.C.3.M.  PROVIDE PEI INVENTORY VISIBILITY, MONITORING, COORDINATION, REPORTING, AND ACCESS TO AUTHORIZED INQUIRIES (E.G., OSD, GAO, HQMC) REGARDING PEI SUPPLY, STORAGE, OR DISTRIBUTION STATUS.
5.C.3.N.  PROVIDE MARCORSYSCOM WITH PEI DISPOSAL DATA TO INCLUDE THE PEI TAMCN, NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER, SERIAL NUMBER AND THE DATE OF DISPOSAL.
5.C.3.O.  ENSURE THAT ALL PEI ACQUIRED, LEASED, PROVIDED TO GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS, OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED ARE ACCURATELY ACCOUNTED FOR IN SCS.
5.C.4.  COMMANDER, MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND
5.C.4.A.  IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PEOS AND SUPPORTING PMS, SERVE AS THE MARINE CORPS GROUND EQUIPMENT (PEI) LIFECYCLE MANAGER.
5.C.4.B.  DEVELOP AND MANAGE IN-SERVICE SUPPORT PLANS FOR PEI IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFS C AND D.
5.C.4.C.  ESTABLISH MARINE CORPS GROUND EQUIPMENT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCESSES CONSISTENT WITH DOD, DON AND USMC GUIDANCE AND DIRECTION.  PER REF C, PARA 4.E. (1), IN-SERVICE SUPPORT IS DEFINED AS MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BETWEEN DELIVERY TO OPERATIONAL FORCES AND FINAL DISPOSAL. THIS INCLUDES MAINTENANCE, SUPPLY SUPPORT, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, AND ALL ASPECTS OF INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SUPPORT (ILS).
5.C.4.D.  EXECUTE LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR PEI AS DEFINED IN REF C PARA 4.E.(2). DEVELOP, PUBLISH, AND MANAGE PEI LIFE CYCLE SUSTAINMENT STRATEGIES PER REFS C AND D. ENSURE FIELDING, SUSTAINMENT, AND MAINTENANCE STRATEGIES FOR PEI ARE COORDINATED WITH MARCORLOGCOM AND FIT WITHIN EXISTING MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS ARCHITECTURE (I.E. POLICIES, PROCESSES, AND APPROVED DOD AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEMS).
5.C.4.E.  PROVIDE INPUT TO MARCORLOGCOM IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PEI INVENTORY MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES.
5.C.4.F.  WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RELEASE OF THIS NAVAL MESSAGE, COORDINATE WITH MARCORLOGCOM TO ENSURE DUE-IN QUANTITIES ARE CAPTURED IN STOCK CONTROL SYSTEM (SCS) UPON INITIAL MATERIAL REQUEST (I.E., CONTRACTING ACTION).
5.C.4.G.  WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RELEASE OF THIS NAVAL MESSAGE, COORDINATE WITH MARCORLOGCOM TO ENSURE ON-HAND QUANTITIES ARE CAPTURED IN SCS UPON ACCEPTANCE OF MATERIAL INTO THE MARINE CORPS INVENTORY.
5.C.4.H.  DEVELOP, INPUT, AND MAINTAIN ACCURATE, RELIABLE TECHNICAL, CONTRACT, AND DELIVERY INFORMATION IN APPROPRIATE AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEMS TO FACILITATE PEI ACCOUNTABILITY AND VISIBILITY (I.E., TOTAL FORCE STRUCTURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (TFSMS), WAWF, PR BUILDER, ETC.).
5.C.4.I.  PROVIDE CONSISTENT, ACCURATE, AND PLANNED DELIVERY AND FIELDING DATA TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF ENTERPRISE SOURCING PLANS.
5.C.4.J.  ENSURE THAT ALL PEI ACQUIRED, LEASED, AND PROVIDED TO GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS, OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED ARE ACCURATELY ACCOUNTED FOR IN SCS.
5.C.4.K.  PROVIDE LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY AND SUPPORT TO MARCORLOGCOM TO FACILITATE ENTERPRISE LEVEL ORDER FULFILLMENT AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT PLANNING, COORDINATION, AND EXECUTION.
5.C.4.L.  PROVIDE NOTIFICATION TO MARCORLOGCOM WHEN PLACING INVENTORY IN A PROTECTED CATEGORY (I.E., PURPOSE CODE Y; FOR MARCORSYSCOM USE), AND PROVIDE SEMI-ANNUAL REVIEW AND VALIDATION OF PROTECTED, IN-STORES INVENTORY.
5.C.4.M.  PROVIDE MARCORLOGCOM WITH DISPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR PEI THAT ARE NOT ECONOMICALLY REPARABLE OR HAS REACHED THE END OF ITS LIFECYCLE.
5.C.4.N.  COORDINATE WITH IL AND MARCORLOGCOM IN DETERMINING LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AND PLANS FOR PEI INTEGRATED LOGISTICS, SUSTAINMENT, SUPPLY, MAINTENANCE, AND DISTRIBUTION.
5.C.4.O.  SUPPORT CG MARCORLOGCOM IN DEVELOPING EXECUTION PLAN TO DC IL ADDRESSING PROCESSES AND BUSINESS RULES FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND SUSTAINMENT OF THOSE CORE ENTERPRISE GROUND EQUIPMENT INVENTORY MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS OUTLINED IN THIS NAVAL MESSAGE.  EXECUTION PLAN IS DUE TO DC IL 30 DAYS AFTER RELEASE OF THIS NAVAL MESSAGE.
6.  COMMAND AND SIGNAL
6.A.  QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NAVAL MESSAGE WILL BE ADDRESSED TO THE POCS LISTED ABOVE.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN F. PANTER, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS.//