R 281634Z APR 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 269/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS) CALL FOR STUDIES FY11-3//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC /CMC WASHINGTON DC /-/25SEP2008//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 3902.1D MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS)//
POC/R.P.BROWN/COL/UNIT:OAD/-/TEL:703-784-6293//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE MCSS CALL FOR STUDIES FY11-3 AND SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR RELEVANT AND IMPACTFUL STUDIES. THE NOMINATION PERIOD IS 25 APR 11 TO 27 MAY 11.
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 WILL BE SUBMITTED USING THE STUDY NOMINATION FORM AT HTTPS:SLASHSLASHWWW.MCCDC.USMC.MIL/OPERATIONSANALYSIS/BC/INDEX.HTM AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE UNDER DOCUMENTS AND DOWNLOADS (SAVE THE FORM TO YOUR COMPUTER BUT DO NOT ALTER ITS FORMAT). ALL COMPLETED FORMS MUST BE EMAILED BY GOVERNMENT OR MILITARY PERSONNEL TO MCSS(AT)USMC.MIL FOR CONSIDERATION.
   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 3902.10 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(AT)USMC.MIL.
3. ASSISTANCE AND CONSULTATION IN SHAPING STUDY NOMINATIONS IS AVAILABLE FROM DR. MICHAEL BAILEY, OAD TECHNICAL DIRECTOR,EMAIL: MICHAEL.BAILEY(AT)USMC.MIL. QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR THE MCSS PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO KEITH WISCHMAN,EMAIL: KEITH.WISCHMAN(AT)USMC.MIL.
4. THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELLED ON 24 JUN 2011.
5. RELEASED AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN GEORGE J. FLYNN, COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND.//