R 292327Z JUN 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 366/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM FY10 4TH QUARTER AND FY11 1ST QUARTER CALL FOR STUDIES//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASH DC /251608Z/SEP 10//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 3902.1D, MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS).//
POC/B.J.ZACHERL/LTCOL/UNIT:OPERATIONS ANALYSIS /NAME:DIVISON (OAD) /TEL:703-432-8471//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE MCSS FY 10 4TH QUARTER AND FY 11 1ST QUARTER CALL FOR STUDIES.  NOMINATIONS FOR RELEVANT AND IMPACTFUL STUDIES ARE BEING SOLICITED.  ALL NOMINATIONS WILL RECEIVE APPROPRIATE CONSIDERATION.  NOMINATIONS RELATING TO CMC-LEVEL ISSUES WILL RECEIVE HIGHEST PRIORITY IN ALLOCATION OF ANALYSIS RESOURCES.  THE NOMINATION PERIOD IS 6 JUL 10 TO 19 AUG 10.
2.  ACTION.  ALL USMC ORGANIZATIONS AND PERSONNEL INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING A STUDY NOMINATION SHALL MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS.
A.  NOMINATIONS MUST HAVE THE APPROVAL AND SUPPORT, AT THE SUBMITTING COMMAND, OF A SENIOR OFFICER (COLONEL OR ABOVE/CIVILIAN EQUIVALENT), WHO SHALL BE THE STUDY SPONSOR. 
B.  RESPONDENTS SHOULD ACCESS THE REQUIRED STUDY NOMINATION FORM AT HTTPS:SLASHSLASHWWW.MCCDC.USMC.MIL/OPERATIONSANALYSIS/BC/INDEX.HTM AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE UNDER DOCUMENTS AND DOWNLOADS (OPEN THE DOCUMENT AS READ-ONLY).  ALL COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE EMAILED BY GOVERNMENT OR MILITARY PERSONNEL TO MCSS@USMC.MIL FOR CONSIDERATION.
C.  STUDY POCS MUST BE MARINES OR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, NOT CONTRACTORS.  THE POC MUST BE AVAILABLE TO DEVELOP THE STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW), HAVE SUFFICIENT TIME AT THEIR CURRENT ASSIGNMENT TO SUPPORT STUDY PERFORMER (S), AND ASSIST WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE STUDY.
D.  PER REFERENCE (A), MARINE CORPS COMMANDS AND AGENCIES THAT HAVE COMMISSIONED STUDIES AND ANALYSES OUTSIDE OF THE MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS) ARE REQUESTED TO NOTIFY OAD (C 19) 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) (MCSS@USMC.MIL) FOR INCLUSION INTO THE USMC REPOSITORY. 
3.  ASSISTANCE AND CONSULTATION IN SHAPING STUDY NOMINATIONS IS AVAILABLE FROM DR. MICHAEL BAILEY, TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, OAD, EMAIL: MICHAEL.BAILEY@USMC.MIL.  QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR THE MCSS PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO CYNTHIA SINGH, TELEPHONE: (703) 432-8083, DSN 378-8083, EMAIL: CYNTHIA.SINGH@USMC.MIL.
4.  THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELLED ON 25 AUG 2010.
5.  RELEASED AUTHORIZED BY GEORGE J. FLYNN, LIEUTENANT GENERAL, COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND.//