R 251621Z NOV 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0682/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM FY10 2ND QUARTER CALL FOR STUDIES//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/25SEP2008//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 3902.1D, MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS).//
POC/J.G.SMITH/COL/UNIT:OAD/-/TEL:703-784-6293//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE MCSS FY 10 SECOND QUARTER CALL FOR STUDIES. NOMINATIONS FOR RELEVANT AND IMPACTFUL STUDIES ARE BEING SOLICITED. ALL NOMINATIONS WILL RECEIVE APPROPRIATE CONSIDERATION. STUDY FOCUS FOR THIS QUARTERLY CALL IS ALL MARINE CORPS ISSUES. THE NOMINATION PERIOD IS 1 DEC 09 TO 15 JAN 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 MAY ACCESS THE STUDY NOMINATION FORM AT HTTPS:SLASHSLASHWWW.MCCDC.USMC.MIL/OPERATIONSANALYSIS/BC/INDEX.HTM UNDER DOCUMENTS AND DOWNLOADS. 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 STUDY SPONSOR SHALL APPOINT A POINT OF CONTACT (POC) TO SERVE AS THE STUDY PROJECT OFFICER (SPO). THE POC SHALL SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE STUDY TEAM, AND MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR THE DURATION OF THE STUDY. THE POC SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF 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 MCSS 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 16 JANUARY 2010.
5. RELEASED AUTHORIZED BY GEORGE J. FLYNN, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION//