R 081608Z OCT 09
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MARADMIN 0604/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON CDI//
SUBJ/RESULTS OF MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM FOURTH QUARTER FY09 FIRST QUARTER FY10 CALL FOR STUDIES//
REF/A/MSGID:GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI/01JUL2009//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/25SEP2008/-//
NARR/REF A ANNOUNCED THE FY09 FOURTH QUARTER AND FY10 FIRST QUARTER CALL FOR STUDIES. REF B IS MCO 3902.1D, MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS).//
POC/J.G.SMITH/COL/UNIT:OAD/-/TEL:703-784-3235//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PER THE REFERENCES, THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES STUDY NOMINATION RESULTS AND THE MARINE CORPS STUDIES MASTER PLAN FOR THE FY09 FOURTH QUARTER AND FY10 FIRST QUARTER CALL FOR STUDIES.
2.  TIER I STUDIES ARE CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE STUDIES THAT MEET THE CRITERIA PROVIDED IN REFERENCE (A) AS DELINEATED BY CMC AND CG MCCDC AND WILL COMMENCE ASAP. THE FOLLOWING STUDIES ARE ACCEPTED FOR TIER I:
A.  IMPACT ON USMC OPERATIONS OF THEATER-LEVEL LOGISTICS SHORTFALLS AND USMC CIVIL AFFAIRS CAPABILITIES.
B.  CIVIL AFFAIRS AND INFORMATION OPERATIONS CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS.
C.  METRICS FOR ENHANCED MOJAVE VIPER PTP.
D.  F-35B TRANSITION AND PRODUCTION MODEL.
E.  UAC: DEVELOP PMOS GRANTING POI.
F.  OPTIMAL EQUIPMENT SUITE FOR THE JOINT FIRES OBSERVER (JFO).
G.  PREDICTORS OF SUCCESS AMONG JOINT TERMINAL ATTACK CONTROLLERS AND JOINT FIRES OBSERVERS.
H.  STRUCTURE, FUNCTION, AND SUPPORT OF THE MARSOC EXERCISE PROGRAM.
I.  RECONSTRUCTION AND ANALYSIS OF MARSOF SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES IN THEATER.
J.  MODELS OF COMBAT SUPPORT/COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT ELEMENT: ATTACHMENT AND TRAINING AT MARSOC.
K.  REALIGNMENT OF ENLISTED-TO-OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS.
L.  DETERMINING USMC CONTRACTOR SUPPORT IN THE SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT (SE).
M.  MARINE CORPS DIVERSITY METRICS.
N.  STRATEGIC SOURCING.
O.  OPTIONS FOR MANAGEMENT OF USMC F/A-18 HORNET INVENTORY.
P.  TACTICAL MAINTENANCE TIME (TMT) METHODOLOGY ANALYSIS.
Q.  EFFECTS OF EQUIPMENT MODERNIZATION ON THE MARINE CORPS MARITIME PREPOSITIONING FORCE (MPF).
R.  MAINTENANCE EVENT MANAGEMENT (MEM) METHODOLOGY ANALYSIS.
S.  DETERMINE MORE EFFICIENT WAY TO FILL SHORTAGES THAN RELYING ON LATERAL MOVES FOR PMOS'S.
3.  TIER II NOMINATIONS ARE THOSE FOUND TO BE SOUND ANALYTICALLY AND WORTHY OF EXECUTION, BUT NOT COMPETITIVE WITH TIER I STUDIES IN SOME RESPECT.  TIER II STUDIES MAY BE EXECUTED, CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABLE RESOURCES. THE FOLLOWING STUDY IS ACCEPTED FOR TIER II:  - RESERVE RECRUITING.
4.  THE OAD ACTION OFFICER/STUDY LEAD  OR CNA  PROJECT DIRECTOR APPOINTED TO THE ACCEPTED TIER ONE AND TIER TWO STUDIES WILL CONTACT THE AGENCY POC AS PROVIDED IN THE STUDY NOMINATION TO BEGIN PREPARATION OF NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION FOR STUDY EXECUTION.
5.  THE FOLLOWING STUDY NOMINATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED FOR EXECUTION:
A. SECURITY FORCE DEVELOPMENT.
B. SERVICE ENGAGEMENT PLAN FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ASIA.
C. AVIATOR (75XX) PROMOTION RATES.
D. ECO/BANDWIDTH: DETERMINE CRITICAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE TO SQUAD LEVELS.
E. SENSOR-SHOOTER FUSION.
F. TRANSITIONING MARINES (TM): NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TARGETED SUPPORT.
G. BEQ OPTIMIZATION.
H. TRAINING IN THE PACIFC.
I. IMPLICATIONS OF THE 202K (204K OR 20XK) ACTIVE COMPONENT ON RESERVE FORCE REQUIREMENTS.
J. ANALYSIS OF MARSOC RECRUIT-SCREEN-ASSESSMENT-SELECTION PROCESS.
K. AUTOMATED NETWORK AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE DATA LOAD INTO GEOFIDELIS.
L. FIX SCOUT SNIPERS.
M. COMBAT HUNTER.
N. RTAM SUPPORT OF TR TASKS.
O. METHODOLOGY FOR RESETTING TRAINING.
P. MITIGATING CYBERSICKNESS IN VIRTUAL SIMULATIONS.
Q. REVALIDATION OF THE FORMAL SCHOOL TRAINING MODEL.
R. VALIDATION OF BENEFITS OF WARRANTIES FOR NEW GROUND EQUIPMENT.
S. MODELING FACILITIES' OPERATIONS AND INSTALLATIONS SERVICES/ SUSTAINMENT REQUIREMENTS.
T. MOVING THE DMO/TMO MANAGEMENT (FREIGHT SECTION) FROM MCB TO THE MLG.
U. WHITESPACE TRAINING.
V. POHAKULA TRAINING AREA FUTURE UTILIZATION.
6.  THE FOLLOWING ARE CURRENTLY ON-GOING STUDIES VIA OAD AND MCSS:
- SUICIDE PREVENTION.
- UNMANNED AIR CARGO DELIVERY.
- UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLE.
- SQUAD POWER REQUIREMENTS.
- FAMILY OF INDIVIDUAL OPTICS.
- CLOSE COMBAT MISSILE (AKA ANTI-ARMOR) STUDY.
- COMPANY-LEVEL FIRES.
- EOD EXPLOSIVE HAZARD.
- JOINT SEABASING CABALITIES BASED ASSESSMENT.
- AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS RECAPITALIZATION CABALITIES BASED ASSESSMENT.
- PEI-TO-MAINTAINER RATIO STUDY.
- ENGINEER PEI-TO-MAINTAINER RATIO STUDY.
- JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) ANALYTICAL SUPPORT.
- FORCE MOBILITY ANALYTIC SUPPORT TOOL (FMAST) II.
- PYTHAGORAS II - AFRICA IW STUDY.
- MOBILE ELECTRIC POWER.
- MAGTF BULK FUEL.
- ENHANCED COMPANY OPERATIONS (FORMERLY DISTRIBUTED OPERATIONS (DO) ANALYSIS AND DISPERSED MAGTF OPERATIONS).
- FUTURE FORCE POSTURE IN THE PACIFIC.
- TRAINING RESET.
- MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE READINESS.
- USMC SAFETY OF FLIGHT.
- MANPOWER CHALLENGES IN BUILDING AND SUSTAINING 202K FORCE.
- NAVAL EXPEDITIONARY FORCE AND SEABASING FORWARD PRESENCE STEADY STATE REQUIREMENTS (AKA FORWARD PRESENCE).
- INCREASING MARINE CORPS END STRENGTH.
- CONVERTING MARINE CORPS UTILITY SYSTEMS OPERATIONS TO NAVY WORKING CAPTIAL FUND ACTIVITIES.
- MARINE CORPS DATABASE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE.
- SYNTHESIS OF USMC ANALYSIS.
- MAGTF COMBAT AIRSPACE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL.
- GROUND FORCE TRAINING UTILIZING MODELING AND SIMULATION.
- SETTING AND BUILDING A BALANCED FORCE.
- OPERATIONALIZING TIME TO TRAIN.
- AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE CAPABILITY (FORMERLY NAVAL EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE).
- MAGTF COMMAND AND CONTROL INTEROPERABILITY.
- MAGTF ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) CAPABILITIES.
- MAGTF BATTLESPACE.
- MCTAG DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS.
7.  THE FOLLOWING STUDIES WERE RECENTLY COMPLETED (FY 09):
- MALS II UFG.
- JOINT SEABASING ANALYSIS AND WARGAMING.
- MARINE CORPS EMBASSY SECURITY GROUP (MCESG) MISSION ASSESSMENT.
- SUBSEQUENT MAGTF DISTRIBUTION STUDY.
- MARSOC CSS.
- MARFOR OPERATIONS AND TRAINING (OT).
- SEABASING.
- DEPOT LEVEL MAINTENANCE CAPACITY MODEL DEVELOPMENT.
- MALSP II FOLLOW-ON.
- MV-22 AVIATION LOGISTICS STUDY.
- SECURITY COOPERATION MAGTF.
- UAS FOS COST AND OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS STUDY.
- ABSVAL II.
- PYTHAGORAS/COIN FOLLOW-ON (OSD/PAE).
- USMC STRATEGIC VISION IMPLICATIONS.
- MAGTF DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONIC WARFARE COMMAND AND CONTROL (FORMERLY MAGTF ELECTRONIC WARFARE REQUIREMENTS).
- HEADQUARTERS ALIGNMENT.
- ECHELON LEVEL OF MAINTENANCE (EOM).
- QUALITY OF LIFE.
8.  PER REFERENCE (B), 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) FOR INCLUSION INTO THE USMC REPOSITORY.  THIS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED BY CONTACTING THE POC PROVIDED BELOW.
9.  THE FY10 2ND QUARTER CALL FOR STUDIES OPENS IN MID DECEMBER 2009.  THE FOCUS AREA FOR THIS PERIOD IS DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE ALL USMC RELATED ISSUES.
10.  TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW OAD CAN SUPPORT YOUR ORGANIZATION, VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT HTTPS:SLASHSLASHWWW.MCCDC.USMC.MIL/OPERATIONSANALYSIS/INDEX.HTM OR CONTACT DR. MICHAEL BAILEY, TECHNICAL DIRECTOR AT MICHALE.P.BAILEY@USMC.MIL, 703-432-8471.
11.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN GEORGE J. FLYNN, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.//