302133Z JUN 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0392/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM FY09 FOURTH QUARTER AND FY10 FIRST 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 09 FOURTH QUARTER AND FY 10 FIRST 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 09 TO 19 AUG 09.
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.  STUDY NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY GOVERNMENT OR MILITARY PERSONNEL VIA EMAIL TO MCSS@USMC.MIL WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION INCLUDED IN AN ATTACHED WORD DOCUMENT:
- STUDY SPONSOR,
- STUDY POC,
- ADDRESS,
- PHONE NUMBERS; COMMERCIAL, DSN, FAX,
- EMAIL ADDRESS,
- STUDY TITLE,
- STUDY OBJECTIVE [THIS IS A KEY ITEM; WHAT YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH],
- STUDY SCOPE [SHOULD BE SCALED TO A SPECIFIC & ACHIEVABLE    FOCUS],
- DESIRED START AND COMPLETION DATES [PROVIDE SCHEDULE     DRIVERS],
- ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THE STUDY.
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 19 AUG 2009.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN GEORGE J. FLYNN, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.//