R 121821Z JUN 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0362/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/RESULTS OF MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM FY09 THIRD QUARTER CALL FOR STUDIES//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASH DC CDI/YMD:20090325//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 0191/09 MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM FY09 THIRD QUARTER CALL FOR STUDIES//
POC/J.G.SMITH/COL/UNIT:UNIT OAD/-/TEL:703-784- 6293//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PER THE REFERENCES, THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE STUDY NOMINATION RESULTS AND THE MARINE CORPS STUDIES PLAN FOR THE FY09 THIRD QUARTER CALL FOR STUDIES.
2.  THE FOLLOWING STUDY NOMINATIONS ARE ACCEPTED FOR TIER ONE EXECUTION:
- EVALUATING COURSES OF ACTION FOR OPERATIONAL CULTURE IN THE TRANS-SAHEL (NOMINATED AS "APPLICATION MATRIX & METHODOLGY"),
- ENHANCED MAGTF OPERATIONS LOGISTICS FLOW PROCEDURES,
- ENHANCED MAGTF OPERATIONS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS,
- RIFLE COMBAT OPTIC (RCO) TRAINING,
- MARSOC 2015:  FORCE STRUCTURE/CAPABILITY ALIGNMENT,AND
- TIME DOMAIN/DATA FUSION.
3.  THE FOLLOWING STUDY NOMINATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED FOR EXECUTION:
- NAVAL LOGISTICS INTEGRATION RETURN ON INVESTMENTS & PERFORMANCE METRICS,
- CONCEPT TESTING ALONG DOTMLPF LINES,
- INFORMATION EXCHANGE & DISPLAY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAGTF, AND
- MAGTF C2 JCIDS HIERARCHY
4.  THE OAD ACTION OFFICER/STUDY LEAD  OR CNA  PROJECT DIRECTOR APPOINTED TO THE ACCEPTED STUDIES WILL CONTACT THE AGENCY POC AS PROVIDED IN THE STUDY NOMINATION TO BEGIN PREPARATION OF NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION TO FACILITATE STUDY EXECUTION.
5.  THE FOLLOWING STUDY NOMINATIONS ARE BEING REDIRECTED TO EXISTING RESEARCH EFFORTS OR ALTERNATE RESOURCES:
- MAGTF SUSTAINMENT CALCULATOR,
- DISSEMINATING COMMANDER'S INTENT
- MAGTF COMBAT POWER INDEX DEVELOPMENT,
- NON-LETHAL INCAPACITATION FEASIBILITY, AND
- RADIO RECONNAISSANCE TEAM (RRT) CAPABILITY,.
6.  THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF ON-GOING STUDIES AND ANALYSIS EFFORTS EITHER VIA MCSS NOMINATION OR OAD DIRECTION IN SUPPORT OF USMC AND JOINT SERVICE REQUIREMENTS:
- SUICIDE PREVENTION,
- UNMANNED AIR CARGO DELIVERY,
- UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLE,
- SQUAD POWER REQUIREMENTS,
- FAMILY OF INDIVIDUAL OPTICS,
- ANTI-ARMOR STUDY,
- COMPANY-LEVEL FIRES,
- EOD EXPLOSIVE HAZARD
- JOINT SEABASING ANALYSIS & WARGAMING,
- MARFOR OPERATIONS & TRAINING (O&T),
- MARSOC CSS,
- SUBSEQUENT MAGTF DISTRIBUTION STUDY,
- 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
- MARINE CORPS EMBASSY SECURITY GROUP (MCESG) MISSION ASSESSMENT,
- REALISTIC WRMR STUDY,
- PYTHAGORAS II - AFRICA IW STUDY,
- MOBILE ELECTRIC POWER
- MAGTF BULK FUEL,
- DISTRIBUTED OPERATIONS (DO) ANALYSIS (AKA 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,
- SON OF FIRES
- 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 & MAINTENANCE,
- SYNTHESIS OF USMC ANALYSIS,
- MAGTF COMBAT AIRSPACE MANAGEMENT & CONTROL,
- GROUND FORCE TRAINING UTILIZING MODELING & SIMULATION,
- SETTING & BUILDING A BALANCED FORCE,
- OPERATING TIME TO TRAIN,
- AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE CAPABILITY (FORMERLY NAVAL EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE),
- MAGTF COMMAND & CONTROL INTEROPERABILITY,
- MAGTF EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE (EW) CAPABILITIES (FORMERLY ANNOUNCED AS RECAPITALIZATION OF EW EXPERTISE IN THE MARINE CORPS),
- MAGTF BATTLESPACE, AND
- MCTAG DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS.
7.  THE FOLLOWING STUDY WAS CANCELLED BY THE SPONSORING ORGANIZATION:
    - SUITABILITY OF INFANTRY BATALLION FOR THE LONG WAR.
8.  THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF RECENTLY COMPLETED STUDIES: 
- SEABASING
- DEPOT MAINTENANCE CAPACITY MODEL DEVELOPMENT,
- MALS II FOLLOW-ON,
- MV-22 AVIATION LOGISTICS STUDY,
- SECURITY COOPERATION MAGTF,
- UAS FOS COST AND   OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS STUDY,
- ABSVAL II,
- FORCE MOBILITY ANALYTICAL SUPPORT TOOL (FMAST),
- MLG IN SUPPORT OF THE ACE,
- ECHELON OF MAINTENANCE
- PYTHAGORAS/COIN FOLLOW-ON (OSD/PAE),
- QUALITY OF LIFE,
- USMC STRATEGIC VISION IMPLICATIONS,
- MAGTF DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONIC WARFARE COMMAND & CONTROL (FORMERLY MAGTF ELECTRONIC WARFARE REQUIREMENTS), AND
- HEADQUARTERS ALIGNMENT.
9.  OAD IS PREPARING FOR THE ANNUAL OAD/MCSS OFF-SITE CONFERENCE.  THIS CONFERENCE WILL ASSIST OAD IN SHAPING THE FY10 STUDIES MASTER PLAN TO MEET MARINE CORPS AND JOINT ANALYTIC REQUIREMENTS.  THE OAD/MCSS OFF-SITE CONFERENCE WILL TAKE PLACE 26-27 AUGUST.  INFORMATION AND DETAILS ARE FORTHCOMING TO INDIVIDUAL COMMANDS.
10.  THE FY09 4TH AND FY10 1ST QUARTER CALL FOR STUDIES WILL BE ANNOUNCED MID JUNE 2009.  THE FOCUS AREA FOR THIS PERIOD IS DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE COMBAT DEVELOPMENT RELATED AND ALL EMERGING ISSUES.
11.  POC IS MRS. CYNTHIA. SINGH, MCSS PROGRAM COORDINATOR, OAD BUSINESS CENTER, QUANTICO, VA, TEL: 703-432-8083/DSN 378-8083, EMAIL: CYNTHIA.SINGH@USMC.MIL.
12.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN GEORGE J. FLYNN, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.//