R 300929Z APR 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0286/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2006/CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/EXTENSION OF THE LEAN SIX SIGMA PILOT PROGRAM TO ACCELERATE INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE (IMA) INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) VOLUNTARY ACTIVATION PROCESS FOR THE OPERATING FORCES ISO THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM (GWOT)//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:290829ZDEC2008//
REF/B/MSGID:MSG/COMMARFORCOM/YMD:20090329//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 738/08 THE LEAN SIX SIGMA PILOT PROGRAM TO ACCELERATE INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE (IMA) INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) VOLUNTARY ACTIVATION PROCESS FOR THE OPERATING FORCES ISO THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM (GWOT).  REF B IS A MARFORPAC, MARCENT, AND MARFORCOM G-1 COORDINATED NAV MSG REQUESTING THE EXTENSION OF THE LEAN SIX SIGMA PILOT PROGRAM.//
POC/R. H. BARTLETT/LTCOL/UNIT:MMFA/-/TEL:703-432-9177//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE LSS PILOT PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO TEST THE RECOMMENDATIONS OUTLINED IN REF (A). THE INITIAL TIMELINE TO CONDUCT THIS PROJECT AND COLLECT RELEVANT DATA WAS 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE MARADMIN 738/08 WAS RELEASED.  AS NECESSARY, THE TIMELINE WOULD BE EXTENDED TO MAKE A MORE ACCURATE DETERMINATION FROM THE RESULTS OF TREND ANALYSIS.
2. THE INITIAL DATA ANALYSIS PERIOD OF 60 DAYS FOR THE PILOT PROGRAM ENDED ON 28 FEB 2009.  THE LSS WORKING GROUP ANALYZED THE DATA AND DETERMINED ADDITIONAL DATA IS REQUIRED BEFORE INITIATING THE CONTROL PHASE.
3. IN RESPONSE TO REF (B) AND BASED UPON THE ANALYSIS, THE PILOT PROGRAM  WILL BE EXTENDED FOR 180 DAYS EFFECTIVE UPON RELEASE OF THIS MESSAGE.
4. QUESTIONS ON THIS PILOT PROGRAM SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE POC, LTCOL R. H. BARTLETT (MMFA) AT (703) 432-9177.
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN J. A. KESSLER, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//