R 251414Z MAR 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0191/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM FY09 THIRD CALL FOR STUDIES//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASH DC 25 SEP 08/-//
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 THIRD QUARTER CALL FOR STUDIES.  THE FOCUS AREA FOR THIRD QUARTER STUDY NOMINATIONS IS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT ISSUES.  THE NOMINATION PERIOD FOR THIS CALL IS 6 APR 09 THRU 5 MAY 09. 
2.  ACTION.  ALL USMC ORGANIZATIONS AND PERSONNEL INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING A STUDY NOMINATION MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS.
A.  NOMINATIONS SHALL HAVE THE APPROVAL AND SUPPORT, AT THE SUBMITTING COMMAND, OF A SENIOR OFFICER (COLONEL OR CIVILIAN EQUIVALENT), WHO SHALL BE THE STUDY SPONSOR.
B.  STUDY NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY GOVERNMENT OR MILITARY PERSONNEL VIA EMAIL AT 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.
3.  QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE DIRECTED TO CYNTHIA SINGH, TELEPHONE: (703) 432-8083, DSN 378-8083, EMAIL: CYNTHIA.SINGH@USMC.MIL.
4.  THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELLED ON 5 MAY 2009.
5.  RELEASED AUTHORIZED BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL GEORGE J. FLYNN, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION//