R 271544Z FEB 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0140/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI//
SUBJ/RESULTS OF MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM SECOND QUARTER FY09 CALL FOR STUDIES//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASH DC CDI/YMD:20081128//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASH DC CDI/YMD:20080925//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 674/08 MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM FY09 SECOND 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 STUDY NOMINATION RESULTS AND THE MARINE CORPS STUDIES PLAN FOR THE FY09 SECOND QUARTER CALL FOR STUDIES.
2.  APPROVED STUDIES ARE RANKED EITHER TIER ONE OR TIER TWO.  TIER ONE STUDIES ARE CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE STUDIES THAT MEET THE CRITERIA PROVIDED IN REFERENCE (A) AS DELINEATED BY CMC AND CG MCCDC.  TIER ONE STUDIES WILL COMMENCE ASAP.  TIER TWO STUDIES ARE CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE STUDIES AND WILL COMMENCE BASED ON RESOURCES.
3.  THE FOLLOWING STUDIES ARE ACCEPTED FOR TIER ONE:
- CASUALTY OUTCOMES OF SHOCK AND TRAUMA PLATOONS & FRSS,
- BENEFITS AND COSTS OF COLLOCATING THE UNITED STATES ARMY ENGINEER SCHOOL AND THE UNITED STATES MARINE ENGINEER SCHOOL AT FORT LEONARD WOOD,
- RECAPATILIZATION OF EW EXPERTISE IN THE MARINE CORPS,
- MAINTAINING THE MARINE CORPS ARMOR CAPABILITY UNTIL 2024,
- BATTLEFIELD STANDARDS FOR MARKSMANSHIP AND THE TRAINING IMPLICATIONS.
4.  THE FOLLOWING STUDIES ARE ACCEPTED FOR TIER TWO:
- MCCES RE-LOCATION TO FORT GORDON, AND
- USMC IRREGULAR WARFARE INITIATIVES STUDY.
5.  THE FOLLOWING STUDY NOMINATIONS WERE NOT ACCEPTED FOR EXECUTION:
- CIVILIAN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN THE MARINE CORPS,
- FUNCTIONAL LOGISTICS CAPABILITY SET,
- REQUIREMENTS AND SUSTAINMENT FOR THE WAR RESERVE SYSTEM,
- USMC BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION GAP ANALYSIS,
- UAS TIER III SERVICE VS. BUY ANALYSIS 6.  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.
7.  THE FOLLOWING ARE CURRENTLY ON-GOING STUDIES AT OAD VIA MCSS:
- SUICIDE PREVENTION,
- SUITABILITY OF INFANTRY BATALLION FOR THE LONG WAR,
- UNMANNED AIR CARGO DELIVERY,
- UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLE,
- SQUAD POWER REQUIREMENTS,
- FAMILY OF INDIVIDUAL OPTICS,
- ANTI-ARMOR STUDY,
- OPERATING FORCES SUPPORT,
- COMPANY-LEVEL FIRES,
- UAS FOS COST AND OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS STUDY,
- JOINT SEABASING ANALYSIS & WARGAMING,
- MARINE CORPS IRREGULAR WARFARE STUDY,
- MARFOR OPERATIONS & TRAINING (O&T),
- MARSOC CSS,
- DEPOT MAINTENANCE CAPACITY MODEL DEVELOPMENT,
- SUBSEQUENT MAGTF DISTRIBUTION STUDY,
- PEI-TO-MAINTAINER RATIO STUDY,
- ENGINEER PEI-TO-MAINTAINER RATIO STUDY,
- JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) ANALYTICAL SUPPORT,
- FORWARD PRESENCE,
- MARINE CORPS EMBASSY SECURITY GROUP (MCESG) MISSION ASSESSMENT, 
- REALISTIC WRMR STUDY,   
- PYTHAGORAS II - AFRICA IW STUDY,
- MALSP II FOLLOW-ON,
- MAGTF BULK FUEL,
- DISTRIBUTED OPERATIONS (DO) ANALYSIS,
- FUTURE FORCE POSTURE IN THE PACIFIC,
- MV-22 AVIATION LOGISTICS STUDY,
- SECURITY COOPERATION MAGTF,
- MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE READINESS,
- USMC SAFETY OF FLIGHT,
- MANPOWER CHALLENGES IN BUILDING AND SUSTAINING 202K FORCE,
- SEABASING,
- INCREASING MARINE CORPS END STRENGTH,
- MAGTF BATTLESPACE.
8.  THE FOLLOWING STUDIES WERE RECENTLY COMPLETED: 
- LIVE TISSUE TRAINING,
- ASVAL II,
- STORM,
- 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 ELECTRONIC WARFARE REQUIREMENTS,
- HEADQUARTERS ALIGNMENT.
9.  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.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW THE MCSS CAN SUPPORT YOUR ORGANIZATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE POC PROVIDED BELOW.
10.  THE FY09 3RD QUARTER CALL FOR STUDIES WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN MID APRIL 2009.  THE FOCUS AREA FOR THIS PERIOD IS DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE COMBAT DEVELOPMENT RELATED ISSUES.
11.  POC IS MRS. CYNTHIA. SINGH, 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.//