R 251838Z Nov 08
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 674/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM FY09 SECOND CALL FOR STUDIES//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON 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.  PER THE REFERENCE, THE MCSS PROVIDES STUDIES AND ANALYSES TO ENSURE THE MARINE CORPS HAS A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF ISSUES AND ALTERNATIVES CONCERNING ORGANIZATIONS, TACTICS, DOCTRINE, POLICIES, FORCE PLANS, STRATEGIES, PROCEDURES, INTELLIGENCE, WEAPON SELECTION, SYSTEMS PROGRAMS AND RESOURCE ALLOCATIONS.  THE MCSS ALSO PROVIDES ANALYTICAL SUPPORT FOR DECISION MAKERS RELATED TO THE RESOLUTION OF ISSUES AND PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED BY THE OPERATING FORCES.  A VARIETY OF REQUESTED AND COMPETED STUDIES AND ANALYSES ARE APPROVED ON A QUARTERLY BASIS AND CONDUCTED AS RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE. CG MCCDC DELEGATED OPERATIONS ANALYSIS DIVISION (OAD) WITH RESPONSIBILITIES FOR MANAGEMENT AND EXECUTION OF THE MCSS AND TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT ON ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO STUDIES AND OPERATIONS ANALYSIS, TO INCLUDE EXECUTION OF THE QUARTERLY CALL FOR
STUDIES.  
2.  THE OPERATIONS ANALYSIS DIVISION SOLICITS STUDY NOMINATIONS FOR EXECUTION UNDER THE MCSS PROGRAM FOR THE SECOND QUARTER, FY 09.
THIS CALL FOR STUDIES OPENS 4 DECEMBER AND CLOSES ON 15 JANUARY.
THE FOCUS AREA FOR THIS QUARTER IS ALL MARINE CORPS SUBJECTS AND ISSUES.
3.  ALL STUDY NOMINATIONS MUST HAVE THE APPROVAL AND SUPPORT, AT THE SUBMITTING COMMAND, OF A SENIOR OFFICER (COLONEL OR CIVILIAN EQUIVALENT), WHO SHALL BE THE STUDY SPONSOR.  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.
4.  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.
5.  POC FOR THIS STUDY CALL IS MRS. CYNTHIA SINGH, TELEPHONE: (703) 432-8083, DSN 378-8083, EMAIL: CYNTHIA.SINGH@USMC.MIL.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN GEORGE J. FLYNN, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTERGRATION.//