MARADMINS : 523/08
R 172225Z SEP 08
MARADMIN 523/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DCI//
SUBJ/RESULTS OF MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM FY08 4TH QUARTER AND THE FY09 1ST QUARTER CALL FOR STUDIES//
REF/A/MSGID:CMC WASH DC CDI OAD/041321ZJUN08/-//
REF/B/MSGID:CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:20030509//
POC/J.G.SMITH/COL/UNIT:OPERATIONS ANALYSIS DIVISON (OAD) /-/TEL:703-784-6293//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PER THE REFERENCES, THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES STUDY NOMINATION RESULTS AND THE MARINE CORPS STUDIES MASTER PLAN FOR THE
FY08 FOURTH QUARTER AND FY09 FIRST QUARTER CALL FOR STUDIES.
2. NOMINATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR DEVELOPMENT INTO A FORMAL STUDY HAVE BEEN RANKED AS EITHER TIER ONE OR TIER TWO. TIER ONE STUDIES RESULT FROM NOMINATIONS THAT BOTH ALIGN WITH GUIDANCE PROVIDED IN REF (A) AND ARE CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE FOR STUDY IN THAT THEY MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: THE TOPIC IS ANALYTICALLY TRACEABLE, THE TOPIC HAS A REASONABLE MATCH TO AVAILABLE ANALYTIC RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE, THE TOPIC HAS HIGH IMPACT FOR MARINE CORPS, AND THE NOMINATION HAS SOLID SPONSORSHIP. TIER ONE STUDIES WILL COMMENCE ASAP. TIER TWO STUDIES RESULT FROM NOMINATIONS THAT MEET THE APPROPRIATENESS CRITERIA FOR STUDY BUT DO NOT MEET THE ESTABLISHED PRIORITY AS DELINEATED IN REF A. TIER TWO STUDIES WILL COMMENCE AS SOON AS RESOURCES ALLOW.
3. IN CASES WHERE THERE WERE MULTIPLE ACCCEPTED NOMINATIONS WITH SIMILAR THEMES AND/OR OBJECTIVES, THOSE NOMINATIONS WERE MERGED INTO A SINGLE OVERARCHING STUDY SO AS TO INSURE BOTH THE CONSISTENCY OF RESULTS AND THE MOST EFFICIENT USE OF ANALYTIC RESOURCES. THE RESULTING OVERARCHING STUDY HAS BEEN GIVEN A NEW SHORT TITLE THAT CAPTURES THE OVERALL THEME OF THE GROUPED STUDIES.
4. THE FOLLOWING STUDIES ARE ACCEPTED FOR TIER ONE AND ARE THE RESULT OF MERGING SEVERAL STUDY NOMINATIONS. IN EACH CASE THE CONTRIBUTING NOMINATIONS ARE IDENTIFIED:
A. NAVAL EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE (NEXW) ASSESSMENT. CONTRIBUTING
NOMINATIONS: BASELINE ASSESSMENT OF AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE CAPABILITIES AND PROFICIENCY (PP&O); ENABLING CAPABILITIES NEEDED TO SUPPORT SMALLER SCALE MAGTF OPERATIONS IN THE FUTURE (PP&O); MPS LOADOUT STUDY (II MEF); MAGTF CORE COMPETENCIES (II MEF).
B. MAGTF INTEROPERABILITY. CONTRIBUTING NOMINATIONS: ENABLING CAPABILITIES NEEDED TO SUPPORT SMALLER SCALE MAGTF OPERATIONS FUTURE (PP&O); USMC COMMAND AND CONTROL (C2) SYSTEMS TRAINING AND EDUCATION ANALYSIS (TECOM); MARINE COPRS PROVISION OF A RAPID RESPONSE JTF(MARFORNORTH); SVG COMPETENCY #6: THE CORPS LEADS JOINT AND MULTINATIONAL OPERATIONS AND ENABLES INTERAGENCY ACTIVITIES.
C. TRAINING RESET. CONTRIBUTING NOMINATIONS: IDENTIFICATION OF TRAINING REQUIRED TO SUPPORT RECONSTITUTION OF THE FORCE FOLLOWING OIF/OEF (TECOM); RESETTING THE FORCE/ANALYSIS OF MOS PROFICIENCIES OF DEPLOYED MARINES (MARFORPAC); MAGTF CORE COMPETENCIES (II MEF).
D. ENHANCED COMPANY OPS (ECO). CONTRIBUTING NOMINATIONS: ENABLING CAPABILITIES NEEDED TO SUPPORT SMALLER SCALE MAGTF OPERATIONS IN THE FUTURE (PP&O); SUITABILITY OF INFANTRY BATTALION T/O FOR THE LONG WAR (MCWL); AIR CARGO DELIVERY IN SUPPORT OF DISTRIBUTED OPERATIONS AND ENHANCED COMPANY OPERATIONS (ONR); FUTURE SQUAD ELECTRIC POWER NEEDS (ONR); AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS IN SUPPORT OF DISTRIBUTED OPERATIONS AND ENHANCED COMPANY OPERATIONS (ONR).
E. BANDWIDTH. CONTRIBUTING NOMINATIONS: SYSTEMS SECURITY ENGINEERING (SSE)/USMC ENTERPRISE (MCSC); BANDWIDTH REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MARINE COPRS ISR-ENTERPRISE (ADRINT); SVG COMPETENCY #6: THE CORPS LEADS JOINT AND MULTINATIONAL OPERATIONS AND ENABLES INTERAGENCY ACTIVITIES.
5. THE FOLLOWING TIER ONE STUDIES ARE THE RESULT OF A SINGLE
NOMINATION:
A. SIMULATION SUPPORT OF GROUND TRAINING (CG MCCDC).
B. MCTAG DEPLOYMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION ASSESSMENT. STUDY NOMINATION
TITLE: MCTAG DEPLOYMENT ANALYSIS (MARFORCOM).
C. RECONSTITUION AND REDEPLOYMENT OF USMC EQUIPMENT. STUDY NOMINATION TITLE: OIF RETROGRADE AND RECONSTITUTION STUDY (II MEF).
D. EXPLOSIVE HAZARD CAPABILITY. STUDY NOMINATION TITLE: MOBILITY SUPPORT TO THE MAGTF IN AN EXPLOSIVE HAZARD (EH) ENVIRONMENT (I&L).
E. ANTI-ARMOR. STUDY NOMINATION TITLE: ANTI-ARMOR MIX STUDY (MCSC).
F. COMBAT AIRSPACE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OVER BATTLESPACE (AVN).
G. OPTICS. STUDY NOMINATION TITLE: FAMILY OF INDIVIDUAL OPTICS
(FOIO) ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES (MCSC).
H. OPERATIONALIZING MEASURES OF TIME-TO-TRAIN (M&RA).
5. THE FOLLOWING STUDIES ARE ACCEPTED FOR TIER TWO AS OVERARCHING
STUDIES:
A. AIRCRAFT TRANSITION SCHEDULING. CONTRIBUTING NOMINATIONS:
MODELING AND DECISION SUPPORT FOR GLOBAL DEMAND AND UPCOMING AIRCRAFT TRANSITIONS (AVN); MARINE AVIATION SCHEDULING SUPPORT (AVN).
B. BROKEN STOW FACTOR. CONTRIBUTING NOMINATIONS: UPDATED BROKEN STOW PLANNING FACTORS (P&R); MPS LOADOUT STUDY (II MEF).
6. THE FOLLOWING STUDIES ARE ACCEPTED AS TIER TWO FROM A SINGLE
NOMINATION:
A. TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS FOR AIRSPACE C2. STUDY NOMINATION TITLE:
TIME DOMAIN & DATA FUSION REQUIRED FOR MARINE AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS (CDD).
B. OFFICER SELECTION SUPPORT. STUDY NOMINATION TITLE: SUPPORTING THE MARINE CORPS OFFICER SELECTION EFFORTS (M&RA).
C. CIVILIAN MARINES. STUDY NOMINATION TITLE: CIVILIAN MARINES (M&RA).
7. THE FOLLOWING STUDY NOMINATIONS WERE NOT ACCEPTED FOR EXECUTION:
A. EXPEDITIONARY STORAGE, WAREHOUSING AND DISTRIBUTION UNITIZATION CONTAINER REQUIREMENTS; B. FUNCTIONAL LOGISTICS CAPABILITY SET (CAPSET) STUDY; C. MAGTF BRIDGING REQUIREMENTS; D. JOINT ENGINEERING SUPPORT TO THE MAGTF; C. VALIDATION OF THE FIELD LOGISTICS SYSTEM (FLS); E. USMC C2 SYSTEMS TRAINING & EDUCATION ANALYSIS; F. MARINE CORPS PROVISION OF A RAPID RESPONSE JTF; G. ANALYSIS OF MARINE LOGISTICS COMMAND IN THE KOREAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS; H. ANALYSIS OF COAS FOR MARINE CORPS CANTONMENT GUAM; I. ANALYSIS OF SECONDARY REPAIRABLE (SECREP) MANAGEMENT; J. STUDY OF INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION VALIDATION BOARD (IAVB) PROCESS; AND K. FAMILY OF SYSTEMS (FOS) MANPOWER ANALYSIS; 8. 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.
9. THE FOLLOWING ARE CURRENTLY ON-GOING STUDIES AT OAD VIA MCSS:
A. OPERATING FORCES SUPPORT;
B. COMPANY-LEVEL FIRES;
C. UAS FOS COSTANDOPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS STUDY; D. JOINT SEABASING ANALYSIS & WARGAMING; E. MARINE CORPS IRREGULAR WARFARE STUDY; F. MARFOR OPERATIONS & TRAINING (O&T); G. MARSOC CSS; H. DEPOT MAINTENANCE CAPACITY MODEL DEVELOPMENT; I. SUBSEQUENT MAGTF DISTRIBUTION STUDY; J. PEI-TO-MAINTAINER RATIO STUDY; K. ENGINEER PEI-TO-MAINTAINER RATIO STUDY; L. LIVE TISSUE TRAINING; M. JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) ANALYTICAL SUPPORT; N. ECHELON/LEVEL OF MAINTENANCE STUDY; O. FORCE MOBILITY ANALYSIS SUPPORT TOOL (FMAST); P. MLG IN SUPPORT OF THE ACE; Q. FORWARD PRESENCE;
R. MARINE CORPS EMBASSY SECURITY GROUP (MCESG) MISSION
ASSESSMENT;
S. REALISTIC WRMR STUDY; AND
T. AFRICA IW STUDY.
10. THE FOLLOWING STUDIES WERE RECENTLY COMPLETED:
A. FUTURE MAGTF DATA DEVELOPMENT;
B. GROUND AMUNITIONS REQUIREMENTS;
C. MARINE AVIATION LOGISTICS SQUADRON PROGRAM (MALSP II) STUDY; D. IRREGULAR WARFARE SIMULATION (PYTHAGORAS); E. MARFORSOUTH LOCATION STUDY; F. UAS SENSOR SUITE ANALYSIS; AND G. ENTRY LEVEL TRAINING.
11. 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. THIS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED BY CONTACTING THE POC PROVIDED BELOW.
12. THE FY09 2ND QUARTER CALL FOR STUDIES WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN EARLY DECEMBER 2008. THE FOCUS AREA FOR THIS PERIOD IS DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE ALL USMC RELATED ISSUES.
13. POC IS MS. C. SINGH, QUANTICO, VA, TEL: 703-432-8083/DSN 378-8083, EMAIL: CYNTHIA.SINGH@USMC.MIL.
14. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN GEORGE J. FLYNN, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.//