OIF II URGENT UNIVERSAL NEED STATEMENT (UNS) PROCESS
Date Signed: 11/21/2003 | MARADMINS Number: 533/03
MARADMINS : 533/03
R 212313Z NOV 03
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 533/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/MCCDC EFDC//
SUBJ/OIF II URGENT UNIVERSAL NEED STATEMENT (UNS) PROCESS//
POC/K. W. HYMES/LTCOL/EFDC MCCDC/LOC:QUANTICO VA
/TEL:703-784-4916 DSN 278/EMAIL:HYMESKW@MCCDC.USMC.MIL//
POC/D. B. CONLEY/MAJ/EFDC MCCDC/LOC:QUANTICO VA
/TEL:703-432-8035 DSN 378//
POC/S. P. KACHELEIN/LTCOL/EFDC MCCDC/LOC:QUANTICO VA/TEL:703-784-6088
//
POC/M. A. BRAGG/CAPT/EFDC MCCDC/LOC:QUANTICO VA
/TEL:703-784-4913 DSN 278//
RMKS/1. BACKROUND. ISO MARINE FORCES PARTICIPATING IN OEF AND OIF
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE DEVELOPMENT CENTER (EFDC), MARINE CORPS COMBAT
DEVELOPMENT COMMAND (MCCDC), ACCELERATED THE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM (EFDS) BY EXPEDITING THE PROCESSING OF THE UNS.
THE ACCELERATED UNS ARE KNOWN AS URGENT UNS.
2. PURPOSE. IN ANTICIPATION OF MARINE FORCES DEPLOYING TO IRAQ
(OIF II) THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES URGENT UNS GUIDANCE.
3. ACTION. OPERATING FORCES IDENTIFYING URGENT NEEDS FOR OIF II ARE
REQUIRED TO FOLLOW THE PROCESS OUTLINED IN PARA 5 AND 6 AND SUBMIT
AN URGENT UNS THROUGH THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND TO CG, I MEF, IN ITS
CAPACITY AS THE SUPPORTED COMMANDER. CG, I MEF WILL CONSOLIDATE AND
PRIORITIZE ALL URGENT UNS' ENSURING THAT SIMILAR UNS' (I.E. TWO MSCS
REQUESTING SAME OR SIMILAR CAPABILITY) ARE CONSOLIDATED. I MEF
WILL PROVIDE PRIORITIZED LISTING OF MSC UNS IN THREE
CATEGORIES-CRITICAL (CAT 1), ESSENTIAL (CAT 2), OR IMPORTANT (CAT 3)
TO COMMARFORPAC. MARFORPAC SUBMISSION OF UNS' WILL INCLUDE A MARFOR
COMMANDER STATEMENT AS TO WHETHER SUPPORTED COMBATANT COMMANDER
CONCURS THAT THE ITEM IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THE
ASSIGNED MAGTF MISSION. DC, CD WILL CONDUCT AN IMMEDIATE DOTMLPF
ASSESSMENT AND WILL SUBSEQUENTLY STAFF THE UNS' TO THE MARINE
REQUIREMENTS OVERSIGHT COUNCIL (MROC). DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION TO
DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT (DC, CD) IS 15 DEC 03,
HOWEVER EARLIER "BATCHED" SUBMISSIONS ARE ENCOURAGED.
4. TO ASSIST THE OPERATING FORCES AND EXPEDITE PROCESSING OF URGENT
UNS', DC, CD HAS ASSIGNED THE FOLLOWING LIAISON OFFICERS:
MARFORPAC
I MEF - LTCOL S.P. KACHELEIN
EMAIL: KACHELEINSP@MCCDC.USMC.MIL
TEL: (COMM)703-784-6088 (DSN 278)
II MEF - MAJ J.F. MONAGHAN
EMAIL: MONAGHANJF@MCCDC.USMC.MIL
TEL: (COMM) 703-784-6095 (DSN 278)
III MEF - MAJ T.L. BURTON
EMAIL: BURTONTL@MCCDC.USMC.MIL
TEL: (COMM) 703-784-4951 (DSN 278)
MARFORLANT
MARFORRES - MAJ D.P. LOTH
EMAIL: LOTHDP@MCCDC.USMC.MIL
TEL: (COMM) 703-784-6257 (DSN 278)
5. ALL URGENT UNS REQUIRE A GENERAL OFFICER SIGNATURE AND
ENDORSEMENT BY MARFORPAC.
6. SUBMISSION METHODS. REQUIREMENTS OR NEEDS SHOULD BE IDENTIFIED
IN UNS FORMAT. THE UNS FORM (MCCDC FORM 1001 REV 3.1 9 SEP 2002)
CAN BE DOWNLOADED AT HTTPS://WWW.CDTS.MARCORSYSCOM.USMC.MIL/. THE
UNS FORM CAN BE SUBMITTED BY E-MAIL, FAX OR NAVAL MESSAGE.
A. TO EMAIL URGENT UNS SEND: E-MAIL TO: KACHELEINSP@MCCDC.USMC.MIL
AND BRAGGMA@MCCDC.USMC.MIL AND CHAIN OF COMMAND AS APPLICABLE.
B. FAX: ATTN: EFDC, OPS DIVISION (APPROPRIATE LIAISON OFFICER),
(COMM) 703-784-4917 (DSN 278-4917)
C. TO SUBMIT UNS AS NAVAL MESSAGE:
(1) ADDEES:
(A) TO DC, CD (EFDC)
(B) INFO CHAIN OF COMMAND
(2) INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
(A) DESCRIPTION OF NEED ALONG WITH A STATEMENT THAT A GENERAL
OFFICER HAS SIGNED THE UNS AND THAT IT HAS BEEN VETTED THROUGH THE
CHAIN OF COMMAND TO INCLUDE THE MARFOR. DESCRIBE THE NATURE OF THE
NEED AND HOW IT WAS IDENTIFIED. NOTE THAT THE DESCRIPTION SHOULD
NOT IDENTIFY SPECIFIC MATERIEL SOLUTIONS, BUT RATHER THE CAPABILITY
REQUIRED.
(B) WHEN NEEDED. EXPLAIN WHY THE NEED REQUIRES RESOLUTION IN THE
TIMEFRAME SELECTED.
(C) MISSION OR TASK TO BE ACCOMPLISHED THAT IS RELATED TO THE NEED.
(D) HOW THE NEED WILL IMPROVE THE ABILITY TO PERFORM THE MISSION OR
TASK.
(E) HOW THE UNIT'S ABILITY TO PERFORM THE MISSION OR TASK WILL BE
DEGRADED IF THE NEED IS NOT SATISFIED.
(F) POC NAME, PHONE, E-MAIL ADDRESS.//