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MARADMIN 259/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS THESIS RESEARCH WORKING GROUP 13-1 EXECUTIVE RESEARCH BOARD 23 MAY 2013 QUANTICO VA//
REF/A/MSGID:  DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI/NOV2012//
AMPN/REF A IS THE MARINE CORPS TRWG CHARTER.  PRIMARY POC/FLAHERTY/LTCOL/UNIT: NPS/-/TEL: 831-656-3910/EMAIL: GPFLAHER(AT)NPS.EDU//
SECONDARY POC/POLLMAN, A. G./CAPT/UNIT: NPS/-/TEL: 831-656-2794/EMAIL: POLLMAN(AT)NPS.EDU//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  SITUATION.  THIS MESSAGE CONVENES AND PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATES FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE EXECUTIVE RESEARCH BOARD (ERB).  AT THE 13-1 THESIS RESEARCH WORKING GROUP (TRWG) MEETING ABOARD NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, 14 MARINE CORPS SPONSORS PRESENTED 105 RESEARCH REQUIREMENTS, 32 OF WHICH HAVE DEPUTY COMMANDANT-LEVEL INTEREST, RESULTING IN THE GENERATION OF 39 PROPOSED STUDIES AT AN AVERAGE COST OF $78,000 PER PROPOSAL.
2.  MISSION.  THE ERB WILL CONVENE ON 23 MAY 2013 AT MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY (MCU) IN QUANTICO, VA IN ORDER TO REVIEW, VALIDATE, AND RECOMMEND ASSIGNMENT OF RESOURCES TO THE 39 PROPOSED STUDIES GENERATED DURING THE 13-1 TRWG MEETING.
3.  EXECUTION
    A.  METHOD.  THE ERB IS LED BY CG, EDCOM.  THE BOARD IS COMPRISED OF O-6 (OR EQUIVALENT) REPRESENTATIVES FROM EVERY SPONSOR ORGANIZATION WITH PROPOSED WORK FOR CONSIDERATION OR REVIEW.  THE ERB WILL: VERIFY THAT PROPOSED RESEARCH IS RELEVANT, REVIEW PROPOSALS FOR DUPLICATION OF EFFORT WITH OTHER EXISTING OR PROPOSED WORK, AND RECOMMEND ASSIGNMENT OF RESOURCES TO PROPOSED RESEARCH.  ERB OUTPUT WILL BE A TOPICAL LIST AND SUMMARY OF MARINE CORPS RESEARCH TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE STUDENTS AND FACULTY OF NPS.  THIS REPORT WILL BE BRIEFED TO MARINE CORPS LEADERSHIP.
    B.  END STATE.  VETTED THESIS OR RESEARCH PROPOSALS THAT DIRECTLY ADDRESS SPONSOR RESEARCH REQUIREMENTS AND ARE RESOURCED FOR EXECUTION BY STUDENTS AND FACULTY AT NPS.
    C.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
        (1) DATES AND LOCATION.  THE ERB WILL BE HELD 23 MAY 13 IN THE COMMANDING GENERAL'S CONFERENCE ROOM AT BRECKENRIDGE HALL, MCU, QUANTICO, VA.  ATTENDEES SHOULD PLAN RETURN TRAVEL AFTER 1600 ON THURSDAY 23 MAY 13.
        (2) EVERY SPONSOR WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE TRWG 13-1 MEETING IS REQUESTED TO IDENTIFY AND SEND AN O-6 (OR EQUIVALENT) REPRESENTATIVE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ERB.
        (3) TIMELINE
            TUESDAY 23 MAY 13
            1300-1315  OPENING REMARKS BY CG, EDCOM
            1315-1445  ERB
            1445-1500  CLOSING REMARKS BY CG, EDCOM
        (4) THE TRWG SECRETARIAT WILL DISTRIBUTE A READ-AHEAD AND DETAILED AGENDA INFORMATION TO THE SPONSOR REPRESENTATIVES NOT LATER THAN 17 MAY 13.
        (5) SPONSOR REPRESENTATIVES (O-6/EQUIVALENT REPRESENTATIVES OR ATTENDING BOARD MEMBERS) ARE REQUESTED TO RSVP TO THE PRIMARY POC NOT LATER THAN 16 MAY 13.
        (6) ATTIRE.  UNIFORM OF THE DAY.
        (7) A SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS FROM THE ERB WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE SPONSOR POINTS OF CONTACT UPON COMPLETION OF THE BOARD.
4.  ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
    A.  LODGING.  ATTENDEES NOT STATIONED IN THE QUANTICO-DC METRO AREA WILL ARRANGE THEIR OWN BILLETING.  ON BASE BILLETING IS AVAILABLE AT THE CROSSROADS INN (703-630-4512).
    B.  TRAVEL, BILLETING COSTS, AND OTHER ARRANGEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BOARD WILL BE THE INDIVIDUAL UNIT'S RESPONSIBILITY.
    C.  DEFENSE TRAVEL SYSTEM (DTS) WILL IDENTIFY THE 2013 MAX PER DIEM RATE FOR QUANTICO, VA 22134.
    D.  TRANSPORTATION.  ATTENDEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION.  COMMANDS MAY AUTHORIZE RENTAL CARS FOR THOSE NOT STATIONED IN THE QUANTICO-DC AREA.
    E.  CONFERENCE EXCEPTION.  THE THESIS RESEARCH WORKING GROUP/EXECUTIVE RESEARCH BOARD HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A TITLE 10 FUNCTION AND FORMALLY DESIGNATED AS CONFERENCE EXEMPT.
    F.  MISSION CRITICAL TRAVEL.  ALTHOUGH SPONSOR ATTENDANCE IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED, MISSION CRITICALITY FOR ERB ATTENDANCE WILL BE ESTABLISHED BY THE TRAVELER'S COMMAND.  VIDEO TELECONFERENCE IS NOT AVAILABLE.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN RICHARD P. MILLS, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.//