R 051702Z JUN 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 278/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/RESULTS OF THE MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS) CALL FOR STUDIES FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF FY13//
REF/A/MSGID:  GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI/04APR2013//
REF/B/MSGID:  DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/25SEP2008/-//
NARR/REF A ANNOUNCED THE THIRD QUARTER CALL FOR STUDIES FOR FY13.  REF B IS MCO 3902.1D, MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS).//
POC/R.P.BROWN/COL/OPERATIONS ANALYSIS DIVISION (OAD)/-/TEL:  703-784-6293//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PER REFERENCES (A) AND (B), THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE RESULTS OF THE CALL FOR STUDY FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF FY13.  EXECUTION OF THIS PROGRAM OF STUDIES WILL BE SUBJECT TO FLUID FISCAL GUIDANCE AND POTENTIAL GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN FURLOUGH.  GOVERNMENT STUDY LEADS WILL KEEP STUDY SPONSORS APPRISED OF IMPACTS TO STUDY PRIORITIZATION AND SCHEDULE.
2.  TIER I STUDIES ARE CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE STUDIES THAT MEET THE CRITERIA PROVIDED IN REFERENCE (A) AS DELINEATED BY CMC AND CG, MCCDC; THESE STUDIES WILL COMMENCE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.  TIER II NOMINATIONS ARE THOSE FOUND TO BE SOUND ANALYTICALLY AND WORTHY OF EXECUTION, BUT, IN SOME RESPECT, LESS COMPETITIVE THAN TIER I STUDIES.  TIER II STUDIES MAY BE EXECUTED, CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABLE RESOURCES.
3.  THE FOLLOWING STUDY NOMINATIONS ARE ACCEPTED FOR TIER I EXECUTION.  READ AS TITLE (SPONSOR):
    A.  GEORGIA DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM-INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE FORCE ANALYSIS (CG, MARFOREUR)
4.  THE FOLLOWING STUDIES ARE ACCEPTED AS TIER II PENDING AVAILABLE RESOURCES:
    A.  FIELD USER EVALUATION (FUE) OF THE IED DETECTOR DOG 2.0 AS COMPARED TO IDD 1.0 (CG, MCWL)
    B.  MARINE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL FAMILY OF SYSTEMS ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES (DIR, C2ID)
    C.  PERFORMANCE BASED LOGISTICS (DC, I AND L)
5.  THE OAD GOVERNMENT STUDY LEAD OR CNA PROJECT DIRECTOR APPOINTED TO OVERSEE EACH ACCEPTED STUDY WILL CONTACT THE AGENCY POC AS PROVIDED IN THE STUDY NOMINATION TO PREPARE FOR STUDY EXECUTION.
6.  THE FOLLOWING EFFORTS ARE IN PROGRESS FROM PRIOR BOARDS:
    A.  ADAPTIVE FORCE PACKAGE CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT (COMMARFORPAC)
    B.  AMPHIBIOUS SHIPPING AVAILABILITY RISK ASSESSMENT (DC, CD AND I)
    C.  AN ASSESSMENT OF MARINE NON-DEPLOYABILITY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS (DC, M AND RA)
    D.  ANALYSIS OF KEY PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS FOR USMC BIOMETRICS (DC, CD AND I)
    E.  ANALYSIS OF MCIOC EXERCISE RESULTS (DC, PP AND O)
    F.  ANALYSIS OF THE NAVAL STANDARD SCORE USED IN THE NAVAL AVIATOR PRODUCTION PROCESS (MATSG-22)
    G.  ANALYSIS OF THE OPTIMAL ISR / SHAPING ALIGNMENT TO SUPPORT PHASE 0-3 OPERATIONS (DC, PP AND O)
    H.  ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE MARINE CORPS MARTIAL ARTS PROGRAM ON UNIT PERFORMANCE (CG, TECOM)
    I.  AUSTERE BASING CAPABILITIES IN AN EVOLVING A2 / AD ENVIRONMENT (ELLIS GROUP)
    J.  THE BENEFITS AND LONG TERM RISKS OF LIVE FIRE VERSUS SIMULATED / INERT WEAPONS DELIVERIES STUDY (CG, TECOM)
    K.  CANNON CLUSTER MUNITIONS CAPABILITY GAP AND REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS (DC, CD AND I)
    L.  CLF LOGISTICS SUPPORT TO AFLOAT USMC UNITS (DC, I AND L)
    M.  COMMANDER'S OVERRIDE IN READINESS REPORTING (COMMARFORCOM)
    N.  DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF SUCCESSFUL / AT RISK TRANSITIONED MARINES (DC, M AND RA)
    O.  DEPLOY-TO-DWELL MEASUREMENT STUDY (COMMARFORCOM)
    P.  DEPOT MAINTENANCE CORE LOGISTICS CAPABILITY (DC, I AND L)
    Q.  DETERMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OCCUPATION, COMBAT SERVICE, AND CAREER OUTCOMES (DC, M AND RA)
    R.  ENDURING IRREGULAR WARFARE SKILLS (DC, PP AND O)
    S.  EXPEDITIONARY ENERGY SUPPORT TO HQMC (DIR, E2O)
    T.  FORCE MOBILITY ANALYSIS SUPPORT TOOL (FMAST) (DC, CD AND I AND (FORG))
    U.  THE FUTURE OF MARINE CORPS AVIATION (DC, AVN)
    V.  INDIVIDUALLY SOURCED DEMAND ANALYSIS (DC, CD AND I)
    W.  MAGTF AIR COMMAND AND CONTROL RANGE ALTITUDE REQUIREMENT STUDY (DC, CD AND I AND DC, AVN)
    X.  MAGTF UAS CAPABILITIES STUDY (DC, CD AND I)
    Y.  MAGTF WIDE SPECTRUM REQUIREMENT AND ALLOCATION STUDY (DC, CD AND I)
    Z.  MANAGING THE NON-PRIOR SERVICE (NPS) / PRIOR SERVICE (PS) RESERVE MANPOWER MIX (DC, M AND RA)
        AA.  MARINE CORPS INVESTMENT STRATEGY (ACMC)
        BB.  MARINE CORPS RELIANCE ON SPACE BASED CAPABILITIES (COMMARFORSTRAT)
        CC.  MARINE CORPS RETURN ON INVESTMENT IN THE USPACOM AOR (COMMARFORPAC)
        DD.  MEB COMMAND ELEMENT TRAINING OPTIMIZATION (CG, III MEF)
        EE.  MULTIFUNCTION OPERATIONS CENTER (MFOC) (DC, AVN)
        FF.  OPTIMAL ORGANIZATION AND COMPOSITION OF THE MARINE INFANTRY BATTALION (DC, PP AND O)
        GG.  OPTIMIZATION MODEL FOR TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE (TWV) CAPABILITIES (DC, CD AND I AND CG MARCORSYSCOM)
        HH.  OPERATIONAL IMPACT OF A HEAVIER GCE IN PACOM CONTINGENCIES (CG, III MEF)
        II.  OPTIMIZING IMPACT OF THE EXPEDITIONARY ENERGY NON-MATERIAL SOLUTIONS:  THE FIXED WING AVIATION COMMUNITY (DIR, E2O)
        JJ.  QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS (2012) (DC, M AND RA)
        KK.  RIGHT SIZING THE MARINE CORPS MANPOWER COSTS (DC, M AND RA)
        LL.  STEADY STATE DEMAND ANALYSIS (DC, CD AND I (FORG))
        MM.  SUSTAINMENT AND FACILITY SERVICE LIFE (DC, CD AND I)
        NN.  USMC EFFICIENT VEHICLE STATIONARY AND EXPORTABLE POWER STUDY AND CONOPS DEVELOPMENT (DIR, E2O)
        OO.  USMC SECURITY COOPERATION FOREIGN COUNTRY ASSESSMENT PROCESS (DC, PP AND O)
        PP.  USMC ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY WITH MOROCCO (CG, USAFRICOM) 
7.  THE FOLLOWING STUDIES WERE COMPLETED IN PREVIOUS QTR.
    A.  ANTI-ARMOR MIX STUDY (DC, CD AND I)
    B.  ELECTRONIC WARFARE MANPOWER CAPABILITY ANALYSIS (DC, CD AND I)
    C.  MPC REQUIREMENTS SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS (DC, CD AND I)
    D.  MTVR TRAILER MODULAR DESIGN CONCEPT ANALYSIS (DC, CD AND I)
    E.  OPTIMIZATION OF COMMUNICATION NODES IN REGIONAL COMMAND SOUTHWEST (DC, PP AND O)
    F.  PREPOSITIONING CAPABILITIES BASE ASSESSMENT (DC, CD AND I)
    G.  TECHNOLOGY USE IN USMC POPULATIONS (CG, TECOM)
    H.  UNDERSTANDING ENDURING REQUIREMENTS FOR UNIT COHESION AND POTENTIAL TO AVOID TIERED PERSONNEL READINESS (DC, M AND RA)
8.  PER REFERENCE (B), MARINE CORPS COMMANDS AND ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE COMMISSIONED STUDIES AND ANALYSES OUTSIDE OF THE MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS) ARE REQUIRED BY MCO (REF B) 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 MCSS REPOSITORY.  THIS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED BY EMAILING MCSS(AT)USMC.MIL.
9.  THE MCSS CALL FOR STUDIES FY13Q4-FY14Q1 WILL COMMENCE JULY 2013 AND BE ANNOUNCED BY SEPARATE MARADMIN.
10.  TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OAD STUDY PRODUCTS, YOU MAY CONTACT THE OAD TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, DR. MICHAEL BAILEY, EMAIL:  MICHAEL.BAILEY(AT)USMC.MIL.
11.  QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR THE MCSS PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO LISA WATTS, EMAIL:  LISA.WATTS(AT)USMC.MIL.
12.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN RICHARD P. MILLS, COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND.//