R 121951Z JUL 13
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MARADMIN 348/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS) CALL FOR STUDIES FOR THE 4TH QUARTER OF FY13 AND THE 1ST QUARTER OF FY14//
REF/A/MSGID:  DOC /CMC WASHINGTON DC /-/25SEP2008//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 3902.1D MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS)//
POC/R. P. BROWN/COL/UNIT:  OAD/-/TEL:  703-784-6293//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE MCSS CALL FOR STUDIES FOR THE 4TH QUARTER OF FY13, 1ST QUARTER OF FY14 AND SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR RELEVANT AND IMPACTFUL STUDIES.  THE NOMINATION PERIOD IS 01 JULY TO 23 AUGUST 13.
2.  ACTION.  ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING A STUDY NOMINATION SHALL MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS IAW REFERENCE (A):
    A.  NOMINATIONS MUST HAVE APPROVAL AND SUPPORT, AT THE SUBMITTING COMMAND, OF A SENIOR OFFICER (COLONEL/GS-15 CIVILIAN OR ABOVE), WHO SHALL BE THE STUDY SPONSOR.
    B.  EACH STUDY PROJECT OFFICER (SPO), ASSIGNED BY THE STUDY SPONSOR, MUST BE A MARINE OR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE; CONTRACTORS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO ACT AS THE SPO.  THE SPO MUST BE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST DEVELOPING THE STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) OR STUDY PLAN, HAVE SUFFICIENT TIME AT HIS HER CURRENT ASSIGNMENT TO SUPPORT STUDY PERFORMER(S), AND ASSIST WITH THE COLLECTION OF DATA AND COMPLETION OF THE STUDY.
3.  NOMINATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED USING THE WEB FORM LOCATED AT:  HTTPS:SLASHSLASHMCCDC.PORTAL.USMC.MIL/ORG/OAD/DEFAULT.ASPX.  UNDER THE SECTION "STUDY CENTER" HYPERLINK, CLICK ON SUBMIT TO BEGIN THE NOMINATION SUBMISSION PROCESS.  YOU WILL BE PROVIDED THE OPTION TO SAVE YOUR NOMINATION FOR FUTURE EDITS OR TO SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION AS A FINAL VERSION.  FINAL VERSIONS CANNOT BE RETRIEVED BY THE USER; ENSURE YOU HAVE A COPY FOR YOUR RECORDS.  IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE WEB FORM PROCESS OR EXPERIENCE TECHNICAL ISSUES THAT REQUIRE THE USE OF THE HARD COPY NOMINATION FORM, PLEASE CONTACT LISA WATTS AT 703-432-8189 LISA.WATTS(AT)USMC.MIL.
4.  NOMINATIONS MAY ALSO BE SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL.  YOU MAY REQUEST A NOMINATION FORM BY EMAILING MCSS(AT)USMC.MIL.  THIS FORM IS THE ONLY OTHER ACCEPTABLE FORM FOR SUBMISSION.  NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED USING ANY OTHER FORM SHALL BE RETURNED FOR RESUBMISSION.  COMPLETED FORMS SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL TO MCSS(AT)USMC.MIL.
5.  NOMINATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED AT ANY TIME; HOWEVER, NON-URGENT REQUIREMENTS WILL BE HELD UNTIL THE NEXT STUDIES REVIEW PANEL.
6.  ASSISTANCE AND CONSULTATION IN SHAPING STUDY NOMINATIONS IS AVAILABLE FROM DR. MICHAEL BAILEY, OAD TECHNICAL DIRECTOR AT MICHAEL.BAILEY(AT)USMC.MIL.  QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR MCSS PROCESSES MAY BE DIRECTED TO LISA WATTS, MCSS PROGRAM ANALYST AT LISA.WATTS(AT)USMC.MIL.
7.  MARINE CORPS COMMANDS AND ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE COMMISSIONED STUDIES AND ANALYSES OUTSIDE OF THE MCSS ARE REQUIRED BY MCO (REFERENCE (A)) TO NOTIFY OAD (C19) 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 IN THE MCSS REPOSITORY.  THIS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED BY EMAILING MCSS(AT)USMC.MIL.
8.  THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELLED ON 23 AUGUST 2013.
9.  RELEASED AUTHORIZED BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL MILLS, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.//