MARADMINS : 649/13
R 111757Z Dec 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 649/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/RESULTS OF THE MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS) CALL FOR STUDIES FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR (FY)13 AND THE FIRST QUARTER FY14//
REF/A/MSGID: GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI/29NOV2012//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/25SEP2008/-//
NARR/REF A ANNOUNCED THE SECOND QUARTER CALL FOR STUDIES FOR FY13.REF B IS MCO 3902.1D, 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 FOURTH QUARTER OF FY13 AND THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY14.
2. TIER I STUDIES ARE CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE STUDIES THAT MEET THE CRITERIA PROVIDED IN REFERENCE (A) AS DELINEATED BY COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS AND COMMANDING GENERAL (CG) MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND (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 AGENCIES'STUDY NOMINATIONS ARE ACCEPTED FOR TIER
I EXECUTION:
A. ALIGNING READINESS REPORTING AND FORCE SOURCING METHODOLOGIES (COMMANDER, MARINE FORCES COMMAND (COMMARFORCOM))
B. AMPHIBIOUS LIFT SUPPORT TO THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS (USMC) (COMMARFORCOM). THIS STUDY WILL BE COMBINED WITH THE FOLLOWING STUDIES:
(1) AMPHIBIOUS SHIPPING AVAILABILITY RISK ASSESSMENT FOLLOW-ON (DEPUTY COMMANDANT, COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION (DC, CD AND I))
(2) AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF UNITED STATES NAVY'S AMPHIBIOUS SHIP CAPACITY COMPARED TO USMC'S OPERATIONAL/TRAINING DEMAND (CG, II MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (MEF))
(3) EFFECTS OF INCREASED EQUIPMENT FOOTPRINT (COMMARFORCOM)
C. ANALYSIS OF POTENTIAL POLICY CHANGES TO REDUCE SEXUAL ASSAULTS (DC, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (M AND RA)). THIS STUDY IS COMBINED WITH THE FOLLOWING STUDY: IMPROVING SEXUAL ASSAULT DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS (DC, M AND RA)
D. ANALYTIC FRAMEWORK FOR TACTICAL CYBER/ELECTRONIC WARFARE OPERATIONS (OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH)
E. FUTURE USMC MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT, AVIATION COMBAT ELEMENT (DC, AVIATION (AVN))
F. HUMAN PERFORMANCE IN SPECIAL OPERATIONS (COMMANDER MARINE CORPS FORCES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND)
G. KEY CONSIDERATIONS IN ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF INTEGRATING WOMEN INTO MARINE CORPS INFANTRY UNITS (DC, M AND RA)
H. MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE REPLACEMENT DATA AVAILABILITY CASE STUDY (DC, INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS (I AND L))
I. PREPARATION FOR FUTURE FORCE STRUCTURE REVIEWS (DC, CD AND I)
J. PREPARING FOR THE NEXT NATURAL DISASTER IN OKINAWA (CG, III MEF)
K. RIGHT-SIZING GROUND SIMULATION-BASED TRAINING CAPABILITIES (CG, TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND (TECOM))
L. STANDARDIZING THE TRAINING INPUT PLAN PROCESS (CG, TECOM)
4. THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES' STUDIES ARE ACCEPTED AS TIER I STUDIES AND WILL BE PERFORMED BY THE CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES (CNA) AS CORE FUNDED STUDIES.
A. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVE OPERATIONAL LIFT IN SUPPORT OF MARINE EXPEDITIONARY BRIGADE MISSIONS (CG, I MEF)
B. ASSESSING MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS' FUNDING STRATEGIES (DC, M AND RA)
C. COST COMPARISON OF FULL VERSUS PARTIAL RESET OF GROUND EQUIPMENT RETURNING FROM OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF) (DC, I AND L)
D. IDENTIFYING AND MANAGING THE MARINE CORPS CYBER WORKFORCE (DC, M AND RA). THIS STUDY WILL BE COMBINED WITH THE FOLLOWING STUDY: MARFORCYBER GROWTH AND RETENTION (DC, M AND RA)
5. THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES' STUDIES ARE ACCEPTED AS TIER II PENDING
AVAILABLE RESOURCES:
A. ASSESSING ASSURED ACCESS (CG, III MEF)
B. FOREIGN AREA STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER BETA TEST EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS (DC, PLANS, POLICIES AND OPERATIONS (PP AND O))
C. MILITARY INFORMATION SUPPORT OPERATIONS MANPOWER STUDY (DIRECTOR, MARINE COPRS INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITY)
D. OPTIMIZE FORCE READINESS IN A FISCALLY CONSTRAINED FUTURE (CG, I MEF)
E. OPTIMIZATION OF COMBAT OPERATIONS CENTER COMMUNICATIONS ARCHITECTURE (CG, I MEF)
F. PLANNING DECISION AID SYSTEM ABOARD AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS (DC, PP AND O)
G. POST-OEF AFLOAT AND ASHORE MARINE CORPS AND NAVY AMPHIBIOUS C2 SYSTEMS, PROCESSES, DOCTRINE, TRAINING, AND RESOURCES STUDY (CG, TECOM)
H. PROFESSIONALIZING AND FORMALIZING THE RADIO RECONNAISSANCE COMMUNITY (CG, II MEF). THIS STUDY IS COMBINED WITH THE FOLLOWING STUDY: RADIO RECON (SIGNAL INTELLIGENCE) MCSS (CG, II MEF)
I. THE EFFECT OF RELIGIOUS MINISTRY SUPPORT ON INDIVIDUAL AND UNIT READINESS IN THE MARINE CORPS (DC, CD AND I)
J. UNIQUE CAPABILITIES IN PACIFIC OPS (DC PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES)
6. FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING ONGOING AND COMPLETED STUDIES DURING FY14 VISIT THE OPERATIONS AND ANALYSIS DIVISION (OAD) SHAREPOINT SITE LOCATED AT: HTTPS:(SLASH)(SLASH)MCCDC.PORTAL.USMC.MIL/ORG/OAD/DEFAULT.ASPX THEN CLICK STUDY CENTER.
7. 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.
8. PER REFERENCE (B), MARINE CORPS COMMANDS AND ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE COMMISSIONED STUDIES AND ANALYSES OUTSIDE OF THE MCSS ARE REQUIRED BY MARINE CORPS ORDER (REFERENCE 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 FY14-2 WILL COMMENCE JANUARY 2014 AND BE ANNOUNCED BY SEPARATE MARADMIN.
10. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OAD STUDY PRODUCTS, PLEASE VISIT HTTPS:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.MCCDC.USMC.MIL/OPERATIONSANALYSIS/ 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 K. J. GLUECK, JR. COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND.//