MARADMINS : 320/14
R 271852Z JUN 2014
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 320/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/RESULTS OF THE MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS) CALL FOR STUDIES FOR THE 3RD QUARTER OF FY14.//
REF/A/MSG/DC CDI/062105Z//
REF/B/DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/25SEP08/-//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 643/13 ANNOUNCED THE 2ND QUARTER CALL FOR STUDIES FOR FY14. REF B IS MCO 3902.1D, MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS).//
POC/R.P.BROWN/COL/OAD)/-/TEL: COMM 703-784-6293//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PER REFERENCES (A) AND (B), THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE RESULTS OF THE CALL FOR STUDIES FOR THE THIRD 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 DC, CD AND I; 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.
A. ASSESSMENTS SUPPORT TO III MEF (CG, III MEF)
B. OPERATING FORCE JOINT TERMINAL ATTACK CONTROLLERS (JTAC),FORWARD AIR CONTROLLERS (FAC), AND JOINT FIRES OBSERVERS (JFO), REQUIREMENT FOR A 175K MARINE CORPS IN THE POST-OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF) NEW NORM (DC, CD AND I)
C. OPTIMIZATION OF LIFT ASSETS IN SUPPORT OF (ISO) III MEF (CG, III MEF)
D. VALUE OF ENGINEERING PROJECTS TO III MEF THEATER CAMPAIGN PLAN (CG, III MEF)
4.THE FOLLOWING STUDIES ARE ACCEPTED AS TIER II PENDING AVAILABLE RESOURCES:
A. CRISIS RESPONSE FORCE CAPABILITY (DIR, MCWL)
B. EFFECTIVE PROPOSITIONED MATERIAL (CG, III MEF)
C. SMART ADAPTATIONS FOR THE GENDER-INTEGRATED MARINE CORPS (DIR, MCFIO)
5.THE FOLLOWING STUDY NOMINATIONS REMAIN AS TIER II FROM PRIOR BOARDS.
A. FUTURE USMC WOUNDED WARRIOR POPULATION (DC, M AND RA)
B. MEF MOTOR TRANSPORT STRUCTURE ANALYSIS (DC, I AND L)
C. MEU AIRCRAFT MIX (DC, AVN)
D. MEU CLASS IX STOCK POSITIONING (LPC) (DC, I AND L)
E. PREPARING FOR THE NEXT NATURAL DISASTER IN OKINAWA (CG, III MEF)
F. HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM (HIMARS) - MARITIME (JOINT STAFF)
6.FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING ONGOING AND COMPLETED STUDIES DURING FY14 VISIT THE OAD SHAREPOINT SITE LOCATED AT: HTTPS://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 ANALYSIS 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 FY14-4 AND FY15-1 WILL COMMENCE ON 01 AUGUST 2014 AND BE ANNOUNCED BY SEPARATE MARADMIN.
10.TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING OAD STUDY PRODUCTS, PLEASE VISIT HTTPS://WWW.MCCDC.MARINES.MIL/UNITS/ANALYSIS/OAD.ASPX OR 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 LIEUTENANT GENERAL K. J. GLUECK, JR., DEPUTY COMMANDANT, COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.//