R 251944Z FEB 2015
MARADMIN 086/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/RESULTS OF THE MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS) CALL FOR STUDIES FOR THE 2ND QUARTER OF FY15//
REF/A/MSG/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI/R 141328Z AUG 14//
REF/B/DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC /-/25SEP08//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 404/14 THAT ANNOUNCED THE CALL FOR STUDIES FOR THE 2ND QTR FY15/REF B IS MCO 3902.1D, MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS)//
POC/L. R. WATTS/GS13/OAD/-/TEL: 703-432-8189/EMAIL: LISA.WATTS(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/M. P. BAILEY/GS15/OAD/-/TEL: 703-784-6028/EMAIL: MICHAEL.BAILEY(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/T. J. ONETO/COL/OPERATIONS ANALYSIS DIVISION (OAD)/-/TEL: 703-784-6293//
RMKS/1.  PER REFERENCES (A) AND (B), THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE RESULTS OF THE CALL FOR STUDIES FOR THE 2ND QUARTER OF FY15.
2.  TIER I STUDIES ARE CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE STUDIES THAT MEET THE CRITERIA PROVIDED IN REFERENCE (A) AS DELINEATED BY CMC 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 NOMINATION IS TIER I FOR EXECUTION.
    A.  ORGANIZATION AND COMPOSITION OF THE GROUND COMBAT ELEMENT (DC, PP AND O)
4.  THE FOLLOWING STUDIES ARE TIER II PENDING REFINEMENT:
    A.  COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS FOR ENTERPRISE-LEVEL RETAIL CONSUMABLES MANAGEMENT (DC, I AND L)
    B.  DETERMINING USMC WARTIME MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS 2015 ((CG, I MEF)
    C.  I MEF COALITION INTEROPERABILITY (CG, I MEF)
    D.  IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF DEFENSE GEOSPATIAL-INTEL SUPPORT TO MARINE AIR-GROUND TASK FORCES (DIR, INTEL DEPT)
    E.  LOGISTICS CONCEPT OF SUPPORT FOR III MEF COLD WEATHER AND MOUNTAIN WARFARE EQUIPMENT (DC, I AND l)
    F.  M119 EMPLOYMENT (DIR, MCWL)
    G.  MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP (MLG) CAPACITY ASSESSMENT AND MODEL (DC, I AND L)
    H.  MLG REORGANIZATION: THE LOGISTICS COMBAT ELEMENT’S (LCE) CAPACITY TO SUPPORT A MEF UNDER A NEW STRUCTURE (CG, I MEF)
    I.  RESERVE OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAM IMPACT ON SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE UNITS' READINESS AND RETENTION (DC, M AND RA)
5.  THE OAD GOVERNMENT STUDY LEAD OR THE CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSIS (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.  PER REFERENCE (B), MARINE CORPS COMMANDS AND ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE COMMISSIONED STUDIES AND ANALYSIS OUTSIDE OF THE MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS) ARE REQUIRED 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.
7.  THE MCSS CALL FOR STUDIES FY15-3 WILL COMMENCE IN MARCH 2015 AND BE ANNOUNCED BY A SEPARATE MARADMIN.
8.  TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING OAD STUDY PRODUCTS, PLEASE VISIT HTTPS:(SLANT, SLANT)MCCDC.PORTAL.USMC.MIL/ORG/SOURCE/DEFAULT.ASPX OR YOU MAY CONTACT THE OAD TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, DR. MICHAEL BAILEY, EMAIL: MICHAEL.BAILEY(AT)USMC.MIL.
9.  QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR THE MCSS PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO LISA WATTS, EMAIL: LISA.WATTS(AT)USMC.MIL.
10. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN K. J. GLUECK, JR., DEPUTY COMMANDANT, COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.//