R 040035Z MAR 15
MARADMIN 099/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS) CALL FOR STUDIES FOR THE 3RD QUARTER OF FY15//
REF/A/DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC /-/25SEP08//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 3902.1D, MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS)//
POC/L. R. WATTS/GS13/OAD/-/TEL: CML/703-432-8189/EMAIL: LISA.WATTS(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/M. P. BAILEY/GS15/OAD/-/TEL: CML/703-784-6028/EMAIL: MICHAEL.BAILEY(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/T. J. ONETO/COL/OAD/-/TEL: 703-784-6293/EMAIL: TODD.ONETO(AT)USMC.MIL//
RMKS/1.  PER REFERENCE (A), THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE MCSS CALL FOR STUDIES FOR THE 3RD QUARTER OF FY15 AND SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR RELEVANT AND IMPACTFUL STUDIES. THE NOMINATION PERIOD IS 25 MARCH 2015 to 8 APRIL 2015 WITH STUDIES REVIEW BOARD OFF-SITE TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR 16 AND 17 APRIL 2015.
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 IN 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 VIA EMAIL. YOU MAY REQUEST A NOMINATION FORM BY EMAILING MCSS(AT)USMC.MIL. THIS FORM IS THE ONLY 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.
4.  NOMINATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED AT ANY TIME; HOWEVER, NON-URGENT REQUIREMENTS WILL BE HELD UNTIL THE NEXT STUDIES REVIEW PANEL.
5.  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 PROCESES MAY BE DIRECTED TO LISA WATTS, MCSS PROGRAM ANALYST AT LISA.WATTS(AT)USMC.MIL.
6.  MARINE CORPS COMMANDS AND ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE COMMISSIONED STUDIES AND ANALYSES OUTSIDE OF THE MCSS ARE REQUIRED BY MCO (REFERENCE (A)) 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 IN THE MCSS REPOSITORY. THIS ACTION CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED BY EMAILING MCSS(AT)USMC.MIL.
7.  THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELLED ON 31 DECEMBER 2015.
8.  RELEASED AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN K. J. GLUECK, JR., DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.//