R 062033Z MAY 15
MARADMIN 236/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS TRWG 15-1 ERB 20 MAY 2015 QUANTICO VA//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI/NOV2012//
AMPN/REF A IS THE MARINE CORPS TRWG CHARTER.//
PRIMARY POC/RAFFETTO, M. A./LTCOL/NPS/USMC/(831)656-2794 EMAIL:RAFFETTO@NPS.EDU//
SECONDARY POC/ABBOTT, R. P. /CAPT (RET)/NPS/USN/(831)656-2579 EMAIL: RPABBOTT@NPS.EDU//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION. THIS MESSAGE CONVENES AND PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATES FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE EXECUTIVE RESEARCH BOARD (ERB).  AT THE 15-1 THESIS RESEARCH WORKING GROUP (TRWG) MEETING ABOARD NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL (NPS), 15 MARINE CORPS SPONSORS PRESENTED 121 RESEARCH REQUIREMENTS, RESULTING IN THE GENERATION OF 31 PROPOSED STUDIES AT AN AVERAGE COST OF $139,172 PER PROPOSAL AS OF PUBLISH DATE FOR THIS MARADMIN.
2. MISSION. THE ERB WILL CONVENE ON 20 MAY 2015 AT MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY (MCU) IN QUANTICO, VA IN ORDER TO REVIEW, VALIDATE, AND PRIORITIZE ASSIGNMENT OF RESOURCES TO THE PROPOSED STUDIES GENERATED DURING THE 15-1 TRWG MEETING.
3. EXECUTION
3.A. METHOD. THE ERB IS LED BY COMMANDING GENERAL, EDUCATION COMMAND. THE BOARD IS COMPRISED OF O6 (OR EQUIVALENT) REPRESENTATIVES FROM EVERY SPONSOR ORGANIZATION WITH PROPOSED WORK FOR CONSIDERATION OR REVIEW. THE ERB WILL VERIFY THAT PROPOSED RESEARCH IS RELEVANT, REVIEW PROPOSALS FOR DUPLICATION OF EFFORT WITH OTHER EXISTING OR PROPOSED WORK, AND RECOMMEND ASSIGNMENT OF RESOURCES TO PROPOSED RESEARCH. ERB OUTPUT WILL BE A TOPICAL LIST AND SUMMARY OF MARINE CORPS RESEARCH TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE STUDENTS AND FACULTY OF NPS. THIS REPORT WILL BE BRIEFED TO MARINE CORPS LEADERSHIP.
3.B. END STATE. VETTED THESIS OR RESEARCH PROPOSALS THAT DIRECTLY ADDRESS SPONSOR RESEARCH REQUIREMENTS AND ARE RESOURCED FOR EXECUTION BY STUDENTS AND FACULTY AT NPS.
3.C. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
3.C.1. DATES AND LOCATION.  THE ERB WILL BE HELD 20 MAY 2015 IN THE COMMANDING GENERAL'S CONFERENCE ROOM AT BRECKINRIDGE HALL, MCU, QUANTICO, VA. ATTENDEES SHOULD PLAN RETURN TRAVEL AFTER 1400 ON WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2015.
3.C.2. EVERY SPONSOR WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE TRWG 15-1 MEETING IS REQUESTED TO IDENTIFY AND SEND AN O6 (OR EQUIVALENT) REPRESENTATIVE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ERB.
3.C.3. TIMELINE:
WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2015
0900-0915  OPENING REMARKS BY COMMANDING GENERAL, EDUCATION COMMMAND
0915-1145  ERB
1145-1200  CLOSING REMARKS BY COMMANDING GENERAL, EDUCATION COMMMAND
3.C.4. THE TRWG SECRETARIAT WILL DISTRIBUTE A READ AHEAD AND DETAILED AGENDA INFORMATION TO THE SPONSOR REPRESENTATIVES NOT LATER THAN 6 MAY 2015.
3.C.5. SPONSOR REPRESENTATIVES (O6, EQUIVALENT REPRESENTATIVES, OR ATTENDING BOARD MEMBERS) ARE REQUESTED TO RSVP TO THE PRIMARY POC NOT LATER THAN 14 MAY 2015.
3.C.6. ATTIRE. SERVICE CHARLIE (OR EQUIVALENT) ARE REQUIRED FOR MARINES AND JOINT SERVICE MEMBERS.  CIVILIAN MARINES REQUIRE COAT AND TIE.
3.C.7. A SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS FROM THE ERB WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE SPONSOR POINTS OF CONTACT UPON COMPLETION OF THE BOARD.
4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
4.A. LODGING.  ATTENDEES NOT STATIONED IN THE QUANTICO AND DC METRO AREA WILL ARRANGE THEIR OWN BILLETING. ON BASE BILLETING IS AVAILABLE AT THE CROSSROADS INN (703-630-4512).
4.B. TRAVEL, BILLETING COSTS, AND OTHER ARRANGEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BOARD WILL BE THE INDIVIDUAL UNIT'S RESPONSIBILITY.
4.C. DEFENSE TRAVEL SYSTEM (DTS) WILL IDENTIFY THE 2015 MAX PER DIEM RATE FOR QUANTICO, VA 22134.
4.D. TRANSPORTATION.  ATTENDEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION. COMMANDS MAY AUTHORIZE RENTAL CARS FOR THOSE NOT STATIONED IN THE QUANTICO AND DC AREAS.
4.E. CONFERENCE EXCEPTION. THE THESIS RESEARCH WORKING GROUP AND EXECUTIVE RESEARCH BOARD HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED A TITLE 10 FUNCTION AND FORMALLY DESIGNATED AS CONFERENCE EXEMPT.
4.F. MISSION CRITICAL TRAVEL. ALTHOUGH SPONSOR ATTENDANCE IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED, MISSION CRITICALITY FOR ERB ATTENDANCE WILL BE ESTABLISHED BY THE TRAVELER'S COMMAND.  VIDEO TELECONFERENCE IS NOT AVAILABLE.
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN H. G. PRATT, COMMANDING GENERAL, EDUCATION COMMAND; PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY.//