R 031511Z JUN 15
MARADMIN 272/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/DC CDI QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/RESULTS OF THE MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS) CALL FOR STUDIES FOR THE 3RD 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 099/15 THAT ANNOUNCED THE CALL FOR STUDIES FOR THE 3RD 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/J. A. BELL/LTCOL/OAD/-/TEL: 703-432-8471/EMAIL: JASON.BELL2(AT)USMC.MIL//
RMKS/1. PER REFERENCES (A) AND (B), THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE RESULTS OF THE CALL FOR STUDIES FOR THE 3RD 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 NOMINATIONS ARE TIER I FOR EXECUTION.
   A. GROUND BASED AIR DEFENSE ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES UPDATE (DC, AVN)
   B. MISSION ANALYSIS FOR EXPEDITIONARY GROUND RECONNAISSANCE (DC, PP AND O)
   C. MARINE PREPOSITIONING FORCE (MPF)/MPF SUPPORT ELEMENT (SE) DEPLOYMENT STUDY (DC, CD AND I)
   D. A BLENDED RETIREMENT PLAN: CAN IT SUSTAIN MARINE MID-CAREER RETENTION? (DC, M AND RA)
   E. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM GROUND BASED SENSE AND AVOID SYSTEMS (DC, AVN)
4. THE FOLLOWING STUDY IS A TIER II PENDING AVAILABLE RESOURCES:
   A. COST-BENEFIT ON MAINTAINING AN AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING PLATFORM (CG, I MEF)
5. THE OAD GOVERNMENT STUDY LEAD OR THE CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES (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 FY15-4 AND FY16-1 WILL COMMENCE IN AUGUST 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.//