R 211722Z JUL 15
MARADMIN 359/15
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI/OAD
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI//
SUBJ/CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED MESSAGE FOR MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS) CALL FOR STUDIES FOR THE 4TH QTR FY15 AND THE 1ST QTR FY16//
REF/A/MSG/CDI/R031505ZJUN15//
REF/B/DOC/CMC/25SEP08//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 271/15 THAT ANNOUNCED THE MARINE CORPS STUDY SYSTEM (MCSS) CALL FOR STUDIES FOR THE 4TH QUARTER FY15 AND THE 1ST QUARTER FY16/REF B 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/PAUL NICHOLAS/GS14/OAD/-/TEL: CML/703-784-0433/EMAIL: PAUL.NICHOLAS(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/S. W. DOHENEY/MAJ/OAD/-/TEL: CML/703-432-8471/EMAIL: SHAUN.DOHENEY(AT)USMC.MIL//
RMKS/1. PER REFERENCES (A) AND (B), THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS A REMINDER FOR ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS INTENDING TO SUBMIT STUDY NOMINATIONS FOR 4TH QTR FY15 AND 1ST QTR FY16 CONSIDERATION. NOMINATIONS RELATING TO CMC-LEVEL ISSUES WILL RECEIVE HIGHEST PRIORITY IN ALLOCATING RESOURCES. THIS NOMINATION PERIOD OPENS ON 3 AUGUST 2015 AND CLOSES ON 30 AUGUST 2015. NOMINATIONS WILL BE EVALUATED DURING THE OAD/MCSS OFFSITE STUDIES REVIEW BOARD (SRB) CONFIRMED FOR 10-11 SEPTEMBER 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. PLEASE REFER TO MARADMIN 271/15 FOR GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA REGARDING SUBMISSION OF STUDY NOMINATIONS.
4. THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELLED ON 31 DECEMBER 2015.
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN K. J. GLUECK, JR., DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.//