R 192140Z OCT 15
MARADMIN 521/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/RESULTS OF THE MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS) CALL FOR STUDIES FOR THE 4TH QUARTER OF FY15 AND THE 1ST QTR OF FY16//
REF/A/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI/R031505ZJUN 15//
REF/B/DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/25SEP08//
NARR/REF A ANNOUNCED THE CALL FOR STUDIES FOR THE 4TH QUARTER OF FY15 AND THE 1ST QTR OF FY16 AND REF B IS MCO 3902.1D, MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS)//
POC/P. J. NICHOLAS/GS14/OAD/-/TEL: 703-784-0433/EMAIL: PAUL.NICHOLAS(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/L. R. WATTS/GS13/OAD/-/TEL: 703-432-8189/EMAIL: LISA.WATTS(AT)USMC.MIL//
RMKS/1. PER REFERENCES (A) AND (B), THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE RESULTS OF THE CALL FOR STUDIES FOR THE 4TH QUARTER OF FY15 AND THE 1ST QTR OF FY16.
2. TIER I STUDIES ARE CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE STUDIES THAT MEET THE CRITERIA PROVIDED IN REFERENCE (A) AS DELINEATED BY THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (CMC) AND DC, CD AND I; THESE STUDIES WILL COMMENCE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. TIER II NOMINATIONS ARE THOSE FOUND TO BE ANALYTICALLY SOUND AND WORTHY OF EXECUTION BUT EITHER CANNOT BE EXECUTED WITH AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND/OR REQUIRE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT (E.G., REFINEMENT OF STUDY SCOPE) BEFORE THEY CAN BE EXECUTED.
3. THE FOLLOWING STUDY NOMINATIONS ARE TIER I (SPONSOR IN PARENTHESES).
   A. ANALYSIS OF THE ALLIED MARITIME BASING INITIATIVE (COM, MARFOREUR-AF)
   B. ASSESSING THE RISKS AND BENEFITS OF MAGTF DIGITAL INTEROPERABILITY (DI) FOR MARINES IN COMBAT (DC, AVN)
   C. HOW CAN LIVE, VIRTUAL, AND CONSTRUCTIVE (LVC) SIMULATIONS SUPPORT MAGTF TRAINING? (DC, CD AND I)
   D. IDENTIFYING AND MANAGING THE CYBERSPACE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE (MARCORSYSCOM)
   E. MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE NETWORK (MCEN) STUDY, PHASE II (DIR, C4)
   F. PROPENSITY OF FEMALE MARINE OFFICERS TO BECOME PILOTS (M AND RA)
   G. WAR GAME SUPPORT FOR INTEGRATING INFORMATION AND CYBER OPERATIONS INTO MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (MEF)-LEVEL OPERATIONS (CG, I MEF)
4. THE FOLLOWING STUDIES ARE TIER II:
   A. ADVISOR CAPACITY/CAPABILITY (DC, CD AND I)
   B. ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY MEMBER PROGRAM (EFMP) ENROLLMENT ON INDIVIDUAL MARINE CAREER PROGRESSION AND PROMOTION (DC, M AND RA)
   C. ANALYSIS OF THE MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT (MEU) COMBAT LOGISTICS BATTALION (CLB) TABLE OF ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT (TO&E) (DC, I AND L)
   D. ASSESSING AND PRIORITIZING USMC ENGAGEMENTS (CG, I MEF)
   E. COMBAT HUNTER (DC, CD AND I)
   F. COMPOSITION, STRUCTURE, AND EMPLOYMENT OF THE MARINE CIVIL AFFAIRS TEAM (DC, CD AND I)
   G. COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF DIRECTED ENERGY NON-LETHAL WEAPONS (DIRECTOR, JNLWD)
   H. EF-21 UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM (UAS) CAPABILITY ANALYSIS (DC, AVN)
   I. ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (DC, CD AND I)
   J. HOW ARE STANDARDS DEVELOPED? (DC, CD AND I)
   K. INFORMATION/DATA EXCHANGE REQUIREMENTS OF THE AVIATION COMBAT ELEMENT (ACE) (DC, AVN)
   L. MANAGING MARSOC'S SPECIAL OPERATIONS CAPABILITY SPECIALISTS (COM, MARFORSOC)
   M. MANAGING THE AVIATION CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ENLISTED WORKFORCE (DC, AVN)
   N. MARINE CORPS AVIATION LOGISTICS STRATEGY TO SUPPORT FUTURE AVIATION PLANS (COM, MARFORPAC)
   O. MINIMUM NAVAL STANDARD SCORE (NSS) FOR MARINE CORPS JET SELECTION (DC, M AND RA)
   P. MULTI-ROLE LONG REACH EXPEDITIONARY AIRBORNE (MRLREA) CAPABILITIES STUDY (DC, CD AND I)
   Q. OPERATIONAL IMPACT OF NON-TRADITIONAL USES FOR THE AVIATION LOGISTICS SUPPORT SHIP (T-AVB) (COM, MARFORPAC)
   R. SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY (SDAP) PROGRAM: GETTING THE MOST OUT OF EACH DOLLAR SPENT (DC, M AND RA)
   S. THE EFFECTS OF STRESS ON USMC EQUIPMENT AND A METHOD OF EFFECTIVELY ACCOUNTING FOR AND TRACKING IT (CG, I MEF)
   T. THE IMPACT TO COMMAND AND CONTROL (C2) SYSTEMS IN A SPACE DEGRADED OPERATING ENVIRONMENT (CG, I MEF)
   U. USING TACTICAL CLOUDLET TECHNOLOGY TO EXTEND THE MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE NETWORK (MCEN) TO THE WARFIGHTER (DIR, C4)
   V. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS ANALYSIS (COM, MARFORCENTCOM)
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. THOSE STUDY NOMINATIONS NOT LISTED IN THE ABOVE WERE DECLINED FOR EXECUTION. POCS FOR DECLINED STUDY NOMINATIONS WILL BE CONTACTED VIA EMAIL BY THE OAD TECHNICAL DIRECTOR.
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. 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, PAUL NICHOLAS, EMAIL: PAUL.NICHOLAS(AT)USMC.MIL.
8. QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR THE MCSS PROCESS MAY  BE DIRECTED TO LISA WATTS, EMAIL: LISA.WATTS(AT)USMC.MIL.
9. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL ROBERT S. WALSH, DEPUTY COMMANDANT, COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.//