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MARADMIN 492/16
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC LP WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/LOGISTICS INNOVATION CHALLENGES RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT, AUG 2016, WASHINGTON, DC//
REF/A/MARADMIN 304/16//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 304/16, PROVIDING THE INITIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE 2016 LOGISTICS INNOVATION CHALLENGES.//
POC/WOOD, CHRIS/CAPT/LPV-3/TEL: 571-256-7240/EMAIL: CHRISTOPHER.J.WOOD(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/SANFORD, DANA/CIV/LPV-3/TEL: 571-256-7175/EMAIL: DANA.SANFORD(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Congratulations to the 2016 Logistics Innovation Challenge winners. Exceeding expectations, over 300 innovative proposals were submitted by Marines, Sailors, and Civilians across the Marine Corps.  The Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics (DC, IL) and the sponsor government labs were extremely impressed by the quality and ingenuity of the submissions.  The chosen winners will now have the opportunity to mature their ideas toward a fielded capability with the sponsoring labs.
2.  All submissions, even those not selected as winners, have been categorized and will be delivered to the appropriate Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) stakeholders for consideration.  Challenge winners will have the opportunity to prototype, experiment, and implement their idea by working directly with a government-affiliated research lab.  Challenge winners will also have an opportunity to interact with Senior Marine Corps leaders to discuss their ideas and how to implement them. 
3.  Following this initial notification, the Challenge winners will be contacted by the DC, IL team to arrange for an initial teleconference meeting with their sponsoring lab.  During this initial meeting, the idea will be refined and a plan will be developed for the Challenge winner to travel to the lab for initial prototype development.  Upon completion of prototype development, the DC, IL team will assist in potential experimentation at the Challenge winners unit.  The DC, IL team will then collect experiment results and work with the appropriate HQMC stakeholders for potential transition and implementation of the idea.
4.  The following individuals are the Challenge winners:
Name                  Rank    Sponsor Lab  Idea Title
Coduto, Gage          MSgt    ARL          Ordnance and IED
                                           tool fabrication
Molnar, Anthony       Capt    ARL          Additive manufacturing 
                                           with recycled material
Harrison, Michael     Capt    ARL          Fractal antenna
                                           fabrication
Mannion, Luke         Capt    ARL          Fractal antenna
                                           fabrication
Sharew, Habtamu       Cpl     ARL          Aircraft rigid tube
                                           sampling kit
McNeill, Marc         Maj     ARL          Maintainer augmented
                                           reality glasses
Downs, Kathleen       Capt    ARL          Glasses for (medical)
                                           tele-mentoring
Kuczynski, Bradley    1stLt   ARL          Squad integrated network
                                           of sensors
Rives, Gregory        1stLt   ARL          Squad integrated network
                                           of sensors
Clynes, Daniel        1stLt   ARL          Squad integrated network
                                           of sensors
Diep, Daniel          SSgt    NSWCCD       Modification of M777A2
                                           cables
McCarley, Kyle        Capt    NSWCCD       The Bangalore bag
Lacount, Ben          2ndLt   NSWCCD       Expended (ammunition)
                                           rounds counter
Gillis, Jon           Sgt     PSU-ARL      Adaptable and affordable
                                           3D printed drones
Christ, John          LCpl    PSU-ARL      Adaptable and affordable 
                                           3D printed drones
Kato, Devin           LCpl    PSU-ARL      Adaptable and affordable 
                                           3D printed drones
McNeal, Rhet          LCpl    PSU-ARL      Adaptable and affordable 
                                           3D printed drones
Horne, Cpl            Cpl     PSU-ARL      Adaptable and affordable 
                                           3D printed drones 
McNeal, Elizabeth     Cpl     PSU-ARL      Adaptable and affordable 
                                           3D printed drones
Paulin, Gregory       Cpl     PSU-ARL      Adaptable and affordable 
                                           3D printed drones
Bock, Casey           Maj     PSU-ARL      3D models in support of
                                           tactical plans
Given, Matthew        SSgt    NSTA         Portable pump for
                                           containment berms
Flores, Daniel        LCpl    NSTA         Multi-purpose cable test
                                           unit
Long, Matthew         Cpl     NSTA         NOTE 1, A lighter Marine
                                           through supply
Duesterhaus, Greg     Maj     NSTA         NOTE 1, Last tactical 
                                           mile locate/issue/receipt
Fretwell, Tim         Maj     NSTA         NOTE 1, Distributed
                                           operations wrist computer
NOTE 1:  These ideas were found to be similar enough to combine into a single submission. The individual winners will be combined into a team for prototype development and follow-on actions.
5.  Challenge Runner Ups.  The below submissions were rated highly among the DC, IL team, but were not selected by a sponsoring lab. These submissions may continue to be worked in future efforts.
Name                     Rank   Idea
Brown, Marcus            LCpl   Drone resupply
Doherty, Steven          Capt   Enhanced pole-less non-rigid litter
Russo, JJ                Col    HIMARS ammunition embarkation system
Durette, Jeremy          Maj    Power pyramid
Flores, Sean             CWO3   Power pyramid
Miller, Shawn            Maj    Distribution drones
Stojka, Jason            Maj    Unmanned logistics tracked vehicle
Moore, Robert J          1stLt  Additively manufactured helmet padding
Easterling, Joseph       Maj    Breaching bucket
HernandezBrito, Emiliano Capt   Heavy equipment/tactical lift support
Naras, Joseph            Cpl    Elitist: Main Pack
Manson, Patrick          LtCol  Enhanced Fuel Nozzle
Cupps, James             Cpl    Adaptable SmartWear System
Welsh, Tim               LCDR   Epidermal physiological sensing
Schofell, Patrick        MSgt   Load enhancement patrol system
Aho, Julie               Capt   Infantry smart watch
Borns, Nicholas          Maj    Boot heel battery charger
Lacount, Ben             2ndLt  Deadeye acquisition system
6.  Funding.  DC IL will support all travel costs and funding for Logistics Innovation Challenge winners. 
7.  Release authorized by LtGen M. G. Dana, Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics (DC, IL).//