Studies & Analysis/MC

Abstract

The Marine Corps Requirements Oversight Council (MROC), has established Operations Analysis Directorate (OAD), as the sole operations research, analytic support, and studies management program for the Marine Corps Study System (MCSS). OAD provides Senior Military Leadership with a comprehensive understanding of operations and advanced analytic and statistical support. In compliance with Executive Order #13589 OAD's major focus is achieving greater efficiency, productivity, and innovation through operations research methodologies such as: statistical analysis, multi-objective decision methods, optimization, cost analysis, and a wide range of computer-based models and combat simulations. Division analysts are credited with innovations in analysis of amphibious operations and Irregular Warfare (IW) that have expanded state-of-the-art operations research methods across DOD. OAD quantifies resource allocation decisions pertaining to weapon systems, strategic personnel, training management, and equipment acquisition.OAD provides day-to-day oversight of Marine Corps M&S policy, standards,enterprise architecture, S&T requirements, and workforce development Efforts are guided by the Commandant's Strategic Plan, Marine Corps Operating Concepts (MOC) which provides the foundation and context for subordinate operating and functional concepts; guides analysis; wargaming scenarios and experimentation; wargaming capability development designed to examine, scope and evaluate conceptual technological and operational principles and methods; informs capability development and budget programming decisions; CD&I Force Development Strategic Plan which provides Marine Corps Combat Development Command (MCCDC)/Combat Development and Integration (CD&I) personnel framework designed to promote collaborative, cohesive, "learning organization" that can effectively prepare the Nation's expeditionary force in readiness for a complex and uncertain future envisioned by the Department of Defense, the Department of the Navy, and the Commandant,and FRAGO 2017 to support the USMC to adapt, innovate, and change to meet future threats. Future studies support Marine Air-Ground Task Forces (MAGTF's) and Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU's) with research analysis and modeling and simulation focused on aviation, amphibious, warfighting, and ground operations enhancing the ability of the Marine Corps to increase operational, logistical and equipment efficiencies and capabilities and provide a unique, well trained, equipped and educated force. This program element has been revised into two specialized analytical divisions: (1) External Analysis Division (EAD) - responsible for providing joint external analysis is the Marine Corps' sole representative in the joint modeling arenas. Provides deployed on site professional operations analysis support to Special Purpose MAGTFs in CENTCOM and AFRICOM. (2) Combat Development Analysis Division responsible for executing a select portfolio of studies for senior leadership, Capabilities Based Assessment (CAB) and Marine Corps Enterprise Integration Plan (MCEIP).

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2019
• Source ID: 0030_0605873M_6_1319_PB_2019

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Readers

• Defense Technology Research and Development.
• Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
• Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.