Studies & Analysis/MC
Abstract
The Marine Corps Studies System (MCSS), the sole responsibility of the Operations Analysis Directorate (OAD), Combat Development and Integration (CD&I), supports the Commandant's Planning Guidance (CPG) and Deputy Commandant, CD&I's Force Design Plan. Executive Order 13589, Department of Defense (DoD) Directive 8260.05 Support for Strategic Analysis, and DoD Instruction 8260.2 Implementation of Data Collection, Development, and Management for Strategic Analyses, directs analytic teams apply the following analytic principles: Transparency, Consistency, Integration, use of Standardized and Accepted Methods, thorough consideration of Quantitative and Qualitative Factors, and documentation of Assumptions and Constraints. Program provides research and analysis and findings to ensure a greater understanding of issues and alternatives concerning force design, tactics, wargaming, strategies, intelligence, weapon selection and retention, systems' programs, cyber intel, and resource allocation. Efforts selected by the Studies Requirements Review Board (SRRB) and approved by the DC, Combat Development and Integration (CD&I) focus on current and future USMC mission requirements and the need for comprehensive analyses that meets the Commandant's Strategic Goals, supports and protects forces in theater, and utilizes funds efficiently.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2022
- Source ID
- d49b8516e431884647dd87ad313e6a84