R 041145Z MAY 01
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//MATCOM//
TO MARADMIN
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UNCLAS //N01000//
MARADMIN 220/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/MARCORMATCOM/M400/M700//
SUBJ/HEADQUARTERS MARCORMATCOM REORGANIZATION//
POC/BRADEN/LTCOL/CURRENT OPS/DSN: 567-0845//
RMKS/1. BACKGROUND. CONCURRENT WITH MATCOM ACHIEVING FULL
OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY, SENIOR LEADERS OF MATCOM HQ HAVE BEEN
ANALYZING ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, MISSIONS AND FUNCTIONS.
USING STRUCTURE AND PERSONNEL FROM THE EXISTING OPS DEPT, A
READINESS AND ANALYSIS DEPT WAS ACTIVITATED ON 30 APR 01 IN
ORDER TO BETTER FOCUS ON GROUND SYSTEMS READINESS
IMPROVEMENTS AND FUTURE MATERIEL LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT (MLCM)
INITIATIVES.
2. THE OPS DEPT WILL FOCUS ON BOTH CURRENT AND FUTURE OPERATIONS,
PRIMARILY THOSE RELATED TO POM, MLCM POLICY, AND PLANNING AT THE
STRATEGIC AND CONTINGENCY LEVEL. THE MISSION OF THE OPS DEPT IS TO
SERVE AS THE PRINCIPAL ADVISOR TO COMMARCORMATCOM, ON MLCM PLANS,
STRATEGIES, AND PROGRAMMATIC RESOURCES FORMULATION RELATING TO
USMC GROUND WEAPON SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT, MUNITIONS AND INFORMATION
SYSTEMS.
3. THE READINESS AND ANALYSIS DEPT WILL FOCUS PRIMARILY ON
MATERIEL READINESS IMPROVEMENTS, REDUCING TOTAL OWNERSHIP COSTS,
AND MLCM STUDIES AND ANALYSIS. THE MISSION OF THE READINESS AND
ANALYSIS DEPT IS TO SERVE AS THE PRINCIPAL ADVISOR TO THE
COMMARCORMATCOM FOR MATERIEL READINESS, STUDIES AND ANALYSIS
FOR MLCM ACTIONS.
4. NEW DEPARTMENTAL/DIVISION OFFICE CODES AND PHONE NUMBERS
(DSN 567-XXXX/COMM (229)639-XXXX)ARE:
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION CODE PHONE
DIR, OPS DEPT: M400 7056
CURRENT OPS DIV: M410 7302
FUTURE OPS DIV: M420 5507
DIR READINESS & ANALYSIS DEPT: M700 6001
READINESS DIV: M710 7265
STUDIES AND ANALYSIS DIV: M720 6002//
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