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UNCLAS //N01500//
MARADMIN 348/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/LPC-1//
SUBJ/OPERATIONAL ADVISORY GROUP (OAG) FOR LOGISTICS EDUCATION//
POC/A. R. ALLEN/GS-13/LPC-1/-/TEL:DSN 226-9051/TEL:(703) 695-9051
/EMAIL: ALLENAR@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MSG IS TO ANNOUNCE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
AN OPERATIONAL ADVISORY GROUP (OAG) FOR LOGISTICS EDUCATION AND
TRAINING AND TO REQUEST MEMEBERSHIP.
2. THE CSSE ADVOCACY BOARD CONFERENCE OF 3-4 MAY 01 DECISIONED THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OAG TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE LOGISTICS
TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAM. ON 20 JUN 01, DC, I&L ISSUED A
CHARTER TO THE ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMANDANT, PLANS, POLICIES, AND
STRATEGIC MOBILITY (LP) TO SPONSOR THE STUDY AND TO FORM AN OAG TO
RECOMMEND A BASELINE OF ALTERNATIVES FOR THE MARINE CORPS IN THE
AREA OF LOGISTICS EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO THE CSSE ADVOCACY BOARD.
3. THE GOALS OF THE OAG ARE:
A. EVALUATE PROPOSALS FROM THE PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS
UNIVERSITY (MCU) TO ESTABLISH A COLLEGE OF LOGISTICS EDUCATION AT
MCU AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATE RECOMMENDATIONS.
B. DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH:
(1) PROVIDE ALTERNATIVES TO FULL-TIME RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLING
AS SOURCES OF INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR LEVEL LOGISTICS EDUCATION TO
INCLUDE PROGRAMS WHICH PRODUCE GRADUATE DEGREES.
(2) INCLUDE ANY OTHER ISSUES THAT MAY AFFECT THE EDUCATION
AND TRAINING OF LOGISTICIANS AT ALL LEVELS IN THE MARINE CORPS.
C. IDENTIFY COST ESTIMATES IN TERMS OF PEOPLE AND RESOURCES FOR
ANY RECOMMENDATIONS.
D. PROVIDE A FINAL REPORT TO THE QUAD FSSG AND CSSE ADVOCACY
BOARD IN JAN 02.
4. REQUEST MEMBERSHIP NOMINATIONS FROM THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS
BE PROVIDED TO CMC, LPC-1, MR. A. R. ALLEN VIA EMAIL BY 23 JUL 01.
CMC (I&L, PP&O, M&RA, AVN)
MCCDC (MCU, TECOM, EDCOM)
FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH FSSG
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5. THE INITIAL MEETING OF THE OAG IS SCHEDULED FOR 25 JUL 01 AT
HQMC, NAVY ANNEX, ARLINGTON, VA. AGENDA WILL BE PUBLISHED TO OAG
MEMBERSHIP VIA E-MAIL PRIOR TO THE MEETING.//
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