Expeditionary Force Development System (EFDS), MCO 3900.15A
This MARADMIN announces the publication of Marine Corps Order (MCO) 3900.15A, which establishes the Expeditionary Force Development System (EFDS). The EFDS fundamentally changes how the Marine Corps supports warfighters by improving the combat development process through increased involvement of operating forces, advocates, Marine Forces, and the supporting establishment. The order is accessible through HQMC and MCCDC websites and introduces the Universal Need Statement (UNS) form NAVMC 11475 as the basic tool for entering requirements into the system.
Issued: February 26, 2003
1. PURPOSE. TO ANNOUNCE PUBLICATION OF MCO 3900.15A, MARINE CORPS EXPEDITIONARY FORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM (EFDS). ACCESS TO MCO 3900.15A IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE HQMC PUBLICATIONS WEBSITE. A FACSIMILE OF THE ORDER IS AVAILABLE AT THE MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND (MCCDC) WEBSITE, HTTP:WWW.MCCDCMUSMC.MIL WITHIN THE EFDS (OVERVIEW). THE FACSMILE CONTAINS HYPERLINKS FOR CONVENIENT ACCESS AND RESEARCH OF SUPPORTING INFORMATION RELATIVE TO EFDS. 2. BACKGROUND. REF A WAS SUPERSEDED BY MCO 3900.L5A, EFDS ON 26 NOVEMBER 2002 AND FUNDAMENTALLY CHANGED THE METHODOLOGY BY WHICH THE MARINE WARFIGHTER IS SUPPORTED. EFDS IMPROVES THE PREVIOUS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS WITH EMPHASIS ON INVOLVEMENT BY THE OPERATING FORCES, ADVOCATES, MARFORS, AND SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT. EFDS ALLOWS PRIORITIZED RESPONSIVENESS IN MEETING THE REALTIME CHALLENGES OF WARFIGHTING, AND IS CONSISTENT WITH NATIONAL, JOINT AND INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGY INTO THE 21ST CENTURY. EFDS IS COMPATIBLE WITH AND SUPPORTS NAVAL AND JOINT TRANSFORMATION EFFORTS. MCO 3900.15A WAS DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ADVOCATES, MARFORS AND HQMC AGENCIES. THE MCCDC'S EXPEDITIONARY FORCE DEVELOPMENT CENTER IS THE RESPONSIBLE AGENCY FOR EFDS ADMINISTRATION AND MAINTENANCE. 3. MCO 3900.15A DOCUMENTS EFDS'S SYSTEMATIC FOUR PHASED APPROACH ENCOMPASSING A CRADLE TO GRAVE CONCEPT BEGINNING WITH DEVELOPMENTAL CONCEPTS OR WARFIGHTING REQUIREMENTS AND ENDING WITH EITHER NONMATERIEL ENHANCEMENTS TO DOCTRINE/TRAINING OR FIELDED MATERIEL SOLUTIONS FOR COMBAT REQUIREMENTS. REF B AUTHORIZED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UNIVERSAL NEED STATEMENT (UNS) AS THE BASIC TOOL FOR ENTRY INTO THE EFDS. THE FORM PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED AS MCCDC FORM 1001 HAS BEEN REVISED AND DESIGNATED NAVMC 11475 (OCT 02). PRIMARY AVAILABITY OF NAVMC 11475 (OCT 02) IS ONLINE AT HTTPS:WWW.CDTS.MARCORSYSCOM.USMC.MIL. THE FORM MAY ALSO BE REQUESTED VIA EMAIL FROM EFDC CAB@MCCDC.USMC.MIL OR DOWNLOADED FROM THE MCCDC WEBSITE, HTTP:WWW.MCCDC.USMC.MIL WITHIN THE EFDS OVERVIEW. 4. ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE OR QUESTIONS RELATIVE TO THE EFDS OR MCO 3900.15A MAY BE DIRECTED TO LTCOL CURT ROGERS, EFDC, OPERATIONS DIVISION AT DSN 278-4916, COMMERCIAL 703-784-4916.