Consolidation and Realignment of Marine Corps Support Activity (MCSA) with Marine Corps Reserve Support Command (MCRSC) and MARFORRES

1. PURPOSE. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE PLANNED
CONSOLIDATION AND REALIGNMENT OF MARINE CORPS SUPPORT ACTIVITY
(MCSA) WITH MARINE CORPS RESERVE SUPPORT COMMAND (MCRSC) AND 
MARFORRES. THIS ORGANIZATIONAL IMPROVEMENT IS THE RESULT OF THE
SUPERB INITIATIVEAND SPECIAL STAFF EFFORTS OF BOTH MCSA AND MCRSC. 
THIS MESSAGE IS RELEASED JOINTLY BY DC, M&RA, COMMARFORRES, AND DC,
I&L.
2. BACKGROUND. AS A RESULT OF DISCUSSIONS DURING THE FALL 2002
GOS/EOS, THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS DIRECTED A REVIEW BE
CONDUCTED TO EXPLORE THE FEASIBILITY OF CONSOLIDATING MARINE CORPS
SUPPORT ACTIVITY (MCSA) AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE SUPPORT COMMAND
(MCRSC). THE REVIEW WOULD IDENTIFY POSSIBLE FUNCTIONAL AREA
EFFICIENCIES AND PERSONNEL SAVINGS AND RECOMMEND A COURSE OF ACTION
FOR FUTURE IMPLEMENTATION. CMC DIRECTED THAT THESE EFFORTS PROCEED
AS A STAFFING ACTION OUTSIDE THE AUSPICES OF THE EOS AND MROC UNDER
THE SPONSORSHIP OF COMMARFORRES, DC, M&RA, AND DC, I&L. THE
SUBSEQUENT REVIEW OF THE PERSONNEL STRUCTURE OF MCSA AND MCRSC
CONSIDERED THE CHAIN OF COMMAND, FUNDING SOURCES, INSTALLATIONS,
TENANT SUPPORT AND SUPPORT OF UNITS ADMINISTRATIVELY ASSIGNED TO
MCSA AS WELL AS THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION/MOBILIZATION MISSION OF
MCRSC. THE INTENT WAS TO DEVELOP A STRUCTURE THAT WOULD INCREASE
SUPPORT TO ALL CUSTOMERS WHILE MAXIMIZING THE USE OF ALLOCATED
RESOURCES (FINANCIAL, PERSONNEL AND INFRASTRUCTURE). 
3. ACTION. ON 6 MAY 2003, THE STUDY SPONSORS MET AND APPROVED THE
RECOMMENDATION TO REALIGN MCSA UNDER MCRSC AND MARFORRES IN ORDER TO
ENHANCE MISSION EFFECTIVENESS AND ACHIEVE THE ORGANIZATIONAL
EFFICIENCIES IDENTIFIED. IN ORDER TO EFFECT THIS FORCE STRUCTURE
CHANGE, 
MCSA AND MCRSC WILL WORK TOGETHER TO DEVELOP A FACT AND
JUSTIFICATIONS STATEMENT FOR INITIATION OF THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE
TWO UNITS IAW REF (A) FOR SUBMISSION TO TOTAL FORCE STRUCTURE
DIVISION (TFSD) NO LATER THAN 15 AUGUST 2003. BOTH UNITS SHALL
COORDINATE WITH TFSD FOR APPROPRIATE STAFFING AND SUBMISSION OF FACT
AND JUSTIFICATION STATEMENT FOR USE IN SECNAV NOTIFICATION AND
APPROVAL, CONSOLIDATED MISSION STATEMENT, T/O CHANGES, AND
PUBLICATION OF MCBUL 5400 DIRECTING THE ACTION. PRIOR TO 01 OCT
2003, DEPCOM MCRSC SHALL BE DUAL-HATTED AS CO MCSA UNTIL 5400 BUL
DISESTABLISHING MCSA IS PUBLISHED AND EFFECTIVE. ORGANIZATIONAL
CONSOLIDATION AND THE INITIAL OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY (IOC) IS TO BE
COMPLETED NLT 01 OCT 2003, WITH FINAL OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY (FOC)
COMPLETED NLT 01 OCT 2004. TFSD WILL MAINTAIN AND REPORT BILLET
SAVINGS AND REDISTRIBUTION TO CMC. FUNDING FOR MCSA FUNCTIONS ONCE
CONSOLIDATED WILL FLOW FROM DC, P&R THROUGH MARFORRES TO MCRSC (THE
NEWLY CONSOLIDATED UNIT). DC, I&L WILL CONTINUE TO EXECUTE THE ROLE
OF ADVOCATE FOR INSTALLATIONS.