MCO 3900.20 governs the Marine Corps Capabilities-Based Assessment process and its strategic planning, analysis, solutions, and risk phases.
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It describes the MC CBA Wargame, capability requirements, capability gaps and overlaps, DOTMLPF-P solution strategies, and risk evaluation. It requires development and approval of the MCCL, MCGL, MCSDD, MCCIP, and MCEIP, and establishes DUNS submission and processing.
In coordination with the Advocates, Proponents, and Marine Corps Force (MARFOR) commanders, DC CD&I leads the annual MC CBA to produce a MCEIP that drives future capability development and provides capability risk recommendations for programming that are aligned to the Commandant’s strategic goals and objectives for the Marine Corps across the 10-year future. (paragraph 3)
The MC CBA consists of five mutually supportive phases executed in sequence. (paragraph 4)
Identify capability requirements necessary to execute MAGTF CONOPS and associated enterprise Concepts of Support derived from the designated SSA scenarios. (paragraph 5)
The purpose of Phase IV, Solutions Analysis, is to identify solutions that will mitigate or close capability gaps identified during Phase III, Gap Analysis. (paragraph 1)
Advocates, the Operating Forces, or the SE can generate an UNS. (paragraph 3)