MCO 4000.56A governs Marine Corps policy and procedures for depot maintenance core logistics capabilities and their determination.
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It covers the DMC2 Determination Process, the New Acquisition Core Determination Process, contingency requirements, and resource adjustment methodologies. It requires identifying, retaining, and reporting Marine Corps DM Core Logistics Capabilities and submitting the DMC2 Determination Report biennially.
Applies to: Reference (d) applies regardless if the Source of Repair (SOR) is organic, Depot Maintenance Interservice Support Agreement (DMISA), or commercial.
To provide policy and procedural guidance concerning the requirement for maintenance of Marine Corps DM Core Logistics Capabilities and execution of the DM Core Determination Process. (paragraph 3)
Reference (b) assigns responsibilities, outlines the methodology for the DM Core Capabilities (DMC2) Determination Process, and directs the Services to calculate and report DMC2 Determination to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) biennially. (paragraph 1)
The NACD Process is how a PEI is analyzed during the EFDS and/or Defense Acquisition System phases of development to determine its status as a DM Core requirement and to ensure a GO/GO DM Core Logistics Capability is in place as early as possible in the acquisition lifecycle, but no later than four years after IOC. (paragraph 2)
The number of PEIs required to support the contingency scenarios. The Core Quantity can refer to new acquisitions or PEIs already in service. (paragraph 9)
Workload, expressed in DLHs, assigned to a DoD depot maintenance activity during peacetime in order to maintain Core capability for specified weapon systems, end items, and components.