Materiel Readiness IPT

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SORTS MCGERR UPDATE
Materiel Readiness IPT
23-25 August 2004
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• PPO (POR) Service Lead for overall readiness
  of the Marine Corps
• IL (LPC) - Advocate for Ground Equipment
  Readiness Enterprise Level Readiness
• MCSC (Product Support) - Responsible for Life
  Cycle Management of all Marine Corps systems
  Program Level Readiness
• LogCom (Studies Analysis Sect, Supply Chain
  Mgmt Dept, BIC) - Responsible for MPF, Supply
  Chain Mgmt, and In-Stores Readiness
• Battalion-MARFOR Commanders
• Responsible for the input accuracy of data in
  the MIMMS

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What systems do we use to track Ground Equipment
readiness within the USMC?

• Status of Resources and Training System (SORTS)
• operational
• Marine Corps Automated Readiness Evaluation
  System (MARES)
• logistics

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SASSY
Drill down capability
MCREM
ERO/ WON
MIMMSClerk
MERIT
Mechanic
Drill down capability
Command Adjustment
SORTSClerk
GAO
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• Cannot predict future readiness
• Does provide historical data
• Trend analysis
• Shows cyclical readiness due to deployment
  schedules
• Contains information about
• Personnel - assigned, billet qualification,
  detachments
• Equipment results of maintenance, but not the
  cost
• Training - of days crew served weapons
• Chemical and biological defense

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• The same thing
• Name changed in early 1990s from MARES to MCGERR
  due to system not being automated
• Recommending changing back this year per the
  recommendation of the Materiel Readiness IPT

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• Marine Corps Automated Readiness Evaluation
  System
• Information drawn from the primary Marine Corps
  automated system for supply and maintenance
  management
• Produces supply and equipment readiness ratings

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26
159
81
103
Pacing
Reportable PEI
MEE
Non-MEE

• How many units are using MEE for SORTS?
• What readiness percentages are the MIMMS clerks
  giving to the SORTS clerks? LM-2
• Does Pacing Items more accurately portray
  readiness than MEE?
• Does it matter?

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/ PACING ITEM READINESS
/ / END
ITEM READINESS / /
/
/ /
/ S RATING EQUALS 97.6
PERCENT / / S RATING EQUALS
94.8 PERCENT / / R RATING
EQUALS 93.2 PERCENT / / R
RATING EQUALS 89.4 PERCENT /
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LM-2
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• SORTS
• G-3/S-3
• MEE and Non-MEE
• Point in Time
• Lower of the two
• Commanders assessment
• External View

• MARES
• G-4/S-4
• Pacing and Reportable PEI
• Daily
• Calculated Collectively
• No Commanders Assessment
• Internal View

Both based on the equipment listed in the MC Bul
3000
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• Reportable EquipmentThree Types
• Principal End Item (PEI)
• Nominated by MARFORs or Supporting Commands via
  MCBul 3000 process
• Sample of the most important systems

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• Mission Essential Equipment (MEE)
• Essential indispensable for mission
  executionCombatant Commanders make final
  recommendation - approved by JCS
• Equipment used for Humanitarian missions
• JCS Major Equipment (MEQPT) file
• Sponsor is POR

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• Pacing Item (USMC)
• Items of equipment whose availability is
  essential and indispensable for the execution of
  the mission of the unit
• Items designated as pacing are of such
  importance that they are subject to continuous
  monitoring and management at all levels of
  command
• Pacing items are identified by table of
  authorized material control number (TAMCN) in
  enclosure (1) of a MCBul in the 3000 series

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• Common Misconceptions
• 1. MEE/Pacing Items categories are used for
  SORTS
• 2. Reportable PEI are used in support of MEE
• 3. Pacing items category is in MCO 3000.11C
• 4. MEE and MEQPT are the same

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• Update
• 1. MRIPT directed that the Pacing Item category
  be removed from MCO 3000.11D
• 2. The CORE for USMC Depots is based on MEE
• 3. MEE will not grow

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Past
Current
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• When is the MCO Order going to be published?
• It was on 15 Feb 04.
• When ithe MCBul message going to be released?
• It will be released NLT 1 Oct 2004

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• Questions?

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• CJCSI 3401.2 Global Status of Resources and
  Training System
• MCO P3000.13C Marine Corps SORTS SOP
• MCO 3000.11D Marine Corps Automated Readiness
  Evaluation System (MARES) (Pending)
• OPNAVINST 5442.2GAircraft Readiness
• CJCSI 3401.01B Chairmans Readiness System
  JMRR
• QRRC--There is no singular reference
• MCO 5311.1C Total Force Structure Process T/O,
  T/E