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Military Force Design in an Age of Accelerating Technologic Change

Modernization in the Marine Corps >LtCol Williams is a Technical Fellow at Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc and provides strategy and policy support to Headquarters Marine Corps. “The war had

Who We Are and Where We Are Going

United States Marines: America’s Expeditionary Commandos >Maj Schillo is qualified in multiple military occupational specialties, to include Expeditionary Ground Reconnaissance Officer. He has deployed to combat multiple times, in both

A Strategy for What Winning Looks Like

MARSOF 2040 >Capt Carraway is a MAGTF Intelligence Officer with eight years of experience. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Peace, War, and Defense as well as History from

Marines Are Who We Are, Special Operations Are What We Do

Fellow Gazette Readers: The ever-evolving environment we live in has and will continue to significantly shape how the Joint Force operates. The nation’s quest to outpace near-peer competitors has never

Artificial Intelligence in the Marine Corps Logistics Enterprise: Part 3

Part 3: It’s not pretty: How can we start making AI progress ‘prettier’? >See first article in series for bios. Introduction In our first article, we discussed the definitions of

Artificial Intelligence in the Marine Corps Logistics Enterprise: Part 2

Part 2: It’s not pretty: How ugly is AI progress in the Marine Corps logistics? >See Part 1 for bios. This is the second article in our three-part series. The

Artificial Intelligence in the Marine Corps Logistics Enterprise: Part 1

Part 1: It’s not pretty: What is artificial intelligence and its components? >LtCol Wolfe was a Marine Corps Logistics Fellow at Smeal Business College, Pennsylvania State University, and previously served

First to Fight

Lessons from the Battle of Belleau Wood >Maj King is an Infantry Officer and currently serves as Commanding Officer, Recruiting Station Salt Lake City. “And, waking or sleeping, I can

A Message from the Commandant of the Marine Corps

10 NOVEMBER 2023 For 248 years, Marines have earned a reputation as the most disciplined and lethal warfighters in the world. This legacy of honor, courage, and commitment passed on

Talent Management Tangibles

Current initiatives Since the release of Talent Management 2030, we have better aligned departments and organizations involved in talent management, assessed, and mapped out interdependencies of total force personnel policies,

A Message From the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps

1 September, 2023 Our Corps remains an indispensable element of our nation’s security and readiness. As I write, our 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) is providing our Combatant