Ideas & Issues
NeXt-file released >Capt Hogan is a 1302 Combat Engineer Officer assigned to the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory. After serving his first tour at 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, he has spent
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A credible deterrent >Maj Schedler is a 7202 Air Command and Control Officer currently serving as the Ground Based Air Defense Division Head at Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron
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The maneuver warfare imperative MCDP 1 ignores >Maj Jessup did not provide a bio. Philosophy, not prophecy; innovative, not inviolate—MCDP 1, Warfighting, is a living document long past due for
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MARSOF in the littorals >Mr. Hecht is a retired Critical Skills Operator who served in a variety of Special Operations and Infantry assignments over a 30-year career. His deployments include
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How MARSOC can contribute to strategic competition >GySgt Hopper is a Marine Raider with infantry and special operations experience that spans three theaters of operations. He is currently pursuing a Master
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Installations in a contested environment >MajGen Maxwell is the CG of Marine Corps Installations Command. >>Col Novario is a Logistics Officer and currently serves as the Assistant Chief of Staff
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MARSOC’s Approach to Warfighting The authors represent a diverse team from the G-5 Directorate, comprised of active duty, retired, and civilian professionals. Their backgrounds and experience include Special Operations, Intelligence,
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The Commandant’s Rapid Response Essay Contest: Second Place The Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) has long served as the Marine Corps’ rotary-wing utility and attack aviation workhorse. Centered around
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Not by Technology Alone Drones have provided significant tactical advantages to both sides during the three years of brutal fighting in the Russo-Ukraine war. So, it is not surprising that
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Precision obstacles for future Marine operations 2025 LtCol Earl “Pete” Ellis Essay Contest: First Place As a Chinese amphibious task force advances toward a narrow chokepoint in the Western Pacific,
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How LAR Wins in the Deep Fight 2025 LtCol Earl “Pete” Ellis Essay Contest: Second Place On an early morning outside Jõhvi, Estonia, a Marine Corps light armored reconnaissance (LAR)
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