A Message From the Deputy Commandant for Information
The Marine Corps is in a constant “fight for information.” Winning this fight today and every day gives us a lethal advantage in the next battle, the next war. Information
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Ideas & Issues
MCDP 4, Logistics 2.0
Resilient logistics for the force today and tomorrow “The thoughts contained here are not merely guidance for action in combat but a way of thinking. This publication provides the authoritative
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A Message From the Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics
This is truly an exciting time for our Marine Corps Installations and Logistics Enterprise. Today, we are balancing the demands of a ready force in day-to-day competition with the imperative
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When New Concepts and Capabilities Meet the Test of Major War
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDING GENERAL MARINE CORPS WARFIGHTING LABORATORY WHEN NEW CONCEPTS AND CAPABILITIES MEET THE TEST OF MAJOR WAR Eighty years ago, the final act of the
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Infantry Battalion Experiment-30 (IBX30) Phase I Results
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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Pushing Lethality to the Edge
A smarter, deadlier MAGTF >Capt Holden is a Marine Officer currently assigned to USSOUTHCOM where he has worked in security cooperation and collections management billets as well as managing a
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Marine Raiders and the Stand-In Force
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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The Main Effort of the Marine Littoral Regiment
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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Adapt or Die
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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The Industrial Battlespace: Manufacturing and Maneuver
During the brutal assault on Tarawa in World War II, Marines faced nearly insurmountable odds. The beach was heavily fortified, enemy fire poured down from all directions, and the Marines’
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The “SOF Touch”
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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