What the Expeditionary Warfare School learned by integrating artificial intelligence Military organizations often assume adaptation requires resources, expertise, or institutional direction. In reality, adaptation rarely begins under ideal conditions. New technologies emerge faster than doctrine; operational requirements evolve faster than...
Preparing joint all-domain officers for the greatest threat As the Marine Corps University Joint All-Domain Officer (JADO) program was taking shape, another effort was coming to fruition: the China Warfighting Initiative (CWI). For several years before JADO, the Marine Corps...
Connecting the schoolhouse to the fleet A Marine Corps classroom should be an intellectual crucible and a proving ground. Students should leave seminars with more than a few pithy reflections and historical insights. Training and Education 2030 directs the force...
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...
Human-enabled targeting within the first island chain Humans are more important than hardware, and every human is a sensor. Focusing on humans as a meansof...
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...
No respect for the Marine Corps Throughout its 250-year history, the Marine Corps, in the words of 1980s comedian Rodney Dangerfield, “Don’t get no respect.”...
What the Marine Corps can learn from the Houthis The Uncomfortable TeacherThe Houthis are not the type of adversary the Marine Corps typically studies for...
The fires revolution the Marine Corps missed One of the central premises of Marine Corps Force Design was the evolving relationship between precision and mass....
https://youtu.be/6Vw0jTk4rqQ?si=nFTshxRoVY5LpmtC A Message from the Commandant of the Marine Corps 10 November 2025 Two hundred and fifty years ago, before our Nation declared its...
Today’s Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Since its inception, the MEU has embarked on an Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and continues to serve as the...
Success at ground level Marjah, Afghanistan, was the financial base and perceived Taliban “heart of darkness” prior to Operation MOSHTARAK in early 2010.1 After a...
The case for Marine Corps ISR enterprise transformation The Marine Corps stands at a pivotal crossroads, a moment of profound transformation that will define its...
Marine Corps combat D9 dozers in the Iraq War Marines have always emphasized high-speed mobility. We place a premium on acquiring equipment that is lighter...