The Marine Corps Gazette
Feature Article
Posted on September 15, 2026
By: Marine Corps Forces Pacific Command Foreign Disclosure Officer
Operationalizing information sharing in the Pacific The Defining Paradox of the Indo-Pacific In the vast and increasingly complex waters of the Indo-Pacific, the Marine Corps Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Enterprise faces a defining paradox. As the United States continues its...
Posted on September 15, 2026
By: Col Dave Clifton (Ret.)
Sustaining readiness The Marine Corps has now done something no other military Service has done: It has successfully passed three consecutive financial audits. That achievement deserves recognition, but it should not be treated as the finish line. Passing an audit...
Posted on August 26, 2026
By: Col Eric J. "Chewy" Keith, SgtMaj Emmanuel Hudson & SgtMaj Jacob Reiff
Forging a strong Corps for the next 250 years For nearly 250 years, the Marine Corps has earned its reputation as the world’s premier fighting force—not by standing still, but by relentlessly improving. We refine doctrine, modernize equipment, and elevate...
Posted on August 14, 2026
By: Maj Jessica Aich
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...
Posted on August 14, 2026
By: Mr. Daniel Rice
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...
Posted on August 14, 2026
By: Dr. Benjamin Jensen
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...
Feature Articles
Posted on February 15, 2026
March 2026 The Marine Corps Gazette is well-known for providing generations of Marines with a virtuous push-pull cycle of learning through which they can both...
Posted on January 15, 2026
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...
Posted on January 15, 2026
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...
Posted on January 15, 2026
By: Col Thomas C. Greenwood (Ret)
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,...
Posted on December 15, 2025
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...
Posted on December 15, 2025
By: Capt Ignotus
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...
Posted on December 15, 2025
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...
Posted on November 15, 2025
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.”...
Posted on November 15, 2025
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...
Posted on November 15, 2025
By: Maj Aaron Barlow
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....
Posted on October 15, 2025
By: LtCol Joe “Pappy” Papay, USMC (Ret)
A blueprint for the Marine Corps of 2035 Executive Summary The MEU of 2035 must evolve to remain relevant in the face of precision-strike threats,...
Posted on October 15, 2025
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...
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