Minimizing the Gender Gap for Marine Officers
Abstract
General Mattis words, No better friend no worse enemy can be directly applied to the Marine Corps culture. Its culture is a winning one: a well trained, educated, and physically fit team in continual pursuit of excellence. This culture attracts recruits and officers alike to join and has enabled the organization to be successful since its inception. This culture, and the arrogance embedded within, has proven to be the Corps own worst enemy as its egotism has precluded taking viable action to overcome its shortfall in retaining talented women. The Corps is not broken, yet it must recognize women are a force multiplier. TTPs have developed based upon changes in the conduct of warfare. From the Barbary Wars to recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, warfare has changed, and the population the Marines have encountered has also changed. What the Corps needs are talented women to enhance its operational strength. Women have demonstrated their ability to serve successfully in garrison and in combat, in different operational environments. It is time for the Marine Corps to recognize women enhance operational strength across the MAGTF and to take viable action to retain those talented individuals who will heighten the ability to function as a war-fighting organization.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 07, 2015
- Accession Number
- AD1175918
Entities
People
- Tracy A. Maese
Organizations
- Marine Corps University