Relevance of Marine Corps Armor in the Future Operating Environment

Abstract

The weight and size of the M1A1 Abrams combined with the limitations of amphibious shipping have seriously limited the ability of the Marine Corps and Navy to get the M1A1 Abrams to the right place, at the right time in accordance with the Marine Corps Operating Concept. The dilemma facing the Marine Corps today is whether to maintain the M1A1 Abrams or to pursue other courses of action that will ensure the continued support of precision armored firepower to the MAGTF in the future operating environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 27, 2017
Accession Number
AD1176424

Entities

People

  • Benjamin S. Adams

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Civil War
  • Command And Control
  • Control Systems
  • Employment
  • Explosive Devices
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Landing Craft
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Operations
  • United States
  • Universities
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.