The Plan and First Contact: Command in the 1st Marine Division, Iraq 2003

Abstract

An analysis of 1st Marine Division's operations during the conventional phase of OIF, between 20 March and 15 April 2003, indicates that while the 1st Marine Division conducted detailed planning before launching into Iraq, it was able to sustain a rapid operating tempo once hostilities began through an abbreviated decision making process. The true value of planning prior to "first contact" was that it provided commanders and staffs with common visualization of the battlespace and, when combined with strong command relationships and streamlined operating procedures, it enabled the Division to rapidly adjust and adapt its plan.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 27, 2017
Accession Number
AD1176575

Entities

People

  • Cole F. Petersen

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

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  • C4I
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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Battlefields
  • Command And Control
  • Corporations
  • Crossings
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Iraqi-War
  • Judgment
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Planning
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • New York
  • Personnel Management
  • River Crossings
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Task Forces
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • Universities
  • War
  • Warfare
  • Workload

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