Preparing the Infantry Rifle Squad Leader to Succeed in the Future Operating Environment

Abstract

The Marine Corps must drastically change its approach to the infantry squad leader billet, principally through the acknowledgement of its critical-billet status, then must institute an organization to serve as the hub for infantry modernization, evolving doctrine, and all infantry-specific course curricula. While the Squad Leader Development Program (SLDP) provides a nominal fix due to its narrow focus on Marines with three to six years of service and the constraint to deploy once as an 0365 (Infantry Squad Leader), the Marine Corps should recognize it has neglected a deep pool of talent - Marine Security Force guards - and invest in these capable leaders to fight and win in the FOE.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 12, 2018
Accession Number
AD1176942

Entities

People

  • Brandon N. Currie

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

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  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Army Rangers
  • Artillery
  • Command And Control
  • Control Systems
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Green Berets
  • Information Operations
  • Information Warfare
  • Management Personnel
  • Manpower
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Education
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • Standards
  • Students
  • United States
  • Warfare
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