Any Clime and Place: How the United States Marine Corps Will Evolve to Meet the Challenges from Modem Threats to the Expeditionary Environment
Abstract
Amphibious operations, or the projection of forces from the sea to land is one of the most complex actions a military force can utilize to achieve an objective. Amphibious operations can be conducted across the Range of Military Operations (ROMO). Amphibious operations that are opposed by a determined enemy or forcible entry, operations come with obvious challenges and require integrated planning by both the naval forces as well as, the landing forces before they are attempted. Most would agree that the landing forces accept a high degree of risk during forcible entry operations, however one must also consider how those forces are getting ashore, how vulnerable are the ships they came from, and what types of threats they might face well beyond their immediate objective. The role of the Navy and Marine Corps team in a Joint Forcible Entry Operation (JFEO) has evolved beyond the traditional amphibious assault. In order to counter the threats and mitigate the inherent vulnerabilities of amphibious operations in a contested environment, the Navy Marine Corps team must employ a combination of Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO) and sea-based amphibious forces to maximize the effectiveness of maneuver warfare doctrine against a determined enemy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 24, 2018
- Accession Number
- AD1177001
Entities
People
- Christopher Forsythe
Organizations
- Marine Corps University