Future Security Infrastructure: Marine Corps Advisor Companies

Abstract

Established June 3, 2019, Marine Corps Advisor Companies (MCAC) can expect deployments in counter-terrorism, counterinsurgency, security, and stability operations world-wide. How will these new reserve units contribute to the broad scope of Security Force Assistance (SFA) in support of the National Defense Strategy? This research paper suggests MCACs will be significant contributors to the National Security and National Defense Strategies in two distinct ways: 1. MCACs will provide an experienced work force to evenly distribute Security Cooperation (SC) missions that have been tasked to Individual Augments (IA) advisors, Marine Special Operations Command teams (MARSOC), and Civil Affairs Groups (CAG). 2. Acting as both warriors and diplomats, MCACs will facilitate increased partnering with other nations by attracting new alliances, building a stronger coalition, and creating an atmosphere of interoperability through development in the human domain of warfare.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 27, 2020
Accession Number
AD1177849

Entities

People

  • Wynton M Smith

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combatant Commanders
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Counterinsurgency
  • Counterterrorism
  • Department Of Defense
  • Distance Learning
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Hybrid Warfare
  • Information Operations
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Special Forces
  • Special Operations Forces
  • Students
  • Terrorism
  • Unconventional Warfare
  • United States
  • United States Special Operations Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.