Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations Requires Access

Abstract

The US Naval services updated key operational concepts when the Obama administration announced a renewed focus and balance towards the Indo-Pacific and the Trump Administration's declaration of China as the US's primary competitor. The United States Navy developed a Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO) and Littoral Operations in a Contested Environment (LOCE) concepts. The United States Marine Corps (USMC) developed Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO) as a complementary operational concept to support Naval operations. The success of these operational concepts depends on US forces' ability to operate away from known fixed locations that China's advanced military capabilities can easily target.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 07, 2021
Accession Number
AD1177992

Entities

People

  • Jacob R. Godby

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Export Controls
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • International Trade
  • Marine Corps
  • Maritime Security
  • Military Budgets
  • Military Capabilities
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Security
  • Terrain
  • United States Pacific Command
  • Uss Halsey

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  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Strategic Security Studies