Urban Operations: A New Approach - Embracing the City

Abstract

Urban operations are not new to the military or the Marine Corps but the urban operating environment is changing rapidly. This paper is informed by the 2015 Marine Corps Security Environment Forecast (MCSEF) and the Marine Corps Information Agency's Future Operating Environment (MCIAFIO) and the proliferation of the mega-city or other large dense urban areas. A review of the Marine Corps' current operating concept, the future operating environment, and the way technology is advancing it is evident that a new approach is necessary. This new approach would capitalize on new technology while employing a new analytical design methodology.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 02, 2016
Accession Number
AD1178800

Entities

People

  • Matthew A Thompson

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Army
  • Autonomous Weapons
  • Birds
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Control Systems
  • Environment
  • High Altitude
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Information Operations
  • Marine Corps
  • Medium Altitude
  • Military Operations
  • Mobile Phones
  • National Security
  • New York
  • North America
  • Political Movements
  • Situational Awareness
  • Social Media
  • Tactical Air Support
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Systems
  • Urban Areas
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Urban Planning and Geography.