Maneuver Warfare and Marine Corps Aviation

Abstract

With the publication of FMFM-1 on the 6th of March, 1989 Maneuver Warfare officially became the Marine Corps' doctrine for warfighting. This doctrine is still not well understood Corps wide and is certainly not understood in the context of employment of Marine Air Ground Task Forces. This study has a target audience of U.S. Marines and has been written based on a Marine's understanding of maneuver warfare concepts. This seeks to examine maneuver warfare as it applies to Marines today. Initially, the study examines the role military history, particularly the German experience, has had in the formation of the concepts associated with maneuver warfare. The study also addresses the responsibility of the commander as this responsibility applies to maneuver warfare concepts and techniques. Further, this study examines the applicability of maneuver warfare to the Marine Air Ground Task Force. Additionally, the study assesses the impact of maneuver warfare doctrine on Marine Aviation and in turn the impact Marine Aviation can have on this philosophy of warfighting. Finally, conclusions are drawn based on this study. (eg)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 10, 1990
Accession Number
ADA222249

Entities

People

  • Stephen D. Haley

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Combat Readiness
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Guidance
  • History
  • Marine Corps
  • Marine Corps Aviation
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Security
  • Task Forces
  • Training
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Naval Personnel Management