Is the Marine Corps' Doctrine of Maneuver Warfare Synergetic with the Joint Doctrine for Amphibious Operations?

Abstract

The Marine Corps doctrine of maneuver warfare is compared with the joint doctrine for amphibious warfare. The purpose of this paper is to determine if the Marine Corps' Warfighting FMFM-1 and the Joint Doctrine for Amphibious Operations JCS Pub 3-02 are compatible. The joint doctrine for amphibious operations is examined at the operational level to determine if the concept supports maneuver warfare. The validity of amphibious operations or the maneuver warfare doctrine are not discussed. The joint doctrine for amphibious operations and the doctrine of maneuver warfare are synergetic. The commanders' judgement, mindset, and knowledge determine if maneuver warfare will be used in amphibious operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 13, 1992
Accession Number
ADA249835

Entities

People

  • Glenn Wagner

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Land Warfare
  • Landing Forces
  • Maneuvers
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Navy
  • Second World War
  • Security
  • Task Forces
  • Tilt Rotor Aircraft
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.