Marine Corps Combat Observer Program: "Messengers of Warfighting in the 21st Century"
Abstract
This paper supports the development and design of a Marine Corps Combat Observer Program (MCCOP). The MCCOP is designed to deploy teams of officers and staff non-commissioned officers (SNCOs) to regional areas in which armed conflict is occurring. In concept, the officer/SNCO teams will deploy to observe combat operations at the tactical level (brigade and below) in order to record, evaluate, and document current tactics, techniques, procedures, and methods within respective geographic regions. Upon completion the teams will return to the continental United States (CONUS) for duty at Marine Corps Combat Development Command (MCCDC) Quantico, VA. Their experience, lessons learned from evaluating tactics, techniques, and procedures will be evaluated, refined, and assessed. In concept, their experiences will be shared and processed through a variety of education, training, and combat development venues. From PME lectures at Marine Corps University (MCU) and further experimentation by the Warfighting Lab to the Warfighting Doctrine and Integration Division (WDID), the MCCOP program is designed to create a dedicated linkage between the battlefield, the classroom, and the combat development process. The program labors to record in peacetime or in wartime, the combat applications from a variety of nations and regions engaged in armed conflict.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 18, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA403661
Entities
People
- Kelly P. Alexander
Organizations
- Marine Corps University