Marine Expeditionary Brigade: Centerpiece of the Future

Abstract

Professional-standing Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) headquarters and their associated subordinates will be the centerpiece of Marine Corps operations in the future. The Marine Corps needs to reorganize its operating forces to create a single warfighting Marine Expeditionary Force, a Marine Logistics Command, five professional-standing MEBs, and six Marine Expeditionary Units (Special Operations Capable). This monograph identifies the need for change. The new world environment, the Marine Corps' future concepts, and a redefinition of world conflict are key factors requiring organizational change in the United States Marine Corps. The author provides a unique reorganization of the Marine Corps' operating forces to enhance unit cohesion, combat efficiency, and overall Marine Corps/Joint Force capabilities. These improvements include a cost savings of 3,635 personnel structure spaces. The author directly supports the Marine Corps' family of concepts and programs outlined in the "Marine Corps Concepts and Programs 2004." It provides a solution preparing the Marine Corps for the future. It will ensure that America's premier Expeditionary Force stands ready when called upon.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 26, 2005
Accession Number
ADA436242

Entities

People

  • Tye R. Wallace

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amphibious Operations
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Support
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Economic Systems
  • International Relations
  • Logistics
  • Marine Corps
  • Marine Corps Operations
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.

Technology Areas

  • Space