USMC Capability: Mountain/Cold Weather Operations

Abstract

The USMC's failure to doctrinally codify the appropriate mountain/cold weather warfare capability to meet DOD requirements has induced an organizational lack of preparedness for these operations. This paper will conclude that a USMC Mountain/Cold Weather technical capability is critical to future readiness and will make recommendations to properly train and equip such a force.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA491904

Entities

People

  • Clifton B. Carpenter

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Altitude
  • Case Studies
  • Cold Weather Operations
  • Deployment
  • Doctrine
  • Land Transportation
  • Military Science
  • Military Tactics
  • Procurement
  • Sea Level
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Special Operations Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies