Developing Professional Logisticians

Abstract

The Marine Corps does not develop professional logisticians. At best, it trains personnel in the basic techniques of the special skill sets within their assigned military occupational specialty (MOS). Logisticians stagnate due to a lack of emphasis on professional development from leadership and a training and education system lacking the flexibility to meet the demands of a high operational tempo and the basic need for continuing education. The Marine Corps must implement new teaching methods such as mobile training teams, historical vignettes, tactical decision games, and a reading program in order to cultivate a professional and adaptive corps of logisticians.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 19, 2008
Accession Number
ADA508955

Entities

People

  • M. T. Milburn

Organizations

  • Marine Corps Combat Development Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Case Studies
  • Deployment
  • Education
  • Instructors
  • Lessons Learned
  • Logistics
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Operations
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • Professional Development
  • Schools
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • STEM Education
  • Systems Analysis and Design