Cultural Intelligence: A Required Capability for Marine Corps Expeditionary Operations
Abstract
Conducting expeditionary operations means operating in foreign, and increasingly urban, cultures; foreign not simply in the sense of other countries, but cultures with which the Marine Corps has little to no understanding or even the foundation or tools to develop an understanding sufficient to conduct successful expeditionary operations. This is a critical shortfall for the Corps as the self-proclaimed "premier expeditionary `Total Force in Readiness.'" The nature and complexity of recent, current and likely future missions demand a cultural intelligence capability that often has been neglected or to which has only been paid lip service. To be an effective expeditionary force in today's world, the Marine Corps must pursue an advanced cultural intelligence capability by developing it organically, contracting for it, coordinating with sister services and other agencies for a joint capability, or some combination.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA509372
Entities
People
- E. L. Quinn
Organizations
- Marine Corps University