The United States Marine Corps: The 911 Force in the Post-9/11 World

Abstract

Today, the Marine Corps is torn between the missions it must perform to address the largely irregular threats that dominate the 21st Century security environment and the missions it must, by law, prepare for against potential yet unlikely near peer conventional threats. This paper intends to challenge the relevancy of the Marine Corps's current Title 10, United States Code, roles and missions by showing that this tasking finds its roots in the pre-World War Two security environment and has little application to the 21st Century security environment. Additionally, by examining today's and tomorrow's threat environment, this paper also contends that the Marine Corps, as the Nation's naval "force in readiness," is the service best suited to address the largely irregular threats that will pose the greatest challenges to American national security interests. Finally, several recommendations are offered on how the Marine Corps can better organize, train, and equip to address the 21st Century security environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 23, 2007
Accession Number
ADA515502

Entities

People

  • Mark G. Mykleby

Organizations

  • Air War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

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  • Aircrafts
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  • Amphibious Operations
  • Artillery
  • Civil War
  • Combat Areas
  • Combat Operations
  • Congress
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Warfare

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  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.