Why General Krulak is the Marine Corps' Greatest Strategic Leader

Abstract

General Krulak served as the 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1995 until 1999 and successfully guided the Marine Corps during a significant transition into the 21st century. During the mid 1990s the Marine Corps was resetting the force following the Second Gulf War with a limited budget and looking to how to best prepare the force for the next war. During this period of transition, General Krulak s made a series of decisions and initiated some key efforts that would prove essential to the preparation of the Marine Corps for the challenges that lie ahead in the following century. This Strategic Research Paper (SRP) will analyze the decisions made by General Krulak during his tenure as the Commandant of the Marine Corps using the U.S. Army War College Strategic Leadership Primer and outline the strategic leadership competencies possessed by General Krulak that makes him the Marine Corps greatest Strategic leader.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 14, 2011
Accession Number
ADA560057

Entities

People

  • William -berris

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amphibious Operations
  • Business Administration
  • Education
  • Governments
  • Leadership
  • Management Personnel
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Schools
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Strategic Security Studies