Challenges to the Marine Corps Mission, Past and Present

Abstract

This paper contrasts the current challenge to the Marine Corps mission with the historical challenges it has faced. It utilizes the tools developed by Neustadt and May in Thinking in Time, to help the reader evaluate the future role of the Corps by comparing the past and present. It highlights the similarities in the social, economical, and political environments that frame the challenges, and suggests how Marine Corps leadership may answer the current question. The writer suggests that the Marine Corps should not chase technical solutions or focus solely on the current trends in war fighting; it should concentrate on its core mission and its expeditionary roots.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 22, 2011
Accession Number
ADA560066

Entities

People

  • Robert V. Boucher

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Aircrafts
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design