A Marine Corps Interwar Period Analysis and Implications for Today
Abstract
As the Marine Corps finishes twelve years of combat, it is entering into another interwar period. Significant lessons can be learned from studying the post-World War I and post-Vietnam War interwar periods. These lessons are framed along the three phases that constitute an interwar period. Additionally, the doctrine, organization, material, leadership & education, and personnel pillars must be applied during the appropriate phases to successfully navigate the interwar period. The desired endstate of navigating an interwar period is a force that is transformed with a new vision, high quality personnel, updated doctrine and organization, and the material solutions to support the vision. Success in an interwar period is defined as a force that can conduct combat operations during the interwar period while going through transformation, and results in a force that is victorious in the next major conflict.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2013
- Accession Number
- ADA589455
Entities
People
- Gordon D. Miller
Organizations
- United States Army War College