Expeditionary Force 21. Forward and Ready: Now and in the Future
Abstract
Expeditionary Force 21 provides guidance for how the Marine Corps Total Force as an integral part of the larger naval and joint team will be postured, organized, trained, and equipped to fulfill assigned public law and national policy responsibilities.1 Expeditionary Force 21 does not change what Marines do, but how they will do it. Expeditionary Force 21 draws guidance from national security direction and naval strategy as described by A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower. Expeditionary Force 21 will be integrated with the Marine Corps Service Campaign Plan 2014-2022 and Marine Corps Strategic Health Assessment. MCDP 1-0 Operations, Aug 2011, provided an operational and doctrinal foundation that incorporated proven concepts such as Operational Maneuver From the Sea, Ship to Objective Maneuver, Seabasing and Marine Corps Operating Concepts (MOC). Expeditionary Force 21 builds on that now doctrinal foundation by providing guidance for concepts and capabilities while informing our force posture, organization, and capabilities over a 10-year period. Expeditionary Force 21 is our new capstone concept replacing the Marine Corps Vision and Strategy 2025 and will align future concepts, advocate plans, and capability roadmaps. We will annually assess capabilities, priorities, long range vision and future operating environment to inform annual updates to Expeditionary Force 21. Expeditionary Force 21 provides an aspirational vision of how we will operate in order to guide experimentation, force development activities, and inform programming decisions. Some goals within Expeditionary Force 21 will be achieved quickly while others will require continued work and coordination to develop. However, the overarching goal is to improve how we support the requirements of Geographic Combatant Commanders (GCCs) by providing the right force in the right place at the right time.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 04, 2014
- Accession Number
- ADA599090