The Future of USMC Amphibious Doctrine

Abstract

Operations ashore during the last ten years have committed the Marine Corps to protracted operations, caused us to operate as a second land army, an created an amphibious mental and intellectual absence. This period took the Corps far away from its amphibious roots. Various think tanks to include RAND, Brookings, Stimson, Center for American Progress, and Center for a New American Security have recently conducted studies and provided recommendations for the Marine Corps regarding its budget, force size, and the future character of war without having a solid understanding of the Marine Corps Title X Mission. These studies have potential significant ramifications for the future of the Marine Corps. The future, strategic, operational, and tactical environments pose a dilemma for our current organization related to methods required to build combat power ashore. These problems are further complicated by a restrictive budgetary environment, significant debt, and the anticipated reduction of forces throughout each of our armed services.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA601681

Entities

People

  • Scott R. Burlison

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amphibious Operations
  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Financial Management
  • Governments
  • Landing Forces
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Budgets
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Security
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.