Marine Forces Africa: A SPMAGTF Is a Key Element for Securing Strategic Access and Partnership with African Nations

Abstract

The growing trend of committed, violent, transnational extremists is a significant factor contributing to global instability, and irregular warfare will continue to be these extremists method of choice throughout the foreseeable future. In deterring and addressing the asymmetric threats to our national security and U.S. foreign policy, Expeditionary Force 21 (formerly Marine Corps Vision and Strategy 2025) calls for the expansion of a persistent forward presence and engagement, to include the global deployment of tailored, contingency-capable Marine Air-Ground Task Forces (MAGTFs). What does this mean in the era of shrinking resources and the reorientation of forces and tactics focused on operations in Afghanistan? How do we maintain a forward presence while working within a new reality of limited resources and reductions in the number of uniformed personnel? Part of the answer lies in strategic deployments, such as those currently being conducted by the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa Special Purpose MAGTF.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA628023

Entities

People

  • David L. Morgan Ii
  • David Winnacker
  • Jamel L. Neville

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Continents
  • Deployment
  • Employment
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Task Forces
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Training
  • Training Management
  • Unconventional Warfare
  • United States Africa Command
  • Warfare

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