On Planning
Letter to the Editorby LtCol Steven Donnell, USMC(Ret) This letter refers to Mr. William S. Lind’s commentary in the October 2000 Gazette, “Missing the Boat: A Response to Generals Knutson, Hailston, and Bedard.
Read Moreby LtCol Steven Donnell, USMC(Ret) This letter refers to Mr. William S. Lind’s commentary in the October 2000 Gazette, “Missing the Boat: A Response to Generals Knutson, Hailston, and Bedard.
Read More"Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication (MCDP) 5, Planning" states that "the commander is probably the single most important factor in effective planning." The central role of the commander in planning is discussed.
Read Moreby William S. Lind In the April Gazette, Gol Mark F. Cancun raised a serious issue: the inherent contradiction between the Corps’ extensive forward deployments and its ability to respond
Read MoreProwse advances the argument that combined arms training, as conducted in the Combined Arms Exercise program, is the foundation of the USMC's ability to successfully apply the doctrine of maneuver warfare and operational maneuver from the sea.
Read MoreSullivan discusses the benefits of training at the Army's National Training Center.
Read MoreHoffman discusses Andrew Gordon's book "The Rules of the Game." The ultimate lesson from this book is that if the USMC wants to reform and ensure that maneuver warfare actually represents the USMC's warfighting doctrine, the USMC will have to think about living in peace the way it wants to fight
Read MoreThe USMC's response to multidimensional threats requires the ability to seamlessly and rapidly integrate widely dissimilar and possibly dispersed combat forces.
Read Moreby LtCol John Poole, USMC(Ret) Today’s overcommitted Marine might wonder how the juxtaposed viewpoints of LtCol Michael H. Collier and Paul Seidenman (MCG, Aug98) could both be right. Live fire
Read Moreby LtCol John Poole, USMC(Ret) Today’s overcommitted Marine might wonder how the juxtaposed viewpoints of LtCol Michael H. Collier and Paul Seidenman (MCG, Aug98) could both be right. Live fire
Read MoreExtracts from Gen Myatt's comments on "grand maneuver" warfare are offered.
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