In keeping with the Commandant’s Planning Guidance and its emphasis on Naval integration and meeting the demands of the Naval Fleet, Vice Admiral William R. Merz, Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet, spoke to the Marines gathered at the Camp Butler Officer’s Club about the history and the future of the Marine Corps and Navy’s relationship as a Joint Task Force.
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At the 2019 MCA&F Ground Dinner, The Commandant, General David H. Berger, provided an overview of the Marine Corps’ planning process for the next 10 years to emphasize its roll as an “Inside Force” in control of “Contested maritime space in support of fleet operations.”

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From the Marine Corps Association & Foundations 2019 Combat Development Dinner, General James N. Mattis, USMC (Ret) former Secretary of Defense, spoke on a range of topics from getting his Marines surrounded in the desert to the Commandant’s Planning Guidance of General Berger. He shared stories of his time in Washington and answered questions about China and Russia.

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From the 26 September, 2019 Intelligence Awards Dinner. Lieutenant General Lori Reynolds speaks about the future of Marine Corps Intelligence, including video games and diversity.

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From the 16 September, 2019 Wounded Warrior Leadership Awards. Lieutenant General Eric Smith speaks about the importance of the Wounded Warrior Regiment, recognizing the individual efforts of the awards recipients, and the MCA&F.

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From the 15 August 2019 Marine Corps Association & Foundation Acquisition Awards Dinner, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Mr. James F. Geurts spoke about the Marine Corps acquisition community.
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From the 3 May 2018 Marine Corps Association & Foundation Ground Awards Dinner, Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Robert B. Neller spoke about imminent changes within the Ground Combat Element.

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At the 2019 MCA&F C4 Awards dinner, LtGen Brian D. Beaudrealt spoke about asymmetrical warfare and how in the future the Marines must be an information enabled MAGTF.

At MCA&F’s 2nd Intelligence Awards Dinner on 21 September 2012 General James F. Amos, 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, spoke at length about the value of intelligence in the Middle East and its benefits for phase 4 operations.
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General Robert B. Neller, Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks at his last MCA&F Dinner as Commandant and reflects on his time in the Corps and his tenure as Commandant at the May 2019 Ground Awards Dinner.

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Introduction to how Manufacturing Logistics will affect the Corps in the future by LtGen Michael G. Dana and Captain Chris Wood staff at Installations and Logistics:

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John “Jay” Rogers speech about micro-manufacturing now and in the future:

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John “Jay” Rogers is a veteran Marine and the President, CEO and co-founder of Local Motors, a next generation US-based car company that is changing the way cars are designed and built. He spoke at the 2017 MCA&F Logistics Awards Dinner about the future of manufacturing.
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The Honorable Thomas Modly, Under Secretary of the Navy, spoke at our II MEF Dinner on 10 April, 2019 at Camp Lejeune about the modern formula for agility as it applies to US armed forces.
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