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2019

December

The Economics of Warfare by Capt Conor T. BenderDownload
The Art of Expeditionary Warfare by Maj Jeffrey M. BrewerDownload
Weaponize Skill for Sea Power by CAPT John Byington, USNR & Maj Aaron Burciaga, USMCRDownload

November

The Battle of Isandlwana by Justin W. WilliamsonDownload
The Strategic Folly and Moral Ambiguity of Limited War by MAJ William Hardwick, MOARNGDownload
Maternity Dress Blues by LtCol Janine K. Garner, Maj Jessica J. Karlin, & Maj Ashlyn E. King, USMC(Ret)Download
The Force Enabler by Maj Andrew P. KettnerDownload
The Sacred Scrolls by Maj Paul L. Stokes, USMC(Ret)Download
Call Sign Chaos reviewed by Maj Skip Crawley, USMCR(Ret)Download
Reinvigorating the Fleet Marine Force Architecture by Majs Jonathon Frerichs, Matthew Rohlfing, & CDR Brent Peterson, USNDownload
Call Sign Chaos reviewed by Col. Eric L. Chase, USMCR (Ret)Download
The Changing Face of War by Capts Alexander Irion & Robert CallisonDownload
Leadership for Seapower by Mie Augier & Maj Sean BarrettDownload
MCDP 7 by Williamson MurrayDownload
Winning Tomorrow’s Battles Today by MajGen David FurnessDownload
Nonlinearity and the Arc of Warfighting by George M. GrossDownload
Winning Sea Control by Maj Brian Kerg, LtCol Nathan Dmochowski, LT Joseph Hanacek, USNDownload

October

Chief Learning Officer by Mr. John KrogerDownload
The United States Most Critical Vulnerability: Part 1 by GySgt Joshua E. OwenDownload
Call Sign Chaos reviewed by Col Chris Woodbridge, USMC(Ret)Download

Feature Interview

Authentic Leadership by Col Chris Woodbridge, USMC(Ret)Download
Lessons on Leadership by Col Mary Reinwald, USMC(Ret)Download

September

Forecasting and Following Disaster by LtCol Ryan ChristDownload
Enlisted Marine Intelligence Training by GySgt Ryan West & SSgt Benjamin FergusonDownload
Intelligence-Oriented Tactical Tasks by Capt Kevin L. GravingDownload
Do We Believe What We Know? by LtCol David W. PinionDownload
Marine Corps Advisor Companies by Col David V. Ready, USMCRDownload
Signature Management by Capt Ferguson DaleDownload
Strengthening Marine Forces Reserve by LtCol Charles C. Larson IIIDownload
We Know Who We Are, But… by Col J.J. Carroll, Jr., LtCol Michael Zimmerman & Maj Brett SwaimDownload
Operation FROM THE SEA by Capt Daniel D. PhillipsDownload
Forward and Enduring by CWO4 James Jabinal & Col Valerie Jackson, USMCRDownload

August

Land the Landing Force by Col Keil R. Gentry, USMC(Ret)Download
Lean and Mean by Maj Paul L. Stokes, USMC(Ret)Download

The 38th Commandant’s Planning Guidance

The 38th Commandant’s IntentDownload

The Complete Commandant’s Planning Guidance

July

The Crucible of Leadership by Capt Roderick J. Singleton, Jr.Download
Marine Corps Leadership by CWO4 Timothy S. McWilliams, USMCR(Ret)Download
One Day, One Choice, One Leader by Maj Eric Navarro, USMCRDownload
Airborne Command and Control by Capt Patrick LauerDownload
The Smart Power Integration Plan by Capt Brent JurmuDownload

June

Breeding a Bias for Action by 1stLt Mackenzie GageDownload
Operation POSTERN and the Capture of Lae by Col Scott Erdelatz, USMC (Ret)Download
Facing the “What Now?” Moment by Damien O’ConnellDownload
Changing the Current Attitude by GySgt Esther B. WadeDownload
Words Have Meaning by LtCol Winston S. TierneyDownload

May

The Future FOB by 2ndLt Jon AsheimDownload
Forging Fuel by Connie BraeschDownload
Command Authority by LtCol Joseph E. GalvinDownload
Beans, Bullets, Band-Aids…and Bytes? by Capt Olivia A. Garard & Maj Craig M. SchnappingerDownload
Air Intelligence Is a MAGTF Critical Enabler by Col Michael LindemannDownload
Logistics in the Contact Layer by Capt Dylan F. MetzlerDownload

April

The Critical Link by Maj Paul L. Stokes, USMC(Ret)Download
Marine Air Command and Control System by Capt Daniel TadrossDownload
Tactical Cyberspace Warfare by Maj Byron OwenDownload
A Warrior’s Mind by MajGen W.F. Mullen IIIDownload

March

EABO by LCDR Charles “Sunny” C. SonntagDownload
Utilization of the MWSS by Capt Kristina WarrenDownload
Armor for the Infantry by 1stLt Corey Blankenship, USMCRDownload
Nutritional Fitness in the United States Marine Corps by Sharlene Holladay & LtCol Gary SpinelliDownload
Future Logistics Challenges (COA Dev) by LtCol Foster C. Ferguson, Maj Zachary J. Pagan, & Maj Zachary N. EmbersDownload

February

Microdosing by Maj Emre AlbayrakDownload
Not Yet Openly at War, But Still Mostly at Peace by LtCol Scott Cuomo, Capt Olivia Garard, Maj Jeff Cummings, & LtCol Noah SpataroDownload
Innovation and Creativity by The Brute Krulak CenterDownload
The HIMARS-UGV by Capt M. P. MagyarDownload
Navigating Without GPS by Capt James Cole, USAFDownload
Marine Jedi and Artificial Intelligence by Capt Matthew S. HanksDownload
Supporting Affiliated Organizations by Robert D. HogueDownload

2018

December

21st Century Combined Arms by Col Brian P. DuplessisDownload
Off the X by Majs Paul Keeley, Eric Harley, & Joshua MillsDownload
NSFS in a Contested Environment by LtCol Jon M. O’GormanDownload

September

Melding Mechanized Assets and sUAS by Capt Spencer S. WatersDownload
Effective Training for Intelligence Specialists by 1stLt Ben M. KallasDownload
The EAS Marine by Capt Yosef E. AdiputraDownload
Scholarship in Practice by Capt William D. Steeves, Jr., USMC(Ret)Download
Suicide Prevention and the Marine Corps DSO by Col Stephen C. Newman, USMC(Ret)Download

February

The Lessons of Mogadishu, Part II by Majs Joseph Montagna, USMC, & Lexi Plunkett, USAFDownload

January

Lessons From Mogadishu, Part I by Maj Joseph MontagnaDownload

2017

December

Is the Marine Corps Ready to Become an Exponential Organization? by the Staff, Marine Corps Warfighting LaboratoryDownload

November

Building Spiritual Awareness, Fitness, and Resiliency by LCDR Diana A. Lantz, Chaplain, USNDownload
The Beauty of Risk by LtCol Gregory A. ThieleDownload

October

Increasing Seabasing by Maj Robert Barber, USMC(Ret) & MAJ Christopher Wolfe, USA(Ret)Download
The Future of Marine Corps Logistics by LTC Barbara Haines, USA(Ret) & LtCol James A. Jones, USMC(Ret)Download
Reinforcing the Castle by Capt Cameron M. Allen & 1stLts Timothy A. Denning & Sean M. GuthrieDownload
Physical Network Analysis by Maj William P. SumptionDownload
In God We Trust, All Others Use Data by CWO4 Robert J. TooleDownload
A Cold Weather LCE by Maj Mark WlaschinDownload
Bringing the War to Their Neighborhood by Capt Timothy M. Bagnell, USAFDownload
Putting the First Team on the Field by Gil Barndollar & R. Sam LongDownload
Ancient Wars of the 21st Century by LtCol Michael D. ReillyDownload

September

Why the 0203 MOS is Broken by 1stLts John H. Boger & Austin J. DahmerDownload
Shaping the Future of ISR by Maj Troy E. MitchellDownload
Intel Reachback and the Emperor’s New Clothes by Maj Nicholas R. NappiDownload
Human Geography by Courtney D.B. BlackburnDownload
The Red, Squiggly Line by Staff, MARDET Dam Neck, Marine Corps Intelligence SchoolsDownload

April

Reverse Logistics by Capt Gregory WilliamsDownload

March

SEA DRAGON 2025 by NCOs, SNCOs, and Officers, 3d Bn, 5th MarinesDownload

February

21st Century Reconnaissance by The Ellis GroupDownload
Light Infantry Problems and Bicycle-borne Solutions by Maj John E. Kivelin & 1stLt Cameron JonesDownload
Innovation, Status Quo, or Relative Regression? by MAJ Adam K. Greene, U.S. ArmyDownload
Robotics in Infantry Battalions by Maj Ted W. SchroederDownload
The Warfighter by LtCol J.J. MullenDownload
Decision Time by GySgt Paul Nichols, USMC(Ret)Download

January

Discipline by LtCol Aaron C. LloydDownload
The Reality of Perception by Capt Benjamin A. SkarzynskiDownload
Outfitting for the Fight Ahead by 2ndLt William S.L. MurphyDownload
Strengthening Garrison Decision-Making Ability by LtCol Aaron A. AngellDownload
BIG “T”/Little “t” by Maj Christian C. Pappas & Charles M. OlmstedDownload
What’s Right, and How Do You Decide? by 2ndLt John T. BaykoDownload

2016

December

IMLOC’s Effective Example by MSgt Freddy A. ArmijoDownload
Thoughts on the Warrior Scholar by 1stLt Charles LeeDownload
A Force Multiplier by 1stLt James Skeffington, USMCRDownload
The Last Three Yards by Kyle NelsonDownload

November

Understanding the Millennial Mindset by LT Michael Anderson, CHC, USNDownload
Generational Differences in the Military by LT Gregory Hazlett, CHC, USNDownload
Benghazi Consulate Attack by Mike Bailey & Capt Dan YurkovichDownload
FAST Capabilities, Challenges, and the Way Ahead by Maj Gary L. CobbDownload

October

Marine Aviation Readiness by LtCol Kevin F. MurrayDownload

July

Leadership in Depth by 1stLt YiCheng S. GarrardDownload
Leadership by CWO2 William HannaDownload

May

Martial Art by 1stLt Andrew E. PetrevicsDownload
Geospatial Intelligence at the Infantry Regiment by Capt Andrew RozicDownload

March

December 1919: A Brief History of the Fourth Brigade of Marines by Maj Edwin N. McClellan, U.S. Marine Corps Officer-in-Charge, Historical Division, Marine CorpsDownload
May 1935: Our Experiences in Santo Domingo II: Diplomatic Spurs by Lieutenant Colonel Charles J. Miller, U.S. Marine CorpsDownload
August 1935: Our Experiences in Santo Domingo III: Diplomatic Spurs by Lieutenant Colonel Charles J. Miller, U.S. Marine CorpsDownload
April 1950: Small Wars——Vanishing Art? by LtCol Robert D. Heinl, Jr.Download
May 1957: FMF Organization and Composition Board Report II: AviationDownload
June 1957: FMF Organization and Composition Board Report III: Fire Support Download
July 1957: FMF Organization and Composition Board Report IV: Service Elements Download
March 1981: Job Satisfaction and Motivation by BGen R.H. BarrowDownload
December 1981: Take care of ’em by Base Plate McGurkDownload
November 1986: A Soldier’s Dilemma by LtGen Victor H. Krulak, USMC(Ret)Download
November 1991: The Marine Corps 20 Years Hence by Michael VlahosDownload
June 2002: The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Seizure of Camp Rhino by Capt Jay M. HoltermannDownload

February

Long-Range Extended Duration Operations by LtCol Christopher Carolan, USMC(Ret)Download
The Future of Marine Corps Observer Training by Frank Furman, Peter Squire, & Pete MullerDownload
The Defense Innovation Initiative by LtCol John T. GutierrezDownload
Innovation of Non-Lethal Weapons by Wesley A. Burgei & Dr. Shannon E. FoleyDownload
Manned/Unmanned Teaming to Transform the MAGTF by LtCols Kevin Murray & Che Bolden & Majs Scott Cuomo & James FoleyDownload
The Marine Security Guard Program by LtCol Frank A. Chawk, IIIDownload
Space Operations for the Warfighter by Majs Joseph Horvath & Angela HatchDownload

January

Requiem for a System by MGySgt Thomas J. Campbell, USMC(Ret)Download

2015

December

Regional Slating for Intelligence Military Occupational Specialties by MSgt Paul R. CareyDownload
A History of Ink by SSgt Christopher E. JenningsDownload

November

Deploy the Marine Corps Enterprise Network by LtCol Leonard J. LeVineDownload

October

Rail Operations on the Rise by 1stLt Christina M. RappDownload
Logistics Command and Control by Capts Andrew Schaffer & Nick BornsDownload
The Past, Present, and Future of Food Service by WO1 Bryan Baker & CWO3 Damian A. SullivanDownload
Merge Combat Camera and Public Affairs by Capt Nicole FiedlerDownload

September

For Love of Civilians by 1stLt Jacob BridgeDownload
Combat Readiness through Cyber Resilience by Maj Jason R. ShockeyDownload

August

Enhancing Intelligence by Maj Derek A. FilipeDownload

May

Africa Command by Maj Benjamin J. HawthorneDownload

March

The “Diversity” Myth by CWO4 Jeff Rhea, USMCR(Ret)Download

February

Why Women DO Belong in the U.S. Infantry by Capt Eric HoveyDownload
Enlisted Marines are Professionals by Sgt Daniel WesselDownload
A Legacy Pete Ellis Would Embrace by LtCol Patrick J. Carroll, USMC(Ret) & CWO5 Terry L. Walker, USMC(Ret)Download

January

The Middle East by Hamid LellouDownload

2014

October

C2 in the 21st Century by Capt Brett FriedmanDownload

2012

October

Okinawa by SSgt Rudy R. Frame, JrDownload