Web Articles
2020
A Letter from the 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
SMMC “NON-NEGOTIABLES” by SMMC Troy E. Black
December
Operation MEDUSA reviewed by Maj Skip Crawley, USMCR (Ret)
The World’s Sole Remaining Superpower by MAJ Nikolas Folgert
Zero-Defects and the Defense Officer Personnel Management Act by Capt Jesse Moyles
Reexamining Distributed Operations by Capt Daniel McGurkin
How to Do Logistics In EABO by Capt Paul S. Panicacci
November
The LEEG by LtCol Paul B. Bock & Capt Maxwell Stewart
October
On Intelligence, Part II by Capt Christopher “Harold” Denzel
Caveat Learner by Capt Joshua Marano & Dr. Shawn McCann
September
Maneuvering in the Electromagnetic Spectrum Unveiled by Carl L. Nite
Commanding Operations in the Information Environment by LCDR Jessica Reed
The Pentomic Division by LtCol Thaddeus Drake, Jr.
August
“Kriegspiel!!!” by 1stLt Garrett Boyce
Marine Corps Maneuver Warfare by Marinus
Teaching Fieldcraft by Capt Zachary Schwartz
I Think We’ve Got It! by Col Michael D. Wyly, USMC(Ret)
MCDP 7 by Capt Ted Baumgardner
Observation Post: Leadership Lessons from A Message to Garcia by Capt James R.R. Van Eerden
Information by Majs Paul Keeley & Eric Harley
Making the MIG the Main Effort for Information Dominance by Capts Casey Littesy & John Parry
Fleet Fire Support Officer by Maj Kyle Lynch, USMCR
Operations in the Information Environment by LtCol C. Travis Reese, USMC(Ret)
Simplify the Solution by Anthony Devino
The Competition Continuum by LtCols Bradley N. Fultz & Aniema G. Utuk
The Marine Strike Regiment by Rich Hegmann
July
Fighting a Peer Adversary: Part II by LtCol Chris Niedziocha
Domain Expert Officers by Maj Aaron Viana & Capts Angel Maldonado, Renato Costa
Give them the Tools by Capts Kenneth Sullivan & Jeff Phaneuf
Force Design by LtCol J. Noel Williams (Ret)
June
Revisiting Wake by LtCol Roy M. Draa
On Target by Maj Jonathan Bush
Battle of Belleau Wood by Michael “Kiwi” Kelly, USMC(Ret)
Spiritual Fitness by Maj Andrew P. Kettner
Smash Bullies by Maj Gordon Emmanuel
Still First to Fight? by LtCol Frank G. Hoffman, USMCR(Ret)
Eight Pandemic Lessons for Small Unit Leaders by 1stLt Patrick Cirenza
Commandant’s Professional Reading List by Capt Olivia Garard
Slogans Won’t Save Us by Damien O’Connell
USAID/OFDA Engagement with DOD in HA/DR by LtCol Sergio Luna
Force Design
The Case for Change by Gen David H. Berger
A Letter From The Commandant
A Letter From The Commandant, General David H. Berger
May
Task Organizing the GCE by Capt Patrick S. Hassett
Fresh Whole Blood Transfusion by CDR Joseph G. Kotora, MC, USN
A New COC by 1stLts Timothy Coulter & Tyler Schecter, Capt Gene Harb & Maj Joshua White
The Meaning of Expeditionary by 1stLt Kirk Kostrzewski
Multi-Nodal Coast-to-Coast Mobility by Maj Rich Charest
Terrain/Area Denial by Capts James J. McGeady & Zack A. Pinkerton
Let’s Get Help from DAD by Maj Bryan A. Vaught, USMCR
Supporting the Division in the Next War by the Staffs of 2dMarDiv G-4 and CLR 2
Amphibious Cavalry by Maj Charles H. Richardson, IV
Maneuver Warfare by GySgts Neil D. McCoy, Adam D. DuVall, & Joshua L. Larson, & SSgt Luke T. Hudson
Looking Outward by 1stLt Steven J. Arango
The Commandant’s Guidance for the DOD Non-Lethal Weapons Program by Col Wendell B. Leimbach, Jr.
Who’s Got Game? by LtCol David C. Emmel
April
Simple Orders in Complex Warfare by Capts Alexander Irion & Robert Callison
Marines Will Not Have Blue Hair or Mohawks by Maj Shawn F. Carian
Marine Online by Sgt Brandon N. Collins
Setting Conditions to Solve Problems by Maj Andrew C. Eckert
The Age of Automation and Artificial Intelligence by Maj Karl Fisher
Into the Clouds by LtCol C. Neil Fitzpatrick, USMC(Ret)
Cloud Concerns by LtCol C. Neil Fitzpatrick, USMC(Ret)
Electrical Energy Overreliance by Capt Sharon Rollins
COMMSTRAT Maneuver in OIE by Capt Joshua W. Larson, Maj Joshua L. Smith & CWO3 Jared M. Padula
Cyber Small Arms by Capt Kurt D. Iversen, USAF
Gamification and Training the Technical Workforce by MGySgt Samuel Carter & MSgt Conor Mahoney
Systematic Information Management by Henry J. Costa
Duct Tape Leadership by Capt Devin D. Fultz
COMMSTRAT Is Operational by LtCol Chris Perrine
COMMSTRAT by LtCol Kelly Frushour
07XX Information Activities Occupational Field by Maj Antony J. Andrious & Capt John Parry
March
February
Stealing a March by LtCol Chris “Junior” Cannon, USMCR
The Dough Dimension by GySgt Jeremy Kofsky
Tomorrow’s Maritime Prepositioning Force by Col Aaron A. Angell
The Hybrid Logistics Symposium by Cohort 7
Distributed Forward Presence by LtCol G.J. David
A Foundation of Innovation by Maj Austin M. Duncan
Tightening the Strategic-Technological OODA Loop by Maj Kelly Haycock
Innovate, Adapt, and Win by Maj Brian Hinrichs
Predictive Analytics by Maj Jacob P. Jones
The Race to Implement Artificial Intelligence by LtCol Andrew J. Konicki
Amphibious Air Command and Control by Capt Titus G. Lowell
Paying for Weight in Blood by Capt Courtney Thompson
General Mattis’ Letter to the Force by LCpl Dakota Finney
Marines in the Age of Artificial Intelligence by LtCol Thomas C. Linn USMC(Ret)
Helping Marines to “Stay Green” by Maj Brian A. Kerg
Merit Reconsidered by Maj Daniel C. Walker
Command and Control Considerations for EABO by Marc Riccio & Maj William Grimball
Forging the Center of Gravity by Maj Troy E. Mitchell
January
The War Academy by Capt Gene A. Harb
MV-22 Supply Chain Refinement by Maj Jacob P. Jones
ISR for the Human Domain by Thomas Adamo, Capt David Fisher & the IdOps Stakeholders Staff
The Application of Maneuver Toward Psychology by Matthew Brockman
Building Partner Capacity and Developing Leaders by Capt Corey R. Letts
Resilient, Efficient, and “Dumb” by Maj Daniel C. Walker
Back to the Future? by Col Gary Anderson, USMC(Ret)
A Ship the Marines Need by William L. Stearman
Warning to TECOM by Donald E. Vandergriff, TECOM G5
Can You Beat a Marine? by Damien O’Connell
Branding by 1stLt Davis Parker
The Personnel Exchange Program by Maj Troy E. Mitchell
The Influence of Coalition Amphibious Power by Maj Troy E. Mitchell
2019
December
The Economics of Warfare by Capt Conor T. Bender
The Art of Expeditionary Warfare by Maj Jeffrey M. Brewer
Weaponize Skill for Sea Power by CAPT John Byington, USNR & Maj Aaron Burciaga, USMCR
Where is the NECC? by Capt Walker D. Mills
Learning for Seapower by Mie Augier & Maj Sean F.X. Barrett
November
The Battle of Isandlwana by Justin W. Williamson
The Strategic Folly and Moral Ambiguity of Limited War by MAJ William Hardwick, MOARNG
The Force Enabler by Maj Andrew P. Kettner
The Sacred Scrolls by Maj Paul L. Stokes, USMC(Ret)
Call Sign Chaos reviewed by Maj Skip Crawley, USMCR(Ret)
Call Sign Chaos reviewed by Col. Eric L. Chase, USMCR (Ret)
The Changing Face of War by Capts Alexander Irion & Robert Callison
Leadership for Seapower by Mie Augier & Maj Sean Barrett
Winning Tomorrow’s Battles Today by MajGen David Furness
Nonlinearity and the Arc of Warfighting by George M. Gross
Winning Sea Control by Maj Brian Kerg, LtCol Nathan Dmochowski, LT Joseph Hanacek, USN
October
Chief Learning Officer by Mr. John Kroger
The United States Most Critical Vulnerability: Part 1 by GySgt Joshua E. Owen
Call Sign Chaos reviewed by Col Chris Woodbridge, USMC(Ret)
Feature Interview
Authentic Leadership by Col Chris Woodbridge, USMC(Ret)
Lessons on Leadership by Col Mary Reinwald, USMC(Ret)
September
Forecasting and Following Disaster by LtCol Ryan Christ
Enlisted Marine Intelligence Training by GySgt Ryan West & SSgt Benjamin Ferguson
Intelligence-Oriented Tactical Tasks by Capt Kevin L. Graving
Do We Believe What We Know? by LtCol David W. Pinion
Marine Corps Advisor Companies by Col David V. Ready, USMCR
Signature Management by Capt Ferguson Dale
Strengthening Marine Forces Reserve by LtCol Charles C. Larson III
We Know Who We Are, But… by Col J.J. Carroll, Jr., LtCol Michael Zimmerman & Maj Brett Swaim
Operation FROM THE SEA by Capt Daniel D. Phillips
Forward and Enduring by CWO4 James Jabinal & Col Valerie Jackson, USMCR
August
Land the Landing Force by Col Keil R. Gentry, USMC(Ret)
Lean and Mean by Maj Paul L. Stokes, USMC(Ret)
The 38th Commandant’s Planning Guidance
The Complete Commandant’s Planning Guidance
July
The Crucible of Leadership by Capt Roderick J. Singleton, Jr.
Marine Corps Leadership by CWO4 Timothy S. McWilliams, USMCR(Ret)
One Day, One Choice, One Leader by Maj Eric Navarro, USMCR
Airborne Command and Control by Capt Patrick Lauer
The Smart Power Integration Plan by Capt Brent Jurmu
June
Breeding a Bias for Action by 1stLt Mackenzie Gage
Operation POSTERN and the Capture of Lae by Col Scott Erdelatz, USMC (Ret)
Facing the “What Now?” Moment by Damien O’Connell
Changing the Current Attitude by GySgt Esther B. Wade
Words Have Meaning by LtCol Winston S. Tierney
May
April
The Critical Link by Maj Paul L. Stokes, USMC(Ret)
Marine Air Command and Control System by Capt Daniel Tadross
Tactical Cyberspace Warfare by Maj Byron Owen
A Warrior’s Mind by MajGen W.F. Mullen III
March
EABO by LCDR Charles “Sunny” C. Sonntag
Utilization of the MWSS by Capt Kristina Warren
Armor for the Infantry by 1stLt Corey Blankenship, USMCR
Nutritional Fitness in the United States Marine Corps by Sharlene Holladay & LtCol Gary Spinelli
February
Microdosing by Maj Emre Albayrak
Innovation and Creativity by The Brute Krulak Center
The HIMARS-UGV by Capt M. P. Magyar
Navigating Without GPS by Capt James Cole, USAF
Marine Jedi and Artificial Intelligence by Capt Matthew S. Hanks
Supporting Affiliated Organizations by Robert D. Hogue
2018
December
21st Century Combined Arms by Col Brian P. Duplessis
Off the X by Majs Paul Keeley, Eric Harley, & Joshua Mills
NSFS in a Contested Environment by LtCol Jon M. O’Gorman
September
Melding Mechanized Assets and sUAS by Capt Spencer S. Waters
Effective Training for Intelligence Specialists by 1stLt Ben M. Kallas
The EAS Marine by Capt Yosef E. Adiputra
Scholarship in Practice by Capt William D. Steeves, Jr., USMC(Ret)
Suicide Prevention and the Marine Corps DSO by Col Stephen C. Newman, USMC(Ret)
February
The Lessons of Mogadishu, Part II by Majs Joseph Montagna, USMC, & Lexi Plunkett, USAF
January
Lessons From Mogadishu, Part I by Maj Joseph Montagna
2017
December
November
Building Spiritual Awareness, Fitness, and Resiliency by LCDR Diana A. Lantz, Chaplain, USN
The Beauty of Risk by LtCol Gregory A. Thiele
October
Increasing Seabasing by Maj Robert Barber, USMC(Ret) & MAJ Christopher Wolfe, USA(Ret)
Reinforcing the Castle by Capt Cameron M. Allen & 1stLts Timothy A. Denning & Sean M. Guthrie
Physical Network Analysis by Maj William P. Sumption
In God We Trust, All Others Use Data by CWO4 Robert J. Toole
A Cold Weather LCE by Maj Mark Wlaschin
Bringing the War to Their Neighborhood by Capt Timothy M. Bagnell, USAF
Putting the First Team on the Field by Gil Barndollar & R. Sam Long
Ancient Wars of the 21st Century by LtCol Michael D. Reilly
September
Shaping the Future of ISR by Maj Troy E. Mitchell
Intel Reachback and the Emperor’s New Clothes by Maj Nicholas R. Nappi
Human Geography by Courtney D.B. Blackburn
The Red, Squiggly Line by Staff, MARDET Dam Neck, Marine Corps Intelligence Schools
April
Reverse Logistics by Capt Gregory Williams
March
SEA DRAGON 2025 by NCOs, SNCOs, and Officers, 3d Bn, 5th Marines
February
21st Century Reconnaissance by The Ellis Group
Light Infantry Problems and Bicycle-borne Solutions by Maj John E. Kivelin & 1stLt Cameron Jones
Innovation, Status Quo, or Relative Regression? by MAJ Adam K. Greene, U.S. Army
Robotics in Infantry Battalions by Maj Ted W. Schroeder
The Warfighter by LtCol J.J. Mullen
Decision Time by GySgt Paul Nichols, USMC(Ret)
January
Discipline by LtCol Aaron C. Lloyd
The Reality of Perception by Capt Benjamin A. Skarzynski
Outfitting for the Fight Ahead by 2ndLt William S.L. Murphy
Strengthening Garrison Decision-Making Ability by LtCol Aaron A. Angell
BIG “T”/Little “t” by Maj Christian C. Pappas & Charles M. Olmsted
What’s Right, and How Do You Decide? by 2ndLt John T. Bayko
2016
December
IMLOC’s Effective Example by MSgt Freddy A. Armijo
Thoughts on the Warrior Scholar by 1stLt Charles Lee
A Force Multiplier by 1stLt James Skeffington, USMCR
The Last Three Yards by Kyle Nelson
November
Understanding the Millennial Mindset by LT Michael Anderson, CHC, USN
Generational Differences in the Military by LT Gregory Hazlett, CHC, USN
Benghazi Consulate Attack by Mike Bailey & Capt Dan Yurkovich
FAST Capabilities, Challenges, and the Way Ahead by Maj Gary L. Cobb
October
Marine Aviation Readiness by LtCol Kevin F. Murray
July
Leadership in Depth by 1stLt YiCheng S. Garrard
Leadership by CWO2 William Hanna
May
Martial Art by 1stLt Andrew E. Petrevics
Geospatial Intelligence at the Infantry Regiment by Capt Andrew Rozic
March
April 1950: Small Wars——Vanishing Art? by LtCol Robert D. Heinl, Jr.
May 1957: FMF Organization and Composition Board Report II: Aviation
June 1957: FMF Organization and Composition Board Report III: Fire Support
July 1957: FMF Organization and Composition Board Report IV: Service Elements
March 1981: Job Satisfaction and Motivation by BGen R.H. Barrow
December 1981: Take care of ’em by Base Plate McGurk
November 1986: A Soldier’s Dilemma by LtGen Victor H. Krulak, USMC(Ret)
November 1991: The Marine Corps 20 Years Hence by Michael Vlahos
June 2002: The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Seizure of Camp Rhino by Capt Jay M. Holtermann
February
Long-Range Extended Duration Operations by LtCol Christopher Carolan, USMC(Ret)
The Future of Marine Corps Observer Training by Frank Furman, Peter Squire, & Pete Muller
The Defense Innovation Initiative by LtCol John T. Gutierrez
Innovation of Non-Lethal Weapons by Wesley A. Burgei & Dr. Shannon E. Foley
The Marine Security Guard Program by LtCol Frank A. Chawk, III
Space Operations for the Warfighter by Majs Joseph Horvath & Angela Hatch
January
Requiem for a System by MGySgt Thomas J. Campbell, USMC(Ret)
2015
December
Regional Slating for Intelligence Military Occupational Specialties by MSgt Paul R. Carey
A History of Ink by SSgt Christopher E. Jennings
November
Deploy the Marine Corps Enterprise Network by LtCol Leonard J. LeVine
October
Rail Operations on the Rise by 1stLt Christina M. Rapp
Logistics Command and Control by Capts Andrew Schaffer & Nick Borns
The Past, Present, and Future of Food Service by WO1 Bryan Baker & CWO3 Damian A. Sullivan
Merge Combat Camera and Public Affairs by Capt Nicole Fiedler
September
For Love of Civilians by 1stLt Jacob Bridge
Combat Readiness through Cyber Resilience by Maj Jason R. Shockey
August
Enhancing Intelligence by Maj Derek A. Filipe
May
Africa Command by Maj Benjamin J. Hawthorne
March
The “Diversity” Myth by CWO4 Jeff Rhea, USMCR(Ret)
February
Why Women DO Belong in the U.S. Infantry by Capt Eric Hovey
Enlisted Marines are Professionals by Sgt Daniel Wessel
January
The Middle East by Hamid Lellou
2014
October
C2 in the 21st Century by Capt Brett Friedman
2012
October
Okinawa by SSgt Rudy R. Frame, Jr