National_Catalogues: Defining the Marine Corps for the Long War
Title:
Defining the Marine Corps for the Long War
Identifier:
ADA500879
STOAbstractExternal:
The Marine Corps Reserve is an operational reserve, and the ongoing Global War on Terror has called for the increased reliance on our Reserve Marines. In the next several years, the Marine Corps will shift its focus from current high priority operations and prepare to assume additional security and stability operations as described in the operational employment concept The Long War: Send in the Marines. This operational shift will occur in an era of anticipated budget cuts and it will continue to require Reserve Marines to serve under unique and demanding circumstances. The Commandant of the Marine Corps must establish principles to guide Reserve Component capability development and employment to ensure its value to the Marine Corps as a vital and fully engaged partner in the Long War. This SRP proposes missions and force structure to develop future Marine Corps Reserve capabilities that build on existing strengths and create flexible options to fill gaps in Active Component capabilities as new threats emerge. The Marine Corps' goal should be to field an effectively organized and mission-ready Reserve Component as a valued element of the Nation's expeditionary force-in-readiness.
STOAuthorExternal:
ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA Morgan, Brian
STOClassificationExternal:
N
STOKeywordsExternal:
*FULL TIME SUPPORT
STOPublisher:
USA
Language:
English
STOReportSource:
http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA500879
Published:
3/20/2009
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