Accession Number:

AD1175813

Title:

Disaggregation: Breaking Up the MAGTF Band

Descriptive Note:

[Technical Report, Research Paper]

Corporate Author:

MARINE CORPS UNIV QUANTICO VA

Personal Author(s):

• Barker, Joseph N.

Report Date:

2015-03-31

Pagination or Media Count:

35

Abstract:

The current operating environment for the United States military is transitioning from major combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan toward smaller, crisis events, and each service is attempting to adapt how it can support the growing demand from Geographic Combatant Commanders GCCs. This essay will suggest that disaggregation of Marine Expeditionary Units MEU is not the solution for supporting increased operational demands. This is because a MEUs strength is its cohesion as a Marine Air Ground Task Force MAGTF that is built during pre-deployment training, and the MEU is the model of how the Marine Corps provides unique capabilities to support GCC demands. The Marine Corps solution for supporting the increased operational requirements should be to consider alternate MEU task organization, without fracturing the MAGTF, and change the Amphibious Ready Group ARG structure to maximize limited amphibious assets.

Descriptors:

• amphibious operations
• marine corps operations
• warfare
• amphibious ships
• combatant commanders
• employment
• marine corps
• navy
• national security
• naval vessels
• group dynamics
• unified combatant commands
• department of defense
• logistics
• naval operations
• personnel management
• students

Subject Categories:

• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics

Distribution Statement:

[A, Approved For Public Release]