Accession Number:

ADA561972

Title:

Strategic Decision Space: The Marine Corps in the 21st Century

Descriptive Note:

Strategy Research Project

Corporate Author:

ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA

Personal Author(s):

• Shenberger, Matthew

Report Date:

2012-03-19

Pagination or Media Count:

38.0

Abstract:

Strategic leaders desire as much decision space as possible before committing to a course of action and applying national resources during a crisis or conflict. The nature of the future security environment and the locations where dynamic global trends are converging to create instability requires the United States to exploit its asymmetric advantage in expeditionary naval power. Assured access and crisis response capability throughout the global commons and littorals allow the US to project power and reassure our allies and partners. Forward deployed amphibious forces create options for the National Security Council NSC to maintain, or regain, relative advantage in the strategic decision space during an emerging crises or conflict. The Marine Air-Ground Task Force MAGTF provides a sound construct for posturing credible and capable amphibious forces to protect and secure our national interests. When aboard naval shipping and utilizing the sea as maneuver space, the MAGTF can rapidly project capabilities across the range of military operations ROMO and set the conditions for the Joint Force to conduct follow-on operations. Whether responding to crisis or conflict, the MAGTF is postured to expand the strategic decision space of the NSC.

Descriptors:

• *AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS
• *DECISION MAKING
• *MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL
• ACCESS
• CRISIS MANAGEMENT
• DEPLOYMENT
• LITTORAL ZONES
• MILITARY FORCES(UNITED STATES)
• NATIONAL SECURITY

Subject Categories:

• Naval Surface Warfare

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE