Why General Krulak is the Marine Corps' Greatest Strategic Leader

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Abstract:

General Krulak served as the 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1995 until 1999 and successfully guided the Marine Corps during a significant transition into the 21st century. During the mid 1990s the Marine Corps was resetting the force following the Second Gulf War with a limited budget and looking to how to best prepare the force for the next war. During this period of transition, General Krulak s made a series of decisions and initiated some key efforts that would prove essential to the preparation of the Marine Corps for the challenges that lie ahead in the following century. This Strategic Research Paper SRP will analyze the decisions made by General Krulak during his tenure as the Commandant of the Marine Corps using the U.S. Army War College Strategic Leadership Primer and outline the strategic leadership competencies possessed by General Krulak that makes him the Marine Corps greatest Strategic leader.

Author(s):
-berris, William
Author Organization(s):
ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
Descriptive Note:
Strategy research project
Pagination:
0030

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
AWC/CSL
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_3.1.1_Maneuver to Engage; JCA_3.1_Maneuver; JCA_8.1_Communicate; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_8.1.3_Influence Adversary and Competitor Audiences; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_6.1_Information Transport
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
*LEADERSHIP, BUDGETS, DECISION MAKING, MARINE CORPS, MILITARY STRATEGY, PREPARATION, STRATEGIC ANALYSIS, TRANSITIONS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Administration and Management
Keyword(s):
OPERATION DESERT SHIELD, OPERATION DESERT STORM
Report Date:
2011 Mar 14
Creation Date:
2012 Jun 13