Professionalizing the Fire Support Officer

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Abstract:

Force Design 2030 calls for organizational changes in the Marine Corps to meet the demands of great power competition. The inclusion of new units and capabilities will strain current fire support paradigms across the enterprise. Current Marine Corps structure and capabilities, in terms of fires, remain largely modeled on the Global War on Terror (GWOT) and do not account for the capabilities and systems of a near-peer competitor. As the Marine Corps prepares for future conflict, it has prioritized resources allocation to equipment and not emphasizing the professionalization of its personnel to plan and coordinate those systems. As such, the Marine Corps is not prepared to execute all-domain fires, as a Joint Force provider, against a near-peer competitor.

Author(s):
Scheetz, Ryan T.
Author Organization(s):
MARINE CORPS UNIV QUANTICO VA
Funding Organization(s):
MARINE CORPS UNIV QUANTICO VA, QUANTICO , VA
Document Type:
Technical Report/Master's Thesis
Publication Date:
2021 Apr 13
Pagination:
30

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Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
united states, fire support, marine corps, artillery, training, warfare, artillery fire, lessons learned, military science, artillery units, department of defense, employment, force structure, management personnel, national security, students, amphibious operations
Keyword(s):
force design 2030, organizational culture, global war on terror
Subject Categories:
Behavioral and Social Sciences; Military Sciences
Creation Date:
2022 Aug 24
Update Date:
2022 Oct 31