USMC Doctrine Changes

[Grey Havoc]

Marine training shifts may add tech, change officer assignments

The Corps is evaluating the "quality spread" policy for new officer job field assignments.

www.marinecorpstimes.com

A pileup of disaster fast approaches, I fear.

 

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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVj2sSuYzrc

 

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https://news.usni.org/2024/07/03/marines-want-to-shut-down-sea-lines-of-communication-in-a-pacific-fight-cmc-smith-says?utm_campaign=dfn-ebb&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sailthru

 

[jsport]

EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon reveals 5 more funded RDER projects, including a top Marine priority - Breaking Defense

The Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve, brainchild of Pentagon CTO Heidi Shyu, has funded low-profile but high-value niche technologies the services couldn’t or wouldn’t, from robot boats to a multi-domain targeting node.

breakingdefense.com

 

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Marine Corps infantry’s secret weapon: A $9.95 unofficial website

Inside an informal, crowd-sourced Marine infantry network.

www.marinecorpstimes.com

 

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In new guidance, top Marine says 'righteous' Force Design will guide the money - Breaking Defense

“Accepting near-term risk for long-term gain has, and always will be, the essence of Force Design,” Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith wrote in his Commandant's Planning Guidance.

breakingdefense.com

 

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Pentagon's CJADC2 dreams 'very aspirational' right now, Marine Corps general says - Breaking Defense

"I think we have to be very honest about the trajectory and how long its going to take to get there and the level of investment, because it's going to cost quite a bit," said Deputy Director for Combat Support Brig. Gen. William Wilburn, Jr.

breakingdefense.com

 

[jsport]

Let the Marine Corps Test Force Design in the Grey Zone

It is obvious that Beijing has developed a third way to extend its influence in the SCS, that being operations in the "Grey Zone" between peace and war.

www.military.com

 

[Grey Havoc]

In new guidance, top Marine says 'righteous' Force Design will guide the money - Breaking Defense

“Accepting near-term risk for long-term gain has, and always will be, the essence of Force Design,” Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith wrote in his Commandant's Planning Guidance.

breakingdefense.com

[groans]

 

[jsport]

Soldiers work with Marines as the Corps ramps up its air defenses

Marines and soldiers are trading notes on how to defend their airspace in an increasingly complex and threatening battlespace.

www.marinecorpstimes.com

 

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Policy study calls for increasing US Marine force in northern Australia by 8 fold

Australia should welcome a U.S. Marine Corps rotational force eight times the size of one that now spends six months each year near the northern city of Darwin, a conservative Australian think tank said in a recent report.

www.stripes.com

 

[jsport]

The PLA leaders do have to consider that Japan and Taiwan DO actually have WMDs and that if they the PLA were to pull something, something might be pulled in return. Best too 'be cool' everybody.

US ‘Ill-Equipped’ to Handle Nuclear Escalation with China: Experts

Analysts say the U.S. is not positioned well to manage nuclear escalation scenarios in the Indo-Pacific against China and Russia.

www.airandspaceforces.com

 

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Marine Corps aviation plan to come in December, ahead of service's 'Project Eagle' changes - Breaking Defense

Project Eagle is an overarching plan to transform Marine aviation dating back to 2022, but service leaders only recently started discussing it publicly.

breakingdefense.com

 

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Every squad will get anti-drone gear, Marine Corps says

With “zero decision space” to deal with incoming UAVs, troops need tools to take them down.

www.defenseone.com

 

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Marine Corps Wants Rifle-Mounted Jammers, 'Buckshot-Like' Ammo to Help Grunts Counter Drones

The Corps wants to make sure every individual Marine is equipped to deal with low-cost, weaponized drones no matter where they're deployed.

www.military.com

 

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How to do integrated training, Marine Corps style - Breaking Defense

In this op-ed from Robbin Laird, he takes a look at the importance of the Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One in training and readiness.

breakingdefense.com

 

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How to do integrated training, Marine Corps style - Breaking Defense

In this op-ed from Robbin Laird, he takes a look at the importance of the Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One in training and readiness.

breakingdefense.com

 

[Grey Havoc]

Damn! The Commandant basically said that the Marine Corps is for "China only"...other theaters are low priority for the Marine Corps!

www.snafu-solomon.com

 

[jsport]

Marine commandant’s new planning guidance emphasizes C2 investments

New commandant's planning guidance from Marine Gen. Eric Smith puts a premium on modernizing the service’s C2 capabilities to create more lethal “kill webs” for the joint force.

defensescoop.com

 

[Grey Havoc]

I could be wrong, but it rather sounds like he is big into the idea of units being micromanaged by rear area HQs.

 

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Marines searching for AI-enabled sensors to detect and track unmanned systems, other targets

The Marine Corps is eyeing a potential acquisition for its Observation and Sensing System (OSS) program.

defensescoop.com

 

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Volunteer or Voluntold: Marines Announce Special Duty Assignment Campaign for Active Reserves

The service will use the campaign, which was announced via an administrative message last week, to fill recruiter, drill instructor and combat instructor roles with volunteers from the Active Reserve component.

www.military.com

 

[Scott Kenny]

I could be wrong, but it rather sounds like he is big into the idea of units being micromanaged by rear area HQs.

Officers have always wanted that. The idea of the Strategic Corporal, where the decisions a 20yo kid makes are impacting the strategic level planning is utterly abhorrent to most officers.

 

[Grey Havoc]

Marine Corps infantry’s secret weapon: A $9.95 unofficial website

Inside an informal, crowd-sourced Marine infantry network.

www.defensenews.com

 

[Grey Havoc]

How the Marine Corps is testing a ‘narco-boat’ for resupply efforts

The semisubmersible unmanned vessel can deliver two Naval Strike Missiles for the Corps’ anti-ship missile system.

www.defensenews.com

This reeks of desperation, methinks.

 

[Forest Green]

US special ops cuts armed overwatch buy, still needs to justify need

U.S. Special Operations Command cut down its desired purchase of the Sky Warden, but officials still need to justify the need, says a government watchdog.

www.defensenews.com

 

[Grey Havoc]

Anduril debuts Bolt, loitering munition on contract with Marine Corps

The drone comes in two forms, one capable of surveillance operations and another that can directly strike targets.

www.defensenews.com