First to Fight in the Next Fight: The Marine Expeditionary Brigade and a Return to an Expeditionary Marine Corps Strategy.

摘要

This paper examines the Marine corps' place in protecting vital national interests and its approach to war today, with respect to traditions. The purpose of this paper is to examine current policies and understand how the Marine Corps should posture itself for the future, to include the needs for a forcible entry capability and lighter Marine Air-Ground Task traditions. The purpose of this paper is to examine current policies and understand how the Marine Corps should posture itself for the future, to include the needs for a forcible entry capability and lighter Marine Air-Ground Task traditions. The purpose of this paper is to examine current policies and understand how the Marine Corps should posture itself for the future, to include the needs for a forcible entry capability and lighter Marine Air-Ground Task traditions. The purpose of this paper is to examine current policies and understand how the Marine Corps should posture itself for the future, to include the needs for a forcible entry capability and lighter Marine Air-Ground Task Forces. In order to remain amphibious and expeditionary, the Marine Corps needs to establish standing Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) headquarters by implementing simple, yet innovative, changes in the areas of manning, training, and equipping. With an increase in MEB amphibious expeditionary capabilities, Marines will be poised to be the first to fight the next fight, or at least the first to conduct the next expeditionary operation as the United States' force in readiness, be it security, engagement, or relief and reconstruction.