R 131937Z AUG 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
UNCLAS
MARADMIN 488/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE PUBLICATION OF NEW MARINE CORPS CONCEPTS //
POC/FRAZIER/GS-09/CONCEPTS AND PLANS, MCWL/-/TEL/DSN: 378-8143 OR
COMM: (703) 432-8143.//
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1. PURPOSE. ANNOUNCE PUBLICATION OF NEW MARINE CORPS CONCEPTS.
2. BACKGROUND. THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION HAS APPROVED AND POSTED NEW CONCEPTS FOR USE IN THE OPERATING FORCES. THESE CONCEPTS ADDRESS MATTERS RANGING FROM THE STRATEGIC THROUGH THE TACTICAL LEVELS OF COMBAT. THE TITLES OF THESE PUBLICATIONS ARE THE MARINE CORPS OPERATING CONCEPTS FOR A CHANGING SECURITY ENVIRONMENT SECOND EDITION, A CONCEPT FOR INTERAGENCY CAMPAIGN DESIGN, TACTICAL PERCEPTION AND COMBAT STRESS.
3. DISCUSSION.
A. MARINE CORPS OPERATING CONCEPTS FOR A CHANGING SECURITY ENVIRONMENT (MOC), 2ND EDITION. THIS REVISED EDITION OF THE MOC IS AN ANTHOLOGY OF CONCEPTS THAT INCORPORATES LESSONS LEARNED, THE UNIFIED VISION PROVIDED IN THE NOC, AND THE MOST RECENT COMMANDANT'S PLANNING GUIDANCE. USING THE SEA AS MANEUVER SPACE AS DESCRIBED IN OPERATIONAL MANEUVER FROM THE SEA (OMFTS), THE NAVAL OPERATIONS CONCEPT (NOC) AND THE MOC CALL FOR MORE WIDELY DISTRIBUTED FORCES PROVIDING INCREASED FORWARD PRESENCE, SECURITY COOPERATION WITH AN EXPANDING SET OF INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS, PREEMPTION OF NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS, AND A GLOBAL RESPONSE TO CRISIS IN SPITE OF CHALLENGES TO ACCESS. COLLECTIVELY, THEY BROADEN OUR APERTURE TO DISCUSS THE NEED FOR FORCES CAPABLE OF SELECTIVELY CONDUCTING EITHER DISTRIBUTED OR AGGREGATED OPERATIONS--AT THE STRATEGIC, OPERATIONAL, OR TACTICAL LEVELS OF WAR-AS MISSION NEEDS DICTATE. AS A RESULT, A REVISED VERSION OF DISTRIBUTED OPERATIONS HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AND INCLUDED AS AN ANNEX IN THIS VOLUME. THE CONCEPTS PRESENTED IN THE VOLUME ARE INTENDED AS A FRAMEWORK THAT WILL FOCUS OUR CREATIVITY, INITIATIVE, AND JUDGMENT TOWARD DEVELOPING THE MILITARY CAPABILITIES THAT WILL ENSURE OUR CORPS CONTINUES TO BE THE NATION'S PREMIER EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN READINESS.
B. A CONCEPT FOR INTERAGENCY CAMPAIGN DESIGN. THIS CONCEPT GIVES THE READER AN INITIAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEED FOR WHOLE GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS IN A COMPLEX OPERATING ENVIRONMENT.  UNDERSTANDING THAT SOME BRANCHES OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT COMPLEX MAY BE BETTER SUITED TO DEAL WITH CHALLENGES AND DEVELOP MORE THOROUGH SOLUTIONS THAT GO BEYOND THE MILITARY SKILL SET.
WHETHER THESE AREAS BE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT OR DIPLOMACY, THIS CONCEPT DEVELOPS THE IDEAS OF DESIGNING AN INTERAGENCY CAMPAIGN, PROBLEM SETTING, OPERATIONAL LEARNING AND COMMON VOCABULARY, NECESSARY FOR DEVELOPING A SUCCESSFUL INTERAGENCY EFFORT.
C. TACTICAL PERCEPTION. THE CONCEPT FOR TACTICAL PERCEPTION ESPOUSES THAT ALL MARINES MUST HAVE AN APPRECIATION FOR THE ROLE THEY PLAY IN SHAPING PERCEPTION, IN A WAR AMONG THE PEOPLE. EVERY MARINE MUST DEVELOP SUFFICIENT UNDERSTANDING OF THE SOCIETY IN WHICH THEY ARE OPERATING*ITS CULTURE, RELIGIONS, POLITICS, AND ECONOMY*TO GUIDE THEIR ACTIONS IN A MANNER THAT CREATES A FAVORABLE IMPRESSION. GENERATING FAVORABLE PERCEPTIONS OF OUR EFFORTS DOES NOT RESULT EXCLUSIVELY FROM TECHNICAL INFORMATION OPERATIONS, OVER-ARCHING THEMES, OR A STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS PLAN, BUT THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF THOSE MEANS WITH THE MESSAGE COMMUNICATED BY THE DAY-TO-DAY TACTICAL ACTIONS OF OUR MARINES.
D. COMBAT STRESS. THIS CONCEPT TALKS TO MANY OF THE KEY ISSUES CURRENTLY AFFECTING OUR MARINES AT ALL LEVELS. THIS CONCEPT COVERS IMPORTANT POINTS THAT INCLUDE TIPS ON HOW TO SHARPEN YOUR MARINES AT THE RIGHT TIMES AND FOR THE RIGHT DURATIONS, THE DIMENSIONS OF URBAN COMBAT, SMALL UNIT LEADER'S ACTIONS FOR PSYCHOLOGICALLY INJURED MARINES, THE IMPORTANCE OF VALUES AND ETHICS, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MORAL CODE. TALKING TO PREVENTION AND TREATMENT, THIS CONCEPT WAS WRITTEN TO BE A DISCUSSION AND TEACHING TOOL FOR MARINES OF ALL GRADES.
4. THE ABOVE CONCEPTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AT THE MCWL CONCEPTS & PLANS WEBPAGE (ITEMS OF INTEREST AND DOWNLOADS):
HTTP://WWW.MCWL.USMC.MIL/CONCEPTS/HOME.CFM <HTTP://WWW.MCWL.USMC.MIL/CONCEPTS/HOME.CFM>
COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED TO MAJ SHANE LONG.  <MAILTO:SHANE.LONG@USMC.MIL <MAILTO:SHANE.LONG@USMC.MIL> UNCLASSIFIED//