R 221919Z APR 14
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 210/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI//
SUBJ/GAINING AND MAINTAINING ACCESS, AN ARMY-MARINE CORPS CONCEPT//
REF/A/211917ZMAR12//
AMPN/REFERENCE A IS MARADMIN 148/12 ON GAINING AND MAINTAINING ACCESS, AN ARMY MARINE CORPS CONCEPT//
POC/RAIMONDO/MR/UNIT:  CONCEPTS/CDI/TEL:  DSN 378-8142 OR COML/(703)432-8142//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  REFERENCE A ANNOUNCED THE RELEASE OF A MARINE CORPS AND ARMY CO-DEVELOPED CONCEPT TITLED "GAINING AND MAINTAINING ACCESS:  AN ARMY-MARINE CORPS CONCEPT."  THAT CONCEPT WAS A RESULT OF STAFF TALKS IN 2009 AND DESCRIBES HOW ENTRY OPERATIONS AND LITTORAL/GROUND MANEUVER CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL JOINT FIGHT FOR OPERATIONAL ACCESS.
2.  THE CONCEPT ENCOMPASSES THE VIEWS OF ONLY TWO SERVICES REGARDING GAINING OPERATIONAL ACCESS, AN ENDEAVOR THAT CORRECTLY INVOLVES THE ENTIRE JOINT TEAM.  THEREFORE, IT WAS SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED AS AN INTERIM PRODUCT THAT WOULD BE USED TO HELP INFLUENCE DEVELOPMENT OF A FULLY JOINT CONCEPT.  THE FULLY JOINT CONCEPT, TITLED "JOINT CONCEPT FOR ENTRY OPERATIONS," WAS APPROVED BY THE CHAIRMAN, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ON 7 APRIL 2014.  THEREFORE THE MULTI-SERVICE GAINING AND MAINTAINING ACCESS CONCEPT IS RESCINDED AND REFERENCE (A) IS CANCELED EFFECTIVE THIS DATE.
3.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL KENNETH J. GLUECK, JR. DEPUTY COMMANDANT, COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.//