Marine Corps Combat Development Command

STATES MARINE CORPS WEAPONS TRAINING BATTALION MARINE CORPS MARKSMANSHIP CENTER OF EXCELLENCE MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND QUANTICO, VIRGINIA 22134-5040 LESSON PLANS HAND AND ARM SIGNALS CMC.26 COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP COACHES’ COURSE REVISED 02/07/2006 APPROVED BY _____________________________ DATE _______________ UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS WEAPONS TRAINING BATTALION MARINE CORPS MARKSMANSHIP CENTER OF EXCELLENCE MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND QUANTICO

Pullman, Washington on September 8, 1950. Mattis is a retired United States Marine Corps general and served as the 11th commander of the United States Central Command, Gen. Mattis was responsible for American military operations in the Middle East, Central Asia and Northeast Africa, from August, 2010 to March , 2013. Before Mattis replaced General Petraeus on August 11, 2010, he commanded the United States Joint Forces Command from November, 2007 to August 2010 and served as NATO 's Supreme Allied Commander

Pullman, Washington on September 8, 1950. Mattis is a retired United States Marine Corps general and served as the 11th commander of the United States Central Command, Gen. Mattis was responsible for American military operations in the Middle East, Central Asia and Northeast Africa, from August, 2010 to March , 2013. Before Mattis replaced General Petraeus on August 11, 2010, he commanded the United States Joint Forces Command from November, 2007 to August 2010 and served as NATO 's Supreme Allied Commander

doctrine, the Marine Corps, in coordination and cooperation with the Navy, has made logistical self-sufficiency an essential element of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) expeditionary warfighting capabilities. This means that the Marine Corps’ logistics mission, at all commands and support levels, is to generate MAGTFs that are rapidly deployable, self-reliant, self-sustaining, and flexible and that can rapidly reconstitute (Logistics Operations, 1999). While the Marine Corps is unmatched

employment; and dependence on intelligence and indigenous assets.” The U.S. Marine Corps performed special operations from its inception: The 1776 raid on New Providence in the Bahamas provides an early example. In the twentieth century’s “Banana Wars,” Marines battled insurgents, advised and led friendly local forces, and provided civil governance

The United States Marine Corps is facing already 7th decade, since one of the major amphibious operation in history of 20th century. Yes, there are many developments for concepts, capabilities, training, organization and command structure, but purpose and nature of the amphibious operations still unchanged through the time. Based on the case studies of operation “CHROMITE” and comparing with current concepts and capabilities of the Marine Corps, we are prepared better to conduct forcible entry operations

Gender Neutrality in Combat Occupations Effects on Force Readiness Introduction On January 1st, 2016 all previously closed military occupational specialties, more commonly referred to as MOS’s, we opened to the female military population. This has sparked concerns and controversy in its own right. Both sides of the argument, those for it and those against it, have made valid points yet, there had not really been any evidence to support either party. In 2015, as this policy change was being announced

program allows Marines to develop and improve their basic reading and math skills. In turn, Marines will be better prepared to retake the Armed Forces Classification Test (AFCT) and perform their mission. Go to: http://www.usmc-mccs.org/perssvc/Life_Learn/prgms_masp_online.asp. RECOMMENDED BILLET ASSIGNMENTS Landing Support

Instructor Education Course for BOLC B Patricia Ryder, CPT, USA, CG 14 Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare School Major Brian Schweers March 30, 2015 In 1819, to the House of Representatives, Secretary of War, John C. Calhoun wrote “No truth is better supported by history than that . . . victory will be on the side of those who have the best instructed officers.”1 Officers in the United States military carry a heavy burden to take responsibility for the lives they lead. As our Nation

important. The Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF), the Marine Corps force in readiness is capable