Marine Expeditionary Force

actions of the Revolution to the mountains of Afghanistan, the Marines have served valiantly in every one of our nation’s conflicts. For hundreds of years, Marines have fought, lived and died with honor, continuing the Marine Corps legacy of service to our nation. Every Marine, past and presents, his earned their place within this proud culture of traditions, symbols and valves. On November 10, 1775 two Battalions of Continental Marines were born in Philadelphia, PA. They were formed as a branch of

examples of amphibious warfare in history. In August during the Korean War, North Korean forces had egun their attacks on the Pusan Perimeter. Although the South Korean forces, along with U.N. forces, were holding the line at the Pusan perimeter, North Korea was determined to break through. As a last ditch effort by North Korea, they were able to push South Korean forces back. To turn the tide, US forces needed to get in behind enemy lines, secure Kimp’o Airfield and rapidly advance to regain

Sun Tzu’s military acumen resonates in the current discussion of the Marine Corps’ preparedness to conduct forcible entry. The Army and Marine Corps saw significant successes utilizing forcible entry and amphibious operations in the Pacific during WWII and the Korean War. The landing at Inchon was “arguably the Corps’ greatest amphibious success” (Cancian, “Preserving Amphibious Capabilities in a Time of Austerity, 2012). Led by General MacArthur, Inchon remains the legacy by which future amphibious

Hey Scho. I really appreciate your insight. We have a very diverse class with all different backgrounds and career paths. It’s been good to study and learn from other within the class. I’m sure this question hits home as a CENTCOM expeditionary squadron commander and C-146A pilot. You believe that ‘aircraft survivability’ is the biggest challenge. I can see what you’re saying. I can’t help but to mediate on your statement, “protected against a first strike situation”. I can only assume the expense

Afghanistan Troops: About 1,000 soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division, soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division and various Special Forces units. Location: Kandahar International Airport, Bagram Air Base and Mazar-i Sharif. Special Forces units operate across the country. Equipment: The U.S. also has two carrier battle groups in the Arabian Sea. The carriers are the USS John C. Stennis and USS Theodore Roosevelt. B-1 and B-52 bombers also are still available at the joint U.S.-British air

States’ armed forces and other coalition forces encountered an estimated 1,000 enemy troops and killed hundreds during Operation Anaconda. However, defeating these enemy forces required commanders and staff members to scramble to coordinate and rush reinforcements into battle after the shooting begun. The Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) Mountain headquarters failure to establish and maintain tactical control, operational control, or situational awareness (SA) of special operations forces and other

them work it out because we did that for years and the situation is getting worse, china military is advance rapidly and because japan changed their constitution, them spend more money on their self-defense force. We can’t sit back and do nothing so we should do something before their military forces get stronger. We already have troops in these islands because alongside with our allies

Introduction The Armed Forces of the United States stand at an inflection point. Fourteen years of sustained combat forged a seasoned force capable of success across the range of military operations from military engagement to joint and multinational major combat operations. Today, this seasoned force is tasked to reset from a decade plus of counterinsurgency operations and evolve capability and capacity to defend the Nation from an increasingly complex security environment. Furthermore, this

The Navy, a branch of the U.S. military, is the elite force that fights on water, land and in the sky. It is filled with both leaders and followers, and everyone in the Navy has to be ready to do both at anytime. The U.S. Navy has countless opportunities. From an aviator to engineer, there is always a spot open to anyone interested. I believe a career in the Navy is a great fit for me. I am not yet sure what I would like to do in the Navy, but I am deciding between becoming an EOD (Explosive Ordnance

to avoid the brutal facts. If they start living in a dream world, it’s going to be bad.”- General James ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis. General James Mattis is a retired United States Marine Corps general. General Mattis is known for his multiple forms of wartime experience as well as his brutally honest quotes about both fighting and the Marines. Even though some may seem General Mattis as an individual solely focused on violence, he is really a man of strong morals. However as times change the generations of people