Title: Long War Concept The Marine Corps Vision for Strategic Force Employment ISO the Steady State Securit
1Long War ConceptThe Marine Corps Vision for
Strategic Force Employment ISO the Steady State
Security Posture
Unclassified
Evolve Marine Corps and naval operating concepts
that address our contributions to Combatant
Commanders theater security cooperation plans
even as we maintain our contingency and crisis
response capability34th CMC Planning Guidance
2006
2Purpose
Unclassified
- Develop a concept of employment with a supporting
global force laydown and force reconstitution
plan that best postures the Marine Corps to meet
the current and projected steady state security
environment.
3Assumptions
Unclassified
- That the Marine Corps will remain a General
Purpose Force capable of full spectrum operations
with emphasis on irregular warfare - That the Marine Corps force requirement in
CENTCOM AOR will be reduced, however - MAGTF construct retained in Iraq as long as
forces are deployed there - Marine Corps transition teams remain after the
preponderance of conventional forces withdraw - That geographic CCDRs will have a greater demand
for general purpose forces to conduct theater
security cooperation - That CENTCOM drawdown will allow the
establishment of an appropriate, balanced
presence in the Pacific - That Agreed Implementation Plans (AIPs) are
implemented with Marine Corps recommended changes - That the MARFORs will have adequate specific
Title 10 (DCCEP, HCA, PE, ERC) funds
appropriately aligned to mission requirements
available forces - That DoS Title 22 (IMET, FMS, FMF) funds are
aligned with the available forces to conduct the
full spectrum of operations, with particular
emphasis on Phase 0 and Phase 1
4Mid-Range Threat Assessment
Unclassified
- Future global threat environment will be
characterized by the following drivers of
instability - Terrorism / Irregular Warfare
- Ideological / Religious Extremism
- Poorly / ungoverned spaces
- Globalization
- Economics / Poverty / Health Crisis
- Rise of China / India/ Russia
- Natural Resource Competition (water, energy,
etc.) - Science Technology competition / advancements
- Changing Demographics (youth bulge, aging
populations, etc.) - Environmental Factors (climate change, natural
disasters, etc.) - Crime
US Military operations in the 21st Century will
likely focus on neutralizing asymmetric threats
5COCOM Demand vs. Insufficient Forces
Unclassified
Current Situation
COCOM Demand
- CENTCOM focused
- COIN specific training
- Reduced forward presence worldwide
- Limited capacity for Security Cooperation (SC)
operations - Reduced maritime connection
- Unable to address many COCOM requirements
- Degraded home station unit readiness
- Persistent engagement
- Forward presence
- Strategic Partnerships capability capacity
building - Security
- Partner Nation counterterrorism capability /
capacity - Coverage in ungoverned areas
- Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR)
Demand exceeds current supply of Marine forces
6Long War Force Planning Construct
Unclassified
The Integration / Synchronization of
QDR
- Directs shift of resources from traditional to
nontraditional challenges
- Distributed operations to support building
partner capacity activities - Re-aggregation for major theater conflict
NOC
- Deny sponsorship, support, and sanctuary to
terrorists - Operationalizes Irregular Warfare capability
requirements - USSOCOM synchronization with geographic COCOMs
CONPLAN 7500
- Security Cooperation Marine Air Ground Task
Force (SC MAGTF) provides forces for CCDR Theater
Security Cooperation activities - Task organized to support tailored events over a
specified period
SC MAGTF
- Adopt and implement a Marine advisor program
- Global training, advisory, planning and
engagement initiatives - Provides for persistent engagement with
in-country interagency - elements, international organizations, NGOs, and
PVOs
Advisor Concept
Global Laydown
- Address geographic CCDRs requirements
Marine Corps Global Posture for the Long War
7Architecture for Building Partnership Capacity
Unclassified
- OSD proposal to resurrect Military Advisory and
Assistance Group concept - Marine Corps establishes an advisor organization
(in development) - SC MAGTFs and MEUs provide foreign training
CCDR
MARFOR
Advice to HN Military FMS
JMDJUSMAG / OMC ODC/ OSA
MAAG (Mil Advisor Asst Grp)
Advice to Cmdr Staff Mil-to-Mil Bldg Partner Cap
Marine Corps Trng Advisor Group
Advisors
SC Exercises Mil-to-Mil Bldg Partner Cap
SC MAGTF GFS / Operationalized MPS
Persistent Training
Training Teams
SC Exercises Mil-to-Mil Bldg Partner Cap
Episodic Training
MEU
8Unclassified
Persistent Episodic Engagement for CONPLAN 7500
TSC
Creative force employment and increased capacity
enables global sustained forward naval presence
MCPP-N
MARFOREUR
MARFORNORTH
MARCENT
MARFORPAC
MEU
GFS 1
MEU
SC MAGTF
MPS
MAP
SC MAGTF
MPS
MEU
GFS 4
SC MAGTF
GFS 2
GFS 5
GFS 3
MARFORSOUTH
MPS
MARFORAFRICA
Advisor Group in support of MARFORs
MFR provides 9 Inf Bns as operational reserve
- Force Planning Construct
- 9 Inf Bns forward (3 MEU/3 UDP/3 SC MAGTF)
- 18 Inf Bns conducting full spectrum training
- 27 Inf Bns Total (202K) operating on 12 dwell
- Global Fleet Stations
- Maritime security cooperation
- Operationalizes Naval Operations Concept
- Sea-based naval headquarters
9Security Cooperation MAGTFTask organized to meet
specific COCOM requirements
Unclassified
- Persistent forward presence - Regiment focuses
on a specific region - Maximizes potential of
USMC language and culture training initiatives -
Personnel with language and culture experience in
region are assigned when possible to this
regiment - Regiment conducts overall
full-spectrum and deployment focused training of
battalions. Specific training in line with COCOM
/ MarFor SC requirements - Capable of
re-aggregating for crisis response, but
specifically tailored for security cooperation
activities.
MAGTF CE could be Infantry BN commander and
existing staff, or augmented with additional
staff and senior commander as mission and
political situation dictate.
GCE
LCE
ACE
(-)
Additional capabilities / attachments as
required - Civil Affairs det / planners -
Operational Law SME - Information Operations -
Veterinary capabilities - IA liaisons (State,
Agriculture, Commerce, USAID) - Military Working
Dogs, HUMINT, Band, others as needed
Combat Logistics Company provides traditional
CS/CSS functions to MAGTF but with additional
capabilities for SC - Engineering capability -
Additional Medical and Dental capabilities -
Other elements as required to meet COCOM / MarFor
requirements.
Infantry Battalion forms the core of the MAGTF -
Bn conducts full spectrum training in
pre-deployment dwell time. - Portion of workup is
security cooperation tailored training. - Unit
receives language and culture package from CAOCL
to augment existing expertise
ACE is task organized for specific mission
requirements. Typical construct could consist
of - 6 x V-22 - 2 x CH-53E/K - 2 x UH-1Y - 2 x
KC-130J - MWSS and MACG det to support
10Security Cooperation Marine Air Ground Task Force
(SC MAGTF)
Forward Operating Site (FOS) (Rota)
AUAfrican Union
GFS
AU Training In Ghana
Staff Training In Nigeria
HSV at sea base
Capacity Building In Liberia
Capacity Building In Kenya
- SC MAGTF
- Task organized for security cooperation built
around infantry battalion core - Deploy to FOS from regionally focused regiment
on 12 dwell, tailored to geographic CCDR demand - Source GFS and conducts distributed operations
via organic and intra-theater lift - Pre-stage equipment set at FOS / CSL, augmented
by selective offload of MPS - Retain the flexibility to re-aggregate in
response to emergent contingencies - Amphibious ship / JHSV / MPS / land-based
Unclassified
11MEU (SOC)Expeditionary Force in Readiness
Unclassified
- Expeditionary, forward deployed, and
self-sustaining sea based MAGTF - The Marine Corps principal crisis response
force, primarily focused on in-extremis missions. - - Capable of conducting SC activities and
Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTWA), to
support COCOM TSC plan as required. - Special operations capable with associated MSOC
- Command and control enables distributed,
dispersed, and spilt ARG operations ISO assigned
missions.
-MEU (SOC) interoperability enables integration
with special operations, naval, air, and land
forces -CCDR mission requirements determine
optimal command relationships -Advanced Command
and Control capability -Intelligence support and
product development -JTF enabler
CE
GCE
LCE
ACE
MSOC
-Robust lift capability with embarked MV-22s and
CH-53s -Capable of long range operations and
aerial refueling -Operates from sea base,
expeditionary airfields, or landing zones -(4)
CH-53E -(10) MV-22 -(2) UH-1N -(4) AH-1W -(2)
C-130
-Designed to sustain MEU and support external
missions -Landing Support -General Engineering
Support -Motor Transport -Medical /
Dental -Evacuation Control Center/NEO -Humanitaria
n Assistance/Disaster Relief -Military
Police -Explosive Ordnance Disposal
-Can be task organized to meet a variety of SC
activities -Mil to mil exchanges -Tactical
Security -Surface or heliborne mobility
-Special Reconnaissance -Direction
Action -Foreign Internal Defense
12MEU(SOC)/ESG in Support of Security Cooperation
Forward Operating Site (FOS) (Rota)
SC MAGTF
MEU
- 24th MEU (SOC) Jun Jul 2006
- Simultaneously conducted TSC w/ Jordanian Armed
Forces while Planning/Executing Lebanon NEO. - In exercise Infinite Moonlight all elements of
the MEU(SOC) were involved in bi-lateral training
with a Jordanian brigade HQ, infantry battalion,
and special operations force.
MEU
CJTF-HOA
- MEU(SOC)
- Primarily a crisis response force.
- Task organized MAGTF able to support dispersed
CCDR RWOT security cooperation plans (SOF
interoperability, mil-to-mil exchanges, HA/DR
response, right sized logistics support) - Retains the flexibility to re-aggregate and
support CCDR emergent contingencies - Operationalizes Maritime Strategy and Naval
Operations Concept - Amphibious ships / ESG provide flexible
expeditionary support - Logistically enhanced with selective offload of
MPS
Regional Presence
Capacity Building In Kenya
13Rotation BaseOSD Guidance and CMC Goal 12
Unclassified
Demand for Infantry Battalions
27
27
Currently 24 AC Bns, growing to 27. Current
requirements sourced at less than 12 rotation,
and with RC Bns.
12 Rotation Base. Total requirement drops
during drawdown.
18
18
Current Surge Demand
11
Drawdown in OIF/OEF permits filling of existing
CCDR demand for Phase 0 Activities
9
9
SHAPING/TSC
OIF/OEF
Unit Reset after OIF/OEF
14Marine Corps Story
Unclassified
This Long War Concept achieves global influence
supported by a force laydown and reconstitution
plan which postures the Marine Corps to meet
future long war demands while maintaining
readiness for global crisis response.
- Supports the Geographic CCDRs through
- Persistent forward presence
- Balanced MEFs
- Task organized MAGTFs capable of full spectrum
operations
15Back up
Unclassified
16Marine Corps Title 10 Assessment
Unclassified
- Marine Corps shall be so organized as to
include not less than three combat divisions and
three air wings, and such other land combat,
aviation, and other services as may be organic
therein. - Marine Corps shall be organized, trained, and
equipped to provide fleet marine forces of
combined arms, together with supporting air
components, for service with the fleet in the
seizure or defense of advanced naval bases and
for the conduct of such land operations as may be
essential to the prosecution of a naval
campaign. - In addition, the Marine Corps shall provide
detachments and organizations for service on
armed vessels of the Navy, - shall provide security detachments for the
protection of naval property at naval stations
and bases, - and shall perform such other duties as the
President may direct. - Marine Corps shall develop, in coordination with
the Army and the Air Force, those phases of
amphibious operations that pertain to the
tactics, technique, and equipment used by landing
forces. - Responsible, IAW integrated joint mobilization
plans, for the expansion of peacetime components
of the Marine Corps to meet the needs of war.
1712 Battalion-level Rotation Template
Unclassified
III MEF
II MEF
4
MEU
OKI PCS / UDP
GUAM
8
GUAM UDP
HAWAII
MEU
3
6
SC MAGTF AFRICA
SC CENT
SC MAGTF CENT
2
OKI
1/4, 2/4, 3/4 sourced
Regimental regional expertise, consistent
planning and manning
18MCTAG Support to SC MAGTF During Dwell Time
Unclassified
MARFORCOM
MARFORPAC
MCTAG PAC
MCTAG COM
Africa Branch (CLNC)
Eur-Asia Branch (CLNC)
4
MEU
OKI PCS / UDP
GUAM UDP
- Advisor location with OPFOR facilitates
complimentary relationship with SC MAGTF. - Advisor- SC MAGTF relationship further
reinforces USMC development of regional expertise
through potential assignment of advisors to SC
MAGTF units.
HAWAII
3
19Notional Deployment Scheme for Persistent TSC
Engagement
Unclassified
4th Qtr
1st Qtr
3rd Qtr
2nd Qtr
Security Assistance Guidance to Advisors
Security Assistance Guidance to Advisors
Security Cooperation Guidance to SC MAGTF And
Advisors
Advisor Turnover Rotation
Advisor Turnover Rotation
Advisors Facilitating SC MAGTF Events
SC MAGTF Turnover Rotation
MEU provides episodic coverage of TSC events
during SC MAGTF turnover
MEU Rotation Turnover
MEU Rotation Turnover
20Unclassified
Linguistically Adept and Culturally Aware
- Lieutenants assigned micro-regions at TBS
- NCO assigned micro-regions at NCO school
- Foreign Area Officers
- Regional Affairs Officers
- Regionalization optimized by leveraging existing
programs and capitalizing on new initiatives - Foundation starts at TBS and NCO schools with
the Career Marine Regional Studies Program - Regiment is further provided cultural and
linguistic training through the Center for
Advanced Operational Cultural Learning (CAOCL) - lesson plans
- Regional and linguistic expertise achieved
through specialized and graduate level education.
- MRA directs increased number of linguistically
and culturally enabled personnel to units
sourcing SC-MAGTF - 50 of officers and NCOs with micro-region
assignments related to region assigned to units
sourcing SC MAGTF - Increase in T/O line numbers coded as FAO/RAO
billets
21Unclassified
Send in the Marines Post OIF employment in Phase
0 operations
- Security Cooperation MAGTF
- Task organized around infantry battalion
- Full-spectrum capable, optimized for security
cooperation - Deploys to Forward Operating Site, then as
scalable detachments throughout AOR - Available for reaggregation and redeployment to
meet contingencies
- Force Planning Construct
- 9 Inf Bns forward (3 MEU/3 UDP/3 SC MAGTF)
- 18 Inf Bns conducting full spectrum training
- 27 Inf Bns Total (202K) operating on 12 dwell
- 9 RC Bns in strategic reserve
MCPP-N
Arc of Instability
MARFOREUR
MARFORNORTH
MARCENT
MARFORPAC
MEU
GFS 1
MEU
SC MAGTF
MPS
MAP
SC MAGTF
MPS
MEU
GFS 4
GFS 2
SC MAGTF
GFS 5
GFS 3
MARFORSOUTH
MPS
MARFORAFRICA
Advisor Group in support of MARFORs
- Global Fleet Stations
- Maritime security cooperation
- Operationalizes Naval Operations Concept
- Sea-based naval headquarters
- Minimal footprint
- Supports the Geographic CCDRs through
- Persistent forward presence
- Balanced MEFs
- Task organized MAGTFs building partner capacity
while retaining full spectrum capability
Creative force employment and increased capacity
enables global sustained forward naval presence