Analysis of the United States Marine Corps
Introduction
Conduct of expeditionary and amphibious operations in the United States of America are the responsibilities of the United States Marine Corps. In this paper, I will discuss the discourse analysis of the United States Marine Corps. The Marine corps is one of the services forming the eight uniformed services of the United States of America. The United States Marine Corps since 30 June 1834 has been the key component in the United States Department of Navy.
The Marine Corps operates installations on overseas and land amphibious warfare ships around the globe. The tactical aviation squadrons of the Marine Corps, primarily the Marine fighters attack squadrons embedded in the Navy carrier air wings that operate from aircraft carriers. The Marine Corps in the United States developed when two battalions of the Continental Marines were established in Philadelphia on 10 November 1775 that was aimed at fighting both onshore and sea wars (Bickel). The goal for the establishment of the Marine Corps was to serve as an infantry responsible for the security of the ship with its crew through offensive and defensive combat during boarding and shielding ship captains from insubordination.
Since the establishment of the United States Marine Corps, the unit has expanded meaningfully as its vital origin marine mission declined with varying marine policy and the professionalization of the marine service. The Marine Corps has advanced its base doctrine codifying combat duties onshore through outlining the application of Marines in the duties on land to support the mare campaigns.
Organization of the United States Marine Corps
The organization of the United States Marine Corps falls under the Department of Navy. The Department is led by the Secretary of the Navy. The senior individual in the marine is the Commandant of the Marine Corps (Augier and Sean). The Commandant is responsible for recruiting, training, equipping, and organizing the Marine Corps to ensure they are ready for any operations under the command of unified combatant commanders.
The Marine Corps is divided into four principal subdivisions that comprise of the Headquarters Marine Corps, the Operating Forces, Supporting Establishment, and the Marine Force Reserve (Augier and Sean). The Operating Forces are then further subdivided into three subdivisions the Marine forces assigned to the Unified Combatant Commands, Marine Security Guard detached at the United States of America embassies, and the Marine Corps Security Forces guarding the marine installations.
The Marine Forces are assigned to each regional unified combatant commands at the will of the Secretary of Defense with the authorization of the President (Augier and Sean). The Marine Corps is divided into Marine Forces Command, which consists of II Marine Expeditionary Force, the Marine Forces Pacific that consists of the I Marine Expeditionary Force, and III Marine Expeditionary Force.
Common Goals of the United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps fulfills are a vital role in the defense forces. The Marine Corps is capable of asymmetric warfare with hybrid forces, conventional and irregular forces. The basic structure for the Marine Corps is the Marine Air-Ground Task Force that integrates a Logistics Combat Element, a ground combat element, and an aviation combat element.
The Marine Corps is prepared to live hard in uncertain, austere, and chaotic environments. The Marine Corps is maintaining an expeditionary mindset in the United States air and land, by emphasizing agility, flexibility, and speed of execution (Neller). The force is forged in being agile, lean, and adaptable as an institution and as individuals. The marine practices self-discipline approach to ensure development, that strikes a balance between being light enough and heavyweight to facilitate rapid deployment. The Marine Corps uses the lessons learned from previous and current operations to maintain an edge against ant adapting opponents.
Furthermore, the Marine Corps is focused on executing sustainable expeditionary operations, that maintain the ability to sustain its operations through the use of initial shores and sea base. The Marine Corps uses organic sustainability of its Marine air-ground task forces to ensure they are committed to fielding sustainable forces, leveraging the advantages of sea basing, and exploitation of joint capabilities.
Also, the Marine Corps is educated and trained to understand and battle adversaries’ conflicts. The marine force goes to greater lengths to understand the enemy troops hat range from societal, cultural, and political distributions. The training provides enough skills for the Marine Corps to combat and battle operations in specific complex environments. The ability to conduct extreme operations simultaneously is the essence of the military force.
Besides, the Marine Corps is trained and equipped to head multinational and joint operations and ensure interagency activities. The Marine Corps takes the priority of being the first to battle wars, and from their historical records, they have been the first to respond to many disasters and emergencies in the country. Being first to respond, the marine has experience in integrating many groups with different levels of approach.
The Marine Corps also is committed to taking care of the marines and their families. The institution has reasonable expectations concerning schools, houses, and family wellbeing in its incumbent in supporting the marine team.
Visions of the United States Marine Corps
The visions of the Marine Corps reflect the values that define the American people. The Marine Corps is made up of men and women who hold to the American nation’s core values of Courage, Commitment, and Honour (Borrego). The marine values serve as their touchstones in periods of adversity and peril. The values guide the actions of every person in the marine.
The Marine Corps operates in the spirit of the tenets of maneuver, which describe how they conduct the operations. The marine recognizes that battles are ultimately a violent clash of human beings wills that is characterized by uncertainty, friction, complexity, and disorder (Borrego). Hence, the marine seeks conquest by devastating the cohesion will of the opponent, not just through pure physical abrasion of resistance methods.
Moreover, the Marine Corps understand and believe that human dimensions of war are the most critical elements, and the self-assurance of intelligence, creativity, and fighter spirits are the prime powers. The values apply across the full range of marine operations. The values define fundamental principles that form the foundation from which the Marine Corps derive their basic and ethos operating instincts.
Conclusions
The United States Marine Corps is an important institution in safeguarding the security of the state. The marine has the capability of assessing the modern era landing operations and is doing everything it can to make their battles are successful. The institution fights on the land, air, and sea, and as well they prove detachments and forces to ground and naval operations. The objectives of the United States Marine Corps are to protect the marine bases, provision of ever-ready, rapid response to protect the interests of American citizens, and guard the United States embassies across the world.
Work Cited
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Borrego, Antonio. “Honor, Courage, and Varying Forms of Commitment: A Quantitative Study into the Career Affiliation Decisions of United States Marine Corps Active Reserve Officers.” (2020).
Neller, Robert B. The Marine Corps Operating Concept: How an Expeditionary Force Operates in the 21st Century. HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS WASHINGTON DC WASHINGTON United States, 2016.