Marine Corps Drawdown, Force Structure Initiatives, and Roles and Missions: Background and Issues for Congress

Feickert, Andrew

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Marine resources;    Defense policy;    National defense;    Marines;   

RP-ID  :  R43355
RP-ID  :  R43355_2014Jan09

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides background information regarding the Marine Corps that characterizes itself as a crisis response expeditionary force, which is task organized and able to conduct operations across the entire spectrum of military operations. The report discusses the force reduction and shaping programs, force structure initiatives, marine corps roles, missions, and force structure.