![]() ![]() ![]() The aim of The Maneuverist Papers is to energize that conversation. This begs the question: Is it time for the Marine Corps to revise its doctrine? Several Gazette articles in recent years have argued so. Now the Marine Corps is set to undertake arguably the most dramatic changes to structure and capabilities in over a half century. ![]() Army doctrine has evolved from AirLand Battle to Full-Dimensional Operations to Full Spectrum Operations to now Unified Land Operations over a span of nine capstone field manuals. In contrast, during the same period of time, U.S. Much has happened in those years, especially two lengthy wars that saw significant changes in the conduct of warfare. Maneuver warfare doctrine has thus served the Marine Corps for over three decades. Krulak oversaw the revision of Warfighting as MCDP 1, which clarified and elaborated on select ideas from the original but did not change the essence of maneuver warfare in any way. Gray, the Marine Corps first codified maneuver warfare as Service doctrine with the 1989 publication of Fleet Marine Force Manual 1 (FMFM 1), Warfighting, although the significant intellectual effort that produced the underlying concepts had begun well over a decade earlier. ![]() Under the leadership of Commandant Gen Alfred M. This article is the first in a series we call The Maneuverist Papers, discussing maneuver warfare doctrine in the Marine Corps. ![]()
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