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Charting the Pathway to OMFTS: A Historical Assessment of Amphibious Operations from 1941 to the Present
July 1, 2002

Abstract:D6297 This paper is a historical analysis of the U.S. Marine Corps' new concept for amphbious warfare, operational maneuver from the sea (OMFTS). The paper examines the history of amphibious warfare from 1941 to the present in order to provide a general assessment of the relationship between OMFTS and historical reality. The major argument of this paper is that the stated premises underlying the OMFTS warfighting concept, while largely sound, are incomplete. OMFTS neglects important historical constraints and demands on amphibious warfare. Consequently, OMFTS should be refined into a more realistic and pragmatic concept.

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Ground Combat Study : Summary of Analysis
October 1, 2000
In the USMC Ground Combat Study we are focused on small unit (squad and fire team) size and organization. Our goal is to use an analysis of historical changes in squads together with an analytic tool to provide the Marine Corps with an assessment of the relevance of these units on the future battlefield. Using CNA-initiated funding, we plan to demonstrate the utility of analyses in one of the USMC's core warfighting areas. We also plan for this study to be the first in our program of research into ground combat and, at a more general level, MAGTF operations,
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