U . S . M a r i n e C o r pS 9 0 ConCepts & programs 0 2 inClUdeS the Marine CorpS alMana C ConCepts & programs 9 0 0 2 U.S. Marine CorpS USMC ConCeptS & progra MS 2009 A Message from the Commandant of the Marine Corps We offer this 2009 edition of Concepts and Programs as a current picture of the state of the Marine Corps. it reviews our current exercises and deployments and de- scribes how we fight — our operating concepts and the orga- nization of our forces. it contains our vision of the future and the strategic direction of the Marine Corps. it reflects current information on our programs of record and our major end item equipment. Finally, it includes our annual almanac, which con- tains a digest of facts and figures on our personnel and budget. We pride ourselves on being good stewards of the resources provided by Congress. That starts with taking care of Marines and their families — our number one priority. We offer the na- tion’s sons and daughters the opportunity to serve a cause great- er than themselves. in the crucible of war, their performance has been magnificent. They have added new pages to the illustrious battle history of our Corps. innovation and fiscal responsibility are hallmarks of the Corps. in our ground and aviation programs, we continue to test, develop, and pursue the procurement of dual-use equip- ment. We look for new ways to employ emerging technology. II foreword our recent publication of Marine Corps Vision and Strategy 2025 describes a balanced, multicapable expeditionary force. to Marines, expeditionary means fast, austere, and lethal — with an emphasis on austere. We must be able to get out the door fast, deploy where there is no infrastructure, and operate with lethality. our statutory responsibility is to be an air-ground force in readiness, capable of operating across the full range of military operations. Change is one thing that is certain about the future. populations and demo- graphics in the world will shift, and peer competitors to the United States may rise. Threats to our way of life will remain. our enemies will adapt their tactics and tech- niques. however, we enthusiastically accept the challenge of eternal vigilance — in defense of this great nation. Semper Fidelis, James t. Conway general, U.S. Marine Corps III USMC ConCeptS & progra MS 2009 2 0 0 9 U. S . M a r i n e C o r pS ConCepts & programs TABLE OF CONTENTS A Message from the Commandant of the Marine Corps . . . . . . . . . . ii CHAPTER 1: The USMC: America’s Expeditionary Fighting Force in Readiness . . . . 1 CHAPTER 2: Concepts and Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 CHAPTER 3: Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Part 1: The Individual Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad (MERS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Marine Enhancement Program (MEP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Infantry Automatic Rifle (IAR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Modular Weapon System (MWS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Image Intensifier Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Laser Targeting and Illumination Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Part 2: Command & Control (C2) / Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Distributed Common Ground System-Marine Corps (DCGS-MC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Marine Corps Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaisance Enterprise (MCISR-E) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 IV table of Contents Aviation Command and Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 AN/TPS-59(V)3 Radar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Composite Tracking Network (CTN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Assault Amphibious Vehicle-Command; Command and Control Upgrade Program (AAVC7A1 C2 Upgrade) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Intelligence Analysis System Family of Systems (IAS FoS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, Common Ground Station (JSTARS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Marine Air-Ground Task Force Secondary Imagery Dissemination System (MSIDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Tactical Data Network (TDN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Tactical Exploitation Group (TEG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Global Command and Control Systems-Integrated Imagery and Intelligence (GCCS-13) Initiative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Counterintelligence and Human Intelligence Equipment Program (CIHEP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Expeditionary Intelligence Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Part 3: Ground Mobility and Fire Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (MRAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Internally Transportable Vehicle (ITV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Lightweight 155mm Howitzer (LW155) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Expeditionary Fire Support System (EFSS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 V USMC ConCeptS & progra MS 2009 Part 4: Aviation Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Aviation Combat Element (ACE) Legacy Aircraft Modernization . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Aviation Ground Support (AGS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Theater Battle Management Core System (TBMCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 F-35B Lightening II Short Take-Off Vertical Landing (STOVL) Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Transition Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 MV-22 Osprey Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 H-1 Upgrade (UH-1Y Huey/AH-1Z Cobra) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 KC-130 Hercules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 CH-53K Heavy Lift Helicopter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Operational Support Airlift (OSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Marine Aviation Logistics Transformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE) FY 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Part 5: Logistics Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Electronic Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Logistics Command (LOGCOM) Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Logistics Modernization (Log Mod) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Global Combat Support System-Marine Corps (GCSS-MC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Marine Corps Small Business Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Naval Logistics Integration (NLI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Sense and Respond Logistics (S&RL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Autonomic Logistics (AL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Family of Material Handling Equipment (MHE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Logistics Vehicle System Replacement (LVSR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Marine Corps Business Enterprise Initiatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Feeding Marines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Marine Corps Bases and Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Part 6: Maritime Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Amphibious Warships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Amphibious Assault Ship Replacement (LHA(R)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 VI table of Contents San Antonio-Class Amphibious Transport Dock Ship (LPD 17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)/Ship to Shore Connector (SSC) . . . . . . . . . . 159 Joint High-Speed Vessel (JHSV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Maritime Prepositioning Force (Future) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Naval Surface Fire Support Initiatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Part 7: Supporting Establishment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Manpower Recruiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Marine Corps Recruiting Information Support System-Recruiting Sub-Station (MCRISS-RSS) & Officer Selection System (MCRISS-OSS) . . . . . 171 Manpower Personnel and Pay Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Marine Corps Retention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Marine Corps Reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Civilian Marines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Combined-Arms Command and Control Training Upgrade System (CACCTUS) . . . 179 Deployable Virtual Training Environment (DVTE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Distance Learning (DL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Homestation Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) Training Systems . . . 182 Marine Corps Tactics and Operations Group (MCTOG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Reconstituting the Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Mission-Capable Training Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Predeployment Training Program (PTP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Facilities Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Barracks Initiative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Military Construction Supporting Grow the Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Range Modernization/Transformation (RM/T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Encroachment Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Installation Energy Conservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Garrison Mobile Equipment (GME) Fleet Management System (FMS) . . . . . . . 197 Quality of Life (QOL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Taking Care of Marines and Families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Wounded Warrior Regiment (WWR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 Marine For Life (M4L) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 VII USMC ConCeptS & progra MS 2009 Part 8: Other Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Force Protection Capability Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 Green Beam Designator-III Custom (GBD-IIIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Joint Materiel Decontamination Systems (JMDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 Non-gasoline Burning Outboard Engine (NBOE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Reactive Skin Decontamination Lotion (RSDL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Marine Corps Information Operations Center (MCIOC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Non-Lethal Weapons (NLW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Communication-Electronic Equipment Maintenance Shelter (CEEMC) . . . . . . . 215 Family of Tactical Soft Shelters (FTSS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Family of Field Medical Equipment (FFME) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Vehicular Multi-Band Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Virtual Training Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Joint Service General Purpose Mask M50 and M51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Joint Chemical/Biological Coverall for Combat Vehicle Crewmen . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Joint Effects Model (JEM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Joint Warning and Reporting Network (JWARN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Joint Chemical Agent Detector (JCAD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Thermal Optic Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Non-Lethal Tube Launched Munitions System (VENOM®) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Mission Payload Module Non-Lethal Weapons System (MPM-NLWS) . . . . . . . 231 Escalation of Forces Mission Modules (EoF-MM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 Targeting Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Ground-Based Air Defense Transformation (GBAD-T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 CHAPTER 4: Current Operations and Lessons Learned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 CHAPTER 5: Marine Corps Almanac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 Appendix A: Other Supporting Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 Appendix B: Acronyms & Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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