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Our FutureStaring ThroughThe Looking Glass In to The
Next Two Decades
Americas Prem ier Cris is Response Force
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The third thing that they believe about Marines is that
the Mar ines are a master of som e form of unfa il ing alchemy
which converts uno r iented you ths into p roud , sel f -re liant
stab le cit izenscitizens into whose hands the nations
affairs may be safely entru sted
And l ikewise, should the people ever lose that conv ict ion
as a result o f ou r failure to meet their high almost sp ir i tualstandards, the Marine Corps will quickly disappear.
First to Fight- Brute Krulak - 1984
RememberWho We Are!
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RealityTodays Marine Corps
OUR Marine Corps !
For more than a decade, ou r Marines have endured,
overcom e, and thr ived in the moral ly b ruis ing arena of
human com bat. Whi le we have been victor ious on the
batt lef ie lds of Iraq and A fghanistan, we are now seeing
signs that our ins t i tu t ional fabr ic isfrayingwe needto take act ion today to f ix i t .
We have a behavioral pro blem w ithin the Corps - a
small , but n ot ins igni f icant , number of ou r Mar ines are
no t liv ing up to our ethos and co re values. They are
hu rt ing themselves, their fel low Marines, civi l ians, and
damaging ou r repu tat ion.
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RealityTodays Marine Corps
OUR Marine Corps !
We see evidence of th is in n on -com pl iance and
enforc ement of establ ished inst i tu t ional standards,
inc idences o f sexual assault, hazing , DUI, fraternization ,
failure to maintain personal appearance standards, and
oth er areas that ind icate an o verall lack o f leadersh ip
and discip l ine.
No one doub ts ou r abi li ty to prepare ou r Mar ines for
combatin that arena -we have excelled! Where weare falteringwhere we need immediate attentionis in
preparing our fo rce for the po st-OEF decades that are
upon us !
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After a Decade of Warwe have an
oppo rtuni ty to fos ter a
re-awakeningw ith in our Corpsa refocus on ou r ethos and values
a refocus onwho weareand what we do.
Our Moral Imperat ive
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Our MissionMy Commanders Intent
Our Mission is to inte llectual ly, physical ly and moral ly
reawakenthe sou l of the Mar ine Corps.
We wi l l no t create new con cepts, buzzwords , or s logans.There w i l l be no new MCOs or annual training required.
We will return to our rootsto those t ime tested pol ic ies
and ordersthat we intuitively know are rightbecause
they made all of here this m orn ing th e Marines we are!
We w i l l do a better job of enforc ing the orders and pol ic ies
we have already establ ished.
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Our MissionMy Commanders Intent
Understanding that strong leadersh ip - from Fire Team
Leaderto Commanding Officerto Commanding
General - is cr i t ical to our success, we w il l nonetheless ,
make our Non-Commissioned Officers our main effort.
144.5K of our Corps 173.9K Enlisted Marines are Sgts
and below (89.6%)thus our Non-Comm issioned Off icers
are the cr i t ic al enabler to o urreawakeningefforts . Wew i l l focu s our effor ts in a way that teaches and empowersour CorpsNCOs such that they cannot fa i l.
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Who Are We?
From This Months Sergeants Course
~ We are the history o f generat ions yet to come. Our act ion s, ethics,tradi t ions are what people wil l remember about u s
~ We are a community o f sacr i f ice
~ We are loyal, we are in a marriage w ith our country, and ou r li fe isnot as impor tant as our c ountry o r the people we swo re to p rotect ,
to inc lude our fe l low serv ice men and women
~ We are a l iv ing oath to th e mo rals, values, and p r inciples that we
believe in, stand forand what we were founded upon
~ We are professio nal warr iors and we wil l f ight to th e death fo r ou r
country or anyone who wears our uni form
~ We are brothers and sisters bon ded by self lessn ess and duty
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What Do We Do?
From This Months Sergeants Course
~ We fight fo r the freedoms of ou r country and the wellbeing of i ts
ci t izens. We are Am erican Am bassadors to foreign lands. We endure
the harsh condi t ions of war so tho se who are unable to protect
themselves can s leep w el l at nigh t
~ We defend our country, fight our nations battles, and are prepared togive ou r l i fe in i ts d efense
~ We are our countrys Guardian Angels
~ We sacrif ic e body, mind , l i fe and family to serve. We give ours elvescom pletely with no quest ions. We m iss bir thdays, funerals, bir ths ,
first days of school, first bike rides, to serve a countryat the end of
the day our only known identity is not Sergeant or LCPLwe are a
faceless entity. We are Americanwe are United States Marines
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WOWThey Get It!
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Our Way Forw ard
You wil l leave this week w ith a l is t of ini t iat ives, som e of wh ich w il lbegin immediately, others wil l require more thoro ugh coo rdinat ion
and thus wil l come over the next 60 days.
Al l of w hat is inc luded here came from direct feedback from my 3
star Force and MEF Commanders, our LtCol and Col COs, and theirSELs. You will note that there is nothing new herethis is
fundamental blocking and tacklingthis is the sacred territory of
Marinesits called discipline.
Lastly, as General Officers, you ow n the batt le field p reparation, theexecut ion, and the pers is tent fo l low th rough on our way forward.
There wil l l ikely be a few o f the in i t iat ives that wi l l be mandated from
HQMC, bu t the bulk o f ourreawakeningeffor ts belong squarelyin YOUR pack.
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Immed iate Changes
~We will stand to and return good order and discipline to our
barracks.
Sgts and Cpls w i l l return to ou r brks; BAH is no
longer authorized for single Marines (CGs will have waiver authority)
I want to see Senior Off icers, SNCOs and NCOs in and out o f
the b rks regularly, especial ly betw een 2000-0400
I want to see Company Grade Off icers assigned as OODs and
SNCOs assign ed as the Staff OOD.
Duty Officers/SNCOs wil l be armed at all t imes
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Immed iate Changes
I want two NCOs on duty per brks and a firewatch on everydeck
Each unit will establish an interior guard and I expect a
SNCO to b e in charge of their training
All duty standers will be in service uniform (Bs or Cs)
You wil l remove al l TVs and not al low video games in the
watch standers place of duty
I want all watch standers out and about and not sitting
behind a desk
I want MEF Cmdrs , MSC Cmd rs, Ins tal lat ion Cmdrs , and their
Sergeants Major to develop plans to fight and win in the brks
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Immed iate Changes
~ Every Marine above the rank o f LCp l wil l readLEADING MARINES
andSUSTAINING THE TRANSFORMATIONby 10 November
~ Group promotions to the rank of Corporal or to Sergeant are not
authorizedeach promotion to these ranks will be personal andmeaningfu l (more on promot ions later )
~ We will refocus on the basic daily routine business of running a
Bn o r Sqd rn. Off icers and SNCOs wil l be present in the morn ing for
mornin g c lean u p, organized PT, and chow for th eir Marines
~ We need to do a better job of explaining the why behind
inst i tut io nal decis ions
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Immed iate Changes
~ We wil l begin enforc ing establ ished standards. This wi l l includ ebehavior, physic al cond it ioning , personal appearance, weight and
body fat
~ We wil l stop accept ing bad behavior or sub standard performance
as a natural consequence of being a combat hardened MarineCorps
~ Every Bn and Sqdrn Commanding Off icer wi l l readSUSTAINING
THE TRANSFORMATIONimmediately and begin to reinst i tute i ts
pol ic ies and direct ion
~ Every Marine checking into a unit w i l l be con tacted before arr ival
by an assigned spons or, and h is/her immediate leadership chain
(NCO, SNCO, and Company Grade Officer) w il l meet and greet the
Marine upon check-inthere will be no exceptions!
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Near Term Changes
~ I want to see un its assign ed to the same set of brk s and left
thereI dont want them moving around
~ We wil l install secur i ty cameras in every b rks
~ We wil l establ ish def in i t ive cr i ter ia for p romotion to Corp oral and
Sergeantie, resident PME, MCI courses, cutt ing sco re, prom otion
board etc
~ We wil l get our NCOs and leaders out from behind th eir com putersand in fron t of their Marines!
~ Marines who do not w ant to l ive up to ou r standards w il l be held
accountablethat included our senior leadership!
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There will be much moreI need you to talk
about these ini t iat ives among yourselves this
week. I intend to adjus t ou r GOS schedule later
th is week to have some time to hear your
though ts and recommendat ions. This lis t is far
from exhaustiveyour fingerprints are required!
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