1. Intro: Operational Verbal Image and MCDP 1, MCDP 1-3 and MCDP 6 relate to each other in many different ways. However, this correspondence will focus on only three examples of how the MCDP’s and the passage work together. Those examples include initiative and response from MCDP 1, adapting from MCDP 1-3 and command and control from MCDP 6.
2. Main Point: During the passage Operational Verbal Image a character by the name of Captain Knutsen made a decision to immediately find a friendly in order to inform them that the enemy was mounting an attack. Captain Knutsen was forced to take extreme measures since he did not possess a capability to communicate with the forces on the ground. Furthermore, he sat his “bird” down and briefed Captain Takisma of what the enemy was in the process of completing. At that point Captain Takisma was able to inform the rest of the command and the command was able to adjust their plans to effectively fight the enemy. MCDP 1 states that “all actions in war, regardless of the level, are based upon either taking the initiative or reacting in response to the opponent” (p.32). Therefore, the actions of the Captains are both examples of initiative and reacting in response to the opponents.
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Main Point: The final example pertains to command and control from MCDP 6. Command and control is vital to any and all missions. Without command and control a commander is useless. Therefore, a commander should always adhere to the guidance that is presented in MCDP 6. During the passage readers should be able to identify multiple examples of command and control. The example of Lt Col Hewson is a bad example since, he led thru a computer screen versus actually teaching the young Lts his tricks of the trade. This action has caused the mutual trust from his Marines to him have been depleted. However, we also see examples of great command and control. The description of how the MEF commander moves throughout the AO and
2. Main Point: During the passage Operational Verbal Image a character by the name of Captain Knutsen made a decision to immediately find a friendly in order to inform them that the enemy was mounting an attack. Captain Knutsen was forced to take extreme measures since he did not possess a capability to communicate with the forces on the ground. Furthermore, he sat his “bird” down and briefed Captain Takisma of what the enemy was in the process of completing. At that point Captain Takisma was able to inform the rest of the command and the command was able to adjust their plans to effectively fight the enemy. MCDP 1 states that “all actions in war, regardless of the level, are based upon either taking the initiative or reacting in response to the opponent” (p.32). Therefore, the actions of the Captains are both examples of initiative and reacting in response to the opponents.
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Main Point: The final example pertains to command and control from MCDP 6. Command and control is vital to any and all missions. Without command and control a commander is useless. Therefore, a commander should always adhere to the guidance that is presented in MCDP 6. During the passage readers should be able to identify multiple examples of command and control. The example of Lt Col Hewson is a bad example since, he led thru a computer screen versus actually teaching the young Lts his tricks of the trade. This action has caused the mutual trust from his Marines to him have been depleted. However, we also see examples of great command and control. The description of how the MEF commander moves throughout the AO and