For exceptionally meritorious service to the government of the United States in a duty of great responsibility as the Chief of Staff for Marine Corps Combat Development Command from July 2013 to XXXX 2016. Col Mundy led a staff representing 18,000 personnel spread over several commands located across the county responsible for integrating Marine Corps concepts and requirements based warfighting capabilities; including doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel, facilities and policy while leading the staff through the process for annually allocating 20 billion dollars across a 5 year period.
Upon arrival Col Mundy immediately applied his extensive command, operational, training and red-teaming experiences …show more content…
This may be most evident in navigating several competing issues from institutional and operational Navy and Marine Corps three and four-star flag and general officers resulting in three key shipbuilding milestones reached during Col Mundy’s tenure. First, Congress appropriated one billion dollars for a twelfth ship of the LPD 28 class; second, the DoN, DoD, and Congress approved using the LPD 17 hull form for the LX(R), a replacement program for the landing ship dock (LSD); and third, congressional support for components so the first LX(R) could be funded sooner, reducing the current amphibious ship …show more content…
He leveraged his relationships with the operating forces to identify and develop a risk-assessed affordability option that satisfied operational force training requirements while fulfilling the Commandant 's guidance to determine the enduring collective training required to maintain readiness. His staff work was instrumental in the implementation of the post-OEF institutional training requirements and how it would be accomplished. He also played a central role in transforming the Marine Corps University (MCU) into a “world class” learning institution, leading the staffs through several initiatives to expand and improve MCU 's facilities as well as increasing the throughput of our professional military education
Upon arrival Col Mundy immediately applied his extensive command, operational, training and red-teaming experiences …show more content…
This may be most evident in navigating several competing issues from institutional and operational Navy and Marine Corps three and four-star flag and general officers resulting in three key shipbuilding milestones reached during Col Mundy’s tenure. First, Congress appropriated one billion dollars for a twelfth ship of the LPD 28 class; second, the DoN, DoD, and Congress approved using the LPD 17 hull form for the LX(R), a replacement program for the landing ship dock (LSD); and third, congressional support for components so the first LX(R) could be funded sooner, reducing the current amphibious ship …show more content…
He leveraged his relationships with the operating forces to identify and develop a risk-assessed affordability option that satisfied operational force training requirements while fulfilling the Commandant 's guidance to determine the enduring collective training required to maintain readiness. His staff work was instrumental in the implementation of the post-OEF institutional training requirements and how it would be accomplished. He also played a central role in transforming the Marine Corps University (MCU) into a “world class” learning institution, leading the staffs through several initiatives to expand and improve MCU 's facilities as well as increasing the throughput of our professional military education