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,…
along with national budgetary pressures, has caused U.S. strategic leaders to earnestly consider how the Joint Force 2025 must be rebalanced to meet these 21st century threats and to fully support our core U.S. interests of national security, a vibrant economy, universal values, and international order. Given the likely threats and the current fiscal environment, the general capabilities of Joint Force 2025 that are paramount to meeting the challenges…
and deployed environments. This is best exemplified in my recent deployment with 1st Special Forces Group in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. As a Staff Sergeant, I served as the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Iraq (CJSOTF-I) Counterintelligence (CI) Coordinating Authority, which is doctrinally a Chief Warrant Officer Three billet. I established the foundation for future Special Operations Command Central…
Leadership Challenges of Combined Joint Forces SGM George K. Ott Operation Enduring Freedom, Provincial Reconstruction Team, Farah Afghanistan, 04/30/2008 38B, Civil Affairs Team NCOIC, 451st CA Bn. CJTF-82 Bagram george.k.ott.mil@mail.mil 9 November 2015 Class 42 Abstract I was deployed in late 2006 to become a Civil Affairs soldier and lead a CA team as the NCOIC in Operation Enduring Freedom, within the first hundred days of arriving at forward operating base in Farah, Afghanistan; I was…
up is because I long debated which I will try for, a statement similar to reaching for the stars. If you don’t know what (Marine) Recon and MARSOC are that might not make sense so I’ll elaborate, the Recon and MARSOC are the some of the most elite special units in the Marine corps. They are effectively the best of the best. Recon The Marine recon is responsible for deep reconnaissance for behind enemy lines. In order to do so they are masters of wilderness survival. There second main…
and SOF [Special Operations Forces].”1 In certain aspects the Marine Corps has evolved to strengthen that partnership and an example of this strengthened partnership is the development and use of the USS San Antonio. Although the USS San Antonio was commissioned prior to EF 21, the ship is an example of not only the integration of the Navy and Marine Corps by its design; it also enhanced the command and control (C2) capability with the inclusion of a combat information center, joint…
these errors will translate to poorly written statements of work. Additionally, Contracting Officer Representatives must be fully trained in their duties and capable of managing conflicts, performance and changes in the mission. [31: US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joint Publication 4-10, Operational Contract Support. (Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, July 2014), I-10 -…
The purpose of this paper to identify and analyze the historic failed mission of Operation: Eagle Claw. The mission failed due to the lack of communication and the lack of sharing knowledge between government agencies and military branches. Eagle Claw failed for a variety of reasons, both during the planning and later during the execution. Before entering Iran, each of the government agencies worked independently with little to no cohesion amongst them and the mission was kept secret from key…
Mark Owen) was a former Navy SEAL, and was a member of SEAL Team 6 (Green Team). He was apart of Operation Neptune Spear, and wrote the book No Easy Day. However, this book was under speculation because it gave insight on one of the most confidential missions ever carried out by the U.S. Military. The CIA briefed Vice Admiral William H. McRaven, the commander of JSOC (Joint Special Operations Command) about the compound in 2011. McRaven said that a commando raid but he was concerned about the…
and top commanders. Matt Bissonnette (Pen name Mark Owen) was a former Navy SEAL, and was a member of SEAL Team 6 (Green Team). He was apart of Operation Neptune Spear, and wrote the book No Easy Day. However, this book was under speculation because it gave insight on one of the most confidential missions ever carried out by the U.S.…