Marines

Priorities, Guidance & Concepts

Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support Holds Hearing on Navy and Marine Corps Readiness

SULLIVAN: Good morning. This hearing of the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management will come to order. The subcommittee meets today to receive testimony on the current readiness of the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps. I want to welcome our three distinguished witnesses, the Honorable Kenneth Braithwaite, Secretary of the Navy; General David H. Berger, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps; and Admiral Michael Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations of the United States Navy.

245th USMC Birthday Message

If there were a watchword for 2020, the shortlist would certainly include ‘change,’ ‘uncertainty,’ and ‘adaptation.’ This new dynamic and uncertain environment has impacted how we recruit and train Marines, deploy aboard ship, and even how we honor our Corps’ hallowed traditions. But adapting to change and uncertainty is nothing new for Marines.

Senate Armed Services Committee Readiness Statement

Chairman Sullivan, Ranking Member Kaine, and distinguished members of this subcommittee, thank you for the invitation and opportunity to address what many defense professionals conclude is job one for a service chief – operational readiness.

Force Design 2030

Bottom Line Up FrontThis report describes the progress of the Marine Corps on my watch in preparing for the sweeping changes needed to meet the principal challenges facing the institution: effectively playing our role as the nation’s naval expeditionary force-in-readiness, while simultaneously modernizing the force in accordance with the National

244th USMC Birthday Message

This year, the Marine Corps celebrates 244 years of warfighting excellence and uncommon valor. United States Marines define the world's image of elite warrior-citizens. We take great pride in the legacy built by those who came before us and in carrying that legacy into the future. Capabilities, battlefields, and adversaries change, and Marines continue to adapt to every challenge - prepared to fight and win wherever and whenever our Nation calls. What does not change is the Marine spirit - a warrior spirit rooted in our core values.

Commandant's Planning Guidance

The Commandant’s Planning Guidance (CPG) provides the 38th Commandant’s strategic direction for the Marine Corps and mirrors the function of the Secretary of Defense’s Defense Planning Guidance (DPG). It serves as the authoritative document for Service-level planning and provides a common direction to the Marine Corps Total Force.

The 38th Commandant's Intent

Changes of commandants - like all other changes of command - are exciting times for the organization. Changes of command allow us to reflect on accomplishments over the past several years, and look ahead to where we need to go.

Commandant of the Marine Corps