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Institutionalizing a United States Marine Corps Approach to Operational Culture

Brian D McLean

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Abstract : Since 2003, the United States Marine Corps has drawn on its small wars experiences in the Banana Wars and Vietnam to increase its effectiveness in the current irregular warfare fight. Training and education changes have increased deploying Marines' ability to understand and interact with Iraqi and Afghan locals. Other changes, including the establishment of the Center for Operational Culture learning (CAOCL), have led to broader culture-related perspectives and skills for individual Marines. Despite the significant progress made so far, the Marine Corps needs to take additional steps to make its approach to culture more coherent, effective, and applicable beyond Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Abstract : Since 2003, the United States Marine Corps has drawn on its small wars experiences in the Banana Wars and Vietnam to increase its effectiveness in the current irregular warfare fight. Training and education changes have increased deploying Marines' ability to understand and interact with Iraqi and Afghan locals. Other changes, including the establishment of the Center for Operational Culture learning (CAOCL), have led to broader culture-related perspectives and skills for individual Marines. Despite the significant progress made so far, the Marine Corps needs to take additional steps to make its approach to culture more coherent, effective, and applicable beyond Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Abstract : Since 2003, the United States Marine Corps has drawn on its small wars experiences in the Banana Wars and Vietnam to increase its effectiveness in the current irregular warfare fight. Training and education changes have increased deploying Marines' ability to understand and interact with Iraqi and Afghan locals. Other changes, including the establishment of the Center for Operational Culture learning (CAOCL), have led to broader culture-related perspectives and skills for individual Marines. Despite the significant progress made so far, the Marine Corps needs to take additional steps to make its approach to culture more coherent, effective, and applicable beyond Iraq and Afghanistan.

Key concepts: Afghan, Political science, Navy, Public administration, Public relations, Law

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