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1 MARCH 2015 Vol. 99 No Cover Article: Fixing Fires Afloat LtCol Brian P. Duplessis 47 Light Armored Reconnaissance 1stLt Samuel L. Lee 55 The Expeditionary Squadron Capt Evan Z. Ota 78 MRF-D at 2 Years Maj Nathan A. Fleischaker 84 A Little Too Helpful Base Plate McGurk A publication of the Marine Corps Association & Foundation MEDIA KIT 2017 THE PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL OF U.S. MARINES SINCE 1916

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4 EDIT CALENDAR 2017 Issue Space Close Materials Close Topic Bonus Dist. Jan 11/23 11/30 MARCH 2015 Vol. 99 No. 3 Feb 12/22 12/29 Innovation Marine West Mar 1/25 1/31 Apr 2/24 2/28 Aviation Marine South 33 Cover Article: Fixing Fires Afloat LtCol Brian P. Duplessis 47 Light Armored Reconnaissance 1stLt Samuel L. Lee 55 The Expeditionary Squadron Capt Evan Z. Ota 78 MRF-D at 2 Years Maj Nathan A. Fleischaker 84 A Little Too Helpful Base Plate McGurk May 3/24 3/31 Jun 4/25 4/28 Training & Education A publication of the Marine Corps Association & Foundation Jul 5/25 5/31 Aug 6/23 6/29 Sep 7/25 7/31 Modern Day Marine BOOKS reviewed by Maj Tommy Cogan s the Marine Corps increasingly fights alongside >Maj Cogan is a Special Operations Officer currently assigned as Special Operations Forces A(SOF), Marine leaders need a student to the Defense Analysis to know what SOF can and can t do Department at Naval Postgraduate for the Corps. The Marine Corps has School. gained greater understanding of SOF with the addition of Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC), but there is still a knowledge gap. interviews mostly anonymous RELENTLESS STRIKE: THE SE- War correspondent and bestselling shape his version of the history of CRET HISTORY OF JOINT SPEauthor Sean Naylor helps to close JSOC. As a result, many accounts CIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND this gap by providing insight to one offer a limited perspective because by Sean Naylor, New York: St. of the military s most secretive units of the relatively small amount of Martin s Press, 2015 with Relentless Strike: The Secret unclassified information available. ISBN , 560 History of Joint Special Operations This particularly shines true when pp. $29.99 (Hardcover) Command. Naylor s book does not focusing on tactical scenarios. Many (Member $18.51) cover MARSOC, but it does provide direct quotes appear to be from mid- ISBN relevant information on Joint Special to lower-level operators aggrandizing $14.99 (E-Book) Operations Command (JSOC) units their personal roles while habitually Available at that Marine Corps forces will likely complaining about the command. The to/1uozl64 work with in the future. scenarios illustrated would be better Relentless Strike covers the bureau- represented if tactical, operational, or cratic battle for the establishment strategic perspectives were offered. of JSOC and United States Special The historical development of The profiling of numerous op- Operations Command (USSOCOM) JSOC identifies the task organization, erations, including the rescue of in the mid-1980s. Each was formed titles, authorities, and inter-agency Captain Richard Philips and the in the wake of the failed 1980 hostage conflicts that have shaped the Osama bin Laden raid, provides a rescue attempt in Iran, Operation EAGLE organization into its current state. firsthand behind-the-scenes look at CLAW. Their struggle to establish their Execution of different mission sets in JSOC operations from 1980 to roles under the umbrella of national defense is well told. After the creation of JSOC in the 1980s, the command... JSOC was able to decentralize its command by consolidating assets and increasing the ability of leaders constantly sought to justify its existence to Defense Department bureaucrats. The organization gained the trust of the Nation s leadership in the post-9/11 on the ground to make critical decisions. era as the premier force for strategic missions despite internal friction between the command and operators on the ground. Naylor s admiration cooperation with other government These vignettes reveal JSOC and its for the operators is evident throughout agencies is also explained. This capabilities and limitations. Each time as most shortfalls identified focus on information can be useful to all JSOC began to struggle, it remade the higher command. The research leaders and provides clarity on how itself to better suit the operating is well referenced and relies primarily these relationships evolved over the environment. JSOC grows from a on open source information. Personal unit s existence. force focused on hostage rescue and 78 Marine Corps Gazette IDEAS & ISSUES (BASE PLATE MCGURK) A Relentless Strike t least Gallant knew what he was getting when he got his admin separation package started, said Dusty, commenting on the outcome of a pattern of misconduct. Tex eyed him warily and asked, What the heck is that supposed to mean? Well. I had a friend of mine back in Twentynine Palms. He ended up never making Gunny because he got a back door ADSEP. I felt compelled to weigh in. Dusty, ADSEPs are pretty substantial in terms of paperwork and proof documentation to include formal counseling. How does one back door an AD- SEP? My friend Mike was a good Marine, Base Plate. He knew his job, he did his job, he took care of Marines. The problem was that the CO just didn t like him. Tex waved his hand and said, You can t ADSEP a guy because you don t like him. Dusty shook his head, You guys are too focused on the ADSEP part. He didn t get an ADSEP. He got a crappy fitrep and it ended his career. Look, Dusty. The fitrep is a tool used to communicate to the Commandant and the promotion board about a Marine s perfor- Professional Note The Velvet Knife Base Plate McGurk Expounds... mance and potential for future service. If the Marine is lacking in these areas, he gets an adverse fitrep to reflect what he has earned. No kidding, Base Plate. I had no idea, replied a sarcastic Dusty. I m telling you, there is something darker here. The CO didn t write an adverse fitrep. When Mike read his report, the comments were all very positive and the marks seemed to be pretty good. Tex cut in, I m following you now, Dusty. The CO probably sat Mike down, or maybe even didn t, and never leveled with him that his marks were actually below his rating profile average. The comments were probably pleasant, but not outstanding. And not derogatory either. Just vanilla. Then his marks relative value is a mystery to Mike until after the report is processed and displayed on his master brief sheet as below the CO s average. Exactly! said Dusty. Pretty dirty pool if you ask me. That sucks, I muttered, and not even the courtesy to tell the guy he s below average. I ll bet Mike figured it out after either he or the CO PCS d so the chance to discuss it wasn t there. Gutless, said Tex, I ve heard this called the velvet knife a report that isn t an adverse one that provides you with the recourse to contest it, but still bad enough to end your career. I whistled through my teeth, I guess I ve led a sheltered life. I ve never heard of this, though it s clearly possible. I ve always had a clear channel of communications with my reporting seniors and have never been surprised by what I ve seen on my fitreps.... the velvet knife a report that isn t an adverse one that provides you with the recourse to contest it, but still bad enough to end your career. Tex leaned back in his chair, pushed his Stetson back and said, Well, Cinderella, welcome to the dark realization that there are reporting seniors out there who lack the moral courage to tell you to your face that you are below average. It s a system loophole that allows some reporting seniors to slide through and avoid the uncomfortable circumstance of actually counseling a subordinate. I was upset. This velvet knife thing is terrible. It flies in the face of the ideals laid out in Leading Marines, in Lejeune s description of a relationship between a Oct 8/25 8/30 Logistics Nov 9/25 9/29 242nd Marine Corps Birthday Dec 10/25 10/30 FEATURES INTELLIGENCE: Briefings from Senior Officers Cyber: Electronic Warfare GCE: Ground Combat Element Commentary: Issues and Expertise Operations: Marine Logistics and Readiness Leadership: Innovations and Improvements PME: Professional Military Education Base Plate McGurk: Commentary from an Iconic Veteran DEPARTMENTS Editorial Special Notices Letters MCA&F News Books Awards Index to Advertisers 76 Marine Corps Gazette

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