Warfighting Discussion Panel
On February 24, 2015, a Warfighting Discussion Panel was held at MCB Quantico. The topics of discussion: warfighting tactics, maneuver warfare, and how the Marine Corps changed throughout the careers of three key players in the development of MCDP 1 - Warfighting. The full video is presented here. Excerpts on selected topics appear on other pages on this site.
Participants:
- Gen Alfred M. Gray (USMC, Ret.), 29th Commandant of the Marine Corps
- Lt Gen Paul K. Van Riper (USMC, Ret.), former commanding general of Marine Corps Combat Development Command
- Maj John F. Schmitt (USMCR), author of MCWP 3-1 Ground Combat Operations, MCDP 1-2 Campaigning, and MCDP-1 Warfighting
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Video Credits:
Warfighting Discussion Panel, Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA, February 24, 2015. Unclassified video 150224-M-DW556-001 released by MCB Quantico Combat Camera. Upload courtesy of MAGTF Instructional Group.