Marine Corps Combat Development Command

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Marine Corps Combat Development Command is the U.S. Marine Corps organization responsible for developing doctrine, training, concepts, and capabilities to prepare Marines for future combat operations.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Marine Corps major command
military organization
abbreviation MCCDC
areaOfResponsibility Marine Air-Ground Task Force development
experimentation and wargaming
coordinatesWith Marine Corps Systems Command
Office of Naval Research
Training and Education Command
country United States of America
doctrineArea amphibious operations
expeditionary warfare
maneuver warfare
employer United States Department of the Navy
establishedFor centralized combat development for the Marine Corps
focusesOn combat development
force development
warfighting concepts
goal ensure Marine Corps forces remain ready and relevant for future conflicts
hasComponent Capabilities Development Directorate
Doctrine Branch
Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory
Training and Education elements
hasRoleIn force modernization planning
integration of emerging technologies into Marine Corps forces
requirements generation for new systems
headquartersLocation Marine Corps Base Quantico
Quantico, Virginia
language English
locatedIn Prince William County, Virginia
mission prepare Marines for future combat operations
oversees Marine Corps doctrine publications
development of Marine Corps training standards
partOf Headquarters Marine Corps
primaryFunction develop solutions to warfighting gaps
identify future capability requirements
responsibleFor capabilities development
concepts development
doctrine development
future combat development
training development
role integrates doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership, personnel, and facilities for the Marine Corps
serviceBranch United States Marine Corps
subordinateTo Commandant of the Marine Corps
typeOf combat development command
worksWith joint and coalition partners
other U.S. military services

Referenced by (12)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Capabilities Development Directorate ("Marine Corps Combat Development and Integration")
MCRC
Marine Corps Logistics Command ("Marine Corps Combat Development and Integration")
Marine Helicopter Squadron One
partOf
Crossroads of the Marine Corps
associatedWithUnit
MCCDC
fullName
Headquarters Marine Corps ("Marine Corps Combat Development Command (for certain HQMC functions at Quantico)")
garrison
United States Marine Corps
hasComponent
Quantico
hasNearbyMilitaryInstallation
Marine Corps Base Quantico
hosts
Training and Education Command ("Marine Corps Combat Development and Education")
subordinateUnit
Marine Corps Combat Development Command ("combat development command")
typeOf

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