A Statistical Analysis of the U. S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Command Screening Process
A Statistical Analysis of the U. S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Command Screening Process

Author: Douglas C. Marr

Publisher:

Published: 1997-09-01

Total Pages: 70

ISBN-13: 9781423570080

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In 1992, the U.S. Marine Corps instituted a Command Screening Program (CSP) to annually select the most qualified Lieutenant Colonels (LtCols) to command. Prior to the CSP, the selection of Commanding Officers (COs) was left to the decision of the Commanding Generals. This thesis establishes the methodology, conducted with the current data available, to determine if the CSP is a better CO selection process and if there is an overall career advantage for LtCols who command. Fitness report information, without performance markings, was obtained for 3,417 officers. Each officer was placed into one of four mutually exclusive groups, first dependent on whether the officer was a CO as a LtCol or not and second whether retired or promoted prior to June 1, 1993 (the date the CSP took effect) or not. Measures of Effectiveness (MOEs) include the mean duration of a command tour, the proportions promoted, passed over, and voluntarily retired, and the proportion promoted "early, on time, or late." Hypothesis tests are conducted on the pairwise comparison of group proportions for each MOE. The results, based on the MOEs, are somewhat mixed but generally indicate that the CSP is selecting more effective COs and that there is a career advantage for LtCols who command. The results will be more convincing as the CO group that began command after June 1, 1993 gains more time in service and more time in rank. Currently only 8.9% of this group has voluntarily retired or been in the promotion zone for Col.

An Analysis of the Army Centralized and the Marine Corps Decentralized Lieutenant Colonel/Colonel Command Selection Systems
An Analysis of the Army Centralized and the Marine Corps Decentralized Lieutenant Colonel/Colonel Command Selection Systems

Author: Joseph R. Holzbauer

Publisher:

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 49

ISBN-13:

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Command selection at the lieutenant colonel and colonel level is of critical importance to every United States armed service. Each service has its own approach to meet unique requirements; however, in total, the principle involved is achieved through either a centralized (service headquarters controlled) or decentralized (subordinate headquarters controlled) command selection system. The Army uses a centralized, and the Marine Corps uses a decentralized system. The inherent differences in these two divergent methods may influence the attitudes of Army and Marine officer toward command selection and command selection systems. Research in this area may lead to improvements in one or both systems. This paper discusses the background and evolution of centralized command selection, the relevant findings of several subsequent studies to evaluate and refine the system, and special considerations of both Army and Marine command selection. The study found that the vast majority of Army officers surveyed are very confident in the centralized system; however, 67% of the Marine officers surveyed have reservations about decentralized command selection. The paper concludes with an analysis of the research data and recommendations regarding command selection and further research possibilities.

Analysis of Promotion Rates to Lieutenant Colonel and Selection for Command for USMC Aviation Supply and Maintenance Officers
Analysis of Promotion Rates to Lieutenant Colonel and Selection for Command for USMC Aviation Supply and Maintenance Officers

Author: Michael D. Gonzalez

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 125

ISBN-13:

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The purpose of this thesis was to identify those statistically significant variables associated with promotion to lieutenant colonel and selection for command of a Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) or Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Marine Unit for Aviation Maintenance Officers (AMOs) and Aviation Supply Officers (AVNSUPOs). A data set was constructed for the 102 in-zone AMOs and AVNSUPOs competing for promotion, consisting of demographic and Fitness Report (FITREP) data for each officer covering Fiscal Years 2004-2012. Utilizing logistic regression, the findings concluded that serving as a MALS Executive Officer (XO), receiving a Meritorious Service Medal, and scoring above the Reviewing Officers' (RO) average scores improve one's probability for selection. Serving in combat was not a significant factor for promotion. Because information on command selection was not available from Marine Corps Officer Assignments Plans and Programs, it was not possible to model for command selection. Instead, the following descriptive statistics provide insight on the type of officer selected to command. Forty percent have served as Operations Officers. Forty-three percent served as XOs. Fifty-one percent of the officers scored above their ROs' average markings. Only 37% have at least one combat FITREP as a major.

An Analysis of the Army Centralized and the Marine Corps Decentralized LtCol/Col Command Selection Systems
An Analysis of the Army Centralized and the Marine Corps Decentralized LtCol/Col Command Selection Systems

Author: Joseph R. Holzbauer

Publisher:

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13:

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Command selection at the lieutenant colonel and colonel level is of critical importance to every United States armed service. Each service has its own approach to meet unique requirements; however, in total, the principle involved is achieved through either a centralized (service headquarters controlled) or decentralized (subordinate headquarters controlled) command selection system. The Army uses a centralized, and the Marine Corps uses a decentralized system. The inherent differences in these two divergent methods may influence the attitudes of Army and Marine officer toward command selection and command selection systems. Research in this area may lead to improvements in one or both systems. This paper discusses the background and evolution of centralized command selection, the relevant findings of several subsequent studies to evaluate and refine the system, and special considerations of both Army and Marine command selection. The study found that the vast majority of Army officers surveyed are very confident in the centralized system; however, 67% of the Marine officers surveyed have reservations about decentralized command selection. The paper concludes with an analysis of the research data and recommendations regarding command selection and further research possibilities.

Det One
Det One

Author: John P. Piedmont

Publisher: Government Printing Office

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 9780160852190

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From the Foreword: "The story of the Marine Corps U.S. Special Operations Command Detachment, which became known as Det One, is an extraordinary tale. On its face, the story would not rate a minute's glance. One small group of Marines, about a hundred in number, formed, trained, and went to war. This all happened as the nation was 18 months into the Global War on Terrorism and as the Marine Corps was deploying I Marine Expeditionary Force in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Yet the story behind the basic facts is not only far more intricate and fascinating, with dramatic episodes and intrepid characters from the Pentagon to Camp Pendleton, it portended great significance for the Marine Corps. What makes the Det One story extraordinary is the shift in Marine Corps policy that brought it about, the maturation of the special operations capabilities of forward-deployed Marine expeditionary units that made it possible, and the patriotism, valor, fidelity, and abilities of the Marines and Navy Corpsmen who manned it. Although Det One has passed now into the history books, its legacy survives in the formation of Marine Corps Special Operations Command and in the lessons learned and experiences of its members, who now continue to serve in dozens of units. Lieutenant Colonel John P. Piedmont Marine Field Historian in Iraq in April 2004, saw the historical significance of Det One and decided to pursue its history as a project. Under the director of the History and Museums Division at the time, Colonel John W. Ripley, he was given permission to proceed with his collections with a view toward turning them into a monograph. What follows here is the culmination of his efforts, the product of two years' work, more than 60 interviews done in Iraq, Washington, D.C., Virginia, and California, and the collection of hundreds of documents."--Dr. Charles P. Neimeyer.

Blacks in the Marine Corps
Blacks in the Marine Corps

Author: Henry I. Shaw, Jr.

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2014-06-04

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9781499779752

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When this monograph was published almost 30 years ago, then History and Museums Director Brigadier General Edwin H. Simmons wrote: "Today's generation of Marines serve in a fully integrated Corps where blacks constitute almost one-fifth of our strength. Black officers, noncommissioned officers, and privates are omnipresent, their service so normal a part of Marine life that it escapes special notice. The fact that this was not always so and that as little as 34 years ago (in 1941) there were no black Marines deserves explanation." This statement holds true for this edition of Blacks in the Marine Corps, which has already gone through several previous reprintings. What has occurred since the first edition of Blacks in the Marine Corps has been considerable scholarship and additional writing on the subject that deserve mention to a new generation of readers, both in and outside the Corps. First and foremost is Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.'s Integration of the Armed Forces 1940-1965 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Army Center of Military History, 1981) that documents the Armed Forces efforts as part of the Defense Studies Series. The volume is an excellent history of a social topic often difficult for Service historical offices to deal with.

U.S. Marines In Vietnam: The Landing And The Buildup, 1965
U.S. Marines In Vietnam: The Landing And The Buildup, 1965

Author: Dr. Jack Shulimson

Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing

Published: 2016-08-09

Total Pages: 666

ISBN-13: 1787200833

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This is the second volume in a series of chronological histories prepared by the Marine Corps History and Museums Division to cover the entire span of Marine Corps involvement in the Vietnam War. This volume details the Marine activities during 1965, the year the war escalated and major American combat units were committed to the conflict. The narrative traces the landing of the nearly 5,000-man 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade and its transformation into the ΙII Marine Amphibious Force, which by the end of the year contained over 38,000 Marines. During this period, the Marines established three enclaves in South Vietnam’s northernmost corps area, I Corps, and their mission expanded from defense of the Da Nang Airbase to a balanced strategy involving base defense, offensive operations, and pacification. This volume continues to treat the activities of Marine advisors to the South Vietnamese armed forces but in less detail than its predecessor volume, U.S. Marines in Vietnam, 1954-1964; The Advisory and Combat Assistance Era.