June 2010
Volume 94 Number 6
IDEAS AND ISSUES
10 The Attritionist Letters (#2)
Maneuver Warfare
Anonymous
Fires
12 HIMARS
LtCol Joseph J. Russo
20 Developing the Ethical Marine Warrior
26 Taking Care of Our Own
Leadership
Jack E. Hoban
MajGen Michael Lehnert &
Maj Tim Murphy
52 Cover Story
The Reserves have a variety of officer
programs. (Photo by Maj Paul L. Greenberg.)
30 Marine Corps Total Force System
Manpower
Col Kenneth D. Dunn & Staff,
Manpower Division, HQMC
OEF
DEPARTMENTS
3
4
6
Insert
84
86
88
88
Editorial
Special Notices
Letters
Birthday Ball Guide
Books
TDGs
Index to Advertisers
Writers’
Guidelines
34 Winning Hearts and Minds
38 Civil Affairs
42 The Marine Corps in Afghanistan
LtCol H. T. Hayden
Capt Lauren K. Diana
David Katz
45 The Combat Operations Center
C2
Reserves
LtCol Debra Beutel
52 A Few Good Lieutenants
Maj Paul L. Greenberg
55 Breaking With Broken Bureaucracy
Logistics
PME
Capt Christopher S. Tsirlis
60 A Strategic Education
66 Two Decades of Excellence
Patrick M. Cronin
Col Tracy W. King, et al.
Amphibious Maneuver
70 OMFTS
Maj Gregory A. Thiele
Future War
74 Climate Change
Col Jeremiah D. Canty
Aviation
80 Embrace Maneuver Warfare
Maj Jason W. Heuer
ON THE WEB
84 Book Review
Korea: The Forgotten War
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