The Navy and Marine Corps in Regional Conflict in the 21st Century -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Part 1: Synopsis -- INTRODUCTION -- NAVY AND MARINE CORPS MISSIONS AND OPERATIONAL CONCEPTS -- COMMUNICATIONS CONNECTIVITY -- C2, TARGETING, AND COMBAT IDENTIFICATION -- Situational Awareness and Targeting for Long-Range Fire Support -- Combat Identification -- WEAPON SYSTEMS FOR LONG-RANGE FIRE SUPPORT -- Guided Weapons: Capabilities and Needs -- Reducing Guided Weapon Costs -- Weapon Design -- Weapon Utilization -- Acquisition Management -- RE-ENGINEERING THE LOGISTIC SYSTEM -- Lift -- Follow-on Support to the Initial Assault Echelon -- Improved Distribution Efficiency -- At-Sea Basing -- COUNTERMINE WARFARE -- ADDITIONAL MAJOR PROBLEM AREAS -- Military Operations in Populated Areas -- Field-Oriented Medical Support -- Protecting the Force -- JOINT AND COMBINED OPERATIONS -- RESOURCES -- SIGNIFICANCE OF THE OPERATIONAL AND FORCE CHANGES -- Force Design and Support -- Great Expansion of the Lodgment Area -- Shorter Campaigns, Fewer Casualties, Less Damage -- PRIORITIES -- Part 2: Discussion -- 1 Background -- INTRODUCTION -- KEY ASSUMPTIONS OF THE STUDY -- CAPABILITIES OF POTENTIAL MILITARY OPPOSITION -- NAVY AND MARINE CORPS MISSIONS AND CONCEPTS OF OPERATION -- Missions -- Forward Presence -- Transition Force -- Continuing Joint and Combined Operations -- Evolving Navy and Marine Corps Concept of Operations -- Implementing the New Form of OMFTS -- Observations About Current Ability to Support the Concept -- 2 Improving Capability to Provide Long-Range Fire Support -- COMMUNICATIONS CONNECTIVITY -- Current Situation -- Future Communications Systems: the 2020 Vision -- Recommended Actions -- C2, TARGETING, AND COMBAT IDENTIFICATION -- C2 and Targeting for Long-Range Fire Support -- Deficiencies in Current Systems and Plans.

Recommended Actions -- Combat Identification -- Ongoing Actions and Persisting Problem Areas -- Recommended Additional Actions -- WEAPON SYSTEMS FOR LONG-RANGE FIRE SUPPORT -- Increased Need for Guided Weapons -- Services' Planned and Potential Acquisition of Guided Weapons -- Reducing the Cost of Guided Weapons -- Weapon Design -- Weapon Utilization -- Acquisition Management -- Recommended Actions -- 3 Re-engineering the Logistic System -- LIFT TO SUPPORT THE INITIAL ASSAULT ECHELON -- FOLLOW-ON SUPPORT TO THE INITIAL ASSAULT ECHELON -- INCREASING DISTRIBUTION EFFICIENCY -- MOBILE OFFSHORE BASE -- SUMMARY OF NECESSARY ACTIONS -- 4 Countermine Warfare -- RECOMMENDED ACTIONS -- 5 Improving Capabilities in Related Areas -- MILITARY OPERATIONS IN POPULATED AREAS -- Recommended Actions -- ADVANCED MEDICAL LOGISTICS -- Recommended Action -- PROTECTING THE FORCE -- Recommended Actions -- 6 Synthesis -- ISSUES IN JOINT AND COMBINED OPERATIONS -- Key Areas of Emphasis to Refine Joint Operations -- Key Areas of Emphasis to Refine Combined Operations -- RESOURCES -- Force Changes Required -- Estimated Resources Required -- Potential Sources of Resources and Relative Magnitude -- Conclusion -- SIGNIFICANCE OF THE OPERATIONAL AND FORCES CHANGES -- Force Design and Support for Warfare Along the Littoral -- Great Expansion of the Lodgment Area -- Shorter Campaigns, Fewer Casualties, Less Damage -- Duration of "Heavy Firepower" Campaign, and Consequences -- Duration of Ground Combat and Consequences -- Conclusion: Return on Investment -- PRIORITIES -- Appendix A Terms of Reference -- BACKGROUND -- CHARGE TO THE NAVAL STUDIES BOARD -- Appendix B Acronyms and Abbreviations Used.