Marine Corps Test Unit - Mission

Mission

Mission objectives for Marine Corps Test Unit #1 as directed by Commandant of the Marine Corps:

  1. Evolve organizational concepts for the marine landing force under conditions of nuclear warfare,
  2. Determine requirements for light-weight weapons and equipment to permit maximum tactical exploitation of nuclear weapons,
  3. Develop tactics and techniques responsive to the full employment of nuclear weapons, and
  4. Evolve operational concepts, transportation requirements, and techniques to enable fast task force ships and submarines, or a combination of such shipping and airlift, for movement to the objective area and the ship-to-shore movement.

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