Timothy S Mundy

Omfts and Jv 2010: A Proper Fit Timothy S Mundy

Publisher Marketing: Joint Vision 2010 was developed to focus the direction of the four armed services towards a unified vision of the future. It presented four operational concepts to act as the framework for all future joint operations. The operational concepts are dominant maneuver, precision engagement, full dimensional protection, and focused logistics. The intent of Joint Vision2010 is that all services will work towards developing their own capabilities that fit into the ideas presented through the four operational concepts. By so doing, JV 2010 hopes to unify the direction of all elements of the U. S. military and develop capabilities and equipment that will give the U. S. full spectrum dominance in any future conflict. Operational Maneuver From the Sea is a Marine Corps concept that envisions using the sea as a secure operating base from which to launch deep maneuver warfare style operations. It is supported by several concepts such as ship to objective maneuver, the MAGTF as an operational maneuver element, expeditionary fire support, and seabased logistics. OMFTS emerged shortly after JV2010, but there has been some debate over whether it properly fits into the concepts presented in JV 2010. The elements of JV 2010 and OMFTS are explored as a means of determining how well the Marine Corps has developed a concept that is synchronized with the Joint Vision. To properly understand how each concept was developed, an examination of the expected threat in the year 2010 is done with regard to each document. Using all of that information as a basis for comparison, the two concepts and their supporting ideas are contrasted against each other to determine any shortfalls. The research reveals that OMFTS and its concepts are complementary to JV 2010 and its four operational concepts. There is some variation on the expected threat in the future which leads to slight differences in the manner each concept envisions dealing with an enemy, but for the most part OMFTS supports fully the four o