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The article focuses on a wargame conducted by Navy and Marine Corps at Quantico, Virginia. It states that it explore the potential ramifications of conducting operational maneuver from the sea and participants would continue to serve the Marine Corps and be promoted up into the strata of the stars. it mentions that its centered on visual and radar detection capabilities, changes in missile employment range, strategic mobility and increased sensor capability.

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The article discusses the role of technological advancement in warfare. Topics include technological superiority of the American military, the war games in Millennium Challenge 2002 for testing network-centered warfare and the Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication (MCDP) on technology. Also cited are technological change types including revolutionary, baroque and conservative, military innovations and groundbreaking technology such as robotics, three-dimensional (3D) printing and miniaturization.

The article discusses the effectiveness of the 2013 deployment of the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) in the western Pacific. Topics include the combination of precision, lethality and deployability of HIMARS to address Pacific Command (PACOM) area of responsibility (AOR) and operations in the Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) aspect. Also cited are HIMARS deployments to the Philippines for Balikatan 2016, to Guam for Valiant Shield 2015 and Australia for Talisman Sabre 2015.

Focuses on the United States Marine Corps' participation in the BRIGHT STAR 99/00 military exercise. Examination of componency operations; Enhanced operational interoperability among participatory nations through combined field training and a computer-aided command post exercise; Marine Rear Area Operations Group; Lessons learned.

The article focuses on war gaming for Marines. Topics discussed include Marine leaders have a responsibility to continuously study the art and science of war, war gaming can provide Marines with a better understanding of the nature of war, training takes the form of attempting to master techniques and procedures, it allow participants to experience conflict with an independent will, it can assist seniors and juniors in building communication and war games can develop decision-making skills.

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Features solutions to the Tactical Decision Game #99-5, `All in a Day's Work,' featured in the United States `Marine Corps Gazette' periodical's May 1999 issue. Andrew H. Hershey's strategy of delaying enemy advance; US Marine Staff Sergeant Larry Perry 's emphasis on troop mobility; US Marine Sergeant Paul J. McClaren's request for mobile security force assistance.

Features solutions to the Tactical Decision Game #99-4, `Battle Along the Tziepov,' featured in the April 1999 issue of the `Marine Corps Gazette.' United States Marine Reserve Major John FG. Schmitt's emphasis on the task force commander's operational guidance; US 10th Marines' Regimental Field Train's proposal to attack enemy formations at the Thorpe Bridge.

Focuses on the Commandant's Warfighting Laboratory (CWL) warfighting experiment (AWE) Hunter Warrior whose purpose was to examine how Marines will fight and win the future battlefield. Units involved in the experiment; Indepth look at the Hunter Warrior AWE experiment including information on reconnaissance and engagements.

Presents readers' responses to several tactical decision games involving the United States Marine Corps. Scenario description; Mission evaluation; Proposals for the build-up of forces.

Focuses on AGILE Sword 94, a Commander in Chief, US Atlantic Command sponsored maritime prepositioned force (MPF) exercise conducted at Camp Lejeune, NC, from August 5 through 26, 1994. Efforts to train Navy and Marine commands and personnel; Planning; Deployment and redeployment; Logistical nature of an MPF offload. INSET: Organizations and vehicle/equipment flow for AGILE Sword 94..

Discusses the Operation Determined Warrior exercise at aviation logistics support ship SS Curtiss. Purpose of the operations; Activities; Background of the operations; Planning; Rehearsal; Execution.

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The Tactical Decision Game #03-3 presents a situation where the commander of a Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) is in charge of an operation to bolster the democratically elected president of Barass, a Third World country torn apart by civil war, with an interim mission to disarm all militia in the current area of operations (AO) and provide humanitarian aid to the civilian population. Twelve men from Alpha Company have been taken hostage and held in the village of Liessa and on the way there are six to eight potentially hostile company-sized militias that need to be disarmed in the absence of an antiterrorist unit. Three different courses of action accompanied by their rationale are presented in response to this situation given that four CH-53s, two AH-1W Super Cobras and one CH-46 are available for supporting the operation to rescue the hostages before they are moved.

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The article discusses key issues concerning the live fire combined arms component of Exercise Mojave Viper (MV), an important component of the warfighting capability of the U.S. Marine Corps. The live fire combined arms component of MV focuses on the core competencies of combined arms and provides aspects of mission rehearsal for Iraq.

Focuses on war gaming of the U.S. Marine Corps. Discussion of the Marine's conventional wargaming, conflict simulation, defined by the Wargaming Division of the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory; War games developed by the Marine Corps.

Focuses on the tactical decision-making simulation (TDS) technology of the U.S. Marine Corps. Training methodology of a TDS; Research aspects of the family of TDS; Description of TDS systems under development.

Presents several tactical decision games for Marines. Situation where the battalion intends to conduct a night attack on foot; Request for smoke from battalion to cover escape; Focus on a battalion conducting patrolling operations in Jungleland.

Provides solution to the tactical decision game number 03-1 presented in the periodical 'Marine Corps Gazette.' Missions in the game; Rationale for the solutions.