Marines Success In Mission Accomplishments

“Though battlefields will change, and capabilities evolve, history will tell us that true victory will come from the individual Marine. A Marine will strive to overcome obstacle and the warrior spirit to fight against all odds”, General Robert B. Neller, 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps. Mission First, Marines Always is the basic principle of leadership however, the Marine Corps must modernize its leadership capabilities of providing quality troop development, unit cohesion, and retention rates to improve performance in mission accomplishment. MCDP 7, The Nature of Learning states, “Marines who understand the key learning principles and continuously seek opportunities to develop knowledge, skills, and the proper attitudes throughout their careers will develop wisdom that enables success in battle.” We as leaders need to encourage our

In an article from the Marine Corps Times, they mentioned how only 25% of first term Marines continue to serve. Leaders fail to realize that although mission accomplishment comes first, the needs and education of their subordinates are very much as important for their mental health and wellbeing. Developing a sense of responsibility to get to know your Marines to know what they enjoy doing collectively in and outside of the workplace to build a better environment and develop a sense of care between the senior leader and their Marines. We fail to realize maintaining our Marines are our future the way we care about them will transfer to the next generation of Marines only increasing the overall production, climate, and retention throughout the Marine Corps. Affording Marines to go to courses and attend college while in the service can increase retention by allowing them to do events or courses, they’re interested in rather than forcing them to attend