Critical Review of the U.S. Marine Corps' Space Cadre Strategy

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The National Space Human Capital Resource Strategy of February 2004 required the services to develop and manage a service unique cadre of space professionals to support their unique mission requirements. To date, the Marine Corps space cadre consists of only active and reserve officers, with billets identified for only active duty officers. If the Marine Corps is going to effectively incorporate space power, it must develop a human capital resource strategy and plan that includes officers, enlisted, active duty, reservists, and civilians. Failure to develop and execute such a plan will put Marine Corps success on the 21st century battlefield at risk. The Army, Navy, and Air Force have developed Space Human Capital Resource Strategies and implemented plans with varying degrees of success. This research project reviews the national guidance for space professional development and each service's response and success. It then investigates the applicability of the other services successes to

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