1. Limited Objective Experiment 3
Major Paul Wilson
Plans Branch
Sea Viking Division

2. DO Concept
DO is not about teams, dispersion, clandestine operations, or precision fires
DO is about:
Individual Marines
Better trained, educated and equipped
Marine small units
Better trained, led, and equipped
Decentralized decision making and execution
Optimizing for Irregular Warfare and the GWOT

3. DO in Afghanistan
Trained teams/units have demonstrated their value in “real world operations”
1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion 3rd Marines
Coordinated air strike in support of convoy under attack
Distributed teams operated in a larger battle-space than their un-enhanced counterparts
Controlling Joint Air Strikes
Operating for “weeks” in the field during Operation Anaconda

4. Approach to Capability Development
- LOE 1 & 2 have focused on SUET and equipment enhancement in weapons and communication.
C2ISR
LOE 1 & 2
Fires
LOE 3
LOE 4
Comm
Why are we doing this,
Better train and equip our Marines to make them more capable in the today’s and tomorrow’s fight.
But what do we mean by that? What methodology is being used, what training needs to be better and what gear needs to be improved?
DO is about breaking down limitations. A unit will operate out to its physical limitations. A commander doesn’t send out forces beyond the point where they can be supported.
There are 3 main physical limiting factors that we can address, Comm, Fires, and Logs / and 1 intangible – Human Performance.
One thing to keep in mind is distribution and the depth of support/capabilities available – One can send out a squad 40 kilometers, but if they can only stay out there for a day and have 2 sorties available during a 1 hour window – what good does that do?
Comm, at present – working to break this down
Fires – attainability has been proven – it is sustainability that is the real issue.
Logs – the focus for LOE 3
HP – related to everything. How do we duplicate experience?
Locate – Close With – and Destroy / Cold War - GWOT
Logs
LOE 3 will focus on the LCE. Enhancement to training, organizing, and equipping the LCE.
LOE 4 will continue LOE 3 program development coupled with company level C4ISR (next generation architecture)

5. Logistics Combat Element DO Sustainment Workshop, 8-9 Feb 2006
What are the ramifications of a DO Platoon remaining beyond its logistics culminating point?
How would we sustain a DO Platoon that is foot mobile? Motorized?
Given the concept of DO that stresses the geographical dispersion of small units, what can the MSSG do to tailor the CSS to the Marine NCO and below?
Medevac considerations
Maintenance and recovery plan of vehicles
Common Skills Training/Individual Training Standards

6. Road Ahead Log-SUET (Logistics Small Unit Enhancement Training)
Supply Distribution LTAs 1&2
Logistics Technology LTAs 1&2
Limited Objective Experiment 3

7. Limited Objective Experiment 3
Event Description
Event Objective:
1. Assess solutions to the distribution of material to units operating per the emerging concept of DO.
2. Assess the impact of the training, equipment and organization of a LCE achieved as a result of CSSUET.
Format/Activities:
Live force on force simulated combat operations
Participants:
MCWL
TECOM
I MEF
I&L
DARPA/ONR*
Date: Sept 2007
Location:
Camp Pendleton CA or MCAGCC 29 Palms CA
Supported Campaign Objectives
Continued development of capabilities in support of the emerging DO concept and transformation effort.
Transition Goal and Product
Training, organization and equipment recommendations to MCDC and MCSC.
1,285,000
TOTAL
100,000
CIE/IM DEVELOPMENT - 6MOS
DOCUMENT (CONOP) SUPPORT
60,000
NETOPS/ISSEGUARD PROGRAM
250,000
ROUTER/SERVER/WIRELESS
NETWORK EQUIPMENT
500,000
JTAS to JFACC to W-5 to BG
ENGINEERING SUPPORT
125,000
1 ANALYSIS -6MOS
NETWORK
MLS
CIE/IM
ANALYSIS
ESTIMATED COST
All events leading up to JTFEX execution (JAN 04). Includes CIE, IM, MLS and Networking.
OCT-MAR 04
SPIRAL II