Why General Krulak is the Marine Corps' Greatest Strategic Leader.

摘要

General Krulak served as the 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1995 until 1999 and successfully guided the Marine Corps during a significant transition into the 21st century. During the mid 1990s the Marine Corps was resetting the force following the Second Gulf War with a limited budget and looking to how to best prepare the force for the next war. During this period of transition, General Krulak s made a series of decisions and initiated some key efforts that would prove essential to the preparation of the Marine Corps for the challenges that lie ahead in the following century. This Strategic Research Paper (SRP) will analyze the decisions made by General Krulak during his tenure as the Commandant of the Marine Corps using the U.S. Army War College Strategic Leadership Primer and outline the strategic leadership competencies possessed by General Krulak that makes him the Marine Corps greatest Strategic leader.