Marine Corps Combat Development Command (MCCDC), located at

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, has the mission of supporting the development of future operational concepts and the determination of how to best organize, train, educate and equip the Marine Corps of the future. Since 2005, the Commanding General for the Marine Corps Combat Development Command (MCCDC) has been dual hatted as the Deputy Commander, Combat Development & Integration (DC, CD&I).

History

The predecessor to the MCCDC, Marine Corps Schools Quantico, was established in 1921 by the 13th Commandant of the

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, Major General

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. Prospects of a Pacific war led to the development of the concepts and techniques of

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, which were then applied in the Pacific theater of

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. On 1 Jan. 1968, the Marine Corps Schools was re-designated the Marine Corps Development and Education Command (MCDEC). On 10 Nov. 1987, the Marine Corps Combat Development Command (MCCDC) was created. In 2005 the Commanding General for Marine Corps Combat Development Command was dual hatted as the Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration (DC, DC&I).

Subordinate units

* Operational Analysis Directorate * Training and Education Command *

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* Capabilities and Development Directorate * Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory

References

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