title: The Marine Expeditionary Unit Smartbook
author:  Norman M. Wade 
description: The lastet edition of this book is "MEU2: The Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) SMARTbook, 2nd Ed.", available in our Amazon store! Guide to Battle Staff Operations &amp; the Rapid Response Planning Process The Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) SMARTbook is designed to be a reference for MEU and PHIBRON Commanders, MEU and PHIBRON staffs and the commanders and staffs of the Major Subordinate Elements (MSE) and Naval Support Elements (NSE) of the ARG-MEU team. The Marine Corps Planning Process (MCPP) is the basis for MEU staff planning. Planning is the art and science of envisioning a desired future and laying out effective ways of bringing it about. In war, planning can be essential to the ability to seize the initiative. In order to seize the initiative, we must be able to anticipate events and act purposefully and effectively before the enemy can. Planning mitigates crises by dealing with crisis situations before they reach crisis proportions. The Rapid Response Planning Process (R2P2) is an accelerated execution of MCPP geared to Crisis Action Planning. The R2P2 process allows the MEU/PHIBRON to anticipate potential missions, create a set of standardized responses through analytical decision-making, and rehearse their responses to achieve full capability within six hours of receipt of a warning or execute order. Rapid planning requires extensive training in the techniques and procedures associated with R2P2. It requires standardized, detailed, parallel, and concurrent command and staff actions using Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that are understood by all members of the unit. Topics include: MEU mission, organization, and capabilities; MEU staff functions; mission planning (R2P2 &amp; MCPP); mission essential tasks; standing mission briefs; MEU liaison and survey elements; appendices and reference guides; abbreviations, acronyms and glossary.
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  Expeditionary Force
  
  
  Book 10:
  
  
  CRITICAL
  
  
  MASS
  
  
  By
  
  
  Craig Alanson
  
  
  Text copyright © 2020 Craig Alanson
  
  
  All Rights Reserved
  
  
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  Table of Contents
  
  
  [CHAPTER ONE](part0004.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER TWO](part0005.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER THREE](part0006.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER FOUR](part0007.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER FIVE](part0008.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER SIX](part0009.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER SEVEN](part0010.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER EIGHT](part0011.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER NINE](part0012.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER TEN](part0013.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER ELEVEN](part0014.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER TWELVE](part0015.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER THIRTEEN](part0016.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER FOURTEEN](part0017.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER FIFTEEN](part0018.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER SIXTEEN](part0019.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER SEVENTEEN](part0020.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER EIGHTEEN](part0021.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER NINETEEN](part0022.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER TWENTY](part0023.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER TWENTY ONE](par