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<p>Satellite communications are critical to Marine Corps command and control. Capabilities  in the domain of beyond line of sight systems, such as wideband SATCOM, must  periodically be assessed for alignment with relevant strategy, policy, and doctrinal  publications. The National Security Strategy and other documents are periodically  updated to provide direction to the U.S. Armed Forces. This thesis provides an analysis  of a broad range of publications that extend from national level strategy documents down  to service level doctrinal publications that specifically address how the Marine Corps  conducts military operations. The focus is to identify how beyond LOS SATCOM  systems can support the key tenets of the NSS and USMC doctrine. The analysis forms  the basis for an assessment of current USMC SATCOM systems and capabilities,  followed by considerations for future USMC SATCOM systems and capabilities.  SATCOM provides capacity, range, and coverage that allow expeditionary forces such as  the Marine Corps to operate anywhere, anytime. Beyond LOS capabilities allow us to  mass effects from fewer, more widely dispersed forces. This thesis provides an analytical  foundation to help shape future USMC SATCOM operational concepts. It may then help  shape USMC SATCOM requirements that must be satisfied by new systems.
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<br>Subjects: Satellites; National security</div>
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King, Zaffrenarda L.</div>
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