James T Martin

Development of Marine Corps Junior Officers During the Interwar Period and Its Relevance Today James T Martin

Publisher Marketing: Generals Lewis Walt, Raymond Davis, and Lieutenant General Victor Krulak had highly successful Marine Corps careers beginning with their commissioning in the 1930s. The purpose of this monograph is to examine their development as young officers from pre-commissioning until they assumed battalion command and to identify common trends potentially applicable to the Marine Corps officer procurement and development system today. The methodology for this study included a review of the officers' Official Marine Corps personal records, interviews, and a document search at the United States Marine Corps' Archives, History Division and the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. The research examines the pre-commissioning education, activities and experiences of each officer prior to joining the Marine Corps, their wide and varied experiences as young officers in the operational forces, and the impact of mentorship on the officers' early careers. The officers commissioned in the 1930s benefited from several characteristics that are different from today's newly commissioned officers. First, they had a wide range of experiences prior to commissioning, including military experience in the Reserve Officer Training Corps or the National Guard. Second, their first tours in the operating forces provided them with a multitude of opportunities to lead Marines both in the United States and abroad. Finally, due to the small size of the officer corps, and the nature of the service, a very active, yet informal mentoring network not only guided the young officers, but also provided them opportunities. This monograph contains three specific recommendations for the Marine Corps in the development of junior officers. First, the Marine Corps needs to improve the formal aspects of developing junior officers through a refocus and re-emphasis of the Supplemental MOS program and an implementation of a pathway for young officers to observe units in action prior to them assuming their first operational b Contributor Bio:  Martin, James T James Martin has spent the last 25 years attempting to unravel the mysteries of Revelation and end-time prophecy. However, the published books and Bible studies he experienced left him with more questions than answers. Numerous opinions and theories exist, but what do the scriptures say? He felt called to gather the clues buried in various books of the Bible and write a layman's guide that demystifies Revelation and end-time prophecy. James was raised in a Christian family and began his personal relationship with Christ at age 11. As an adult, he was elected as a Deacon, Chairman of the Board of Deacons, Men's Ministry chair, and served on numerous committees and local mission teams. He worked on a church staff for two years and volunteers today as Vice President of Hangin' on Faith Ministries. He is married with two grown children and is a business owner. Many of the concepts in this book question core beliefs and theology. James is not a pastor, has never been to seminary, or taken college courses in religion. However, he seeks to know and understand God's Word and to answer Jesus' call: "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men."