The purpose of this paper is to develop a concept for conducting Sustained Operations Ashore (SOA) in the year 2010 and beyond. Although the term SOA is routinely used in military literature, the authors could not find a 'joint', service, or Marine Corps specific definition for it. However, the evolving Marine Corps view of SOA has the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) supporting the Unified or Joint Force Commander and fighting as a part of the total land force with or without naval support. This differs from an amphibious or seabased naval force as it has historically done under the maxim of 'subsequent operations ashore'. It is envisioned under this concept that the Naval Expeditionary Force (NEF) of the future will consist of multiple elements currently included within the Navy's Composite Warfare Concept. These elements commanded by the NEF may include the Marine Air Ground Task Force, Naval Force Protection (e.g. frigates, destroyers, cruisers), Logistics Support Ships (e.g. Maritime Prepositioned Ships), and the Amphibious Task Group (e.g. LCC, LPD, etc.). During the movement phase to the theater of operations, the NEF is subordinate to the Naval Component Commander. Upon commencement of SOA, the NEF will chop OPCON to the Joint Force Land Component Commander. As eluded to above, there is an important distinction between the ideas of 'subsequent' and 'sustained' operations ashore. 'Subsequent operations ashore' are the land actions under an extended naval operation that occur after an amphibious assault and command and control has been phased ashore, but still supported by the Naval Expeditionary Force (NEF). SCA however, is the use and sustainment of Marine forces as a part of a larger land operation under the command and control of the overall ground commander; in today's joint environment, the Joint Force Land Component Commander (JFLCC).


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