| Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory/Futures Directorate | |
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| Active | 1995 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | USMC |
| Type | Concepts and Experimentation |
| Role | Generates and examines threat-informed, operating concepts and capabilities and provides analytically supported recommendations to inform subsequent force design and development activities. |
| Part of | Office of the Deputy Commandant, Combat Development and Integration |
| Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Base Quantico |
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| Current commander | Brigadier General Simon M Doran[1] |
TheUnited States Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) was established in 1995, atMarine Corps Base Quantico,Virginia. The organization was originally known as the Commandant's Warfighting Laboratory. Thebattle lab is part of Combat Development and Integration—under Headquarters, United States Marine Corps—and its stated purpose is to improve current and future naval expeditionary warfare capabilities across the spectrum of conflict for current and future operating forces.
The organization is in charge of various aspects of advanced techniques and technology in theUnited States Marine Corps, and is also responsible for overseeing theUrban Warrior program.
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