SERVICE BEYOND THE SEAS: ADVANCED BASES, EXPEDITIONS, AND LANDING OPERATIONS - Section VI & Bibliography
SERVICE BEYOND THE SEAS ADVANCED BASES, EXPEDITIONS, AND LANDING OPERATIONS 1899-1923 SECTION SIX : EPILOGUE When Commandant John Lejeune changed the designation of the Advanced Base Force to Marine Corps Expeditionary Forces in 1922, it wasn’t an admission of defeat in terms of the concept, but an acknowledgement that the mission of the Marine Corps had again become greater than just landing on uncontested beaches and building advanced bases. When the General Board called for the creation of the advanced base outfit in 1900 and recommended sending Marines to the Philippines to defend their new bases beyond the seas, they recognized a utility in having a Marine Corps more strongly aligned with naval operations and logistics. As Marines successfully accomplished these tasks, the Navy and the White House began asking more of the service. Garrisoning Marines in overseas possessions, such as in the Philippines, Guantanamo, and in Panama offered successive administrations greater flex...