Stand-in forces (SIF) reassure the Nation and our allies and partners. SIF deter the application of military power on the part of adversaries by establishing forces designed to...

The U.S. Marine Corps’ 2021 Concept for Stand-in Forces (SIF) describes how forward-postured, steady-state forces operating in contested areas—capable of transitioning rapidly from competition to crisis to conflict and back again—can create a strategic advantage.

The new SIF Marketplace process provides squadron commanders with virtual tokens — each worth $100 — that they can allocate to fund promising initiatives. This token-based system gives commanders more control and enables them to collaborate with other units and pool resources to support larger, more impactful projects.

2022年7月14日 · In a recent piece for the Center for International Maritime Security (CIMSEC), Brent Stricker provided an excellent overview of legal considerations associated with the Marine Corps’ Force Design 2030, concepts for Stand-in-Forces (SIF) and Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO).

Small, lethal, low signature, and mobile, stand-in forces (SIF) are relatively simple to maintain and sustain, designed to operate across the competition continuum within a contested area as the leading edge of a maritime defense-in-depth.

The Squadron Innovation Fund (SIF) Marketplace is a virtual platform designed to streamline and democratize the funding process for innovative initiatives within the Department of the Air Force.

2024年3月11日 · Urban operations training strengthens Marines' proficiency in navigating and engaging in urban terrain, ensuring readiness through realistic training of close-quarters combat scenarios.

The Marine Corps’ Concept for Stand-in Forces offers an answer: stand-in forces (SIF) arrayed in an active, integrated maritime defense-in-depth (AIMD2). An effective maritime COIN strategy demands a force posture that provides a sustainable, persistent, dynamic, and physical presence to deter insurgent activities and reassure local forces ...

vulnerable bases within the potential adversary s weapons engagement zone (WEZ) and face either destruction or withdrawal in the event of war. These conditions fail to offer credible force deterrent options or assure allies. Given the global proliferation of A2/AD capa-bilities, similar challenges exist in other theaters as well.

2024年1月7日 · SIFEX 24 is a division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed...