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READ AHEADS AND MATERIALS FOR CORNERSTONE
Cornerstone Pre-Reads
(Links with *asterisks we recommend print and bring to course. Wi-Fi is available but recommend downloading to your personal device as a backup.)
The following resources will be covered in small breakout groups during Cornerstone:
*UPDATED 19 MAY 2023* 90 Day Checklist, Commander Programs, Commander Training
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Commandership at the Chosin Reservoir
CMC White Letter 3-17
Status of Command Letter Template
Commander's Guidance and Intent: MajGen Bowers Commander's Guidance MCRC
MCIPAC 45 Day Assessment
1st Battalion, 12th Marines Leadership Philosophy
1st Battalion, 12th Marines Staff Guidance (PowerPoint)
1st Battalion, 12th Marines Policy Letters (PDF)
Leadership Triage Training
Memos from Commanding Officer to 12th Marines (Risk, Force Preservation, Resiliency, Spirituality, Responsibility, Camaraderie)
Primary and Special Staff Guidance from Brigadier General Field
Operations Officer Initial Guidance from Brigadier General Field
XO Initial Guidance from Brigadier General Field
Sergeant Major Initial Guidance from Brigadier General Field
Sample Aviation Command Philosophy
SNCOA Director's Command Philosophy
SOI-E Command Principles
Command Climate
Final Report for Great Units Project
MCO 1500.61 Marine Leader Development
Legal Break-Out Facilitator Guide Updated 2023
SAPR Resources (Will receive a class and conduct breakout groups to discuss)
DON SAPRO Training Supplement
NAVMC 1752
SAPR links for Commanders
Commanders Assets
SARC and VA Selection Criteria
SAPR Reporting Process Maps
SMART Pack
SAPR 8 Day FAQ
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Shared Risk and Protective Factors
Risk and Protective Factors Annual Report
Marine Watch List
Marine Watch List Top 10 Tips
MCO 1752.5C
Documents and Links
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Map to Liversedge Hall
Funding Letter FAQ
Civilian Casual
Spouses Workshop
Prohibited Activities and Conduct Toolkit for Commands
https://www.manpower.usmc.mil/webcenter/portal/PACToolkit
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Resources
https://www.manpower.usmc.mil/webcenter/portal/MPE/pages_marinediversity
Additional Readings (Recommended but not required)
Art Athens Speech
Battle Doctrine for Front Line Leaders
Col Zinni White Letter
Leadership Life Lessons
Pride Quotient Survey II
White Letter No. 3-12
Chips in the Rock of Discipline
Casualties of Their Own Success: The 2011 Urination Incident in Afghanistan
A Warrior's Mind
USN/USMC Commander’s Quick Reference Legal Handbook (QUICKMAN)
Primer on Command Influence
Court Martial Member Selection Primer
USMC Social Media Posting Response Assessment
Navy Social Media Handbook (2019)
USMC Social Media Handbook
Congressional China Task Force Releases Findings From Report on Threat From Communist China
Weaponizing the Belt and Road Initiative
The Weaponization of Information, The Need for Cognitive Security
Manoeuvering and Generating Effects in the Information Environment
Twenty-First Century Information Warfare and the Third Offset Strategy
Commander's Readiness Handbook DRRS