"The purpose of the vision and strategy document is to inform all Marines where we intend to take our Corps to give combatant commanders a concept of how we might best be employed, and to provide our civilian leadership a reference point as to how we see Marine Corps contributions to national defense in the coming years and decades. This document is grounded in the Marine Corps’ identity, ethos, values, and competencies. It serves as the principal strategic planning document for our Corps and reflects our legislated roles, functions, and composition. Derived from strategic guidance at the national and departmental level, it illustrates our utility and value within the joint warfighting community."http://www.marines.mil/units/hqmc/cmc/Documents/MCVS2025%2030%20June.pdf
For summary and more, see our friends at Small Wars Journal:
http://smallwarsjournal.com/blog/2008/06/marine-corps-vision-and-strate/
