Strategic Concept:

• Defines the role of the Service
• A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower
• Expeditionary Force 21
• Chapter 1, MCDP 1-0, Marine Corps Operations

Operations / Operating Concept:

• Describes how, when, and where the Service will fulfill its strategic concept
• Provides sufficient detail to extrapolate requisite capabilities
• Naval Operations Concept  2010 (NOC 10)

Concepts of Operation (CONOPS):

• Apply operations/operating concepts against specific scenarios
• Basis for wargaming, experimentation, and assessment
• Used to inform capability and capacity investment decisions

Enabling and Functional Concepts:

• Provide increased level of detail to drive specific DOTMLPF changes
• Describe how key activities, operations, or warfighting functions will be accomplished