Mr. Shon Brodie
Director, Maritime Expeditionary WarfareHQMC CD&IMr. Shon Paul Brodie is an executive senior leader serving as the Director of Maritime Expeditionary Warfare (MExW), within Headquarters Marine Corps, Combat Development and Integration. The MExW mission is to develop, integrate, and articulate Marine Corps Maritime Expeditionary Warfare capabilities enabling the modern Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) to execute multi-domain operations at and from the sea.
Shon served over two decades as a U.S. Marine in peacetime and war, retiring in 2005 as a Sergeant Major. His global service was bookended by expeditionary combat operations in Lebanon and Iraq. His career was evenly balanced between the Fleet Marine Force and supporting establishment assignments. He served in every element of the MAGTF and has deployed aboard Amphibious Warfare Ships and Maritime Prepositioning Ships with Marine Amphibious Units, Marine Expeditionary Units (Special Operations Capable), and Marine Expeditionary Brigades.
Following retirement from active duty, Shon worked as a consultant, project manager, and analyst, supporting clients across a wide range of industries, including training, finance, marketing, manufacturing, and defense. In April 2008, he joined the Seabasing Integration Division (SID) and worked as the Approved Acquisition Objective Integrator for the Maritime Prepositioning Force. In 2010, he assumed the duties of SID Operations Coordinator. He entered federal service in January 2013 and served as Head of the Requirements and Assessment Branch at SID. He began service as the Director, MExW, in November 2016.
Shon is from Frostburg, Maryland, and enlisted in the Marine Corps after graduating from Beall High School. He attended Brigham Young University and holds a BS in Management and multiple Master Certificates in Leadership, Management, and Analysis from Villanova University. Shon is a Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Seminar XXI, National Security Fellow. He is married to LCDR Theresa Moure Brodie, USN (Ret). They have proudly raised two sons and two daughters. Shon is a fan of Washington, D.C., sports teams, the BYU Cougars, and McLaren F1 Racing. He enjoys family time, his dogs, reading, exploring historic sites, gardening, and leisurely time outdoors.
3.0 Marine Expeditionary Unit American Sovereignty Afloat – Driving Maintenance and Inventory
This session examines the Marine Corps’ pursuit of a 3.0 ARG/MEU presence – its declared North Star for sustaining American sovereignty afloat and del…This session examines the Marine Corps’ pursuit of a 3.0 ARG/MEU presence – its declared North Star for sustaining American sovereignty afloat and delivering globally responsive capabilities. Panelists will explore how Amphibious Warfare Ship readine…This session examines the Marine Corps’ pursuit of a 3.0 ARG/MEU presence – its declared North Star for sustaining American sovereignty afloat and delivering globally responsive capabilities. Panelists will explore how Amphibious Warfare Ship readiness and inventory management directly shape the nation’s ability to force generate and deploy three ARG/MEUs worldwide on a consistent basis. The discussion will highlight the importance of maintenance…This session examines the Marine Corps’ pursuit of a 3.0 ARG/MEU presence – its declared North Star for sustaining American sovereignty afloat and delivering globally responsive capabilities. Panelists will explore how Amphibious Warfare Ship readiness and inventory management directly shape the nation’s ability to force generate and deploy three ARG/MEUs worldwide on a consistent basis. The discussion will highlight the importance of maintenance and modernization in addressing current challenges to ensure maritime dominance through naval expeditionary agility.Show MoreClick the title to see all detailsShow More
Maritime Prepositioning for the 21st Century
Recapitalization of our aging Maritime Prepositioning ships to support the MAGTF operating in the future threat environment is a critical enabler of t…Recapitalization of our aging Maritime Prepositioning ships to support the MAGTF operating in the future threat environment is a critical enabler of the recently signed First-to-Fight Capstone Concept and aligns with the sustainment and distribution …Recapitalization of our aging Maritime Prepositioning ships to support the MAGTF operating in the future threat environment is a critical enabler of the recently signed First-to-Fight Capstone Concept and aligns with the sustainment and distribution capabilities provided by the Global Positioning Network (GPN). GPN is a network of ashore and afloat prepositioning nodes enabled through contracting, leveraging Joint Logistics Enterprise (JLENT) re…Recapitalization of our aging Maritime Prepositioning ships to support the MAGTF operating in the future threat environment is a critical enabler of the recently signed First-to-Fight Capstone Concept and aligns with the sustainment and distribution capabilities provided by the Global Positioning Network (GPN). GPN is a network of ashore and afloat prepositioning nodes enabled through contracting, leveraging Joint Logistics Enterprise (JLENT) resources, and regular campaigning by the FMF. As highlighted by the shift in focus with the National Defense Strategy and Force Design, the modernization of the maritime prepositioning with characteristics centered around access will provide greater depth and agility to forces operating in distributed maritime environments. We must invest in a prepositioning capability that is both regionally aligned and globally responsive to form the backbone of resilient sustainment and distribution network. Platforms must be capable of accessing austere ports to rapidly deliver tailored supplies and sustainment for concepts like Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO), Distributed Aviation Operations (DAO), & Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO), all while possessing the endurance to operate globally. A future MAGTF supported by the modernized GPN, is essential to ensure our forces can operate in any domain and maintain our strategic and operational advantage.Show MoreClick the title to see all detailsShow More
