OB 591: Leadership and Organizational Behavior
Project Proposal

My paper will focus on the lack of morale within my last unit I was assigned to in the Marine Corps.

Overview of Inspector-Instructor Staff, 4th Landing Support Battalion

The Inspector-Instructor Staff (I-I), 4th Landing Support Battalion (LSB) is a unit of approximately 35-40 active duty and reserve United States Marines brought together to support the mission of 4th LSB which is a solely reserve Battalion. The mission of 4th LSB is “to conduct landing support operations in support of the Marine Air to Ground Task Force (MAGTF) in order to enable expeditionary operations ashore and coordinate combat service support to the MAGTF in both a direct and general support relationship” (marines.mil, 2012).

As previously mentioned the I-I staff is the active duty backbone of 4th LSB. Orders to I-I duty are normally reserved for the best and brightest in the Marine Corps and are given as incentives to those who have two or more combat deployments in order to give the Marines a break from the Fleet Marine Force operational tempo. Our main focus on I-I duty is supporting our reserve counterparts, public appearances for the Marine Corps whether it be Toys for Tots, Color Guard duties, as well as funeral details among others. I-I duty can be very busy, or it can be very boring depending on the time of year.

My position on the I-I staff was that of the Electronic Key Management System (EKMS) Manager as my primary duty, Counter-Terrorism/Force Protection, Command Security Manager, and Funeral Honors Coordinator as collateral duties. The last two years stationed with the I-I staff I also coordinated the King County Toys for Tots program for the years 2010 and 2011. As the EKMS Manager I was responsible for the management and distribution of electronic keys used to encrypt radio, phone, and