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103

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United States Marine Corps Mission and Organization Fundamentals

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How many elements of the Marine Corps mission?

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7
Provide
Provide
Develop
Provide
Develop
Expand
Perform

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Provide Fleet Marine Forces

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with combined arms and supporting air components for service with the United States Fleet in the seizure or defense of advanced naval bases and for the conduct of such land operations as may be essential to the execution of a naval campaign

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Provide detachments

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and organizations for service on armed vessels of the Navy and security detachments for the protection of naval property at naval stations and bases

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Develop (land)

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in coordination with the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the doctrine, tactics, techniques, and equipment employed by landing forces in amphibious operations

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Provide Marine forces

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for airborne operations, in coordination with the Army, Navy, and Air Force, according to the doctrine established by the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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Develop (air)

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in coordination with the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the doctrine, procedures, and equipment for airborne operations

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Expand

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peacetime components to meet wartime needs according to the joint mobilization plans

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Perform

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such other duties as the President may direct

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Two parallel chains of command

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Service and operational

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Service CoC

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POTUS, SecDef, SecNav, Commandant

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Operational CoC

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POTUS, SecDef, Commanders of combatant commands

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Three Marine Corps Operating Forces

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Marine Corps Force
Marine Corps Security Forces
Marine Security Guard detachment

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Marine Corps Forces

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Organized as MAGTFs and employed as part of naval expeditionary forces or separately as part of larger joint or combined forces

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Marine Corps Security Forces

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Approximately 3400 Marines who protect key naval installations and facilities worldwide

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Marine Security Guard Detachments

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At embassies and consulates around the globe. Currently assigned to 121 diplomatic posts in 115 countries throughout the world

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Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

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Consists of the Commandant and those staff agencies that advise and assist him

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Commandant is directly responsible to SecNav for:

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RETARDS-I
Readiness
Efficiency
Training
Administration
Requirements
Discipline
Support system
Internal Organization

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What is a MAGTF?

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USMC principle organization for the conduct of all missions across the range of military operations. They are balanced, flexible and task-organized forces that can respond rapidly to a contingency anywhere in the world and are able to conduct a variety of missions. They contain organic ground, aviation, and sustainment elements.

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Command Element (CE)

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Task organized to provide command and control capabilities

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MEF CE consists of:

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Command Section
G-1 (personnel and administration)
G-2 (Intelligence and Counterintelligence)
G-3 (Operations and Training)
G-4 (Logistics)
G-5 (Plans)
G-6 (Communications and Information Systems)
Comptroller Division
Communication Security Management Office
Special Operations Training Group
Staff Judge Advocate Branch
Public Affairs Office Branch

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Command Element Mission

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To provide command and control of the Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF)

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Headquarters Group (MHG)

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Provides administrative, training, and logistical support while in CONUS and forward deployed to the MEF and MEB Command Elements.

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MARCENT

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Designated as the Marine Corps service component for U.S. Central Command. Responsible for all Marine Corps forces in CENTCOM AOR.

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Marine Forces Reserve (MFR)

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To augment and reinforce active Marine forces in time of war, national emergency or contingency operations, personnel and operational tempo relief for active forces in peacetime, and provide service to the community (Toys for Tots).

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Marine Air Wing, Air Combat Element (ACE)

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Task-organized to support the MAGTF by performing some or all of the six functions of Marine aviation

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Marine Division, Ground Combat Element (GCE)

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Task-organized to conduct ground operations in support of the MAGTF mission

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Marine Logistics Group, Logistical Combat Element (LCE)

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Task-organized to provide the full range of combat service support functions and capabilities needed to support the continued readiness and sustainability of the MAGTF as a whole

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Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB)

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Commanded by a brigadier general.
As an expeditionary force, capable of rapid deployment and employment via amphibious shipping, strategic airlift, marrying with Maritime Prepositioning Forces (MPF)

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MEB Elements

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CE - SRIG
ACE - Marine Aircraft Group
GCE - Reinforced Infantry Regiment
LCE - CLR Forward

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MEU SOC Mission

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To provide a forward deployed, sea-based, rapid crisis response capability to execute a full range of military operations and to conduct operations across a spectrum of conflict, from military operations other than war

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MEU SOC TRIVSSS

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Tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel (TRAP)
Reconnaissance and surveillance
In-extremis hostage recovery
Visit, board, search, and seizure of vessels
Seizure/recovery of offshore energy facilities
Seizure/recovery of selected personnel or material
Specialized demolitions

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MEU Elements

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CE - S shops
ACE - Reinforced helicopter squadron
GCE - Reinforced infantry battalion
LCE - Combat logistics battalion

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SPMAGTF

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Fourth type
Used for special purposes:
Disaster relief
Humanitarian assistance
Noncombatant evacuation operation
Security operations

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SPMAGTF

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Fourth type

Used for special purposes:
Disaster relief
Humanitarian assistance
Noncombatant evacuation operation
Security operations

or when other MAGTFs are inappropriate

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SPMAGTF Elements

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CE - Task-organized
ACE - Task-organized
GCE - Platoon sized
LCE - Task-organized

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