103 MC Mission And Organization Fundamentals Flashcards
First elment of MC mission
Provide Fleet Marine Forces 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.
Second element of MC Mission
Provide detachments and organizations for service on armed vessels of the Navy
and security detachments for the protection of naval property at naval stations and
bases.
Third element of MC mission
Develop in coordination with the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the doctrine, tactics,
techniques, and equipment employed by landing forces in amphibious operations.
Fourth element of MC mission
Provide Marine forces for airborne operations, in coordination with the Army, Navy,
and Air Force, according to the doctrine established by the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Fifth element of MC Mission
Develop, in coordination with the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the doctrine,
procedures, and equipment for airborne operations.
Sixth element of MC mission
Expand peacetime components to meet wartime needs according to the joint
mobilization plans.
Seventh element of MC mission
Perform such other duties as the President may direct.
2 chains of command
Service and operational
Service chain of command
President, through the Secretary of Defense
and continues through the Secretary of the Navy and the Commandant of the
Marine Corps.
Operational
President, through the Secretary of Defense,
directly to commanders of combatant commands
MARFOR
Marine corps forces
Marine corps forces
Organized as MAGTFS are employed as part of naval expeditionary forces or seperatly as part of a larger joiny or combined forces
MCSF
Marine corps Security Forces
Marine corps security forces
Protect key naval installations and facilities world wide. Include 3400 marines
Marine security gaurd
Detachments at embassies and consulates around the globe. Currently assigned to 121 diplomatic posts in 115 countires
Headquarters marine corps
Consist of commandant and staff agencies that advise and assist the commandant.
Who is commandant responsible to
Secretary of the navy
What is commandant resposible for
Administration, discipline, internal organization, training, efficiency and readiness
What is a MAGTF
principle organization for the contuct of missions accross a wide range of military operations with organic ground, air and sustainment elements
What does Command Element do
Provides command and control, planning, direction etc.
What does CE include
G-1 through G6 Computroller division Communication security management office Special operations trainjng group Staff judge advocate branch Public affairs branch.
What is G1-G6
Personnel and admin Intelligence and counterintelligence Operations and training Logistics Plans Communications and information systems
MHG
Marine headquarters group, provides administrative, training and logistical support while conus and forward deployed to MEF and MEB
MARCENT
Marine service component, responsible for all marine forces in centcom
MFR
Marines forces reserve, augment and reinforce active duty forces
ACE
Task organized to support MAGTF and performs some or all 6 functions of marines corps aviation.
MEF ACE
Marine airwing
GCE
Task organized to conduct ground operations in support of MAGTF
MEF GCE
Marine division
LCE
Provide full range of CSS Functions and capabilities needed to support the continued readiness and sustainof the MAGTF
MEF LCE
Marine logistics group
1 MEF
Socal and arizona
2 mef
North and south carolina
3 mef
Japan and Hawaii
MEB
Marine expeditionary brigade, built around a reinforced infrantry regiment, aircraft group, and a brigaide service support group. Brigadier general commands it
MEB CE
Excecises command and control and is commanded by general and contains SRIG detatchment
MEB ACE
Marine Aircraft Group
MEB GCE
Reinforced infantry regiment
MEB LCE
A CLR(FWD)
ACE COMPONENT
Ch-46 CH-53 UH-1EN COBRAS and Harriers
GCE COMPONENTS
Infantry batallion, CEB, Artillery, recon, tanks, LAR, AAV
LCE COMPONENTS
Supply, motor T, medical, dental, COMM, NBC
MEU
Standard forward deployed marine expiditionary organization. Self contained operationg force capable of missions of limited scope and duration.
MEU special operations
Reconnaissance and surveillance
Specialized demolitions
Tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel
Seizure/recovery of offshore energy faccilities
Seizure/recovery of selected personnel
Vist, board, search and seizure of vessels
Inextremis hostage recorvery
MEU CE
Standing CE, provides command and control, and contains chaplain, S 1,2,3,4,6, headquarters commandant, and public affairs section.
MEU ACE
A reinforced helicopter squadron w/ transport, utility, attack helicopters. And a detachment of short/vertical take of aircrafts.
MEU GCE
An infantry battalion reinforced with artillery, recon, engineer, armor, assault amphibian units
MEU LCE
Combat logistic battalion
1MEF MEUs
11th, 13th, 15th
2 MEF MEUs
22nd, 24th, 26th
3 MEF MEU
31st
SPMAGTF
Special purpose marine air ground task force. Normally used for special purpose. Disaster relief, humanitarian assist, noncombatant evac or security operations.
SPMAGTF CE
Task organized to provide command and control
SPMAGTF ACE
Task organized detatchment lf aircarft
SPMAGTF GCE
Atleast a platoon sized element
SPMAGTF LCE
Task organized to meet specific service support requirments
