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Marine Corps Mission and Organization Fundamentals Flashcards

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Mission Element 1

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Provide fleet marine forces with combined arms and supporting air components in seizure or defense of advanced naval bases and for the conduct of such land operations that are essential to the execution of a naval campaign.

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Mission Element 2

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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.

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Mission Element 3

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Develop, 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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Mission Element 4

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Provide Marine forces for airborne operations, in coordination with the Army, Navy, and Air Force.

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Mission Element 5

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

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Mission Element 6

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

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Mission Element 7

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Perform such other duties as the President may direct.

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Service Chain of Command

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  • President
  • Secretary of Defense
  • Secretary of the Navy
  • Commandant of the Marine Corps.
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Operational Command

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  • President
  • Secretary of Defense
  • Commanders of Combatant Commands
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MARFOR (Marine Forces)

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  • Organized as MAGTFs

- Employed as part of naval expeditionary forces or separately as part of larger joint or combined forces.

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Security Forces

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  • Approximately 3,400 Marines
  • Protect key naval installations and facilities worldwide.
  • Part of the Operating Forces of the Marine Corps.
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Marine Security Guard

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  • Detachments at embassies and consulates.

- Assigned to 121 diplomatic posts in 115 countries.

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Headquarters of US Marine Corps

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  • Consists of the Commandant and staff agencies that advise and assist the Commandant.
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MAGTF (Marine Air-Ground Task Force)

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  • Balanced, combined-arms forces with organic ground, aviation, and sustainment elements.
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Command Element of a MAGTF

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  • CE is the MAGTF HQ.

- Task organized to provide command and control capabilities.

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Command Sections

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  • G1 - Personnel and Administration
  • G2- Intelligence and Counter Intelligence
  • G3- Operations and Training
  • G4- Logistics
  • G5- Plans
  • G6- Communications and Information Systems
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Mission of Command Element

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  • Provide command and control of the MEF.
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Marine Air Wing, Air Combat Element (ACE)

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  • 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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  • Formed around an infantry organization

- Reinforced with requisite artillery, reconnaissance, armor, and engineer forces.

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Combat Service Support Group

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  • Provide full range of CSS functions.
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I Marine expeditionary force (I MEF)

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  • Southern California and Arizona
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II Marine expeditionary force (II MEF)

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  • North and South Carolina
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III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF)

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  • Japan and Hawaii
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MEUs Residing within I MEF

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  • 11th, 13th, and 15th MEUs
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MEUs Residing within II MEF

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  • 22nd, 24th, and 26th MEUs
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MEUs Residing within III MEF

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  • 31st MEU
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The MEU is responsible for special maritime operations such as?

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  • Recon and Surveillance
  • Specialized demolitions
  • Tactical recovery of aircraft and personal
  • Seizure/recovery of offshore energy facilities
  • Seizure/recovery of selected personnel or material
  • Visit, board, search, and seizure of vessels
  • In-extremis hostage recovery.
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MEU Command Element

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  • Provide command and control to the MEU
  • Contains:
    • Command
    • Chaplain
    • S1
    • S2
    • S3
    • S4
    • S6
    • HQ Commandant
    • Public affairs

Fleet Marine Force Warfare Device (Core) (2 decks)

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