MC Organization Fundamentals Flashcards
7 Elements
of USMC Mission
Provide Provide Develop Provide Develop Expand Perform
Service COC
President
Sec. of Defense
Sec of Navy
Commandant
Operational COC
President
Sec. of Defense
Commanders of Combatant Commands
3 Marine Corps Operating Forces
- MARFOR
- MCSF
- MSG
Describe MARFOR
- Task Org. as MAGFT’s
- Broken down as:
1. Commander Atlantic Fleet
2. Commander Pacific Fleet
3. Commander Naval Forces Europe
Describe MCSF
MC Security Forces
Stationed at Key Naval Bases & Stations
(Protection of Nuclear systems)
- Approx. 3400 Marines
Describe MSG
Marine Security Guard
- Stationed at Embassies and Consulates
- Forces for the Dept. of State
- 121 Diplomatic Posts
- 115 Countries
Purpose of HQ Marine Corps
- Consists of the Commandant and his staff agencies
- Command Control & Admin for USMC
What is the Commandant
responsible for
- Reports to the SecNav
- Admin
- Discipline
- Internal organization
- Efficiency
- Training
- Readiness
- MC Material support system
- Total performance of the USMC
What is a MAGFT
Balanced combined arms force with organic ground, aviation and sustainment elements. It is a flexible, task organized force able to respond rapidly worldwide to a variety of situations, from intense combat to MOOTW. It is self sustained able to continue operations without returning to its home base.
Describe the MEF CE
- Command CTL & Admin for the MEF
- MEF CE contains all G- Shops
What are the 6 G-shops
After Its Over Lets Play Cards
G1- Admin/personnel G2- Intel &counter Intel G3- Operations& training G4- Logistics G5- Plans G6- Communications
Additional G- shops
- Comptroller
- SOTG
- Comm. security
- Public affairs office
- Staff Judge Advocate
What Is an MHG
MEF Headquarters group, providing Admin, training, logistic support while in CONUS, and forward deployed to the MEF & MEB Command Elements
What is MARCENT
MC forces in US Central Command (CENTCOM)
What is MFR
Marine Forces Reserve;
Augmented to reinforce active components during time of war
What is an ACE
Task org. to support the MAGTF by performing some or all of the 6 Marine Aviation Functions.
What is a GCE
Task organized to conduct ground operations in support of the MAGTF
What is a LCE
Task organized to provide a full range of Combat Support Services (CSS) needed to support and sustain the MAGTF
Location of 3 MEF’s
I MEF: CA & AZ
II MEF: NC & SC
III MEF: Japan & Hawaii
GCE of a MEF
Marine Division
ACE of a MEF
MAW
LCE of a MEF
MLG
What is a MEB
A MAGTF built around a reinforced infantry regiment, MAG & Brigade service & support group (BSSG)
- Commanded by at least a Brig. Gen.
- Capable of rapid deployment
GCE of a MEB
Reinforced Infantry Reg.
LCE of a MEB
CLR
ACE of a MEB
MAG
What is a MEU
Standard Forward deployed marine expeditionary organization capable of a wide variety of missions from intense combat to MOOTW. It is a general self sustained MAGTF
MEC (SOC) Special Maritime Ops.
RAVE PHD
- Recon/ surveillance
- Tactical Recovery of Aircraft & Personnel (TRAP)
- Visit, Board, Search & Seizure of Vessels (VBSS)
- Seizure/ Recovery of offshore Energy Facilities
- Seizure / recovery of personnel & materials
- In- extremis Hostage recovery
- Specialized Demolitions
GCE of a MEU
Reinforced Infantry BN
ACE of a MEU
Helicopter Squadron
LCE of a MEU
CLB
What is a
SPMAGTF
Used for a Special or Specific Purpose/ Unique instances when employment of the other 3 basic MAGTF’s would be Inappropriate
GCE of a SPMAGTF
At least a Platoon sized element
LCE of a SPMAGTF
Sustainment element specific to the SPMAGTF’s needs
ACE of a SPMAGTF
Task org. detachment of Aircraft
