Section 102-USMC mission and function Flashcards
Identify the roles of the Marine Corps.
Identify the roles and functions of the Marine Corps.
State the mission and function of the Marine Corps
• The official mission of the Marine Corps established in the 1952 Amendment to the National Security Act of 1947:“Marines are trained, organized, and equipped for offensive amphibious employment and as a force of readiness.”
• I Marine Logistics Group (MLG), based in southern California and Arizona
• II Marine Logistics Group (MLG), based in North and South Carolina
• III Marine Logistics Group (MLG), based in Japan and Hawaii
• IV Marine Logistics Group (MLG), based in New Orleans
Describe the acronym MAGTF.
• The MAGTF is the Marine Corps’ principle organization for the conduct of all missions across the range of military operations. MAGTFs are balanced, combined-arms forces with organic ground, aviation, and sustainment elements. They are flexible, task organized forces that can respond rapidly to a contingency anywhere in the world and are able to conduct a variety of missions. Although MAGTFs are task organized, each MAGTF, regardless of its size or mission, has the same basic structure. Each MAGTF has four core elements: a Command Element (CE), a ground combat element (GCE), an aviation combat element (ACE), and a Logistics Combat Element (LCE).
• The CE is the MAGTF headquarters. It is task organized to provide command and control capabilities (including intelligence and communications) necessary for effective planning, direction, and execution of all operations.
• The GCE is task organized to conduct ground operations in support of the MAGTF mission. It is normally formed around an infantry organization reinforced with requisite artillery, reconnaissance, armor, and engineer forces and can vary in size and composition from a rifle platoon to one or more Marine divisions.
• The ACE is task-organized to support the MAGTF mission by performing some or all of the six functions of Marine aviation. The ACE is normally built around an aviation organization that is augmented with appropriate air command and control, combat, combat support, and combat logistic support units. The ACE can operate effectively from ships, expeditionary airfields, or austere forward operating sites and can readily and routinely transition between sea bases and expeditionary airfields without loss of capability. The ACE can vary in size and composition from an aviation detachment with specific capabilities to one or more MAWs.
• The LCE is task organized to provide the full range of combat logistics functions and capabilities needed to support the continued readiness and sustainability of the MAGTF as a whole. It is formed around a combat logistics headquarters and may vary in size and composition from a support detachment to one or more MLG.
Describe a Special Purpose MAGTF (SP-MAGTF).
• A special-purpose MAGTF (SPMAGTF) is non-standing MAGTF temporarily formed to conduct a specific mission. It is normally formed when a standing MAGTF is either inappropriate or unavailable. SPMAGTFs are organized, trained, and equipped to conduct a wide variety of missions ranging from crisis response, to regionally focused training exercises, to peacetime missions. Their SPMAGTF designation derives from the mission they’re assigned, the location in which they will operate, or the name of the exercise in which they will participate (e.g., “SPMAGTF (X),” “SPMAGTF Somalia,” “SPMAGTF UNITAS,”“SPMAGTF Andrew,” etc.).
Describe the four elements of Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU).
• The MEUs, embarked aboard Navy amphibious ready groups (ARGs), form ARG/MEUs. The ARG/MEUs provide continuous, forward naval presence in key regions to conduct steady state security cooperation, military engagement, and deterrence, as well as immediate response to episodic crises and contingencies. The ARG/MEUs may also be called upon to execute a full range of military operations.
• A MEU is commanded by a colonel.
7 standing MEUs
• 11th, 13th, 15th – MARFORPAC – 1 MEF – rotation cycled
• 22d, 24th, 26th – MARFORCOM – II MEF - rotation cycled
• 31st MEU – MARFORPAC – III MEF—-permanently forward deployed
• CE – A standing MEU
• GCE - An infantry battalion reinforced with artillery, recon and other detachments as required
• ACE - A reinforced helicopter squadron
• LCE – A task organized Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB)
Describe the four elements of Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB).
• MEB’s are task organized to respond to a full range of crises, from forcible entry to humanitarian assistance.
• Normally commanded by a Brigadier General.
• Three MEB’s, one within each MEF.
• Deploys on 15 amphibious ships, 30 day sustainment.
• Capable of rapid deployment and employment via amphibious shipping, strategic airlift, marrying with Maritime Prepositioned Force (MPF) assets, or any combination thereof.
• CE – Sourced from parent MEF, Deputy MEF Commander
• GCE - Infantry regiment
• ACE – MAG, capable of all six aviation functions
• LCE – Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR)
Describe the four elements of Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).
• The MEF is the principal Marine Corps war fighting organization.
• It is the largest and most powerful MAGTF.
• Capable of missions across the range of military operations, through amphibious assault and sustained operations ashore in any environment.
• Commanded by a LT General.
• Three standing MEFs.
• CE – MEF HQ Group (MHG)
• GCE – Marine Division reinforced
• ACE – Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW)
• LCE – MLG
State the mission and functions of the following:
Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC)
• Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, consists of the Commandant of the Marine Corps and those staff agencies that advise and assist the Commandant in discharging those responsibilities prescribed by law and higher authority. The internal organization of Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps is described in the Headquarters Marine Corps Organization Manual.
Marine Corps Combat Development Command (MCCDC) [ref. (a), p. 13-11]
• To develop Marine Corps war fighting concepts. To determine associate required capabilities in the areas of Doctrine, Organization, training and education, Equipment, and support facilities to enable the Marine Corps to field combat-ready forces.
Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) [ref. (a), p. 13-11]
• To serve as the Commandant’s principal agent for equipping the Operating Forces to accomplish their war fighting mission.
Describe the mission and purpose of the Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF).
• The Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) concept reflects brigade-sized unit deployment/MEF employment utilizing Military Sealift Command (MSC) chartered ships to preposition necessary supplies and equipment.
• Several MSC chartered ships of various capabilities deploy to form a single maritime prepositioning ships squadron (MPSRON). Equipment and supplies administratively embarked in each MPSRON are based on the T/E, individual materiel readiness lists, and/ or the tables of allowances for units assigned to the MPF’s geographical responsibility.
• Each MPSRON is designed to sustain one MEB for 30 days of combat operations.
• A unique characteristic of a MPF is that embarked equipment is maintained aboard ship and is combat ready immediately upon offload.
• MAGTF fly-in echelon comprised of personnel and essential air transportable equipment deploy to an airfield near a port or beach where ships of d1e MEPSRON can be offloaded. When maritime prepositioned equipment and supplies (MPE/S) are unloaded, they are issued to the arriving units and personnel of the MAGTF.
State the mission of your unit and relationship to the MAGTF.
• “Dependent upon where the person being boarded works”
Identify the functions of the Marine Corps.
- Specific responsibilities assigned to the Services by the President and Secretary of Defense to enable the Services to fulfill their legally established roles. United States Code, Title 10
- Seize and defend advanced naval bases or lodgments to facilitate subsequent joint operations
- Provide close air support for ground troops
- Conduct land and air operations essential to the prosecution of a naval campaign or as directed
- Conduct amphibious operations, including engagement, crisis response, and power projection operations, to assure access.
- Conduct security and stability operations and assist with the initial establishment of a military government, pending transfer of this to other authority.
- Provide Marine Corps officer and enlisted personnel in support of the Department of State security program overseas.
- Organize Marine Corps aviation, as a collateral function, to participate as an integral component of naval aviation in the execution of such other Navy functions as the fleet commanders may direct.
Identify where the three Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEFs) are located
- I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF), based in southern California and Arizona
- II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF), based in North and South Carolina
- III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF), based in Japan and Hawaii
Identify where the four Marine Divisions (MARDIVs) are located.
- I Marine Divisions (I MARDIV), based in southern California and Arizona
- II Marine Divisions (II MARDIV), based in North and South Carolina
- III Marine Divisions (III MARDIV), based in Japan and Hawaii
- IV Marine Divisions (IV MARDIV), based in New Orleans
Identify where the four Marine Air Wings (MAW) are located
- I Marine Air Wing (I MAW), based in Japan and Hawaii
- II Marine Air Wing (MAW), based in North and South Carolina
- III Marine Air Wing(MAW), based in southern California and Arizona
- IV Marine Air Wing(MAW), based in New Orleans
Identify where the four Marine Logistics (MLG) Groups are located.
- I Marine Logistics Group (MLG), based in southern California and Arizona
- II Marine Logistics Group (MLG), based in North and South Carolina
- III Marine Logistics Group (MLG), based in Japan and Hawaii
- IV Marine Logistics Group (MLG), based in New Orleans
Describe a Special Purpose MAGTF (SP-MAGTF).
• A special-purpose MAGTF (SPMAGTF) is non-standing MAGTF temporarily formed to conduct a specific mission. It is normally formed when a standing MAGTF is either inappropriate or unavailable. SPMAGTFs are organized, trained, and equipped to conduct a wide variety of missions ranging from crisis response, to regionally focused training exercises, to peacetime missions. Their SPMAGTF designation derives from the mission they’re assigned, the location in which they will operate, or the name of the exercise in which they will participate (e.g., “SPMAGTF (X),” “SPMAGTF Somalia,” “SPMAGTF UNITAS,”“SPMAGTF Andrew,” etc.).
Describe the four elements of Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU).
• The MEUs, embarked aboard Navy amphibious ready groups (ARGs), form ARG/MEUs. The ARG/MEUs provide continuous, forward naval presence in key regions to conduct steady state security cooperation, military engagement, and deterrence, as well as immediate response to episodic crises and contingencies. The ARG/MEUs may also be called upon to execute a full range of military operations.
• A MEU is commanded by a colonel.
7 standing MEUs
• 11th, 13th, 15th – MARFORPAC – 1 MEF – rotation cycled
• 22d, 24th, 26th – MARFORCOM – II MEF - rotation cycled
• 31st MEU – MARFORPAC – III MEF—-permanently forward deployed
• CE – A standing MEU
• GCE - An infantry battalion reinforced with artillery, recon and other detachments as required
• ACE - A reinforced helicopter squadron
• LCE – A task organized Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB)
Describe the four elements of Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB).
• MEB’s are task organized to respond to a full range of crises, from forcible entry to humanitarian assistance.
• Normally commanded by a Brigadier General.
• Three MEB’s, one within each MEF.
• Deploys on 15 amphibious ships, 30 day sustainment.
• Capable of rapid deployment and employment via amphibious shipping, strategic airlift, marrying with Maritime Prepositioned Force (MPF) assets, or any combination thereof.
• CE – Sourced from parent MEF, Deputy MEF Commander
• GCE - Infantry regiment
• ACE – MAG, capable of all six aviation functions
• LCE – Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR)
Describe the four elements of Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).
• The MEF is the principal Marine Corps war fighting organization.
• It is the largest and most powerful MAGTF.
• Capable of missions across the range of military operations, through amphibious assault and sustained operations ashore in any environment.
• Commanded by a LT General.
• Three standing MEFs.
• CE – MEF HQ Group (MHG)
• GCE – Marine Division reinforced
• ACE – Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW)
• LCE – MLG
State the mission and functions of the following:
Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC)
• Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, consists of the Commandant of the Marine Corps and those staff agencies that advise and assist the Commandant in discharging those responsibilities prescribed by law and higher authority. The internal organization of Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps is described in the Headquarters Marine Corps Organization Manual.
Marine Corps Combat Development Command (MCCDC) [ref. (a), p. 13-11]
• To develop Marine Corps war fighting concepts. To determine associate required capabilities in the areas of Doctrine, Organization, training and education, Equipment, and support facilities to enable the Marine Corps to field combat-ready forces.
Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) [ref. (a), p. 13-11]
• To serve as the Commandant’s principal agent for equipping the Operating Forces to accomplish their war fighting mission.
Describe the mission and purpose of the Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF).
• The Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) concept reflects brigade-sized unit deployment/MEF employment utilizing Military Sealift Command (MSC) chartered ships to preposition necessary supplies and equipment.
• Several MSC chartered ships of various capabilities deploy to form a single maritime prepositioning ships squadron (MPSRON). Equipment and supplies administratively embarked in each MPSRON are based on the T/E, individual materiel readiness lists, and/ or the tables of allowances for units assigned to the MPF’s geographical responsibility.
• Each MPSRON is designed to sustain one MEB for 30 days of combat operations.
• A unique characteristic of a MPF is that embarked equipment is maintained aboard ship and is combat ready immediately upon offload.
• MAGTF fly-in echelon comprised of personnel and essential air transportable equipment deploy to an airfield near a port or beach where ships of d1e MEPSRON can be offloaded. When maritime prepositioned equipment and supplies (MPE/S) are unloaded, they are issued to the arriving units and personnel of the MAGTF.
State the mission of your unit and relationship to the MAGTF.
• “Dependent upon where the person being boarded works”
Describe the acronym MAGTF.
• The MAGTF is the Marine Corps’ principle organization for the conduct of all missions across the range of military operations. MAGTFs are balanced, combined-arms forces with organic ground, aviation, and sustainment elements. They are flexible, task organized forces that can respond rapidly to a contingency anywhere in the world and are able to conduct a variety of missions. Although MAGTFs are task organized, each MAGTF, regardless of its size or mission, has the same basic structure. Each MAGTF has four core elements: a Command Element (CE), a ground combat element (GCE), an aviation combat element (ACE), and a Logistics Combat Element (LCE).
command element (ce)
• The CE is the MAGTF headquarters. It is task organized to provide command and control capabilities (including intelligence and communications) necessary for effective planning, direction, and execution of all operations.
Ground combat element (gce)
• The GCE is task organized to conduct ground operations in support of the MAGTF mission. It is normally formed around an infantry organization reinforced with requisite artillery, reconnaissance, armor, and engineer forces and can vary in size and composition from a rifle platoon to one or more Marine divisions.
Aviation combat element (ace)
• The ACE is task-organized to support the MAGTF mission by performing some or all of the six functions of Marine aviation. The ACE is normally built around an aviation organization that is augmented with appropriate air command and control, combat, combat support, and combat logistic support units. The ACE can operate effectively from ships, expeditionary airfields, or austere forward operating sites and can readily and routinely transition between sea bases and expeditionary airfields without loss of capability. The ACE can vary in size and composition from an aviation detachment with specific capabilities to one or more MAWs.
Logistics combat element (lce)
• The LCE is task organized to provide the full range of combat logistics functions and capabilities needed to support the continued readiness and sustainability of the MAGTF as a whole. It is formed around a combat logistics headquarters and may vary in size and composition from a support detachment to one or more MLG.
Describe a Special Purpose MAGTF (SP-MAGTF).
• A special-purpose MAGTF (SPMAGTF) is non-standing MAGTF temporarily formed to conduct a specific mission. It is normally formed when a standing MAGTF is either inappropriate or unavailable. SPMAGTFs are organized, trained, and equipped to conduct a wide variety of missions ranging from crisis response, to regionally focused training exercises, to peacetime missions. Their SPMAGTF designation derives from the mission they’re assigned, the location in which they will operate, or the name of the exercise in which they will participate (e.g., “SPMAGTF (X),” “SPMAGTF Somalia,” “SPMAGTF UNITAS,”“SPMAGTF Andrew,” etc.).
Describe the four elements of Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU).
- The MEUs, embarked aboard Navy amphibious ready groups (ARGs), form ARG/MEUs. The ARG/MEUs provide continuous, forward naval presence in key regions to conduct steady state security cooperation, military engagement, and deterrence, as well as immediate response to episodic crises and contingencies. The ARG/MEUs may also be called upon to execute a full range of military operations.
- A MEU is commanded by a colonel.
- CE – A standing MEU
- GCE - An infantry battalion reinforced with artillery, recon and other detachments as required
- ACE - A reinforced helicopter squadron
- LCE – A task organized Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB)
7 standing MEUs
- 11th, 13th, 15th – MARFORPAC – 1 MEF – rotation cycled
- 22d, 24th, 26th – MARFORCOM – II MEF - rotation cycled
- 31st MEU – MARFORPAC – III MEF—-permanently forward deployed
