USMC Mission And Organization Fundamentals Flashcards
What are the 7 elements of the Marine Corps Mission?
- Provide COMBINED ARMS and SUPPORTING AIR COMPONENTS
- Provide SECURITY on ARMED VESSELS and Naval STATIONS and BASES
- Provide Marine Forces for AIRBORNE OPS
- Develop doctrine, equipment, and procedures in AIRBORNE OPS
- Develop TACTICS and TECHNIQUES in AMPHIBIOUS OPS
- Expand PEACETIME COMPONENTS to meet wartime needs
- Perform other duties as President may direct
Two Parallel Chains of Command
- SERVICE chain
President - SecDef - SecNav - Commandant of the Marine Corps - OPERATIONAL chain
President - SecDef - Combatant Commanders
What are the 3 Marine Corps operating forces?
- Marine Corps Forces (MARFOR)
- Marine Corps Security Forces(MCSF)
- Marine Security Guard (MSG)
MARFOR
MARFOR
- Organized as MAGTFs
- Employed as part of NAVAL EXP FORCES or separately as part of COMBINED FORCES.
FMF ATLANTIC - FMF PACIFIC - FMF EUROPE
MARFORCOM in Virginia
MARFORPAC in Hawai
MCSF
- Protect key naval installations and facilities worldwide
- NOT part of MC Operating Forces
MSG
- Provide security for EMBASSIES and CONSULATES
- 171 posts in 135 countries
Purpose of the HQMC
- Consists of the Commandant of MC and his advising staff.
- Commandant of MC directly responsible to the SECNAV for administration, discipline, organization, training, efficiency, and readiness of the Marine Corps.
MAGTF
- Principal organization for conduct of all missions across military operations.
- Task-organized, Combined forces, equipped for SHORE/SEA based missions ranging from Humanitarian - Peacekeeping - Intense Combat in any environment
- Able to respond rapidly to contingency anywhere in the world.
MEF - ELEMENTS
- MEF CE
- MEF-MHG
- MARCENT (Central Command)
- MFR
- ACE- MAW
- GCE- MARDIV
- LCE - MLG
MHG - MISSION
- Provides ADMIN / TRAINING / LOGISTICAL support in CONUS/FORWARD DEPLOYED to MEF and MEB
- Acts as HQ for other 4 elements to allow MEF CE to execute WAR FIGHTING FUNCTIONS for COCOM
MAW - ACE
MISSION
- Task-organized to support MAGTF’s by performing all of the functions of MC aviation.
- Operates from SHIPS or expeditionary AIRFIELDS and FORWARD OPERATING SITES.
MARDIV - GCE
MISSION
- Task-organized to support MAGTF in ground operations
- Infantry with ARTILLERY, RECON, ARMOR, and ENGINEER FORCES
MLG - LCE
MISSION
-Task-organized to support READINESS and SUSTAINABILITY of MAGTF
Identify the location of the three standing MEF’s
1st MEF
Southern California - Arizona
2nd MEF
North and South Carolina
3rd MEF
Japan and Hawaii
What does a MEF consists of?
Each MEF consists of :
- Command Element
- One Marine Division (MARDIV )
- One Marine Aircraft Wing(MAW)
- One MLG