103 USMC Mission and Organization Flashcards

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7 Elements of the Marine Corp Mission

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Provide FMF with combined arms and air components for service with the US Fleet in the seizure or defense of advanced naval bases. And for conducting land operations essential for executing a Naval Campaign

Provide detachments for service on Navy vessels and security detachments to protect Naval Property

Provide Marine Forces for Airborne ops, in coordination with the joint armed forces, according to the doctrine established by the joint chiefs of staff

Perform other duties as directed by the president

Develop, in coordination with the joint armed forces, the doctrine, procedures, and equipment for airborne ops.

Develop, in coordination with the joint armed forces, the doctrine, tactics, technique, and equipment used by landing forces and amphibious operations

Expand peacetime components to meet wartime needs

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What are the 2 Marine Corps Chains of Command?

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Two parallel chains of command: Service and Operational

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Service Chain of Command

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President
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Navy
Commandant of Marine Corps

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Operational Chain of Command

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President
Secretary of Defense
Commanders of Combatant Commands

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Marine Corp Operating Forces

Marine Corps Forces (MARFOR)

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Organized as MAGTFs

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

Commanders of MARFOR Atlantic and PACIFIC serve as COMPONENT COMMANDERS

and may serve as
COMMANDING GENERALS to FLEET MARINE FORCES
ATLANTIC, PACIFIC, and EUROPE

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Marine Corps Operating Forces

Marine Corps Security Forces (MCSF)

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includes 3400 Marines who protect key naval instillations and facilities world wide

Not assigned to combatant commands

support:

Marine barracks
Marine security force companies CONUS/OCONUS
Marine detachments afloat

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Marine Security Guard Detachments

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Work with the Department of the State
to provide security forces for embassies and consulates world wide.

Assigned to 121 diplomatic posts in 115 countries world wide

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Headquarters of the Marine Corps (HQMC)

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Consists of the Commandant of the Marine Corps and the staff agencies that advise and assist the commandant on discharging of their responsibilities

Commandant of the Marine Corps is directly responsible to the Secretary of the Navy for the

RETARD I

requirements of the marine corp
efficiency 
training
administration
readiness 
discipline
internal organization
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MAGTAF

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Marine Corps’ principle organization for conducting all its missions in military operations

Can participate as part of Naval Expeditionary Forces
and can also sustain operations ASHORE

They are a flexible and can deploy immediately in response to crises and conflicts in hostile environments.

They can provide humanitarian assistance and peacekeeping……or intense combat.

When on amphibious operations, they can be rapidly moved and stationed at the site of potential trouble with the capability of reconstitution and no need to return to base

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MEF

Command Element (CE)

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The CE is the MAGTAF HQ

provides COMAND and CONTROL for planning, directing, and executing all operations for the MEF

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MEF CE is made up of what G Divisions?

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G-1 Personnel/Admin People
G-2 Intelligence/counter int. In
G-3 Ops and Training Oki
G-4 Logistics Love
G-5 Plans Planning
G-6 Comms/info systems Cookouts

Comptroller Division
Communication Security Management 
Special Ops Training 
Staff Judge Advocate 
Public Affairs Office
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MEF

MHG (Marine Headquarters Group) is the MEF HQ. What does the MHG Do?

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MEF HQ

The MHG provides ATL

Administrative, Training, Logistic support while in CONUS
and
when forward deployed to the MEF and MEB CE.

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MEF

MARCENT (Marine Corp Forces Central Command)

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The service component of the US Central Command.

Responsible for all Marines in the CENTCOM area of responsibility in the middle east.

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MEF

MFR (Marine Forces Reserve)

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Augments and reinforces active duty Marine units in a time of war or national emergency.

participates in community services like “TOYS for TOTS”

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MEF

Marine Air Wing (ACE)

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A task organized to support the MAGTF by performing some or all 6 functions of Marine aviation.

The ACE can effectively transition from ships, expeditionary airfields or strict operating sites without losing capabilities

size can be an aviation detachment, to one or more MAWS

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MEF

Marine Division (MARDIV) Ground Combat Element (GCE)

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A task organized to provide ground support to the MAGTAF

normally formed around an infantry organization

size can be a rifle platoon to one or more MARDIVS

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MEF

Marine Logistics Group, Logistics Combat Element - MLG (LCE)

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THE LCE is A Task organized to provide full range combat service support for continued readiness to the MAGTF as a whole.

It is formed around a CSS HQ

Size can be a support detachment to one or more MLGs

18
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3 standing MEFS

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I MEF S.California and Arizona

II MEF North and South Carolina

III MEF Japan and Hawaii

A MEF –consists of 1 MLG, 1 MAW, 1 MARDIV, 1 CE
(3MCs)

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What is a Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB)?

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A MEB is a MAGTF built around a

reinforced infantry regiment, (GCE)
an aircraft group, and a (ACE)
CLR(FWD). (LCE)

Normally commanded by a Brigadier General

can be rapidly deployed via amphibious transport, strategic airlift, or MPF

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MEB Command Element (MEB CE)

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Exercises command and control

Commanded by a General

Contains a (recon, intelligent group, and surveillance)
RIGS
detachment

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MEB Air Combat Element (MEB ACE)

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A Marine Aircraft group

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MEB Ground Combat Element (MEB GCE)

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A reinforced infantry regiment

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MEB Logistics Combat Element (MEB LCE)

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A CLR (FWD)

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MEF

ACE w/re-enforcements includes

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Cobras (AH-1W), Hueys (UH-1N), Harriers, Sea Knight(CH-46E), Sea Stallion (CH-53D)

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MEF

GCE w/re-enforcements includes

A

I CE

infantry/combat engineers

artillary
armored recon
tanks
amphibious assault vehicles

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MEF

LCE w/re-enforcements includes

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supply, motor t, med, dental, comms, ETC

They all bring their own equipment

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MEU(SOC)

Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable)

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Is a forward deployed, sea based, rapid response unit that performs SPECIAL OPs like

TRAP
TRIVSSS

TRAP (Tactical recovery of Aircraft/Personnel)
Recon and surveillance
In-extremis(extreme difficult situation) hostage recovery
Visit, Board, and Search vessels
Seize/Recover offshore energy facilities
Seize/Recover selected personnel or materials
Specialized demolitions

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MEU (SOC) CE

Marine Expeditionary Unit (SOC) Command Element (CE)

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Provides command and control to the MEU(SOC)

Also responsible for planning, and coordinating land ops, air ops w/battalion landing team, and ground ops.

Contains CCHPS

Command Section
Chaplain Section
HQ commandant
Public Affairs section
S-Shops
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MEU (ACE)

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a reinforced helicopter squadron with utility, transport, and attack helicopters (UTAH)

as well as

vertical/short takeoff landing fixed wing aircraft

VST landing FWA

30
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MEU (GCE)

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an infantry battalion reinforced with

artillary
armor recon
engineers
amphibious assault units

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MEU (LCE)

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A combat logistics battalion

32
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There are 7 standing MEU (SOC) CE’s

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1 MEF —- 11th, 13th, 15th MEUs

II MEF —– 22th, 24th, 26th MEUs

III MEF —— 31st MEU

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SPMAGTF

Special Purpose Magtaf

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Used for special purposes such as

humanitarian assistance
disaster relief
security operations
noncombatant evacuation operation

or unique instances (Exxon oil spill)

when the other 3 basic MAGTFS would be too large a force

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SPMAGTF (CE) Command Element

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conducts command and control of OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS

Tailored to the mission and task organization of the SPMAGTF

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SPMAGTF (ACE) Air Combat Element

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a task organized to provide aircraft detachment

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SPMAGTF (GCE) Ground Combat Element

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composed of at least a platoon sized element

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SPMAGTF (LCE) Logistics Combat Element

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A task organized to meet the specific logistic requirements of the SPMAGTF

Centered on the unit designated to provide most of the logistics support