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The United States Marine Corps: The Nation's Expeditionary Force

The United States Marine Corps: The Nation's Expeditionary Force

LtCol S. M. McBrideIntelligence Department

Headquarters, Marine Corps 3 Jun 10



Agenda

• Roles & Missions of the Marine Corps• Core Competencies• Marine Corps organizational structure• Marine Air/Ground Task Force• CMC Focus Areas • 202K Build Plan



• Ready to Fight & Win• Expeditionary Culture• MAGTF / Combined-Arms • Forcible Entry From the Sea• Naval Character• Joint/Multinational Enabling• Reserve Integration

USMC Roles & Missions

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Persistent Forward Naval Engagement Persistent Forward Naval Engagement

Integrated Combined Arms

Integrated Combined Arms

Joint Forcible Entry Operations from the Sea

Joint Forcible Entry Operations from the Sea

Complex ExpeditionaryOperations

Complex ExpeditionaryOperations

Core CompetenciesCore Competencies

Joint &Multinational Operations

and Interagency Activities

Joint &Multinational Operations

and Interagency Activities

Service aboard Naval Ships, on Stations,

and Ops Ashore

Service aboard Naval Ships, on Stations,

and Ops Ashore

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USMC Force Laydown

II M E F2d Mar Div2d MAW2d MLG22d/ 24th/ 26th MEU(SOC)

MCB Camp Lejeune

MCAS Cherry PointMCAS BeaufortMCAS New River

I M E F1st Mar Div3d MAW1st MLG11th/ 13th/ 15th MEU(SOC)

MCB Camp PendletonMCAGCC 29 PalmsMCMWTC Bridgeport

MCAS MiramarMCAS YumaMCAS Camp Pendleton

I I I M E F 3d Mar Div1st MAW3d MLG31st MEU(SOC)

MCB Camp ButlerCamp Courtney Camp HansenCamp SchwabMCAS Futenma

Camp FujiMCAS Iwakuni

MCB Kaneohe BayMCAF Kaneohe Bay

MFR 4th Mar Div4th MAW4th MLGNew Orleans

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MEF

“Two- FistedFighter”

Marine Air Ground Task Forces Across the Range of Military Operations

~2,200personnel

14,000 – 17,000personnel

40,000 – 80,000+personnel

• Divisions• Wings• Marine Log Groups• Regiment (Rein)

• Marine Air Group• Combat Log Regiment

• Battalion (Rein)• Composite Sqdn• Combat Log Bn

MulticapableMulticapable Across the ROMOAcross the ROMO

Train, Advise, &

Assist Teams

MEU

Dets, Platoons &Companies

MEB

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Task Organized

Joint / Multinational Operations and Interagency Activities

SP MAGTFSC MAGTF

xIII

xxx

Crisis Response and Limited Contingency Ops

Forcible Entry and Major Operations and Campaigns

Partner and Prevent, Persistent Presence

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NoncombatantEvacuationOperations

Humanitarian AssistanceDisaster Relief Joint Forcible Entry

Counterinsurgency

Theater SecurityCooperation

Multi-Capable Across the Range of Military Operations

Crisis Response and Limited Contingency Ops

Forcible Entry and Major Operations and CampaignsPartner and Prevent

Sustained Combat Ops

Marine Expeditionary Brigade

Marine Expeditionary Force

xxx

x

III

Marine Expeditionary Unit

Security CooperationSpecial Purpose

MAGTFs

Integrated with Combatant Commander Theater Campaign Plans

“Two- FistedFighter”

MAGTF Capabilities

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34th Commandant’s Focus Areas

• Achieve victory in the Long War.• Right – size our Corps to achieve 1:2 deployment to dwell ratio.• Provide our Nation a naval force that is fully prepared for employment as a MAGTF across the spectrum of conflict.• Reset and modernize to “be most ready when the Nation is least ready.”• Improve quality of life for our Marines and our families.• Rededicate ourselves to our Core Values and warrior ethos.

• Posture the Marine Corps for the future.

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VisionThe Marine Corps of 2025 will fight and win our Nation’s battles with

multicapable MAGTFs, either from the sea or in sustained operations ashore. Our unique role as the Nation’s force in readiness, along with our values, enduring ethos, and core competencies, will ensure we remain highly responsive to the needs of combatant commanders in an uncertain environment and against irregular threats. Our future Corps will be increasingly reliant on naval deployment, preventative in approach, leaner in equipment, versatile in capabilities, and innovative in mindset. In an evolving and complex world, we will excel as the Nation’s expeditionary “force of choice.”



CMC 202K Build Plan



Initial CMC Planning Guidance• Posture the Marine Corps for the Long War

by developing 3 balanced MAGTFs• Build capacity so the USMC can train and

respond to crises other than Irregular Warfare• Improve deployment to dwell ratios. The first

three yrs of the 202K build time will focus on improving this

• Execute the ramp-up as quickly as possible; should be completed by FY-11


FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY202K Balanced Capability Growth

Balanced Force Capability

- Infantry - Aviation - Artillery - Combat - Logistics

- Intelligence - Engineers - Military Police - Civil Affairs - EOD

Enabling Capability

Baseline Force

- Trainers - Recruiters - Training Pipeline

- MARSOC

- Radio/ SIGINT



USMC Active Component End Strength FY06 - FY11 202

180

120

137

3533

30270

40

80

120

160

200

FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11

Thou

sand

(Active Duty)

(Operational Forces -OpFor)

(SupportingEstablishment - SE)

(Training Overhead:P2T2-Patients,Prisoners, Trainees,Transients)

P2T2

Operational Forces

Supporting Establishment

Total Active Duty(OpFor+SE+P2T2)

UNCLASSIFIED

Capabilities FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11

Operational Forces 120 122.4 126.4 130.4 134.6 137

Supporting Establishment 33 34 34.2 34.6 34.9 35

P2T2 27 27.6 28.4 39 29.5 30

End Strength 180 184 189 194 199 202



CMC Approved 202k Plan

FY = End of FY

FY08 - 189kInf Bn

Arty Btry x 1

Recon Plt x 2

CEB Co x 1

MP Co x 2, 1 Plt-4k

Truck Co x 2 (1- 4k RCT)

ANGLICO Plt x 2

Intel Enablers

Intel Bn Plus up

3d RadBn Plus up

EOD (4 Teams)

Civil Affairs Planners

Civil Affairs Dets

HMH (AvPlan)

VMU

FRS/H1 OT Plus Up

MACG HQ Dets x 2

MASS Dets

CLB(-) (Rgt)

MCRC (200)

TECOM (325)

TBS / OCS (168)

MCTAG HQ (42)

FY07 - 184kInf Bn x 2

5/10 HQ

Recon Plt x 2

MP Co x 2 (GCE)

Counter Btry Plt x 1

ANGLICO Plt x1

CEB Co x 1

FRS Plus Up (H1)

MCRC (400)

TECOM (600)

FY09 - 194kArty Btry x 1


CEB HQ Co

CEB Supt Co

MP Co x 2

CLB (Rgt) Augments

CLB (MEU) x 2

Rad Bn Plus Up

IntelBn Plus Up

Info Ops

EOD (5 Teams)

HMLA (AvPlan)

HMLA (#8)

MACS ATC Det

MWCS Det

TECOM (325)

Gunners (6)

FY11 - 202kTank Co x 2

CLC

Bridge Co x 2

HMLA (#9)

HMH x 2

VMFA x 2

FAO/RAO

JSF FRS/OT (FY11 & FY12)

Inf Bn 100%

MCTAG (605 – 29 Palms)

FY10 - 199kRgt HQ 24/7

Arty Btry x 1

AAV/EFV Co x 2


Inf Bn & MLG Maintainers (DO)

CLR Augments

MLG Comm

MACS ATC Det

MWCS Det

JSF FRS/OT (FY10)

MTACS Dets

Gunners (5) FY12 - 202kTBS / OCS (-100 Returned to field

MCTAG)

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202K Timeline



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