Introduction to theUnited States Marine

Corpsfew can lead

USMC Basics●Established 10 Nov 1775

●Separate Military Service ●National Security Act of 1947●Separate Roles and Missions

●Part of Department of Navy not U.S. Navy ●Commandant reports to Secretary of

the Navy●No Secretary of the Marine Corps

History & Traditions● Tun Tavern Nov 10, 1775 – two battalions of Marines raised

● First Commandant● Captain Samuel Nicholas● Directed to raise Marines to establish two battalions● Never officially called “Commandant”

● First official Commandant of the United States Marine Corps● Major William Ward Burrows

● The President’s Own● Marine band that has performed at White House functions for

every president except George Washington● Established by act of Congress in 1798● Stationed at the “Oldest Post in the Corps” in Washington D.C.

History & Traditions● Lieutenant Alfred Cunningham

● First Marine aviator to earn his wings ● Marine aviation first introduced during WWI

● First female Marine● 13 Aug 1918● Opha Mae Johnson was the first female to enlist in the Marine Corps● Formerly called Women Marines (WM) but term is considered no longer

acceptable

● Blood stripe ● Battle of Chapultepec, Mexican-American War, September 1847 ● Commemorates the Marines killed while storming the castle of

Chapultepec

● "Devil Dog" - Battle of Belleau Wood, WWI 1918● Germans referred to Marines as “Teufelhunden” (Hollenhunde-hell hound)

to describe their fighting abilities

History & Traditions

● Scarlet & Gold● Official colors of the Marine Corps● Scarlet stands for the blood Marines shed and the gold shows

the world that Marines are bold

● “Uncommon Valor was a Common Virtue”● Quote by Admiral Chester Nimitz and refers to the battle for

Iwo Jima, largest all-Marine battle in history

● Semper Fidelis● Marine Corps motto means always faithful

● Leatherneck● Marine nickname that refers to the leather stock or neckpiece

that was originally part of the Marine uniform

History & Traditions

●“Every Marine a rifleman”●Regardless of MOS- trained as an infantrymen first●Marines augment different MOSs

●Hymn of the Marine Corps●Marine Hymn

●Eagle, Globe, & Anchor●Marine Corps Emblem

o Eagle- Our nationo Globe- Worldwide serviceo Anchor- Naval traditions

Current Commandant and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

USMC Operational Concepts● Maneuver Warfare

● Not just spatial● Taking action to generate and exploit an advantage over the

enemy

● Operational Maneuver From the Sea (OMFTS)● Capstone operational concept● Uses sea as maneuver space● Executed in concert with the Navy● Emphasis on littorals● Links naval and maneuver warfare ● Aimed at an enemy’s center of gravity

● Ship to Objective Maneuver (STOM)● Tactically implements OMFTS● Reduces “footprint” ashore● Applied across missions to include humanitarian aid● STOM

USMC Organization

●Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF)●Four components

o Command elemento Ground combat elemento Aviation combat elemento Logistics combat element

●4 types of MAGTFs●Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF)●Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB)●Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)●Special Purpose MAGTF (SPMAGTF)

MAGTF Organization

Command Element

(CE)

Ground Combat Element(GCE)

Air Combat Element

(ACE)

Logistics Combat Element

(LCE)

Basic structure never varies, but number, type, and size of units in each of the four elements will be mission-dependent.

Strengths of the MAGTF

●Leverages strengths of different units + weapon systems to achieve combined arms effect●MAGTF commander has a “joint” type force

●Scalable ●Task-organized based on mission

●Flexible●Wide range of capabilities and weapon systems

Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF)

● Principle warfighting organization in USMC● Commanded by Lieutenant General● Self sustainable for 60 days● Only standing MAGTF

● Composition● Marine Division● Marine Air Wing● Marine Logistics Group

MEF HQ Group(CE)

Marine Division(GCE)

Marine Air Wing(ACE)

Marine Logistics

Group (LCE)

Marine Division

Marine Division● Uses combined arms tactics

● Tailored to meet the demands of any mission

● Composition●HQ battalion● (3) Infantry Regiments● (1) Artillery regiment● (1) Tank Battalion● (1) Assault Amphibian Battalion● (1) Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion● (1) Combat Engineer Battalion

Marine Division● 1st Marine Division

●Camp Pendleton, CA●1st, 5th, and 7th Marine Regiments

● 2nd Marine Division●Camp Lejeune, NC●2nd, 6th, and 8th Marine Regiments

● 3rd Marine Division●Okinawa, Japan●3rd and 4th Marine Regiments

● 4th Marine Division (Reserves)●New Orleans, LA●23rd, 24th, and 25th Marine Regiments

Marine Aircraft Wing

Marine Aircraft Wing

●Complete Range of Air Operations ●Anti-Air Warfare●Offensive Air Support●Assault Support●Aerial Reconnaissance●Electronic Warfare●Control of Aircraft and Missiles

Marine Logistics Group

Marine Logistics Group● Provides sustained combat service support

above and beyond the organic capabilities of the other elements of the MAGTF

● Combat Logistics Regiment x3● MEU support regiment● Division support regiment● General support regiment

o Maintenance, Medical, Supply Battalions

● Engineer Support Battalion

● Dental Battalion

MEF Locations

I MEFCamp Pendleton,

CA

II MEFCamp Lejeune, NC

III MEFOkinawa, Japan

Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB)

● Commanded by Brigadier General● Self sustainable for 30 days ● Composition:

● Regimental Landing Team● Marine Air Group● Combat Logistics Regiment

● MEB staffs are cadres pulled from MEF

MEB HQ(CE)

Infantry Regiment (rein)

(GCE)

Aircraft Group(ACE)

Combat Logistics

Regiment (LCE)

Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)

●Commanded by a Colonel

●Self sustainable for 15 days

●Forward deployed on amphibious ships

●Components● MEU Headquarters● Battalion Landing Team● Composite Aviation Squadron● Combat Logistics Battalion

Typical MEU Locations

II MEF

• 22nd MEU

• 24th MEU

• 26th MEU

I MEF

• 11th MEU

• 13th MEU

• 15th MEU

III MEF

• 31st MEU

Special PurposeMAGTF

●Temporarily established to accomplish specific missions that are inappropriate for MEF, MEB or MEU

●Draws forces from:●Marine Divisions●Marine Air Wings●Marine Logistic Groups

●Example: Hurricane Katrina

Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet. -Lt Gen Mattis

Becoming a Marine Officer

●Be contracted through a commissioning source (ROTC, PLC, OCC, MECEP, USNA)

●Successfully complete an undergraduate degree

●Successfully complete OCS

After Commissioning

●Six months at The Basic School (TBS)

●Military Occupational Special (MOS) School or Flight School ●2 months- 3 years of additional depending on MOS

●Fleet assignment

Military Occupational Specialties for Marine Officers

● 0203 – Ground Intelligence● 0302 – Infantry / *0303 –

Light Armored Vehicle (selected at Infantry Officer Course)

● 0802 – Field Artillery● 1302 – Combat Engineer● 1802 – Armor (Tanks)● 1803 – Amphibious Assault

Vehicle (AAV)● 0207 – Air Intelligence● 6002 – Aviation Maintenance● 6602 – Aviation Supply● 7204 – Low Altitude Air

Defense● 7208 – Air Support Control

● 7210 – Air Defense Control● 7220 – Air Traffic Control● 0402 – Logistics● 0602 – Communications /

Data● 3002 – Ground Supply● 5803 – Military Police● 0180 – Adjutant● 0204 – Human Intelligence● 0206 – Signals Intelligence● 3404 – Financial Management● 4302 – Public Affairs● 7580 – Naval Flight Officer● 7599 - Naval Aviator● 4402- Judge Advocate **

Navy-Marine Corps Team

●“Soldiers of the Sea”

● Naval dominance●Power projected from sea

● Navy-Marine Corps team has the unique ability to provide forward-deployed expeditionary combat forces in response to crises

Questions?

For the mission's sake, for our country's sake, and the sake of the men who carried the Division's colors in past battles — "who fought for life and never lost their nerve"

— carry out your mission and keep your honor clean. Demonstrate to the world there is “No Better Friend — No

Worse Enemy” than a US Marine. -Lt Gen Mattis