US MARINE CORPS ORIENTATION

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1 US MARINE CORPS ORIENTATION MSgt. J. L. Wright Jr.

2 What we will cover Basics of Marine Corps Marine Corps Leadership Roles / Missions Marine Corps Organization Top- down approach MAGTF

3 BASICS

4 Basic History Tun Tavern, Philadelphia PA All that remains Continental Congress established Continental Marines 10 November 1775 Congress 11 July 1798

5 Marine Corps Emblem Adopted in 1868 Brigadier General Jacob Zeilin Eagle Nation Globe World-wide service Anchor Naval Tradition Officer Enlisted

6 Marine Corps Motto Always Faithful

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9 Officer Titles Company-grade officers O-1, Second Lieutenant, 2ndLt O-2, First Lieutenant, 1stLt O-3, Captain, Capt Field-grade officers O-4, Major, Maj O-5, Lieutenant Colonel, LtCol O-6, Colonel, Col Flag (General) officers O-7, Brigadier General, BGen O-8, Major General, MajGen O-9, Lieutenant General, LtGen O-10, General, Gen

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11 LEADERSHIP

12 US Marine Corps Organization Separate military service Part of Dept of Navy CMC commands the Corps Reports to SECNAV CMC does not report to the CNO Member of the JCS General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. 36 th Commandant

13 US Marine Corps Organization Separate military service Part of Dept of Navy CMC commands the Corps Reports to SECNAV CMC does not report to the CNO Member of the JCS General Robert B. Neller 37 th Commandant

14 US Marine Corps Organization Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Ronald L. Green SgtMaj of Marine Corps established in 1957 Senior Enlisted Advisor to the CMC First post in any of the services Selected by the Commandant of the Marine Corps and typically serves the four-year term Since Wilbur Bestwick (May 23, 1957) was appointed, 18 different Marines have filled this post.

15 Marine Corps Organization Secretary of the Navy Sergeant Major MC Commandant HEADQUARTERS Staff People Operating Forces "Trigger Pullers" Supporting Establishment Recruiters, MOIs, etc Infantry Divisions 3 active, 1 reserve Aircraft Wings 3 active, 1 reserve Marine Logistics Groups 3 active, 1 reserve

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17 ROLES / MISSION

18 US Marine Roles & Missions The Marine Corps is a task-organized, multi-capable military organization. It is a middleweight force that lies between our Special Operations Forces and our nation s heavier forces in the Army with a force that compliments both. As the Marine Corps grew during Iraqi and Afghanistan conflicts to 202,100 Active Component Marines, the organization of the Corps changed and adapted to the current fight, while retaining the flexibility and agility to respond to future needs.

19 Amphibious Operations Roles and Missions (cont.) Expeditionary Support to Other Operations/Crisis Response and Limited- Contingency Operations

20 Roles and Missions (cont.) Noncombatant Evacuation Operations Humanitarian Assistance Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel Joint and Combined Operations Visit, Board, Search and Seizure Aviation Operations from Expeditionary Sites

21 Roles and Missions (add. Duties) Embassy Guard, White House Guard, Security for Naval Shore Facilities As directed by the President Acting as a national force in readiness

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24 Operating Forces Fleet Marine Forces (FMF) Forces assigned to Navy operating forces (afloat, forward deployed) or assigned to unified commands Other operating forces Marine Security Force Battalion Marine Security Guard Battalion

25 Infantry Divisions -Camp Pendleton, Calif. -Camp Lejeune, North Car. -Okinawa, Japan -New Orleans, La

26 Marine Aircraft Wings -Okinawa, Japan -Cherry Point, North Car. -MCAS Miramar, Calif. -New Orleans, La.

27 Marine Logistics Groups -Camp Pendleton, Calif. -Camp Lejeune, North Car. -Okinawa, Japan -New Orleans, La.

28 PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

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30 MAGTF CE GCE ACE LCE

31 Ground Combat Element Infantry, Artillery, and Armor Units Aviation Combat Element Fixed and Rotary Wing Aircraft, Support units Logistics Combat Element Logistics, Engineer, Communication, Other Support Units

32 Marine Corps Organization MAGTF MEF MEB MEU Ground Combat Element Division Regiment Battalion Combat Service Support FSSG BSSG CSSG Air Combat Element Wing Group Squadron

33 Marine Corps Organization (broken down) Fire team: four Marines; team leader, automatic rifleman, assistant automatic rifleman, and rifleman Squad: three fire teams and a corporal or sergeant as squad leader Platoon: rifle platoon: three squads, a Navy corpsman, a platoon sergeant (staff sergeant), and a lieutenant as platoon commander weapons platoon: a 60mm mortar section, an assault section, a medium machinegun section, a Navy corpsman, a platoon sergeant (gunnery sergeant), and a lieutenant as platoon commander Company: rifle company: three rifle platoons, a weapons platoon, a Navy corpsman, a administrative clerk, a training NCO, a company gunnery sergeant, first sergeant, a first lieutenant as executive officer, and captain as commander weapons company headquarters and support company: Battalion: three or four companies, commanded by a lieutenant colonel Regiment: three or four battalions, commanded by a colonel Division: three or four regiments, officers and others, commanded by a major general

34 Types of MAGTFs Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) or (MEUSOC)

35 MEF Major Warfighting 20K to 90K Marines and Sailors Consists of HQ, DIV, MAW, MLG Sustainable for 60 days Commanded by LtGen. 3 MEFs Corpswide (HQs California, North Carolina, Okinawa)

36 MEB Small-scale contingency response 3K to 20K Marines and Sailors Consists of HQ, Regiment, Air Group, Logistics Regiment Self-sustained for 30 days Commanded by BGen. 3 MEBs Corpwide (California, North Carolina, Okinawa

37 MEU Forward deployment 1500 to 3K Marines and Sailors Commanded by Colonel Amphibious Ship-based Self-sustained for 15 days 7 MEUs Corpswide (3 California, 3 North Carolina and 1 Okinawa)

38 Summary Basics of Marine Corps Marine Corps Leadership Roles / Missions Marine Corps Organization Top- down approach MAGTF

39 Questions for you Where is the 1 st Marine Division located? What would this Marine s next rank insignia look like? Who is the CMC / SgtMajMC

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