Agenda Background Title 10 and USMC Vision USMC Objectives Core Competencies Marine Air Ground Task Forces (MAGTFs) and other USMC Forces Seabasing and Forward Presence 2
The Maritime Global Commons 75% of people live w/in 200mi of a coast 70% of world is water 95% of international communications travels via underwater cables 23,000 ships are underway daily carrying 90% of the world s international commerce 49% of the world s oil travels through 6 major chokepoints 25% of the world s oil and gas is drilled at sea Navy-Marine Corps team in support of a Maritime Nation 3
Strategic Challenges Multi-polar world Economic volatility Energy dependency Global Commons accessibility Weakened states / Non-state actors Regional instability Terrorism / piracy WMD proliferation Transnational threats Migration & Illegal immigration Drug & human trafficking Climate change Increased competition for resources 4
Sources of Instability, & Conflict Poorly Governed Spaces Guatemala-Chiapas Border Colombia-Venezuela Border West Africa East Africa Arabian Peninsula North Caucasus Region Afghan-Pakistan Border Sulawesi-Mindanao 5 Urban Stress Youth Bulge Terrorism/Crime Ungoverned Energy Demand Nuclear Water Stress Choke points 5 5
TITLE 10, Subtitle C, PART I, CHAPTER 507, 5063 Why Does this Matter to the USMC The Marine Corps has a defined role in the national security strategy codified by title 10 This was not always the case however dating back to WWI and WWII prior to the National Security Act of 1947 - We live in a multi-dimensional, fluid threat environment - Someone has to be ready when the nation is least ready - Someone has to win- and the bad guys need to understand that there will be consequences just a much as the good guys need to know they have a friend in the world
Title 10 Responsibilities The Marine Corps shall be organized to include not less than three combat divisions and three air wings, and such other land combat, aviation, and other services as may be organic therein. The Marine Corps shall be organized, trained, and equipped to provide fleet marine forces of combined arms, together with supporting air components, for service with the fleet in the seizure or defense of advanced naval bases and for the conduct of such land operations as may be essential to the prosecution of a naval campaign. In addition, the Marine Corps shall provide detachments and organizations for service on armed vessels of the Navy, shall provide security detachments for the protection of naval property at naval stations and bases, and shall perform such other duties as the President may direct. However, these additional duties may not detract from or interfere with the operations for which the Marine Corps is primarily organized. The Marine Corps shall develop, in coordination with the Army and the Air Force, those phases of amphibious operations that pertain to the tactics, technique, and equipment used by landing forces. The Marine Corps is responsible, in accordance with integrated joint mobilization plans, for the expansion of peacetime components of the Marine Corps to meet the needs of war. TITLE 10, Subtitle C, PART I, CHAPTER 507, 5063 7
USMC Vision Statement The 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. 8
Core Competencies The Corps conducts persistent forward naval engagement and is always prepared to respond as the Nation s force in readiness. The Corps employs integrated combined arms across the range of military operations, and can operate as part of a joint or multinational force. The Corps provides forces and specialized detachments for service aboard naval ships, on stations, and for operations ashore. The Corps conducts joint forcible entry operations from the sea and develops amphibious landing force capabilities and doctrine. The Corps conducts complex expeditionary operations in the urban littorals and other challenging environments. The Corps leads joint / multinational operations and enables interagency activities. 9
Strategy Objectives for 2025 Focus on the Individual Marine Improve Training and Education for Fog, Friction, and Uncertainty Expand Persistent Forward Presence and Engagement Posture for Hybrid Threats in Complex Environments Reinforce Naval Relationships Ensure Amphibious Force Levels Meet Strategic Requirements Create Joint Seabasing Capabilities Lead Joint/ Multinational Operations and Enable Interagency Activities Maintain A Ready and Sustainable Reserve Build and Deploy Multicapable MAGTFs Strengthening the MAGTF for employment across the spectrum of conflict 10
Capstone Operational Concept Focused on: Guiding collective effort to ensure and maintain readiness and relevancy Shape actions as we design and develop capabilities and capacity of the future force Describes four operational imperatives necessary to win: A naval force A lethal force Agile and adaptable forces A winning force Known as the MOC it is the Commandant s guidance to leverage the full capabilities of the MEF to support Naval maneuver and Combined/joint Operations, reinvigorate our emphasis on maneuver warfare, and integrate information warfare into our combined arms approach. The MOC will drive capability and capacity decisions to produce the future force. 11
Expeditionary Force in Readiness MAGTF: A Modular Force Expeditionary equals: Combined arms Light enough to get there Self-sustaining Strong enough to prevail Strategically mobile Integrated Naval logistics Expeditionary ethos has a training basis; example is The Basic School (TBS): Six months of basic infantry platoon leader training For ALL officers regardless of Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) MAGTF : Marine Air Ground Task Force 12
Marine Corps Organization Supporting Establishment Headquarters, Marine Corps (HQMC) Recruiting, Educating, Training, Equipping Operating Forces Service Component Commands Marine Air Ground Task Forces (MAGTFs) Chem / Bio Incident Response Force (CBIRF) Marine Corps Security Force Regiment Marine Embassy Security Command HMX-1 Presidential Support Squadron Marine Corps Forces Reserve 13
Key OCONUS Locations I MEF US Southern Command II MEF Prepositioning - Norway US European Command MEU Augmentation Program - Kuwait III MEF Marine Forces Reserve HQ US Southern Command US African Command MPSRON 1 US Central Command (Okinawa & Iwakuni) MPSRON 2 MPSRON 3 US Pacific Command MEF : Marine Expeditionary Force MPSRON: Maritime Prepositioning Squadron Expeditionary Forces in Readiness 17
MAGTF Elements Task Organized to Mission Command Element (CE) Aviation Combat Element (ACE) Ground Combat Element (GCE) Logistics Combat Element (LCE) 18
MAGTF Capabilities Across the Range of Mil Ops Security Cooperation SP MAGTF Theater Security Cooperation Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) NEOs Humanitarian Assistance Disaster Relief Two - Fisted Fighter Counterinsurgency Joint Forcible Entry Mid-Intensity Conflict Partner and Prevent Crisis Response Contingency Ops Major Combat Operations Integrated with Combatant Commander Theater Campaign Plans 19
Scalable MAGTFs MEF Win the Nation s Battles 20-90 K 60 Days Sustainment MEB Respond to Crises 3-20 K 30 Days Sustainment Forward presence and flexible MAGTFs enable the Corps to respond quickly to crises and then integrate additional capabilities and capacities as needed MEU(SOC) Promote Peace And Stability 1.5-3 K 15 Days Sustainment SP MAGTF Theater Security Cooperation Building Partner Capacity CRISIS The inherent C2, INTELLIGENCE, MANEUVER, FIRES, LOGISTIC, and FORCE PROTECTION of the Navy-Marine Corps team makes us the most flexible and cost-effective force-in-readiness for the Nation 20
Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU) (7 MEUs: sourced from NC, CA, OKI) 11 TH MEU CAMP PENDLETON, CA 15 TH MEU CAMP PENDLETON, CA 22 D MEU CAMP LEJUENE, NC 26 TH MEU USCENTCOM 15 13 11 22 24 24 TH MEU CAMP PENDLETON, CA 26 31 ST MEU USPACOM 31 13 TH MEU USPACOM PRE-DEPLOYED DEPLOYED POST-DEPLOYED 24
Joint Seabasing Enables Improved Global Force Laydown A National Capability a Joint Capability Exploits sea as maneuver space 365 days a year Enables Coalition / Joint Forces / Interagency Maximizes the effects of forward presence Optimized footprint ashore Supports the full range of military operations With Operational Flexibility Close, Assemble, Employ, Sustain, Reconstitute from the Sea Freedom of movement and inherent force protection at sea Minimizes the vulnerability of iron mountains ashore Able to rapidly transition warfighting capabilities ashore 34
Nation s Force in Readiness Individual Marines are our most potent weapons Forward deployed, persistently engaged forces prevent conflict, mitigate instability and prevail over adversaries The Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) as part of a Naval force provides our Nation s premier forcible entry force because of its sustainable power projection capability Multicapable MAGTFs and multi-mission platforms enable rapid and efficient decisive action in the littorals More than ever our Nation requires an expeditionary force in readiness being expeditionary is an individual and institutional mindset a versatile expeditionary force in readiness 82 nd Congress, 1952 36
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