CURRENT OPERATIONS BRIEF 20 Nov 2014 PHOTO: LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicles from Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance detachment, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire on fixed targets as part of a combined arms engagement range during sustainment training in D'Arta Plage, Djibouti, Nov. 9. The 11th MEU is deployed as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan R. Waldman/Released)

Outline USMC Personnel Global Force Disposition COCOMS Marine Expeditionary Units 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit USMC Future Force Posture 2014-2020

Total on active duty: ~189,500 USMC Personnel Total Deployed: ~29,300 Total Afghanistan: ~200 Active Component - Operating Forces: ~110,100 Trainees, Transients, Patients, Prisoners: ~27,200 Supporting Establishment: ~49,100 Activated Reservists: ~800 Active Reserve: ~2,200 PHOTO: U.S. Marines with Regional Command (Southwest) (RC(SW)) board a KC-130 Hercules aircraft to depart the Bastion-Leatherneck Complex in Helmand province, Afghanistan October 27, 2014. The Marines departed following the end of RC(SW) operations in Helmand province. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by CWO3 Benn Barr/Released) Total on active duty: ~189,500

Global Force Disposition (As of 20 Nov 14) Operations ~4,800 Amphibious Ops ~4,200 Exercises ~400 TSC ~600 WEST OF IDL ~21,900 Total Deployed** ~29,300 NORTHCOM: 100 EUCOM: ~700 AFGHANISTAN: ~200 OTHER CENTCOM: ~4,800 FAST PLTS USEUCOM USCENTCOM USPACOM USNORTHCOM USSOUTHCOM **Slide Construct: Numbers across the top will not add up to the total deployed. This is because some units are double counted. For example, the 31st MEU is captured in Amphibious Ops and in West of IDL numbers. OPERATIONS AMPHIB OPERATIONS EXERCISE/TSC SOUTHCOM: ~100 AFRICOM: ~1,300 PACOM: ~22,000

JORDAN OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND SPMAGTF-CR-cC DET: 5th MAR, 2/7, vma-211, vmm-363, clb-5 ~2,400 pax Kuwait/bahrain/JORDAN isat ~15 PAX IRAQ JORDAN OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM DET: IAs OPCON TO SPMAGTF-CR-CC ~20 pax JORDAN OEF-AFGHANISTAN RC (SW) FORMAL END OF OPERATIONS PAX AWAITING RETROGRADE AMEMB SECFOR Det: spmagtf-cr-cc ~150 PAX BAGHDAD, IRAQ AMEMB SECFOR Det: msau ~20 PAX erbil, IRAQ UAE SECURITY COOPERATION Det: MARCENT (FWD) ~50 PAX UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 11th MEU ~2,500 PAX CENTcom CENTCOM SLIDE: 11th MEU - Currently operating in the CENTCOM AOR. OEF-Afghanistan – RC(SW) formal end of operations on 28 October; Pax awaiting retrogade Security Cooperation Team participating in the Jordan Operational Deployment Program (JODP) to develop Jordanian soldiers’ proficiency in individual and collective skills. Security Cooperation Team in UAE. AMEMB SECFOR- Marines providing security to the American Embassies in Baghdad and Erbil, Iraq and Sana’a Yemen. Iraq Security Assessment Team (ISAT) – Individual augments conducting assessments of Iraq Security. Special Purpose MAGTF - Crisis Response – CentCom (SPMAGTF-CR-CC) - In response to the Joint Staff New Norm EXORD, SPMAGTF-CR-CC provides the Combatant Commander additional Crisis Response capability. amemb SECFOR DET: spmagtf-cr-cc (2/7) ~100 PAX AMEMB SANA’A, YEMEN OPERATION EMBARKED WITH USN USMC EXERCISE/TSC

U.S. PACIFIC COMMAND PACOM SLIDE: PACOM WEST OF IDL TOTAL ~21,900 PAX OPFOR ~19,800 PAX BASES/STATIONS ~2,100 PAX MAX THUNDER DET: I MAW ~300 PAX KOREA 31st MEU ~2,000 PAX USPACOM OEF-P JSOTF DET: 3d MARDIV, 3d RAD BN ~50 PAX PHILIPPINES RENDER SAFE DET: 9th ESB ~20 PAX PAPUA NEW GUINEA PACOM SLIDE: 31st MEU – Currently operating in the PACOM AOR, retrograded to Okinawa, Japan. OEF- Philippines - Operational support from III MEF KIWI KORU 14 – a light infantry Task Group exercise to foster relations with the New Zealand Defense Force IOT improve mil to mil relations and develop interoperability between US and NZ Render Safe- EOD unit from 9th ESB providing support to Australian Defense Force in conjunction with other government agencies build relationships between Australian Defense Force and Bougainville and Papua New Guinea Max Thunder – I MAW semi-annual aviation exercise to conduct Combat Search and Rescue, Airborne operation tactics and training. PACOM West of International Date Line – Includes permanent personnel stationed in PACOM AO in the operating forces (MEU CE, 4th Mar, Combat Assault Battalion) and bases and stations. Does not include Marines stationed in Hawaii. KIWI KORU 14 DET: I MEF ~60 PAX NEW ZEALAND OPERATION EMBARKED WITH USN USMC EXERCISE/TSC

U.S. AFRICA COMMAND OPERATION EMBARKED WITH USN USMC EXERCISE/TSC SPMAGTF-CR-AF DET: 26th MEU, 2/2, VMM-264, CLB-2 ~1,400 pax MORON, SPAIN / nassig, Italy Cjtf-hoa DET: MARFORAF ~50 PAX djibouti AMEMB SECFOR DET: SPMAGTF-CR-AF DET ~50 PAX BANGUI, CAR OP ONWARD LIBERTY DET: MARFORAF ~20 PAX LIBERIA HUMAN INTEL MTT DET: SPMAGTF-CR-AF ~10 PAX GHANA OP UNITED ASSISTANCE DET: SPMAGTF-CR-AF ~100 PAX LIBERIA LOGISTCS / ENGINEER TRAINING DET: SPMAGTF-CR-AF ~50 PAX UGANDA / BURUNDI SMALL BOAT MAINTENANCE DET: SPMAGTF-CR-AF ~10 PAX BENIN HUMANITARIAN MINE ACTION DET: 2d EOD ~10 PAX BURUNDI AFRICOM SLIDE: CJTF HOA Comm Det and IA’s supporting enduring OEF missions in the Horn of Africa. Operation ONWARD LIBERTY (OOL) – Liberian Defense Sector Reform (LSDR); commenced in Jan of 2002 and continues through 2015. MARFORAF provides mentorship and training to the Armed Forces of Liberia IOT professionalize the force. Special Purpose MAGTF - Crisis Response – Africa (SPMAGTF-CR-AF) - In response to the Joint Staff New Norm EXORD, SPMAGTF-CR-CC provides the Combatant Commander additional Crisis Response capability. SPMAGTF-CR-AF’s headquarters is located in Moron, Spain and has detachments located in Sigonella, Italy and MK, Romania. American Embassy SECFOR – A SPMAGTF-CR-AF det conducting security operations in support of newly opened Embassy in Bangui. Operation United Assistance – assist in the overall U.S. Government Foreign Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief efforts to contain the spread of the Ebola Virus/Disease, as part of the international assistance effort supporting the Governments of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. Logistics/engineer training – directed to train and equip local forces IOT prepare them for future African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) deployments. Small Boat Maintenance-A 2-week small boat maintenance and operations training team roadshow in Mauritania, Togo, and Benin. This engagement is a request from NAVAF to support the overall Africa Partnership Station activities in Gulf of Guinea. Humanitarian Mine Action – Train the Trainer course with a focus on threat elimination of landmines, Explosive Remnants of War (ERW), and management of national stockpile. Human Intel MTT – To evaluate and mentor the Ghana Armed Forces OPERATION EMBARKED WITH USN USMC EXERCISE/TSC

U.S. EUROPE COMMAND EUCOM SLIDE: Black sea rotational force DET: 2/2 ~250 PAX romania SPMAGTF-CR-AF DET ~200 PAX ROMANIA Georgia deployment program-isaf 2 DET: MARFOREUR ~50 PAX georgia Platinum wolf DET: bsrf ~75 PAX serbia EUCOM SLIDE: Georgia Deployment Program – Resolute Support Mission (RSM) – Execute a program to organize, train, equip, deploy and redeploy three Georgian Infantry BN’s in order to conduct force protection and Quick Reaction Force (QRF) missions in support of (ISO) the Resolute Support Mission (RSM) in Afghanistan. The execution of GDP-RSM is intended to continue improving the government of Georgia’s ability to initiate and sustain the deployment of its forces to Afghanistan while increasing Georgia’s additional force contribution in support of the Afghanistan mission. GDP-RSM constitutes a combination of the training program of Georgian forces for ISAF. Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) – deploys in support for COMMARFOREUR crisis and contingency response while also conducting TSC activities in the EUCOM AO. SPMAGTF-CR-AF Det B– Force protection company Platinum Wolf – To inform and educate partner nations with current and future Non Lethal Weapons capabilities and civil disturbance operation planning considerations. OPERATION EMBARKED WITH USN USMC EXERCISE/TSC

U.S. SOUTH COMMAND SOUTHCOM SLIDE: SMALL UNIT TRAINING DET: MARForsouth ~10 pax DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Leadership smee DET: MARForsouth ~10 pax guatemela PERU PTP MTT DET: MARForsouth ~10 pax PERU SOUTHCOM SLIDE: Peru Pre-Deployment Training – Conduct and supervision of CTOC training including small unit infantry tactics and riverine skills. Small Unit Training – MTT focused on basic infantry skills IOT increase operational proficiency’s for riverine operations. Leadership SMEE – Conduct a SMEE focused on the planning process and operational deployment process of Guatemela Armed Forces (Comandancia de la Marina de la Defensa) and (Brigada Infanteria). OPERATION EMBARKED WITH USN USMC EXERCISE/TSC

U.S. NORTH COMMAND NORTHCOM SLIDE: 15th MEU Pre-deployed Camp PENDLETON 24th MEU Pre-deployed Camp lejeune NORTHCOM SLIDE: 24th MEU – Pre-Deployed in Camp Lejeune conducting MEU exercises 15th MEU - Pre-Deployed in Camp Pendleton conducting MEU exercises OPERATION EMBARKED WITH USN USMC EXERCISE/TSC

Ground Combat Element Integrated Task Force (GCEITF) 1) Execution of Training Plan 2) NHRC / Safety Stand-down: 24-26 Nov 3) Deployment Orders Dev Final recruiting effort across Div. Suspense date 19 Nov. Identification of CLD support for 29 Palms Assessment (I MEF tasking) Sourcing of EDL for West Coast Assessment 1) TF Hike 21 Nov 2) Center for Naval Analysis surveys 20-21 Nov. NHRC survey/stress tests 24-25 Nov. 3) Awaiting feedback from OLA in regards to StaffDel/CoDel visit. 4) WO for CMC visit prior to Christmas. Forcasted window 15-19 Dec (no confirmation – still pending). BACKGROUND:  The Marine Corps began developing an implementation plan to best research and assess the methods for integrating female Marines into combat arms units and MOSs. The research and assessment period (October 2014 - July 2015) is designed to generate a significant amount of data that will inform the decision making process on opening ground combat units and MOSs to female Marines. The core intent of the Marine Corps' Force Integration Plan is to maintain the highest levels of combat readiness by establishing and maintaining rigorous gender neutral standards, enhancing warfighting capabilities and realizing the potential of every Marine. Once all the personnel check in, the GCEITF will have around 650 Marines. About 400 of those will be volunteers, both male and female. They will be the focus of the assessment. The remaining GCEITF Marines will provide the leadership and normal staff functions to facilitate the training. 18 January 2019

Marine Expeditionary Units 13th MEU CAMP PENDLETON, CA 26th MEU CAMP LEJEUNE, NC 22d MEU CAMP LEJEUNE, NC 24th MEU CAMP LEJEUNE 15th MEU CAMP PENDLETON 11th MEU CENTcom 31st MEU PAcom Photos (from left to right): MV-22B Ospreys with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Aviation Combat Element, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced) conduct flight operations aboard the USS Iwo Jima during the MEU’s fourth and final pre-deployment exercise, Combined Unit Training Exercise. The MV-22B Osprey is designed for expeditionary assault support, raid operations, cargo lift and special warfare. It has the ability to carry 24 combat-loaded Marines five times the distance and two times the speed of its predecessor, the CH-46 Sea Knight. The Osprey can take off like a helicopter and fly like an airplane. A machine gunner with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires an M240B machinegun during a gunners qualification aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Oct. 19. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the embarked 11th MEU are deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Laura Y. Raga/Released) U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct a conditioning hike Camp Lejeune, Sept. 4, 2014. The Marine hiked with flack and Kevlar to enhance mission readiness and insure physical endurance capabilities are met in combat situations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jeraco Jenkins/Released). PRE-DEPLOYED DEPLOYED POST-DEPLOYED

31st Marine Expeditionary Unit COL R. DASMALCHI BLT 3/5, VMM-262 (REIN), VMA-542, CLB–31 DEPLOYMENT DATES: MAY 14 – NOV 14 USS PELELIU (LHA-5) USS GERMANTOWN (LSD-42) 14.1/14.2 TURNOVER MAY 14 SOTG COURSES JUN 14 BI-LATERAL TSC JUN - AUG 14 SQUAD INFANTRY TSC - TAIWAN AUG 14 PMEP AUG 14 AMPHIB INTEGRATION TRAINING SEP 14 TEMPEST WIND SEP 14 CERTEX / PHIBLEX OCT 14

11th Marine Expeditionary Unit COL M. G. TROLLINGER BLT 2/1, VMM-163 (REIN), CLB-11 DEPLOYMENT DATES: JUL 2014 – JAN 2015 USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD-8) USS SAN DIEGO (LPD-22) USS COMSTOCK (LSD-45) R2P2 CAMP PENDLETON JAN 2014 COUGAR VOYAGE CENTCOM OCT 2014 PMINT CAMP PENDLETON APR 2014 SUSTAINMENT TRAINING KUWAIT OCT - NOV 2014 COMPTUEX CAMP PENDLETON MAY 2014 SUSTAINMENT TRAINING DJIBOUTI OCT - NOV 2014 CERTEX CAMP PENDLETON JUN 2014 SUSTAINMENT TRAINING HAWAII JUN - AUG 2014 MALAYSIA MAREX PACOM AUG - SEP 2014 SUSTAINMENT TRAINING SEP - OCT 2014

24th Marine Expeditionary Unit COL S. F. BENEDICT BLT 3/6, VMM-365 (REIN), CLB-24 DEPLOYMENT DATES: DEC 2014 – JUL 2015 USS IWO JIMA (LHD-7) USS NEW YORK (LPD-21) USS FORT MCHENRY (LSD-43) COMPOSITE CAMP LEJEUNE MAY 2014 RUT CAMP LEJEUNE/FT. EUSTIS JUL 2014 PMINT CAMP LEJEUNE AUG 2014 ARG MEU EX CAMP LEJEUNE SEP 2014 COMPTUEX CAMP LEJEUE OCT 2014 CONDUCTING BOLD ALLIGATOR OCT- NOV 2014

15th Marine Expeditionary Unit PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING COL V. L. CRYER BLT 3/1, VMM-161 (REIN), CLB-15 DEPLOYMENT DATES: APR – NOV 15 USS ESSEX (LHD-2) USS ANCHORAGE (LPD-23) USS RUSHMORE (LSD-47) COMPOSITE CAMP PENDLETON OCT 2014 CONDUCTING PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING OCT 2014

USMC Future Force Posture 2014-2020 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO USMC Future Force Posture 2014-2020 The Nation’s Crisis Response Force forward deployed and poised to rapidly respond to Crises within the arc of instability and within regions of anticipated future conflicts. In an era of fiscal austerity, force reductions, and uncertainty associated with the “New Norm” environment, the USMC Future Force Posture Plan thickens the forward deployed Marine force posture and provides more flexibility in employing the ARG/MEU within each Geographic Combatant Command (GCC) coupled with an inherent reach-back capability for additional USMC CONUS-Based CR Forces providing the NSS and Joint Staff with myriad Crisis Response options while gaining efficiencies in meeting GCC Security Cooperation and Security Force Assistance requirements. MCPP-N CONUS-Based 1st & 2nd MEB CR SPMAGTF-CR-CC SPMAGTF-CR-AF III MEF Alert Contingency MAGTF Elements of III MEF ARG/MEU ARG/MEU MCRF-S MPSRON 3 Elements of SPMAGTF CR MRF-Guam MPSRON 2 SPMAGTF-CR-SC MRF-Darwin Choke Points Piracy Regions of Naval Maneuver Current force posture Current Basing Support MPSRON Future force posture Arc of instability Updated: 10 Oct 2014 The Future Force Posture Plan (multiple forward deployed tailored MAGTFs) gains efficiencies and provides a sustainable, enduring, world-wide CR capability.

CURRENT OPERATIONS BRIEF THIS CONCLUDES THE CURRENT OPERATIONS BRIEF PHOTO: U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Armando G. Perez, right, a maintenance chief with Headquarters and Service Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and native of Katy, Texas, assists shooters as a range safety officer during a live-fire static crew-served weapons range as part of sustainment training at D’Arta Plage, Djibouti, Nov. 5. The 11th MEU is deployed as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Gunnery Sgt. Rome M. Lazarus/Released)