USMC PAST… PRESENT… FUTURE…

Overview Establishment of the Marine Corps Marine Corps History Missions of the Marine Corps Status of the Marine Corps Marine Corps Organization Marine Corps Composition Marine Corps Operating Forces Marine Corps Aviation 1st MAW Typical Career for Marine Officers Future of the Marine Corps

USMC Missions Seize and defend advanced Naval bases as well as land operations incidental to naval campaigns. Development of amphibious doctrine, tactics, equipment etc. Collateral missions of providing security forces for naval shore stations; providing ships’ detachments; and performing such other duties as the president may direct.

Missions (Cont…) Additional Responsibilities Security of Naval Shore stations State Department Guards (Embassy duty) White House duties Presidents Own HMX National Force in Readiness

Structure of … Separate service with its own distinct roles and missions Part of the Department of the Navy and is Directly under the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) CMC is directly responsible to the SECNAV and is a member of the JCS Does not report to CNO

USMC Organization Fleet Marine Force Assigned to Navy Forces or Unified Commands MAGTF provides the unique ability to project an integrated combined armed force, anywhere in the world on short notice Four Elements Command Element Ground Combat Element Air Combat Element Combat Service Support Element

USMC Organization Composition: Land Combat Forces Aviation Forces Service Forces Reserves Security Forces Supporting Establishment

MARINE CORPS OPERATING FORCES Marine Expeditionary Force II I (MEF) usually 40,000 / 60 days Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) 16,000 / 30 days Marine Expeditionary Unit, Special Operations Capable (MEU(SOC) 1,500 / 15 days Special Purpose MAGTF (SPMAGTF) no normal Composition or organization. Established for specific mission II I III Marine Corps Composition Marine forces are deployed as fully integrated Marine Air Ground Task Forces (MAGTFs) of different sizes, all of which are task-organized combined arms forces. MAGTFs normally include a command element (CE), ground combat element (GCE), aviation combat element (ACE), and a combat service support element (CSSE). MAGTFs come in four sizes: Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), 3 types: Amphibious MEB MPF MEB NALMEB Marine Expeditionary Unit, Special Operations Capable (MEU(SOC)) Special Purpose MAGTF (SPMAGTF) MEF: As the largest and most robust MAGTF, MEFs (of which there are three) are task-organized forces designed to fight and win our Nation's battles in conflicts up to and including a major theater war. Commanded by a 3-Star General Officer, a MEF is comprised of one or more full Marine Aircraft Wings, one or more Force Service Support Groups (FSSG), and one or more complete Infantry Divisions. Each MEF normally deploys a MEB, either on amphibious shipping or by air in conjunction with an MPF(F), as its lead element. The rest of the MEF -- one or more Marine Expeditionary Brigades (MEBs) deploys by a combination of sea and air to reinforce the lead element and provide the CINC a division/wing/FSSG force. Uniquely, a MEF can be tailored to any size dependent upon the mission, but usually a MEF accounts for approximately 20,000 to 90,000 Marines with an average of around 40,000 men and women. MEFs are the cradle for embedded MEBs and deploying MEUs, capable of enabling or leading a Joint or multinational force and have a sustainment of approximately 60 days. Marine Expeditionary Forces are the proud hammer of the Marine Corps and are major warfighting elements of all operation war plans. A MEF consists of: A Command Element, C2, and reconnaissance/surveillance assets. A Division, roughly 18,000 Marines: 3 Inf Rgts (9 Inf. Bns), 1 Arty Regt (4 Arty Bns), 1 Tank Bn, 1 LAR Bn, 1 AA Bn, 1 Cbt Eng Bn A Wing, approximately 15,000 Marines and Sailors and upwards of 300 aircraft both fixed and rotary wing. A FSSG, roughly 9,000 Marines consisting of Military Police, supply, maintenance, engineering, health services, and transportation. MEB: A MEB is normally organized with a regimental landing team as its GCE and a composite air group as its Air Combat Element (ACE). A MEB can also operate as an independent organization to accomplish specific tasks. Each MEB is capable of limited independent combat operations and can sustain itself for 30 days. The MEB is task-organized to respond to a full range of crises, from forcible entry to humanitarian assistance. They are our premier response force for the small-scale contingencies that are so prevalent in today's security environment. The Marine Corps has three numbered MEBs, one within each MEF with the capability to deploy the MEB in several ways. Similar to a MEU, a MEB deploys on 15 amphibious ships of which 5 are large deck ships such as LHA or LHD ships and has a 30-day sustainment. The MEB consists of: Command Element sourced from the parent MEF staff with the Deputy MEF Commander as the MEB Commander. Ready to enable JTF or form nucleus and enable introduction of follow on forces. Ground Combat Element built on an infantry regiment Aviation Combat Element consisting of a composite Marine Group capable of conducting all (6) functions of Marine Aviation including Offensive Air Support, Assault Support, Electronic Warfare, Control of Aircraft and Missiles, Antiair Warfare, Air Reconnaissance. Brigade Service Support Group (BSSG) for the Combat Service Support Element or CSSE, which can logistically support a community of 30,000 Marines and Sailors. A MEB is uniquely qualified for sustained combat operations and can project offensive combat power ashore and remain self-sustaining without external support for a period of up to 60 days. The Marine Expeditionary Brigade concept has been around since the 1950s. With service in the Korean War, the Dominican Republic, Vietnam, and Desert Shield/Desert Storm, the robust and scalable command and control capability and combat effectiveness of the MEB is unquestioned. Eliminated Marine Corps wide in the early 1990s, a MEB was activated within each Marine Expeditionary Force as of January 1, 2000. As a sustainable combined arms team and capable of employing more than 16,000 Marines and Sailors, a MEB can make a forcible entry into foreign soil, perform sustained operations, increase combat support and functionality, perform independent operations, and is a joint-force enabler. MEB Characteristics: Inherently Expeditionary Combined Arms Force Possesses Capability to Impact All Elements of the Battle space Robust and Scalable Command and Control Capability Capable of Rapid Deployment and Employment Via: Amphibious Shipping Strategic Air/Sealift Marriage with Geographic or MPF Assets Any Combination Provides full spectrum of expeditionary Combat Service Support Fully Sustainable upon Deployment 30 Days of Organic Support Sustained, Independent Operations, or Lead Echelon of a Follow-on MEF, or Joint Force Enabler, or Form the Core of a JTF HQ MEU: A MEU normally has a battalion landing team as the GCE and a composite squadron as its ACE. MEUs that possess special operations capabilities as the result of pre-deployment training are designated MEU(SOC). A MEU(SOC) is task-organized to provide a forward deployed presence to promote peace and stability and is often the Marine Corps' first-on-the-scene force. Each MEF deploys a 2,500-man MEU(SOC), embarked aboard a three to five ship Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), to operate in the Mediterranean, Persian Gulf, and throughout the Pacific and Indian Oceans continuously and carries sustainment for 15 days. These MEU(SOC)'s provide the National Command Authority and Unified Commanders-in-Chief's (CINC's) with forward deployed, sea-based, multi-purpose Marine forces. These forces are uniquely poised to provide CINC's with a variety of quick reaction crisis response options. MEU's act as a Joint Task Force Enabler to enable Joint or Combined Multi-National force follow-on operations in an Area of Operation. Additionally, a MEU can be formed on short notice and deployed by air. The typical composition of a MEU is: 1 LHA or LHD, 1 LPD, and 1LSD. Consisting of about 2,200 personnel, the MEU is normally built around a reinforced battalion, a composite aircraft squadron, and by a MEU Service Support group. Commanded by a colonel, the MEU is employed to fulfill routine forward deployments with fleets in the Mediterranean, the Western Pacific, and periodically, the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. The MEU is deployed on up to four Naval amphibious ships. The ground combat element (GCE) is the battalion landing team (BLT), an infantry battalion reinforced with artillery, amphibious assault vehicles, light armored reconnaissance assets and other units as the mission and circumstances require. The aviation combat element (ACE) is a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron augmented with four types of helicopters into a composite squadron. These units include CH-53E, CH-46E, UH-1N/Y, and AH-1W/Z. ACE assets may also include the fixed-wing aircraft such as the AV-8B. The combat service support element is the MEU Service Support Group (MSSG) formed primarily from force service support groups assets. The MSSG contains all the logistics specialists necessary to keep the GCE, ACE and organic equipment functioning. Included within the MSSG are medical, dental, maintenance, engineering, and other technical experts. The command element (CE) provides command and control of the other three elements. In addition to the MEU commander and his supporting staff, the CE includes specialized detachments providing a direct action capability, naval gunfire liaison capability, reconnaissance, and surveillance and specialized communications and electronics warfare capabilities. The MEU is unique in that its air and ground combat elements are combined with combat service support under one commander. This air/ground task force concept is designed to thoroughly exploit the combat power inherent in air and ground assets by closely integrating them into a single force. The MEU brings all the supplies it needs to sustain itself for quick mission accomplishment or to pave the way for any follow-on forces. The MEU is an expeditionary intervention force with the ability to rapidly organize for combat operations in virtually any environment. SPMAGTF: A SPMAGTF deploys by air or sea depending on the mission, the wishes of the CINC, and the size of the force. Certain Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR) forces selectively augment and reinforce the active forces. However, their activation time precludes their apportionment for contingency planning. Like a MEU(SOC), the SPMAGTF is organized to accomplish specific tasks ranging from warfighting to humanitarian assistance. It does not have a specific, normal organizational structure or composition.

MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNITS

USMC Aviation Six Functions of Marine Aviation: Electronic Warfare EW/EA\EP\ES - VMAQ Offensive Air support OAS – VMA, VMFA Anti Air Warfare AAW (OAW, SEAD, AD) - VMFA Assault support Cmbt Asslt, Illum, Air Evac, AR – HMM, HMH, HMLA TRAP, Air delivery, Air Logistics) Aerial Reconnaissance – VMU, VMFA 6 Functions of USMC Aviation EW\EA\EP\ES - VMAQ OAS - VMA AAW - VMFA (OAW,SEAD,AD) AR - VMU CONTROL OF ACFT & MSL - MACG ASSLT SUP - (CMBT ASSLT, ILLUM, AIR EVAC, AR, TRAP, AIR DELIVERY, AIR LOGISTICS) HMM,HMH,HMLA

F/A-18A/C Hornet F/A-18A - BASELINE MULTI-ROLE FIGHTER THE F/A-18A & C “HORNET”, FLOWN BY THE MARINE FIGHTER/ATTACK (VMFA) SQUADRONS, IS A SUPERIOR SINGLE-SEAT FIGHTER THAT PROVIDES THE MAGTF COMMANDER WITH AN ANTI-AIR WARFARE AND OFFENSIVE AIR SUPPORT, ALONG WITH CLOSE AIR SUPORT CAPABILITY. IT IS CAPABLE OF PROTECTING MARINES ON THE GROUND FROM HOSTILE AIR ATTACK WHILE ACTING AS A FORCE MULTIPLIER IN ITS DUAL ROLE AS AN ATTACK AIRCRAFT. IT CAN CARRY UP TO 6,000 LBS. OF AIR-TO-GROUND ORDNANCE WHILE STILL RETAINING A CREDIBLE AIR-TO-AIR LOADOUT OF 4 AIR-TO-AIR MISSILES AND 578 ROUNDS OF 20MM AMMUNITION. IN ITS ATTACK ROLE, THE “HORNET” IS CAPABLE OF AN ACCURACY APPROACHING A 20 FOOT CIRCULAR ERROR OF PROBABILITY. THE F/A-18C IS EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE NIGHT CAPABILITIES. F/18 A&C ホ－ネット航空機は、海兵戦闘・攻撃中隊（ＶＭＦA)中隊により運用される優れた単座制の航空機であり、対空戦、攻撃航空支援、及び近接航空支援などを海兵空陸機動部隊（ＭＧＴＦ）司令官に提供します。 攻撃機として地上部隊員を敵攻撃から守るという任務も遂行します。 搭載武器は6000ポンドの空対地弾薬と四基の空対空ﾐｻｲﾙ、578発の２０ｍｍ機関銃用弾丸を搭載します。 攻撃に際しては、ホ－ネットは高度2,000ﾌｨｰﾄからの有効的中率が可能であり、又F/A-18Cは改良型として夜間攻撃が可能であります。 F/A-18A - BASELINE MULTI-ROLE FIGHTER F/A-18C - ENHANCED VERSION WITH NIGHT CAPABILITY

F/A-18D F/A-18D -TWO SEAT VARIANT THAT INCLUDES CAPABILITIES FOR Sample ATARS imagery F/A-18D -TWO SEAT VARIANT THAT INCLUDES CAPABILITIES FOR TAC(A)/FAC(A) AND NIGHT ATTACK -ADVANCED TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEM

AV-8B HARRIER AV-8B - ALL-WEATHER/NIGHT SENSOR CAPABILITY - ENHANCED VERSION FOR NIGHT ATTACK MISSION

EA-6B PROWLER EA-6B - ALQ-99 DETECTS, IDENTIFIES, JAMS ENEMY RADAR TERPES CAPABILITY TO DEVELOP ENEMY ELECTRONIC ORDER OF BATTLE HARM

CH-53E CH-53E - HEAVY LIFT ASSAULT SUPPORT - THE CH-53E PROVIDES HEAVY LIFT ASSUALT SUPPORT. CH-53E - HEAVY LIFT ASSAULT SUPPORT

CH-46E CH-46E - MEDIUM LIFT ASSAULT SUPPORT - THE CH-46E PROVIDES MEDIUM LIFT ASSAULT SUPPORT. CH-46E - MEDIUM LIFT ASSAULT SUPPORT

AH-1W AH-1W - DAY/NIGHT LIGHT ATTACK - TOW, HELLFIRE, SIDEWINDER, 20mm turret, - NIGHT TARGETING SYSTEM (NTS) （注 TOW： Tube-launched, Optical tracked, Wire-quided；チュ‐ブ発射、光学的追尾、有線誘導）

UH-1N Huey UH-1N MULTI-MISSION UTILITY PLATFORM; AIRBORNE COMMAND AND CONTROL, ASSAULT SUPPORT, CASEVAC.

KC-130F/R KC-130F/R REFUELER: TACTICAL REFUELER FOR FIXED/ ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT TRANSPORT: PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES (C-130はKC130の空中給油装置を撤去したもの）

CH-53D CH-53D MEDIUM LIFT ASSAULT SUPPORT ＣＨ－５３Ｄ Super Stalion THE CH-53D IS A TWIN-ENGINE, MEDIUM LIFT HELICOPTER USED FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES AND PERSONNEL DURING THE ASSAULT PHASE OF AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS AND SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONS ASHORE. IT IS CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING 7 TONS EITHER INTERNAL/EXTERNAL AND CAN CARRY UP TO 55 TROOPS IN ADVERSE WEATHER, BOTH DAY AND NIGHT. THOUGH AT ONE TIME THE MARINE CORPS’ HEAVY LIFTER, IT IS NOW FILLING A ROLE IN THE MEDIUM LIFT HELICOPTER FLEET. ＣＨ－５３Ｄは二つのｴﾝｼﾞﾝを搭載しており、水陸両用作戦 とその後の陸上での攻撃作戦で装備、補給、人員の輸送任務に従事する。 航空機の外側又は内部で７トンの貨物の輸送が可能であり、又５５人の隊員を昼夜を問わず悪天候の下で輸送する事が出来る。 かっては大型輸送機として使用されていたが、現在は艦載機の中型輸送ヘリである。 CH-53D MEDIUM LIFT ASSAULT SUPPORT

EXPEDITIONARY OPERATIONS Future of the Marine Corps? EXPEDITIONARY OPERATIONS FROM THE SEA… For future of USMC play Expeditionary operations

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