Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command (COMMARFORCOM), headquartered at the
Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads in
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk ( ) is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Incorporated in 1705, it had a population of 238,005 at the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in Virginia after neighboring Virginia Be ...
, commands service retained-operating forces; executes force sourcing and synchronization to affect force generation actions in the provisioning of joint capable Marine Corps forces, and directs deployment planning and execution of service retained-operating forces in support of Combatant Commander (CCDR) and service requirements; serves as Commanding General, Fleet Marine Forces Atlantic (CG FMFLANT) and commands embarked Marine Corps forces; coordinates Marine Corps-Navy integration of operational initiatives and advises CDR U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) on support to Marine Corps forces assigned to naval ships, bases, and installations; conducts Service directed operational tasks as required.
As COMMARFORCOM, commands Service retained-operational forces. As CG FMFLANT, commands Service retained-operational forces embarked aboard Naval shipping.
* Status and Command Relationships. MARFORCOM is a Service retained component headquarters with the following command relationships.
** COMMARFORCOM reports to the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC).
** COMMARFORCOM commands and exercises administrative control (ADCON) of the following subordinate commands:
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II Marine Expeditionary Force
The II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force consisting of ground, air and logistics forces capable of projecting offensive combat power ashore while sustaining itself in combat without external assistance for a ...
(II MEF)
*** Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command (HQSVCBN)
*** Marine Corps Security Cooperation Group (MCSCG)
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Marine Corps Security Force Regiment (MCSFR)
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Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF)
*** Marine Corps Information Command (MARCOR INFOCOM). The Commander of
Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command serves as the Commanding General (CG) of MARCOR INFOCOM.
List of commanders
See also
U.S. Armed Forces operations commands
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United States Army Forces Command
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United States Fleet Forces Command
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Air Combat Command
Air Combat Command (ACC) is one of nine Major Commands (MAJCOMs) in the United States Air Force, reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force (HAF) at the Pentagon. It is the primary provider of air combat forces for the Air Force, and i ...
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Space Operations Command
References
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public domain from the United States Marine Corps''.
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Commands of the United States Marine Corps
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