Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command (COMMARFORCOM), headquartered at the
Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads
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in
Norfolk, Virginia
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, 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
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(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
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(MCSFR)
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Chemical Biological Incident Response Force
The Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) is a unit in the United States Marine Corps responsible for countering the effects of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-yield explosive (CBRNE) incident. They were activ ...
(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
United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) is the largest United States Army command. It provides expeditionary, regionally engaged, campaign-capable land forces to combatant commanders. Headquartered at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, FORSCOM con ...
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United States Fleet Forces Command
The United States Fleet Forces Command (USFF) is a service component command of the United States Navy that provides naval forces to a wide variety of U.S. forces. The naval resources may be allocated to Combatant Commanders such as United Sta ...
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Air Combat Command
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Space Operations Command
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Commands of the United States Marine Corps
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