The Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command (COMMARFORCOM), headquartered at the

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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 Force, Atlantic The Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic (FMFLANT) is an American maritime landing force that is spread across the Atlantic Ocean. It is headquartered at Naval Station Norfolk and directs and commands all the subordinate elements of the Navy Expedit ...

(CG FMFLANT) and commands embarked Marine Corps forces; coordinates Marine Corps-Navy integration of operational initiatives and advises CDR U.S.

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(USFF) on support to Marine Corps forces assigned to naval ships, bases, and installations; conducts Service directed operational tasks as required. COMMARFORCOM is also the Commander, Marine Corps Forces Northern Command (MARFORNORTH), the Marine service component command of

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History

It was established on 13 July 1992 as Marine Corps Forces, Atlantic (MARFORLANT), and was renamed Marine Corps Forces Command on 30 December 2004. Between 1994 and 1997 its headquarters was briefly moved to

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, before returning to Norfolk. The Commander of Marine Forces Atlantic (since 2004 the Marine Corps Forces Command) is also simultaneously the Commanding General,

(FMFLANT). During the 1990s, Marine Forces Atlantic was one of the two active field commands of the Marine Corps, along with the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC). The Commander of MARFORLANT (and later MARFORCOM) was also simultaneously the Commander-designate of Marine Corps Forces Europe (MARFOREUR) and Marine Corps Forces South (MARFORSOUTH), while the Commander of MARFORPAC was the Commander-designate for Marine Corps Forces Central Command (MARCENT) and Marine Corps Forces Korea (MARFORK).Current Operations
Headquarters Marine Corps, 6 April 1998. The "designate" commands had a minimal staff during peacetime that would be activated and become part of a larger component command in the event of a war. In 2015, both Marine Forces Europe/Africa and Marine Forces South became fully independent headquarters with dedicated commanders. In 2020, the responsibility for leading Marine Corps Forces Northern Command (MARFORNORTH) was transferred to the commander of MARFORCOM, after previously being held by the commander of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.U.S. Marine Corps Forces Northern Command Transfer of Authority to U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command

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Organization

As COMMARFORCOM, commands Service retained-operational forces. As CG FMFLANT, commands Service retained-operational forces embarked aboard Naval shipping. As COMMARFORNORTH, advises the

on the usage of Marine Corps forces in homeland defense operations. * 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: ***

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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(MCSFR) *** Marine Corps Embassy Security Group (MCESG) ***

Chemical Biological Incident Response Force The Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) is a Marine Corps unit responsible for countering the effects of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-yield explosive (CBRNE) incident, support counter CBRN terrorism, and ...

(CBIRF) *** Marine Corps Information Command (MARCOR INFOCOM). The Commander of

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serves as the Commanding General (CG) of MARCOR INFOCOM.

List of commanders

References

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History

Organization

List of commanders

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