HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

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UNCLASSIFIED
HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES MARINE
CORPS DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR PLANS, POLICY, AND
OPERATIONS (PPO) 18 APR 09
WELCOME
to the
Current
Operations
Brief
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• Agenda
• Global Forces
• Manpower
• Marine Expeditionary Units
• Around the Globe
• Special Operations
• Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Teams
• Iraq
• Afghanistan
• Questions

UNCLASSIFIED
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GLOBAL FORCE DISPOSITION (AS OF 18 APR 09)
PACOM 3,400
OTHER CENTCOM 3,600
IRAQ 19,200
AFGHANISTAN 3,600
MSOT USSOUTHCOM USPACOM USAFRICOM USCENTCOM
FAST PLTS USEUCOM USCENTCOM USPACOM USSOUTHCOM
JOINT TASK FORCE-NORTH INTEL MISSION USNORTHCOM
COALITION MVMT SUPPORT USEUCOM
II MEF (FWD) VMAQ-4 IRAQ
SPMAGTF-A ANA ETTs MSOCs AFGHANISTAN
TACAIR INTEGRATION USPACOM
WEAPONS TACTICS INSTRUCTION MOJAVE VIPER CONUS
31ST MEU USPACOM
13TH MEU USCENTCOM
AFRICA PARTNERSHIP USAFRICOM
SEC FOR OEF-P
SOUTHERN PARTNERSHIP USSOUTHCOM
HEAVY HELO DET USAFRICOM
UNITAS EX BEYOND THE HORIZON USSOUTHCOM
INTEL TRAINING USAFRICOM
EX COMMANDO SLING EX BALIKATAN USPACOM
OEF / OIF / COMBAT
EMBARKED WITH USN
AFRICOM 100
NORTHCOM 2
CONUS 2,100
EUCOM 100
SOUTHCOM 400
USMC DEPLOYMENTS
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TOTAL FORCE DISPOSITIONUSMC FORCES BY CATEGORY
210,502
TOTAL MARINES ON ACTIVE DUTY
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MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNITS
26TH MEU CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
15TH MEU CAMP PENDLETON, CA
24TH MEU CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
11TH MEU CAMP PENDLETON, CA
13TH MEU USCENTCOM
22D MEU CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
31ST MEU USPACOM
POST-DEPLOYED
PRE-DEPLOYED
DEPLOYED
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U.S. PACIFIC COMMAND
TACAIR INTEGRATION DET VMFA-323 KOREA
31ST MEU
FAST PLATOONS AT / FP
EX SOUTHERN CANOPY DET III MEF PHILIPPINES
EXERCISE BALIKITAN DET III MEF/31st
MEU PHILLIPINES
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U.S. AFRICA COMMAND
HMH DET HORN OF AFRICA
SECURITY FORCE HORN OF AFRICA
AFRICA CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS TRAINING
ASSISTANCE (ACOTA) DET MCTAG TANZANIA
AFRICA PARTNERSHIP STATION USS NASHVILLE
(LPD-13) DET 1/25 GULF OF GUINEA
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U.S. EUROPEAN COMMAND
FAST PLATOONS AT / FP
INTELLIGENCE TRAINING DET MFE GEORGIA
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U.S. SOUTHERN COMMAND
EX BEYOND THE HORIZON DET 4TH CAG DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC
FAST PLATOONS AT / FP
SOUTHERN PARTNERSHIP STATION HSV-SWIFT DET
MCTAG SOUTHCOM AO
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MARINE SPECIAL OPERATIONSCOMMAND (MARSOC)

• T/O
• MSO Battalions
• MSO Advisor Group
• MSO Support Group
• Mission
• Direct Action
• Special Reconnaissance
• Foreign Internal Defense
• Counterterrorism
• Information Operations
• Unconventional Warfare

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FLEET ANTITERRORISM SECURITY TEAMS
MISSION -Expeditionary security ISO Combatant
Commanders or Naval Component Commanders IOT
protect vital naval and national assets
-Limited duration contingency
operations MISSION ESSENTIAL TASK LIST
-Conduct expeditionary site security
-Conduct physical security -Conduct
maritime security -Reinforce security at
naval and national installations -Conduct
convoy operations OPERATIONAL CONTROL
-CONUS FAST Companies / CO, MCSFRGT
-OCONUS FAST Plts Combatant Commanders,
delegated to the Naval Component
COMBATANT COMMANDER
NAVAL COMPONENT COMMANDER
FLEET COMMANDER
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USMC OPERATIONS IN IRAQ

• MNF-W FRAGO 040-09 Change in Primary Mission.
  MNF-W supports the ANBAR PRT in building the
  capacity of the Anbar Provincial Government.
• Support the professional development of the ISF
• Sets conditions to concurrently drawdown and
  redeploy Marine Corps Forces

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MNF-W 2004-2009 INCIDENTS
Awakening movement begins
MNF-W
Ramadi turns
Al-Anbar PIC
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USMC OPERATIONS IN IRAQ
COMBAT OPERATIONS

• Supports operations against Al Qaeda
• Summer 2009

OPERATIONS ISO IRAQI SECURITY FORCES

• Border Initiative
• Conducted in coordination with Iraqi Security
  Forces
• Training assistance and crisis response

OPERATIONS ISO ENGAGEMENT WITH IRAQI PEOPLE

• Connecting regional interests with central
  government

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USMC IRAQ WAY HEAD

• Summer 2008 I MEF FWD
• Summer 2009 II MEF FWD (-)
• Winter 2010 Reductions as authorized by POTUS,
  SECDEF, and CDRUSCENTCOM
• Winter-Spring 2010 Focus on equipment

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USMC OPERATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN
I I I
SPECIAL MAGTF AFGHANISTAN
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AFGHANISTAN VIOLENCE LEVELS

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AFGHANISTAN
SPECIAL PURPOSE MAGTF-AFGHANISTAN
Special Purpose MAGTF-A conducts counter
insurgency operations with a focus on training
and mentoring of Afghan National Police, and
assists Government of the Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan to extend authority over security,
stability, and regional development.

• ESSENTIAL TASKS
• Conduct Counter Insurgency Operations (COIN)
• Mentor, Train, and Support Afghanistan Police.
• Enhance Afghanistan Police capabilities,
  influence, and authority.

Partner and Training Operations
Fall
Winter
Summer
Spring
2008
2009
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AFGHANISTAN
2D MARINE EXPEDITIONARY BRIGADE
2D Marine Expeditionary Brigade conducts
Counterinsurgency operations with a focus on
training and mentoring Afghan National Security
Forces IOT assist Government of the Islamic
Republic of Afghanistan to extend authority over
security, stability, and regional development.

• ESSENTIAL TASKS
• Conduct Counterinsurgency Operations (COIN) under
  NATO-International Security Assistance Force
  (ISAF)
• Mentor and Train Afghan National Security Forces
• Improve Security and Stability in southern
  Afghanistan

Counterinsurgency Operations
Spring
Summer
Winter
Fall
2009
2010
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AFGHANISTAN RC-SOUTH
RC NORTH
SPMAGTF-A ISO ISAF
RC EAST
RC CAPITAL
RC SOUTH
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USMC IRAQ TO AFGHANISTAN EQUIPMENT
USMC OEF MEB-A MRAPS
AM-2 MATTING
EQUIPPING THE MEB

• Mine Resistant Ambush
• Protected Vehicles (MRAP)
• Medium Tactical Vehicle
• Replacement (MTVR)
• M777 Howitzers HIMARS
• Light Armored Vehicles
• UAVs
• Satellite Communications
• Rotary / Fixed Wing A/C

CAT I
HMMWVS
CAT II
AIR DELIVERY CAPABILITY
CAT III
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USMC OPERATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN
TRAIN AND MENTOR AFGHAN POLICE AND ARMY
COMBAT OPERATIONS - HELMAND PROVINCE
CIVIL MILITARY OPERATIONS CENTER FOB DELHI 2008
FOB OPERATIONS SOUTHERN HELMAND, AFGHANISTAN
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AFGHANISTAN CHALLENGES

• Afghan Security Forces (ANSF/ANP)

• Poppy Crop

• Coalition Operations

• Afghanistan Lines of Communications

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AFGHANISTAN TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT

• TRAINING
• Revised Mojave Viper (MV) emphasis
• Integrated MAGTF Training
• Language and culture
• Enemy tactics
• ISAF detainee operations
• Escalation of force policy
• Partnering and mentoring of Afghan security
  forces
• Complex terrain / dispersed operations
• Precision air delivery / persistent ISR
• Combined arms

EQUIPMENT
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THIS CONCLUDES THE CURRENT OPERATIONS BRIEF
UNCLASSIFIED