UNCLASSIFIED

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UNCLASSIFIED
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TOTAL FORCE DISPOSITIONUSMC FORCES BY CATEGORY
207,366
TOTAL MARINES ON ACTIVE DUTY
TOTAL MARINES DEPLOYED OCONUS
PERCENTAGE OF OPERATING FORCES DEPLOYED OCONUS
37,500

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GLOBAL FORCE DISPOSITION (AS OF 17 OCT 08)
Active Duty 197,784
Activated Reservists 7,451
Total 207,366
Active Reserve 2,131



AFGHANISTAN 3,000
OTHER CENTCOM 3,000
IRAQ 26,000
BAHRAIN / KUWAIT / QATAR 500
MSOTS USAFRICOM USSOUTHCOM
FAST PLTS USEUCOM USCENTCOM USPACOM USSOUTHCOM
OIF VMAQ USCENTCOM
EXERCISE JOINT WARRIOR USEUCOM
AVIATION BORDER RECON CONUS
OEF ANA ETTS MSOC
OIF I MEF (FWD) MNF-W
31ST MEU USPACOM
GEORGIA ASSESSMENT TEAM USEUCOM
WPNS TACTICS INSTRUCTOR COURSE CONUS
26TH MEU USCENTCOM
24TH MEU SPMAGTF-A AFGHANISTAN
JOINT TASK FORCE-NORTH INTEL MISSION USNORTHCOM
SECURITY FORCE HELICOPTER DET AFRICOM
EXERCISE TALON VISION USPACOM
M2M INTEL EXCHANGE USAFRICOM
OPERATION CONTINUING PROMISE USSOUTHCOM
15TH MEU USPACOM
OEF / OIF / COMBAT
EMBARKED WITH USN
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EUCOM 100
CONUS 300
AFRICOM 400
PACOM 5,000
SOUTHCOM 200
USMC DEPLOYMENTS
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GLOBAL FORCE DISPOSITION (AS OF 17 OCT 08)
Active Duty 197,784
Activated Reservists 7,451
Total 207,366
Active Reserve 2,131



AFGHANISTAN 3,000
OTHER CENTCOM 3,000
IRAQ 26,000
BAHRAIN / KUWAIT / QATAR 500
38 OF OPERATING FORCES ARE DEPLOYED
IN LIEU OF (ILO)/ PROVISIONAL SECFOR/ MP/ CA
58 MTT SOURCE EXTERNAL
GCE Dep Dwell
LCE Dep Dwell
ACE Dep Dwell
INF BN 11.13
CLR 11.7
HMLA SQD 11.4
EOD 10.92
VMU 10.83
CLB 11.7
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EUCOM 100
CONUS 300
AFRICOM 400
PACOM 5,000
SOUTHCOM 200
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MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE
ACROSS THE RANGE OF MILITARY OPERATIONS
Partner and Prevent, Persistent Presence
Crisis Response and Limited Contingency Ops
Forcible Entry and Major Operations and Campaigns
MEF
40,000 80,000 personnel
MEB
14,000 17,000 personnel
MEU

• Divisions
• Wings
• Marine Log Groups

Train, Advise, Assist Teams
2,200 personnel

• Regiment (Rein)
• Marine Air Group
• Combat Log Regiment

SP MAGTF SC MAGTF

• Battalion (Rein)
• Composite Sqdn
• Combat Log Bn

Task Organized
Dets, Platoons Companies
Across the Range of Military Operations
Multi-capable
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Joint / Multinational Operations and Interagency
Activities
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MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNITS
11TH MEU CAMP PENDLETON, CA
13TH MEU CAMP PENDLETON, CA
22D MEU CAMP LEJUNE, NC
24TH MEU USCENTCOM
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26TH MEU USCENTCOM
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31ST MEU USPACOM
15TH MEU USPACOM
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POST-DEPLOYED
PRE-DEPLOYED
DEPLOYED
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U.S. PACIFIC COMMAND
UNCLASSIFIED
FAST PLATOON INSTALLATIONS, EXERCISES NAVAL
VESSELS
31ST MEU PHILIPPINES
EXERCISE TALON VISION DET III MARINE
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE PHILIPPINES
15TH MEU UNDERWAY
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U.S. SOUTHERN COMMAND
FAST PLATOONS INSTALLATIONS EXERCISES
CONTINUING PROMISE USS KEARSARGE (LHD-3) DET 2D
MARINE AIR WING EQUIPMENT CH-53E CARIBBEAN SEA
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U.S. EUROPEAN/AFRICA COMMAND
EXERCISE JOINT WARRIOR DET II MARINE
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
GEORGIA ASSESMENT TEAM DET MARINE FORCES EUROPE
GEORGIA
FAST PLATOON INSTALLATIONS EXERCISES
M2M INTEL EXCHANGE DET MARFORAF
SECURITY FORCE AND HELICOPTER DETACHMENT
COMBINED JOINT TASK FORCE-HORN OF
AFRICA DJIBOUTI
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UNCLASSIFIED
MNF-WEST

• MNF-W GROUND COMBAT ELEMENT (GCE)
• REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM-1 (AO EAST)
• REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM-5 (AO WEST)

• MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE WEST -- I MEF (FWD)
• AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ
• 25,000 USMC PAX (BASE FORCE)
• 30,000 (INCLUSIVE OF ALL USA,
• USAF, USN, CIVILIANS)

RAWAH
AL QAIM
HADITHAH
HUSAYBAH
AREA OF OPERATIONS WEST
AREA OF OPERATIONS EAST
AL ASAD
HIT

• MNF-W AVIATION COMBAT ELEMENT (ACE)
• 3D MARINE AIRCRAFT WING(FWD)

• MNF-W LOGISTICS COMBAT ELEMENT (LCE)
• 1ST MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP(FWD)

RAMADI
FALLUJAH
CF
IA
SECURITY AREA
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MULTI-NATIONALFORCE-WEST, IRAQI MARINE
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FWD)
MNF-W and the Al Anbar Provisional Reconstruction
Team develop the provincial governments capacity
to create, enhance, and sustain a transparent and
accountable government that fosters economic
opportunity, provides basic services, respects
human rights and the rule of law, and promotes
local and national reconciliation in order to
enable Anbar Province to be a productive partner
in a peaceful and federal Iraq.

• Essential Tasks
• -Defeat insurgents
• -Set conditions for Iraqi Security Forces
• success
• Key Points
• -Works for Multi-National Corps, Iraq
• -Close coordination with Al Anbar
• Provincial Reconstruction Team
• - Provincial Iraqi Control 1 Sep

• Currently I MEF(FWD)
• - 2 x Regimental Combat Teams
• - 6 x Infantry Bn force
• -Light Armored Reconnaissance Bn
• -Reconnaissance Bn
• - 1 x Marine Air Wing (FWD)
• - Marine Air Group (-)()
• - 1 x Marine Logistics Group (FWD)

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UNCLASSIFIED
AFGHANISTAN

• 7 X EMBEDDED TRAINING TEAMS ISO (CSTC-A)
• COMBINED SECURITY TRANSITION COMMAND-AFGHANISTAN
• 150 PERSONNEL
• RC-C AND RC-E
• OPERATIONS ISO 201ST AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY CORPS

RCREGIONAL COMMAND
RC NORTH

• MARINE SPECIAL OPERATION COMPANY (x2)
• ISO COMBINED JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS TASK FORCE,
  
• AFGHANISTAN
• 200 PERSONNEL
• RC-W, RC-S

RC CAPITAL
HERAT
RC EAST
RC WEST
MUSA QALA
FARAH
SANGIN
KANDAHAR
LASKAR GAH
RC SOUTH
GARMSIR

• 24TH MEU ISO NATO
• 1,100 PERSONNEL
• HELMAND PROVINCE (RC-S)
• CONDUCTED COMBAT OPERATIONS IN GARMSIR
• RE-DEPLOYING TO CONUS

Helmand

• INTERIM SPMAGTF-A ISO CSTC-A
• 1,400 PERSONNEL
• RC-S AND RC-W

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AFGHANISTAN MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT
24TH MEU conducts combat operations in
Afghanistan, in support of coalition objectives
and defeats insurgent forces in order to assist
the Government of Afghanistan in extending
security, stability, and governance.

• Essential Tasks
• Defeat insurgents
• Set conditions for Afghanistan Security Forces
  success
• Posture forces to counter the anticipated enemy
  spring offensive

Security Operations
Winter
Spring
Fall
2008
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UNCLASSIFIED
AFGHANISTAN

• MARINE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMPANIES (x2) ISO
  CJSOTF-A / OEF
• RC-WEST/ RC SOUTH

• USMC EMBEDDED TRAINING TEAMS
• RC EAST

• INTERIM SPECIAL PURPOSE MARINE AIR GROUND TASK
  FORCE
• RC-WEST/ RC SOUTH

RC NORTH

• 24TH MEU
• RC SOUTH

RC SOUTH
RC WEST
RC EAST
RC CAPITAL
RC SOUTH
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AFGHANISTANSPECIAL PURPOSE MAGTF-AFGHANISTAN
Interim Special Purpose MAGTF-A conducts 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
• Provide Security to Civilian Afghanistan Police
  Mentors
• 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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ATTACK LEVELS

• RC East Areas that were once stable have
  increased in attacks by almost 40 than the
  previous year.
• RC West Attacks levels continue to increase at
  rates of over 50 than the previous year. IED
  attacks are highly prevalent in this area.
• RC South Southern Afghanistan continues to be
  the most violent area of the country with attacks
  increasing in the areas of harassment attacks,
  asymmetric attacks, assassinations, and IED
  emplacement. The overall threat level remains
  HIGH. Attack levels in the first half of 2008
  have increased over 60 compared to the same time
  period in 2007.

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AFGHANISTANTALIBAN
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TALIBAN VS AL-QAEDA IN IRAQ

• Taliban
• The Taliban are a Sunni Islamist, predominately
  Pashtun movement that ruled most of Afghanistan
  from 1996 until 2001.
• In 2001 their leaders were removed from power by
  a cooperative military effort between the
  Northern Alliance and NATO countries.
• The strength of the Taliban is estimated around
  7,000 to 11,000 members.
• Al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI)
• AQI is a group playing an active role in the
  Iraqi insurgency.
• Initially led by the Jordanian militant Abu Musab
  al-Zarqawi until his death in 2006, it is now
  believed to be led by Abu Hamza al-Muhajir.
• The group's strength is unknown, with estimates
  that have ranged from 850 to several thousand
  full-time fighters.

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CASUALTIES 1 JAN 08 30 SEPT 08
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QUESTIONS?