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UNCLASSIFIED
LtCol Jim Western Current Operations Action
Officer Plans, Policies, Operations
Headquarters, United States Marine Corps
UNCLASSIFIED
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MARINE FORCESMARFOR DISPOSITION
MARINE FORCES ATLANTIC CDRMARFORLANT CDRMARFOREUR
CDRMARFORSOUTH CDRMARFORNORTH Norfolk, VA
MARINE FORCES PACIFIC CDRMARFORPAC CDRMARFORCENT C
DRMARFOR-K Hawaii
II MEF North Carolina South Carolina
III MEF Mainland Japan Okinawa, Japan
I MEF Southern California Arizona
MARINE FORCES RESERVE New Orleans, LA
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MARINE FORCESMEF DISPOSITION
MARINE FORCES ATLANTIC CDRMARFORLANT CDRMARFOREUR
CDRMARFORSOUTH CDRMARFORNORTH Norfolk, VA
MARINE FORCES PACIFIC CDRMARFORPAC CDRMARFORCENT C
DRMARFOR-K Hawaii
MARINE FORCES RESERVE 9 x INF BNS 4 X VMFA 2 X
HMH 2 X HMM 2 X HMLA New Orleans, LA
II MEF 9 X INF BNS 4 X VMAQ SQDNS 7 X VMFA
SQDNS 3 X VMA SQDNS 2 X HMH SQDNS 6 X HMM SQDNS
2 X HMLA SQDNS (SOUTHCOM/ EUCOM)
I MEF 12 X INF BNS 6 X VMFA SQDNS 4 X VMA SQDNS 4
X HMH SQDNS 6 X HMM SDNS 4 X HMLA SQDNS (CENTCOM)
III MEF 3 (4) X INF BNS 3 X VMFA SQDNS 1 X VMA
SQDNS 7 X HMH SQDNS 2 X HMM SQDNS 1 X HMLA
SQDN (PACOM)
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INFANTRY BATTALION DEPLOYMENTS
1ST MARDIV
5TH MAR REGT
1ST MAR REGT
7TH MAR REGT
FDNF
2D MARDIV
3D MARDIV
8TH MAR REGT
6TH MAR REGT
2D MAR REGT
3D MARDIV
4TH MAR REGT
3D MAR REGT
FDNF Forward Deployed Naval Forces
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MARINE CORPSBASELINE FORCE REQUIREMENTS

• UDP Requirements
• 4 x INF Bns (Includes 31ST MEU (SOC))
• 3 x Fixed Wing Squadrons
• 3 x Rotary Wing Squadrons
• MEU (SOC) Requirements
• 3 Deployed / 2 in Pre-deployment Training every
  year
• TACAIR Integration 5 of 14 x VMFA Squadrons

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MARINE CORPSOIF/OEF DEPLOYMENTS

• OIF Deployments Active Component
• 15 of 24 Infantry Battalions
• 4 of 10 Artillery Battalions
• 7 of 14 VMFA Squadrons (3 x Carrier-based)
• 5 of 7 VMA Squadrons
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• Reserve Activation/Deployments
• 5 of 9 Reserve Battalions Activated / 5
  Deployed
• (4 to OIF / 1 to UDP)

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USMC ACTIVE/RES INF. BN DEPLOYMENT HISTORY
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MARINE CORPSACTIONS ISO OIF

• STABILIZING THE FORCE
• Stop Loss / Stop Move
• UDP Freeze
• Reserve Mobilization
• Cancelled Major Service Exercises (FY 03)
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OIF II / OEF IVADDITIONAL FORCE REQUIREMENTS

• Operation Iraqi Freedom 1 x Marine
  Expeditionary Force (-)
• 9 x Maneuver Battalions with limited log/air
  support
• 2 x 7 month rotations
• Operation Enduring Freedom Afghanistan
• 1 x Infantry Battalion
• .5 HMH Squadron
• American Embassy Kabul Security Force
• 1 x Regimental-sized HQ
• Operation Enduring Freedom Philippines
• 1 x Marine Security Element
• Strategic Reaction Force / Operational Reserve
  Force
• 1 x Regimental Headquarters Element
• 1 x Infantry Battalion

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USMC ACTIVE/RES INF. BN DEPLOYMENT
PROJECTIONSEP 03 MAR 05
227 AVG NUMBER OF DAYS DEPLOYED OCT 03-MAR 05
DAYS DEPLOYED
CHART DATA AS OF SEP 03 THROUGH MAR 05
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STRAT REACT FORCE 3/8 1ST BN, 2D MAR 22D
MEU 24TH MEU 26TH MEU CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
OP ENDURING FREEDOM HMLA-773 2/8 DET, 3/2, 4TH
MEB (AT) DET, MACS 4 DET, TECOM
IWAKUNI, JA. UDP VMFA(AW)-332 VMFA(AW)-251 YOKOSU
KA, JA. 1ST PLT, 2ND FAST CO
ROTA, SP MCSFCO EUROPE 2D PLT, 1ST FAST CO
GEORGIA TRAIN EQUIP DET, II MEF KRISTIANSI,
GEORGIA
11TH MEU 15TH MEU CAMP PENDLETON, CA
OP NOBLE EAGLE GUAM VMFA (PTDO) INF CO (PTDO)
OP ENDURING FREEDOM JTF-GTMO DET, 3/2, 4TH
MEB(AT) INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTS
OP IRAQ FREEDOM DET B, 4TH ANGLICO 1ST FAST CO (-)
BAHRAIN 6TH PLT, 1ST FAST CO
OKINAWA 2/6 3/4 2/3 HMLA-369 HMH-465 HMH-362 DET,
VMA-211
USS ENTERPRISE CVW-1 / VMFA-321
SASO TRAINING 1ST MARDIV, DET MCWL MARCH ARB,
RIVERSIDE, CA
DJIBOUTI CJTF-HOA DET, 2D MARDIV HMM-464 DET, 3/2
EX DESERT TALON 1 04 MAG-16, DET 1ST MARDIV,
DET, 1ST FSSG MCAS, YUMA, AZ
DUTCH MARINE EXCHANGE DET. 2/25
13TH MEU(SOC) ESG-1 U/W ENR CONUS
31ST MEU TRUEX 2/3, HMM 262, MSSG 31 (GUAM) USS
ESSEX ARG
JSOTF-PHILLIPINES DET, 2/6 DET, 3D FSSG
OP NOBLE EAGLE DIEGO GARCIA VMFA (PTDO)
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MARFORPAC INF. BN DEPLOYMENT HISTORY SEP 01
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MARFORRES INF. BN DEPLOYMENT HISTORY SEP 01
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MARFORPAC INF. BN DEPLOYMENT PROJECTION SEP 03
MAR 05
216 AVG NUMBER OF DAYS DEPLOYED OCT 03-MAR 05
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MARFORLANT INF. BN DEPLOYMENT PROJECTION SEP 03
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373 AVG NUMBER OF DAYS DEPLOYED OCT 03-MAR 05
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MARFORRES INF. BN DEPLOYMENT PROJECTION SEP 03
MAR 05
33 AVG NUMBER OF DAYS DEPLOYED OCT 03-MAR 05
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