1. UNCLASSIFIED CURRENT OPERATIONS BRIEF 14 MAR 2013

2. UNCLASSIFIED Outline Role of the United States Marine Corps –Commandant’s memorandum to the Secretary of Defense USMC Personnel Operation Enduring Freedom RC(SW) Situational Overview RC(SW) Counterinsurgency Global Force Disposition Marine Expeditionary Units –15 TH Marine Expeditionary Unit –31 ST Marine Expeditionary Unit –26 TH Marine Expeditionary Unit –13 TH Marine Expeditionary Unit

3. UNCLASSIFIED Role of United States Marine Corps A Maritime Nation – naval forces fulfill our global maritime responsibilities –Not reliant on host nation support –Step lightly on allies and host countries –Operate simultaneously, and seamlessly across three domains (sea, land, air) –Provides operational reach and agility (buy time, decision space) Scalable and relevant across the range of military operations Expeditionary – a “state of conditioning” –Postured to respond at a moments notice Middleweight Force – unique lane in America’s armed forces –“… an efficient and effective hedge against the Nation’s most likely risks.”

4. UNCLASSIFIED USMC Personnel Total on active duty: 199,461 Total Deployed: ~19,450 Total Afghanistan: ~8,900 Active Component - Operating Forces: 117,737 Trainees, Transients, Patients, Prisoners: 31,777 Supporting Establishment: 45,340 Activated Reservists: 2,337 Active Reserve: 2,240

5. UNCLASSIFIED KANDAHAR II Marine Expeditionary Force (Fwd) Major General Walter L. Miller, Jr. II Marine Expeditionary Force (Fwd) Major General Walter L. Miller, Jr. Special Operations Task Force HQs (RC-SW) Marine Special Operations Company (RC-SW) Marine Special Operations Company (RC-W) Special Operations Task Force HQs (RC-SW) Marine Special Operations Company (RC-SW) Marine Special Operations Company (RC-W) NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan (NTM-A) NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan (NTM-A) Commander ISAF / US Forces - Afghanistan General Joseph F. Dunford Joint Staff Kabul – Individual Augments Commander ISAF / US Forces - Afghanistan General Joseph F. Dunford Joint Staff Kabul – Individual Augments Marine Corps Logistics Command (Fwd) R4 Operations Group Marine Corps Logistics Command (Fwd) R4 Operations Group Marines in Afghanistan 5

6. UNCLASSIFIED Regional Command (Southwest) ANSF - Taking the Lead Partnering Security Operations  Transition Process Underway  Implemented in 5 tranches  Tranche 1 – Jul 2011  Tranche 2 – Dec 2011  Tranche 3 – May 2012  Tranche 4 – Dec 2012  Tranche 5 – TBD  Security Force Assistance  20 Marines/team average  Advise Afghan Forces Afghan Border Police Afghan Uniformed Police Afghan National Army Afghan Civil Order Police Governance/Development  Leadership in 13/14 Helmand districts  Supported by Helmand PRT, multiple District Stabilization Teams (DSTs) and USAID  Infrastructure & Agriculture

7. UNCLASSIFIED Global Force Disposition (As Of 14 March 13) Global Force Disposition (As Of 14 March 13) OPERATION AMPHIBIOUS OPERATION OTHER DEPLOYMENTS MARSOC USCENTCOM USPACOM EUCOM: ~450 NORTHCOM: ~2,500 AFGHANISTAN: ~8,900OTHER CENTCOM: ~3,500 SOUTHCOM: ~100AFRICOM: ~250PACOM: ~3,700 7 + Operations ~10,800 Amphibious Ops ~7,100 Exercises ~1,300 Total Deployed ~19,400 USAFRICOM CJTF-HOA OPERATION ONWARD LIBERTY LIBYA CRISIS RESPONSE OPS SPMAGTF-AFRICA 13.2 MIBOC-A USEUCOM GEORGIA DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM-ISAF 2 BLACK SEA ROTATIONAL FORCE 13 EX LISA AZUL EX AGILE SPIRIT 31 ST MEU USPACOM USCENTCOM OEF-AFGHANISTAN JORDAN OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM YEMEN EMBASSY REINFORCEMENT UAE SECURITY COOPERATION NCO LEADERSHIP ENGAGEMENT FAST PLTS USEUCOM USCENTCOM USPACOM USNORTHCOM USSOUTHCOM USNORTHCOM GROUND SENSOR OPS EX RED FLAG INTEGRATED TRAINING EXERCISE NCO DEVELOPMENT COURSE USSOUTHCOM OPERATIONS SMEE SMALL UNIT TACTICS SMEE 15 TH MEU USCENTCOM USPACOM OEF-PHILIPPINES EX KMEP EX GUAHAN SHIELD 13 EX KEY RESOLVE EX BALIKATAN EX FREEDOM BANNER TSC ~200 +=+ SPS HSV-2 SWIFT USSOUTHCOM 26 TH MEU USNORTHCOM

8. UNCLASSIFIED Ex GUAHAN SHIELD Guam OBJECTIVES:  Conduct Strategic Mobility Operations  Conduct Sustainment Operations  Conduct Core MET Training  Conduct Joint, Inter-Agency, Inter-Governmental Training and Relationship Building CONOPS: Phase 1: Plan, Prepare, & Deploy (30 Nov 12 – 28 Feb 13) 1A: TOT (1 X Black Bottom, 1 X KC-130) 1B: ADVON & FCE (1 X KC-130) 1C: 3 D MLG main body mvmt (2 X NALO) 1D: 3 D MARDIV main body mvmt (1 X SAAM) Phase 2: RSO&I (Main Body 11 Feb – 2 Mar 13) 2A: Combat Logistics Detachment-39 (11 - 13 Feb 13) 2B: Company L, 3/6 (1 – 2 Mar 13) Phase 3: Company-Level Training (18 Feb – 19 Apr 13) 3A: Community Engagement/EOD/PAO Engagement 3B: METL Training 3C: Joint Training Phase 4: Re-Deploy (22 Apr-17 May 13) 4A: 3 D MARDIV main body mvmt (1 X SAAM) 4B: 3 D MLG main body mvmt (2 X NALO) 4C: Rear Party (1 X HSV, 1 X KC-130) MISSION: During Jan and Feb 2013, III MEF will deploy two company-size units from 3 D MLG and 3 D MARDIV to Guam in order to exploit off-Okinawa training opportunities. PAX = ~300

9. UNCLASSIFIED Method:  Train representatives from Partner Nations in COIN and PKO  Conduct Mil to Mil familiarizations throughout the region  Host Symposiums with Partner Nations from the region  Execute Exercises AGILE SPIRIT, BALTOPS, and NOBLE SHIRLEY  Conduct aviation training and familiarization with capable partners BLACK SEA ROTATIONAL FORCE-13 (BSRF-13) CAUCASUS, BALKAN & BLACK SEA REGIONS MISSION : From 27 Feb to 25 Aug 13, BSRF-13 will deploy to Constanta, Romania in support of crisis and contingency response while also conducting theater security cooperation activities in the Caucasus, Balkan, and Black Sea regions in order to enhance professional military capacity. TIMELINE: 27 Feb: ADVON Arrives 15 Mar: Arrival of Main Body 16 Mar: Begin Event Execution 17 Aug: End Event Execution 22 Aug: Departure of Main Body 25 Aug: Rear Party Departs - FY 13 Addition - PN to BSRF Exercise - JCS Exercise - NLW / Mil-to-Mil - FY13 & FY12 - Point of Origin - Home Station Training AGILE SPIRIT MARFOREUR NOBLE SHIRLEY SUMMER SHIELD Constanta NOVO SELO Training Area PAX: ~300

10. UNCLASSIFIED Marine Expeditionary Units (MEUs) POST-DEPLOYED 31 ST MEU USPACOM PRE-DEPLOYED DEPLOYED 22 D /24 TH MEU CAMP LEJEUNE, NC 10 31 24 10 11 22 11 TH MEU CAMP PENDLETON, CA 15 TH MEU USCENTCOM 15 13 TH MEU CAMP PENDLETON, CA 13 26 TH MEU USNORTHCOM 26

11. UNCLASSIFIED BLT 3/5, HMM-364 (REIN), CLB-15 DEPLOYMENT DATES: SEP 12 – MAY 13 15 TH Marine Expeditionary Unit COL S. D. CAMPBELL 15 TH Marine Expeditionary Unit COL S. D. CAMPBELL 11 USS PELELIU USS GREEN BAY USS RUSHMORE (LSD-47) USS PELELIU (LHA- 5) USS GREEN BAY (LPD-20) USS RUSHMORE (LSD-47) EX CROCODILO TIMOR-LESTE OCT 2012 EX EAGER MACE KUWAIT NOV 2012 BILAT TRNG DJIBOUTI NOV-FEB 2013 EX RED REEF SAUDI ARABIA JAN 2013 EX IRON MAGIC UAE DEC 2012 EX LEADING EDGE UAE JAN – FEB 2013

12. UNCLASSIFIED BLT 1/5, HMM-262 (REIN), VMA-513, CLB–31 DEPLOYMENT DATES: DEC 12 – JUN 13 31 ST Marine Expeditionary Unit COL J. E. MERNA 31 ST Marine Expeditionary Unit COL J. E. MERNA 12 USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD-6) USS GERMANTOWN (LSD-42) USS TORTUGA (LSD-46) USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD-6) USS GERMANTOWN (LSD-42) USS TORTUGA (LSD-46) PRE DEPLOYMENT TRNG OKINAWA, JAPAN DEC 2012- JAN 2013 COBRA GOLD THAILAND JAN- FEB 2013

13. UNCLASSIFIED BLT 3/2, VMM-266 (REIN), CLB-26 DEPLOYMENT DATES: MAR – NOV 2013 26 TH Marine Expeditionary Unit COL M. G. ST. CLAIR 26 TH Marine Expeditionary Unit COL M. G. ST. CLAIR 13 USS KEARSARGE USS SAN ANTONIO (LPD-17) USS CARTER HALL USS KEARSARGE (LHD-3) USS SAN ANTONIO (LPD-17) USS CARTER HALL (LSD-50) DSCA SUPPORT ABOARD USS WASP NOV 2012 WAR OF 1812 BICENTENNIAL MARYLAND JUN 2012 FLEET WEEK FLORIDA APR 2012

14. UNCLASSIFIED BLT 1/4, VMM-166 (REIN), CLB-13 DEPLOYMENT DATES: AUG 2013 – MAR 2014 13 TH Marine Expeditionary Unit COL C. D. TAYLOR 13 TH Marine Expeditionary Unit COL C. D. TAYLOR 14 USS BOXER USS NEW ORLEANS (LPD-18) USS HARPERS FERRY USS BOXER (LHD-4) USS NEW ORLEANS (LPD-18) USS HARPERS FERRY (LSD-49) IRON FIST CAMP PENDLETON FEB 2013

15. UNCLASSIFIED THIS CONCLUDES THE CURRENT OPERATIONS BRIEF