1. CURRENT OPERATIONS BRIEF 24 OCT 2013
Photo: U.S. Marines with India Company, 3/7 patrol near FOB Musa Qala, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct 19, 2013.

2. Outline Posture of the United States Marine Corps USMC Personnel
Commandant’s 2013 Report to Congress
USMC Personnel
Operation Enduring Freedom
Global Force Disposition
Marine Expeditionary Units
31ST Marine Expeditionary Unit
26TH Marine Expeditionary Unit
13TH Marine Expeditionary Unit
22ND Marine Expeditionary Unit
Photo: Marines with 13TH Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force (MRF) conduct fast rope training aboard the USS NEW ORLEANS Sept 7, The Marines and Sailors with 13TH MEU will deploy for several months in support of theater requirements of Geographic Combatant Commander. Photo by Sgt Ammon W. Carter.

3. Posture of United States Marine Corps
Marines and the Nation’s Defense
Operation ENDURING FREEDOM
Global Crisis Response
Investing in Ready Units
Resetting and Reconstituting
Orienting to the Future
Postured to respond at a moments notice
Forward Presence
Innovation and Experimentation
Keeping Faith with our Marines, Sailors and Families
Family Readiness / Wounded Warriors
“Marines stand ready to answer the clarion call, responding to crises with today’s forces…TODAY.”
Gen James F. Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps
Photo: The commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos and the 17th sergeant major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, address Marine noncommissioned officers (NCO's) with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif., Oct. 21, Amos and Barrett discussed the role of NCO's in the Marine Corps

4. USMC Personnel Total on active duty: 199,292 Total Deployed: ~22,200
Total Afghanistan: ~8,000
Active Component - Operating Forces: 115,989
Trainees, Transients, Patients, Prisoners: 32,276
Supporting Establishment: 46,864
Activated Reservists: 1,925
Active Reserve: 2,238
Photo: Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks to Marines stationed on Camp Hansen, at The Palms, Okinawa, Japan, July 18, Photo by LCpl Andrew Kuppers.
Total on active duty: 199,292

5. Marines in Afghanistan
NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan
(NTM-A)
Marine Special Operations Company (RC-SW)
Marine Special Operations Company (RC-W)
Top photo: U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachery K. Arrowood with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines Regiment provides security during a patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 12, The patrol was conducted to disrupt enemy activity in the area.
Bottom photo: U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachery K. Arrowood with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment provides security during a patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 12, The patrol was conducted to disrupt enemy activity in the area. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Zachery B
Commander ISAF / US Forces - Afghanistan
General Joseph F. Dunford
Joint Staff Kabul – Individual Augments
KANDAHAR
Marine Corps Logistics Command (Fwd)
R4 Operations Group
II Marine Expeditionary Force (Fwd)
Major General Walter L. Miller, Jr. 5

6. Global Force Disposition
(As of 24 Oct 13)
Operations
~14,150
Amphibious Ops
~6,700
Exercises
~900
TSC
~450
Total Deployed
~22,200 + + + =
NORTHCOM: ~50
EUCOM: ~2,700
AFGHANISTAN: ~8,000
OTHER CENTCOM: ~3,650
USEUCOM
GEORGIA DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM-ISAF 2
BLACK SEA ROTATIONAL FORCE 14
Tartan eagle
UScentcom
OEF-AFGHANISTAN
JORDAN DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM
YEMEN embassy reinforcement
UAE security cooperation
Combat exchange
USNorthcom
WTI 1-14
26th MEU
useucom
31ST MEU
USPACOM
13th MEU
uscentcom
FAST PLTS
USEUCOM
USCENTCOM
USPACOM
USNORTHCOM
USSOUTHCOM
Africa partnership station
usAFRIcom
USSouthCOM
Expeditionary miso team
Civil Affairs Team
Sigint support team
COMBAT LOGISTICS SMEE
Small unit leadership mtt
C2 functions smee
Recon bilateral exchange
USAFRICOM
CJTF-HOA
Operation Onward LIBERTY
Libya embassy reinforcement
Spmagtf - crisis response
Spmagtf - Africa 13.3
USPACOM
OEF-PHILIPPINES
jpac
PHIBLEX 14-1
KMEP 14.1
Combined sapper 13
FOREST LIGHT 14
Max thunder
MARSOC
USCENTCOM
USPACOM
OPERATION
AMPHIBIOUS OPERATION
SOUTHCOM: ~100
AFRICOM: ~1,100
PACOM: ~6,600 6
OTHER DEPLOYMENTS 6 6 6

7. Marine Expeditionary Units
11TH/15TH MEU
CAMP PENDLETON, CA
24TH MEU
CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
MV-22 CAPEX
EX Eagle resolve
Ex sea soldier
EX eager lion
26TH MEU
22D MEU
SOTG RAID COURSE
Pacific Patrol
Ex talisman saber
Ex koolendong
31ST MEU
PHIBLEX
PMINT
EX DAWN BLITZ
EX SHATRUJEET
13TH MEU
Photos (from left to right):
Marines with Echo Co, 2nd Battalion 4th Marines, Battalion Landing Team assigned to the 31ST Marine Expeditionary Unit(MEU) fire a Shoulder-launch Multipurpose Assault Weapon during a live fire training exercise for exercise Koolendong 13, Bradshaw Field Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, Sept 4, 2013.
Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 26TH Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a pistol qualification with an M9 service pistol on the flight deck of the USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3)
LCpl Zach Gulbronson, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22ND Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), machine gunner and native of Cross City, Fla., fires at a building while conducting a platoon-sized raid on a simulated town during urban tactics training as part of the MEU’s Realistic Urban Training exercise at Fort Pickett, Va.
PRE-DEPLOYED
DEPLOYED
POST-DEPLOYED 7 7 7 7

8. 31ST Marine Expeditionary Unit
COL J. E. MERNA
BLT 2/4, VMM-265 (REIN), VMA-214, CLB– DEPLOYMENT DATES: JUN 13 – NOV 13
USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD-6) USS DENVER (LPD-9) USS GERMANTOWN (LSD-42)
Top Photo: Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/4 conducts training while deployed with the 31ST Marine Expeditionary Unit while in Australia, September 11, 2013.
Bottom Photo: Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/4 conducts training while deployed with the 31ST Marine Expeditionary Unit while in Australia, September 11, 2013.
MEUEX/RUTEX
OKINAWA
MAY- JUN 2013
EX KOOLENDONG
AUSTRALIA
SEP 2013
EX TALISMAN SABER
AUSTRALIA
JUL 2013 8

9. 26TH Marine Expeditionary Unit FRENCH BILATERAL TRAINING
COL M. G. ST. CLAIR
BLT 3/2, VMM-266 (REIN), CLB DEPLOYMENT DATES: MAR – NOV 2013
USS KEARSARGE (LHD-3) USS SAN ANTONIO (LPD-17) USS CARTER HALL (LSD-50)
DSCA SUPPORT
ABOARD USS WASP
NEW YORK
NOV 2012
Top Photo: Cpl Leidys Vega, Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 26TH Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), secures her target before conducting a pistol qualification on the flight deck of the USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3).
Bottom Photo: LCpl Dylan Barton assigned to India Co., Battalion Landing Team 3/2, 26TH Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), uses an AN/PRC 152 radio to practice calling in a nine-line casualty evacuation request during a team leader's course, in the hangar bay of the USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3).
FRENCH BILATERAL TRAINING
FRANCE
MAR 2013
EX EAGER LION
JORDAN
JUN 2013
MV-22 CAPEX
GERMANY
MAR 2013
EX EAGLE RESOLVE
QATAR
APR – MAY 2013
EX SEA SOLDIER
OMAN
APR – MAY 2013 9

10. 13TH Marine Expeditionary Unit
COL C. D. TAYLOR
BLT 1/4, VMM-166 (REIN), CLB DEPLOYMENT DATES: AUG 2013 – MAR 2014
USS BOXER (LHD-4) USS NEW ORLEANS (LPD-18) USS HARPERS FERRY (LSD-49)
IRON FIST
CAMP PENDLETON
FEB 2013
GROUND RUT
CAMP PENDLETON
MAY 2013
DAWN BLITZ
CAMP PENDLETON
JUN 2013
Top Right Photo: Marines with 13TH Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct live fire training aboard the USS New Orleans.
Bottom Left Photo: Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Brynn Proudfoot directs an MV-22 Osprey on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry.
SHATRUJEET
INDIA
SEP – OCT 2013
PHIBLEX
PHILIPPINES
SEP 2013 10

11. 22ND Marine Expeditionary Unit
COL W. R. DUNN
BLT 1/6, VMM-263 (REIN), CLB DEPLOYMENT DATES: FEB – OCT 2014
USS BATAAN (LHD-5) USS MESA VERDE (LPD-19) USS GUNSTON HALL (LSD-44)
PMINT
CAMP LEJUENE
OCT 2013
Top Right Photo: Marines and Navy corpsmen with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22ND Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to load an MV-22 Osprey aircraft during a casualty evacuation drill as part of the MEU’s Realistic Urban Training exercise.
Bottom Left Photo: LCpl Nicholas Butler, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), plane captain and native of Sacramento, Calif., secures a tail panel on an AH-1W Super Cobra prior to a flight in support of the MEU’s Realistic Urban Training exercise. 11

12. THIS CONCLUDES THE CURRENT OPERATIONS BRIEF
Photos (clockwise from top left):
U.S. Marines assigned to Low Altitude Air Defense Platoon, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire a Stinger Launch Simulator during familiarization training aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), at sea, Oct. 2, 2013.
U.S. Marines with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and U.S. Navy H-60 helicopter crewmembers, conduct a vertical lift to transport a joint task force enabler from aboard USS Boxer to USS New Orleans, Oct. 10, 2013.
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Joshua Dewalt, platoon commander, Weapons Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, shoots an M2 .50 caliber machine gun at a range in the Kajaki District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 6, 2013.
Marines serving with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, board a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter during a fast rope training exercise Oct. 9, 2013.