1. CURRENT OPERATIONS BRIEF
22 Jan 2015
PHOTO: U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force fast-rope from an MH-60R during maritime interoperability training off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif., Jan. 16, MIT prepares the MRF for their upcoming deployment by enhancing their combat skills, and teaching them techniques for boarding vessels. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jamean Berry/Released)

2. Outline USMC Personnel Global Force Disposition COCOMS
Marine Expeditionary Units
31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
11th Marine Expeditionary Unit
24th Marine Expeditionary Unit
15th Marine Expeditionary Unit
USMC Future Force Posture

3. USMC Personnel Total on active duty: ~188,300
Active Component - Operating Forces: ~108,700
Trainees, Transients, Patients, Prisoners: ~27,500
Supporting Establishment: ~49,100
Activated Reservists: ~760
Active Reserve: ~2,300
Total on active duty: ~188,300
Total Deployed: ~31,200
• Numbers derived from daily M&RA reporting
• Numbers for deployed reflect Marine equity only (Sailors are not counted in this or the GFD slide)
• USMC counts deployed as those Marines forward deployed ISO registered Combatant Commander Requirements – supporting operations, exercises or TSC events.
PHOTO: U.S. Marines with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Battery, 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion and Security Forces, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command (SPMAGTF-CR-CC), prepare their rifles before a live fire and maneuver exercise Jan. 11, 2015, in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The live fire exercise was conducted to prepare for a future, larger-scale range to help keep SPMAGTF-CR-CC’s Security Forces primed and ready if called to action.

4. Global Force Disposition
(As of 22 Jan 15)
Operations
~4,700
Amphibious Ops
~6,400
Exercises
~350
TSC
~450
West of IDL
~21,700
Total Deployed**
~31,200
in 29 countries
NORTHCOM: ~100
EUCOM: ~800
AFGHANISTAN: ~100
IRAQ: ~400
OTHER CENTCOM: ~5,600
• “Expeditionary Force 21 envisions a posture in which one-third of the Marine Corps’ operating forces will be persistently positioned forward, with a greater variety of unit types distributed appropriately across areas of command responsibility. This gives each GCC the three-fold advantages of forward presence: the recurring dividends available from “soft power”; deterrence derived from credible and capable response; and the freedom of action created by expanded operational reach and tactical flexibility. The Marine Corps will continue the process of tailoring our forward presence. This will enhance our ability to conduct sustained security cooperation activities and develop and maintain interoperability with partner nations, facilitate access, promote stability, deter adversaries, enhance the security of global commerce, and respond to crises as directed by the GCCs. Maintaining a forward-deployed posture to meet crisis response requirements and conduct theater security cooperation activities will require a total force effort to maintain a sustainable 1:2 deployment-to-dwell ratio for active forces and the operational use of reserve forces with a deployment-to-dwell ratio of 1:4.” (EF 21)
• **Slide Construct: Numbers across the top will not add up to the total deployed. This is because some units are double counted. For example, the 31st MEU is captured in Amphibious Ops and in West of IDL numbers. The number of countries does not include MSG detachments.
• West of IDL – West of International Date Line, Marines forward deployed in PACOM AO.
FAST PLTS
USEUCOM
USCENTCOM
USPACOM
USNORTHCOM
USSOUTHCOM
OPERATIONS
AMPHIB OPERATIONS
EXERCISE/TSC
SOUTHCOM: ~110
AFRICOM: ~1,000
PACOM: ~23,500 4 4 4

5. JORDAN OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM
U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND
SPMAGTF-CR-cC
DET: 5th MAR, 2/7, vma-211, vmm-363, clb-5 ~2,400 pax
Kuwait/bahrain/JORDAN
Cjflcc
~25 PAX
IRAQ/kuwait
JORDAN OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM
DET: IAs OPCON TO SPMAGTF-CR-CC ~20 pax
JORDAN
Operation freedom’s sentinel
Ias, GLT ~110 pax
AMEMB SECFOR
Det: spmagtf-cr-cc ~150 PAX
BAGHDAD, IRAQ
AMEMB SECFOR
Det: msau ~20 PAX
erbil, IRAQ
• 24th MEU - Currently operating in the CENTCOM AOR.
• OEF-Afghanistan ended 31 December New mission is Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. Individual augments (IAs) and Georgia Liason Team (GLT) are the pax currently supporting Freedom’s Sentinel.
• “Operation Freedom's Sentinel, the United States will pursue two missions with the support of the Afghan government and the Afghan people. We will work with our allies and partners as part of NATO's Resolute Support Mission to continue training, advising, and assisting Afghan security forces. And we will continue our counterterrorism mission against the remnants of Al-Qaeda to ensure that Afghanistan is never again used to stage attacks against our homeland” (SECDEF news release NR ).
• Security Cooperation Team participating in the Jordan Operational Deployment Program (JODP) to develop Jordanian soldiers’ proficiency in individual and collective skills.
• Security Cooperation Team in UAE.
• AMEMB SECFOR- Marines providing security to the American Embassies in Baghdad and Erbil, Iraq and Sana’a Yemen.
• Combined Joint Force Landing Component Command (CJFLCC) – Individual augments conducting assessments of Iraq Security.
• Special Purpose MAGTF - Crisis Response – CentCom (SPMAGTF-CR-CC) - In response to the Joint Staff New Norm EXORD, SPMAGTF-CR-CC provides the Combatant Commander additional Crisis Response capability.
• Task Force Al-Asad – Advise and provide basic mentorship and training to the 7th IA Division of the Iraqi
Task force al-asad
Det: spmagtf-cr-cc
~250 PAX
iraq
UAE SECURITY COOPERATION
Det: MARCENT (FWD) ~50 PAX
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
24th MEU
~2,500 PAX
CENTcom
amemb SECFOR
DET: spmagtf-cr-cc (2/7) ~100 PAX
AMEMB SANA’A, YEMEN
OPERATION
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6. U.S. PACIFIC COMMAND
PACOM WEST OF IDL
TOTAL ~21,700 PAX
OPFOR ~19,600 PAX
BASES/STATIONS ~2,100 PAX
KMEP 15-3
DET: 3d RECON BN ~50 PAX
KOREA
UNIFIED EAGLE
DET: CLR-37 ~50 PAX
CAMBODIA
31st MEU
~2,000 PAX
USPACOM
OEF-P JSOTF
DET: 3d MARDIV, 3d RAD BN ~50 PAX
PHILIPPINES
11th MEU
~2,500 PAX
USPACOM
JPAC
DET: 9th ESB ~10 PAX
SOLOMON ISLANDS & CAMBODIA
• 31st MEU – Currently operating in the PACOM AOR, conducting RUTEX.
• 11th MEU – Currently operating in the PACOM AOR
• OEF- Philippines - Operational support from III MEF
• Korean Marine Exchange Program (KMEP) 15-3 – 3d Recon Bn conducting joint and combined cold weather training in combined/bilateral environment with ROKMC counterparts.
• Unified Eagle – Bilateral training with a focus on Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief response ability.
• PACOM West of International Date Line – Includes permanent personnel stationed in PACOM AO in the operating forces (MEU CE, 4th Mar, Combat Assault Battalion) and bases and stations. Does not include Marines stationed in Hawaii.
• Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) – 9th ESB supporting search, recovery, and laboratory ops and investigate leads concerning Americans who were KIA but never brought home.
UDP BATTALIONS
INF BN: 3/3; 2/9; 1/1
ARTY BTRY: A 1/12; L 3/10; I 3/11
VMFA: 323; 533
LAR CO: C 3d LAR
AAV: B CO 2d AAV; 3d PLT D CO 2d AAV
OPERATION
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7. U.S. AFRICA COMMAND
SPMAGTF-CR-AF
DET: 2d mar reg, 2/2, VMM-264, CLB-2 ~1,400 pax
MORON, SPAIN / nassig, Italy
Cjtf-hoa
DET: MARFORAF ~50 PAX
djibouti
MIBOCA/MINOCA
DET: 2d INTEL BN ~10 PAX
UGANDA
• CJTF HOA Comm Det and IA’s supporting enduring OEF missions in the Horn of Africa.
• Special Purpose MAGTF - Crisis Response – Africa (SPMAGTF-CR-AF) - In response to the Joint Staff New Norm EXORD, SPMAGTF-CR-CC provides the Combatant Commander additional Crisis Response capability. SPMAGTF-CR-AF’s headquarters is located in Moron, Spain and has detachments located in Sigonella, Italy and MK, Romania.
• Military Intelligence Basic Officers Course Africa/Military Intelligence Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course Africa (MIBOCA/MINOCA) – Provide intelligence familiarization to regional officers and NCOs.
OPERATION
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8. U.S. EUROPE COMMAND
Black sea rotational force
DET: 2/2 ~250 PAX
romania
SPMAGTF-CR-AF DET
~200 PAX
ROMANIA
NCO DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
DET: BSRF ~10 PAX
ROMANIA
PLATINUM LION
DET: BSRF/spmagtf-cr-af ~300 PAX
BULGARIA
Georgia deployment program-isaf 2
DET: MARFOREUR ~50 PAX
georgia
• Georgia Deployment Program – Resolute Support Mission (RSM) – Execute a program to organize, train, equip, deploy and redeploy three Georgian Infantry BN’s in order to conduct force protection and Quick Reaction Force (QRF) missions in support of (ISO) the Resolute Support Mission (RSM) in Afghanistan. The execution of GDP-RSM is intended to continue improving the government of Georgia’s ability to initiate and sustain the deployment of its forces to Afghanistan while increasing Georgia’s additional force contribution in support of the Afghanistan mission. GDP-RSM constitutes a combination of the training program of Georgian forces for ISAF.
• Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) – deploys in support for COMMARFOREUR crisis and contingency response while also conducting TSC activities in the EUCOM AO.
• SPMAGTF-CR-AF Det B– Force protection company
• Platinum Lion – Company to Bn Level Peace Keeping Operations/Counter Insurgency event designed to provide quality, organized, realistic training for designated military units from Bulgaria, Romania, and Serbia in order to reinforce relationships in a joint training environment, build understanding of partner nation TTPs and increase interoperability with allied/partner forces.
• NCO Development Workshop – Combat experienced Marines from BSRF discuss SNCO/NCO leadership TTPs through the lens of the combat environment with host nation partners.
• Battalion Level Logistics – Familiarizing the Bulgarian Armed Forces on the activities, organization, and function of a USMC logistics battalion.
BATTALION LEVEL LOGISTICS
DET: BSRF ~10 PAX
bulgaria
OPERATION
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USMC EXERCISE/TSC

9. U.S. SOUTH COMMAND
marforsouth
Conducting planning and preparation
For upcoming tsc events throughout the
Southcom aor
• Continue of planning for upcoming Military-to-Military engagement in order to improve interoperability between US and South American Armed Forces and also improve the host nation’s operational proficiency.
OPERATION
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10. • 15th MEU - Pre-Deployed in Camp Pendleton conducting MEU exercises
U.S. NORTH COMMAND
VIPPSA ISO VPOTUS
DET: 1st EOD/MCAS MIRAMAR ~10 pax
CALIFORNIA
Jtf-n engineer ops
DET: 7th ESB ~50 pax
CALIFORNIA
15th MEU
Pre-deployed
Camp PENDLETON
MEXMAR ULT RURAL
DET: MFN sct ~15 PAX
MEXICO
MEXMAR ULT URBAN
DET: MFN sct ~15 PAX
MEXICO
GROUND SENSOR SUPPORT
DET: 2d INTEL BN ~20 pax
PUERTO RICO
• 15th MEU - Pre-Deployed in Camp Pendleton conducting MEU exercises
• Mexican Marine Corps (MEXMAR) Unit Level Training (ULT) Urban – USMC Security Cooperation Team training the MEXMAR forces with a focus on combat shooting techniques, urban convoy operations, operations planning, designated marksmanship, intel collections and intel analysis.
• Mexican Marine Corps (MEXMAR) Unit Level Training (ULT) Rural – USMC Security Cooperation Team training the MEXMAR forces with a focus on wilderness first aid, survival, patrolling, land navigation, convoy operations, operations planning, ground sensor employment and riverine operations.
• Ground Sensor Support – USMC Ground Sensor Platoons providing support to Caribbean Guard.
• VIPPSA ISO VPOTUS – EOD support to VIP travel/visits.
• JTF-N ENGINEER OPS – Support to JTF-N and U.S. Border Patrol along U.S./Mexico border.
OPERATION
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11. Marine Expeditionary Units
13th MEU
CAMP PENDLETON, CA
26th MEU
CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
22d MEU
CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
11th MEU
PACOM
24th MEU
CENTCOM
15th MEU
CAMP PENDLETON
31st MEU
PAcom
Photos (from left to right):
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, practice buddy-rushing techniques during realistic urban training aboard Camp Roberts, Calif., Dec. 14, RUT prepares the 15th MEU’s Marines for their upcoming deployment, enhancing their combat skills in environments similar to those they may find in future missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elize McKelvey/Released)
Mortarmen with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, disembark an MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), aboard the dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), Jan. 12, The 24th MEU is embarked with the Fort McHenry as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)
U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit in a five-mile unit hike at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 9, The unit conducted the hike to maintain unit readiness and build morale. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/Released)
PRE-DEPLOYED
DEPLOYED
POST-DEPLOYED 11 11 11

12. 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit INTEROPERABILITY TRAININIG
COL R. DASMALCHI
BLT 2/4, VMM-262 (REIN), VMA-231, CLB– DEPLOYMENT DATES: NOV 14 – MAY 15
USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD-6) USS GREEN BAY (LPD-20) USS ASHLAND (LSD-48)
RUTEX
JAN 15
14.2/15.1 TURNOVER
NOV 14
MEU EX
DEC 14
INTEROPERABILITY TRAININIG
DEC 14

13. 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit
COL M. G. TROLLINGER
BLT 2/1, VMM-163 (REIN), CLB DEPLOYMENT DATES: JUL 2014 – FEB 2015
USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD-8) USS SAN DIEGO (LPD-22) USS COMSTOCK (LSD-45)
R2P2
CAMP PENDLETON
JAN 2014
COUGAR VOYAGE
CENTCOM
OCT 2014
PMINT
CAMP PENDLETON
APR 2014
SUSTAINMENT TRAINING
KUWAIT
OCT - NOV 2014
COMPTUEX
CAMP PENDLETON
MAY 2014
SUSTAINMENT TRAINING
DJIBOUTI
OCT - NOV 2014
CERTEX
CAMP PENDLETON
JUN 2014
BILATERAL TRAINING
SUDI ARABIA
DEC 2014
SUSTAINMENT
TRAINING
HAWAII
JUN - AUG 2014
MALAYSIA MAREX
PACOM
AUG - SEP 2014
SUSTAINMENT TRAINING
SEP - OCT 2014

14. 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit CAMP LEJEUNE/FT. EUSTIS
COL S. F. BENEDICT
BLT 3/6, VMM-365 (REIN), CLB DEPLOYMENT DATES: DEC 2014 – JUL 2015
USS IWO JIMA (LHD-7) USS NEW YORK (LPD-21) USS FORT MCHENRY (LSD-43)
COMPOSITE
CAMP LEJEUNE
MAY 2014
RUT
CAMP LEJEUNE/FT. EUSTIS
JUL 2014
PMINT
CAMP LEJEUNE
AUG 2014
ARG MEU EX
CAMP LEJEUNE
SEP 2014
COMPTUEX
CAMP LEJEUE
OCT 2014
BOLD ALLIGATOR
OCT- NOV 2014
PHIBLEX
JAN 2015

15. 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit
COL V. L. CRYER
BLT 3/1, VMM-161 (REIN), CLB DEPLOYMENT DATES: APR 2015 – NOV 2015
USS ESSEX (LHD-2) USS ANCHORAGE (LPD-23) USS RUSHMORE (LSD-47)
COMPOSITE
CAMP PENDLETON
OCT 2014
CONDUCTING
PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING
OCT 2014
REALISTIC URBAN TRAINING
DEC 2014

16. USMC Future Force Posture 2014-2020
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO
USMC Future Force Posture
The Nation’s Crisis Response Force forward deployed and poised to rapidly respond to Crises within the arc of instability and within regions of anticipated future conflicts.
In an era of fiscal austerity, force reductions, and uncertainty associated with the “New Norm” environment, the USMC Future Force Posture Plan thickens the forward deployed Marine force posture and provides more flexibility in employing the ARG/MEU within each Geographic Combatant Command (GCC) coupled with an inherent reach-back capability for additional USMC CONUS-Based CR Forces providing the NSS and Joint Staff with myriad Crisis Response options while gaining efficiencies in meeting GCC Security Cooperation and Security Force Assistance requirements.
MCPP-N
CONUS-Based
1st & 2nd MEB CR
SPMAGTF-CR-CC
SPMAGTF-CR-AF
III MEF
Alert
Contingency MAGTF
Elements of III MEF
• The Command Element for SPMAGTF-CR-AF will be Infantry Regiment HQs/Off-Cycle MEUs HQs of II MEF that will rotate on an approximate six month basis after a ~three month PTP/work-up between 2d Marines, 6th Marines, 8th Marines, 22d MEU, 24th MEU, and 26th MEU.
• SPMAGTF-CR-AF is allocated is allocated (OPCON/TACON) to USAFRICOM with a portion of the SPMAGTF-CR-AF, BSRF, allocated (OPCON/TACON)to USEUCOM-approximately 270 Marines). The forces supporting the USEUCOM BSRF requirement will remain postured in Constanta, Romania.
• The FY15 GFMAP also included a SPMAGTF-CR-CC allocated to USCENTCOM combining all of the Theater Security Cooperation/Security Force Assistance (TSC/SFA), SECFOR, RFF-1200 requirements, and a Crisis Response Force. It will be based on the Infantry Regiment HQs/Off-Cycle MEU HQs of I MEF: 1st Marines, 5th Marines, 7TH Marines, 11th MEU, 13th MEU, and 15th MEU.
• Planning is ongoing for SPMAGTF-CR-SOUTHCOM (SC) for a FY15 initial deployment.
ARG/MEU
ARG/MEU
MCRF-S
MPSRON 3
Elements of
SPMAGTF CR
MRF-Guam
MPSRON 2
SPMAGTF-CR-SC
MRF-Darwin
Choke Points
Piracy
Regions of Naval Maneuver
Current force posture
Current Basing Support
MPSRON
Future force posture
Arc of instability
Updated: 10 Oct 2014
The Future Force Posture Plan (multiple forward deployed tailored MAGTFs) gains efficiencies and provides a sustainable, enduring, world-wide CR capability.

17. CURRENT OPERATIONS BRIEF
THIS CONCLUDES THE
CURRENT OPERATIONS BRIEF
PHOTO: An MV-22B Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, hovers over the flight deck of the USS New York, at sea, Jan. 5, The 24th MEU and Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group are conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Todd F. Michalek)