1. UNCLASSIFIED 1 CURRENT OPERATIONS BRIEF 7 June 2012

2. UNCLASSIFIED 2 OutlineOutline Role of the United States Marine Corps –Commandant’s Letter to the Secretary of Defense USMC Personnel Marines In Afghanistan RC(SW) Situational Overview RC(SW) Counterinsurgency Global Force Disposition Marine Expeditionary Units 11 TH Marine Expeditionary Unit 24 TH Marine Expeditionary Unit

3. UNCLASSIFIED 3 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) 8.2% of the Department of Defense budget 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 4 USMC Personnel Active Component - Operating Forces: 124,133 Trainees, Transients, Patients, Prisoners: 26,602 Supporting Establishment: 44,950 Activated Reservists: 4,144 Active Reserve: 2,208 Total on active duty: 202,037 Total Deployed: ~27,700 Total Afghanistan: ~16,900

5. UNCLASSIFIED 5 KANDAHAR I Marine Expeditionary Force (Fwd) Major General Charles M. Gurganus I Marine Expeditionary Force (Fwd) Major General Charles M. Gurganus Special Operations Task Force HQs (RC-W) Marine Special Operations Company (RC-W) Marine Special Operations Company (RC-SW) Special Operations Task Force HQs (RC-W) Marine Special Operations Company (RC-W) Marine Special Operations Company (RC-SW) NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan (NTM-A) NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan (NTM-A) Marine Electronic Attack Squadron (VMAQ) Marine Electronic Attack Squadron (VMAQ) Commander ISAF / US Forces - Afghanistan General John R. Allen Joint Staff Kabul – Individual Augments Commander ISAF / US Forces - Afghanistan General John R. Allen Joint Staff Kabul – Individual Augments Marine Corps Logistics Command (Fwd) Marines in Afghanistan 5

6. UNCLASSIFIED 6  Geography  Borders Pakistan/Iran  Nimroz & Helmand  Desert Plateau  Helmand River  Population  2011 Afghan Census  Helmand- 1,011,163  Nimroz- 179,707  Helmand-Pashtun majority  Nimroz-Baluch majority  Helmand Economy  Agricultural  Animal Husbandry  Transport Companies  Narcotics Trafficking  Enemy  Taliban  Close ties to Helmand  Poppy as income source  Facilitation networks supply fighters across Afghanistan RC(SW) Situational Overview 6

7. UNCLASSIFIED 7  Security  Fighting the Taliban  Partnering with Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF)  Transition of Responsibility  Governance  Governors in 12 of 14 districts  PRT-Helmand and DSTs  Providing services increases credibility  Development  Infrastructure  Agriculture  Alternative Livelihood Program Legend Tranche 1 Tranche 2 PRT-H HQs DSTs Partnering - Professionalization ANSF - Taking the Lead Nimroz Infrastructure – Improvements RC(SW) Counter Insurgency Efforts 7

8. UNCLASSIFIED 8 Global Force Disposition (AS OF 7 JUNE 12) Global Force Disposition (AS OF 7 JUNE 12) OEF / COMBAT EMBARKED WITH USN USMC DEPLOYMENTS + + = CONUS: 2,600 EUCOM: ~750 SOUTHCOM: ~100 AFRICOM: ~300 NORTHCOM: ~100 Operation Enduring Freedom ~17,900 DEP W/US Navy ~6,600 Other Exercises ~3,200 Total Deployed ~27,700 AFGHANISTAN: ~16,900PACOM: ~6,150OTHER CENTCOM: ~3,400 MARSOC USCENTCOM USPACOM USNORTHCOM USAFRICOM HEAVY HELO DET OPERATION ONWARD LIBERTY SPMAGTF-AFRICA 12.2 JCET MIBOC-A VII MARITIME CLS/TCCC TCT ACOTA MECHANIZED OPERATIONS NON LETHAL WEAPONS COURSE USPACOM OEF-PHILIPPINES MSOT(OEF-P) AUSTRALIA FCE AUS ROTATIONAL FORCE LF CARAT GEIGER FURY CARAT MTT 1206 MEDEX USEUCOM GEORGIA DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM-ISAF 2 BLACK SEA ROTATIONAL FORCE SHARED RESILIENCE BALTOPS VMFA-251/ USS ENT USCENTCOM 31 ST MEU USPACOM USCENTCOM OEF-A JODP UAE SECURITY COOPERATION FAST PLTS USEUCOM USCENTCOM USPACOM USSOUTHCOM 11 TH MEU USPACOM USNORTHCOM RF/DF PUGET SOUND ENGINEER ROADS MARINE EXCHANGE TRAINING E-MOJAVE VIPER WAR OF 1812 BICENTENNIAL USSOUTHCOM SMALL UNIT TACTICS MTT MIL GROUP AUGMENT CLS MTT COST 24 TH MEU USCENTCOM FAST / USS BLR USPACOM 8 APS SWIFT USAFRICOM LF CARAT / USS GTN USPACOM

9. UNCLASSIFIED 9 Marine Expeditionary Units (MEUs ) POST-DEPLOYED 31 ST MEU USPACOM PRE-DEPLOYED DEPLOYED 13 TH MEU CAMP PENDLETON, CA 9 15 26 26 TH /22 D MEU CAMP LEJEUNE, NC 31 13 11 11 TH MEU USPACOM 22 24 15 TH MEU CAMP PENDLETON, CA 24 TH MEU USCENTCOM 9

10. UNCLASSIFIED 10 11 TH Marine Expeditionary Unit COL M. R. HUDSON BLT 3/1, HMM-268 (REIN), CLB–11 DEPLOYMENT DATES: NOV 2011 – JUN 2012 USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD-8) USS NEW ORLEANS (LPD-18) USS PEARL HARBOR (LSD-52) USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD-8) USS NEW ORLEANS (LPD-18) USS PEARL HARBOR (LSD-52) KILAT EAGLE MALAYSIA DEC 2011 BILATERAL MARINE EXERCISE CAMBODIA DEC 2011 COMMANDO SLING SINGAPORE DEC 2011 SUSTAINMENT TRAINING KUWAIT JAN 2012 EAGER MACE KUWAIT JAN 2012 BILATERAL TRAINING SAUDI ARABIA FEB 2012 NAUTICAL UNION SAUDI ARABIA MAR 2012 10

11. UNCLASSIFIED 11 BLT 1/2, VMM-261 (REIN), CLB–24 DEPLOYMENT DATES: MAR 2012 – NOV 2012 USS IWO JIMA (LHD-7) USS NEW YORK (LPD-21) USS GUNSTON HALL (LSD-44) USS IWO JIMA (LHD-7) USS NEW YORK (LPD-21) USS GUNSTON HALL (LSD-44) AFRICAN LION MOROCCO APR 2012 24 TH Marine Expeditionary Unit COL F. L. DONOVAN EAGER LION JORDAN MAY 2012 11

12. UNCLASSIFIED 12 BLT 1/4, HMM-265 (REIN), VMA-311, CLB–31DEPLOYMENT DATES: JUN 12 – DEC 12 31 ST Marine Expeditionary Unit COL J.E. MERNA 12 USS BONHOMME RICHARD(LHD-2) USS DENVER (LPD-9) USS TORTUGA (LSD-46) USS BONHOMME RICHARD(LHD-2) USS DENVER (LPD-9) USS TORTUGA (LSD-46)

13. UNCLASSIFIED 13 THIS CONCLUDES THE CURRENT OPERATIONS BRIEF