United States Marine Corps Forces Command

United States Marine Corps Forces Command
Country	United States
Allegiance	United States
Type	Marine Combined arms
Role	Amphibious and expeditionary warfare
Garrison/HQ	Naval Support Activity Norfolk, VA
Commanders
Commander	Lieutenant General John E. Wissler
Deputy Commander	Brigadier General Bradford J. Gering
Command Sergeant Major	Sergeant Major Christopher G. Robinson

Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command (COMMARFORCOM), headquartered at the Naval Support Activity Center in Norfolk, Virginia, commands service retained-operating forces; executes force sourcing and synchronization to affect force generation actions in the provisioning of joint capable Marine Corps forces, and directs deployment planning and execution of service retained-operating forces in support of Combatant Commander (CCDR) and service requirements; serves as Commanding General, Fleet Marine Forces Atlantic (CG FMFLANT) and commands embarked Marine Corps forces; coordinates Marine Corps-Navy integration of operational initiatives and advises CDR U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) on support to Marine Corps forces assigned to naval ships, bases, and installations; conducts Service directed operational tasks as required.

As COMMARFORCOM, commands Service retained-operational forces. As CG FMFLANT, commands Service retained-operational forces embarked aboard Naval shipping.

• Status and Command Relationships. MARFORCOM is a Service retained component headquarters with the following command relationships.
  • COMMARFORCOM reports to the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC).
  • COMMARFORCOM commands and exercises administrative control (ADCON) of the following subordinate commands:
    • II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF)
    • Marine Corps Security Cooperation Group (MCSCG)
    • Marine Corps Security Force Regiment (MCSFR)
    • Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF)

See also

• U.S. Marine Forces Central Command

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the United States Marine Corps.

• "Marine Forces Command website". United States Marine Corps. Retrieved 14 Sep 2011. 

United States Marine Corps
Leadership	Secretary of the Navy Under Secretary of the Navy Commandant of the Marine Corps Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Marine Corps generals United States Congress House Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Senate Subcommittee on Seapower
Major commands	Organization of the Marine Corps Headquarters Marine Corps Marine Forces Command II Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Forces Pacific I Marine Expeditionary Force III Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Forces Reserve Fleet Marine Force Atlantic Pacific
Structure	Marine Air-Ground Task Force Bases Battalions Regiments Brigades Divisions MEF/Corps Marine aviation Marine expeditionary unit Special Operations Marine Raiders Marine Raider Regiment Recon Force Division
Personnel and training	Personnel Personnel Rank insignia MOS Notable Marines Historical Marines Marine Astronauts Criminal Investigation Division Judge Advocate Division Chaplain of the Marine Corps Associated organizations Training Training Recruit Training School of Infantry Officer Candidates School The Basic School Martial Arts Program
Uniforms and equipment	Uniforms Awards Badges Weapons Vehicles and aircraft Individual equipment
History and traditions	History Culture Acronyms and terms Birthday Ball Eagle, Globe, and Anchor Marine Band Drum and Bugle Corps Service Numbers Marine Corps War Memorial Flag Marine One Marines' Hymn National Museum Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima Rifleman's Creed Semper Fidelis Silent Drill Platoon History of Hispanics in the USMC History of women in the USMC Women's Reserve Honorary Marine Toys for Tots White House Sentries
Portal Category

Major Commands of the United States Marine Corps
Headquarters Marine Corps
Operating Forces
Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic	Marine Corps Forces Command II Marine Expeditionary Force 2nd Marine Division 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing 2nd Marine Logistics Group 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Marine Corps Forces, Europe Marine Corps Forces, South Marine Corps Forces, Strategic
Fleet Marine Force, Pacific	Marine Corps Forces, Pacific I Marine Expeditionary Force 1st Marine Division 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing 1st Marine Logistics Group 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit III Marine Expeditionary Force 3rd Marine Division 1st Marine Aircraft Wing 3rd Marine Logistics Group 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Marine Forces Central Command
Other Operating Forces	Marine Forces Reserve 4th Marine Division 4th Marine Aircraft Wing 4th Marine Logistics Group 3rd Civil Affairs Group 4th Civil Affairs Group others Marine Corps Security Forces Marine Security Guard MARSOC
Support Establishment
Support Establishment	Combat Development Command Recruit Depots Logistics Command Recruiting Command Marine Band
Marine Corps Installations Command	Marine Corps Installations East Marine Corps Installations West Marine Corps Installations Pacific