Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command (COMMARFORCOM), headquartered at Naval Support Activity Norfolk, Virginia

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, 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 Forces.
  • IV Marine Expeditionary Forces (RC).
  • Marine Corps Security Force Regiment (MCSFR)
  • Marine Corps Training and Advisory Group (MCTAG)
  • Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF)
  • 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB)

See also

• U.S. Marine Forces Central Command