Commanding General, III Amphibious Corps
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The Commanding General, III Amphibious Corps is the senior Marine Corps officer in charge of a major amphibious warfare formation responsible for planning and leading large-scale expeditionary and amphibious operations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commander, III Amphibious Corps | 1 |
| Commanding General, III Amphibious Corps canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps billet
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military position ⓘ |
| associatedCommand | III Marine Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedFormationType | amphibious warfare formation ⓘ |
| conflictInvolvement |
Battle of Guam (1944)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Okinawa NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Peleliu NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctrineArea |
amphibious warfare
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expeditionary operations ⓘ joint and combined operations ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation |
Camp Courtney
NERFINISHED
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Okinawa, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
subordinate Marine Air-Ground Task Forces
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subordinate Marine aircraft wings ⓘ subordinate Marine divisions ⓘ subordinate Marine logistics groups ⓘ |
| higherCommand | United States Marine Corps Forces, Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPredecessorOf | Commanding General, III Marine Amphibious Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | active-duty general officer billet ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Alexander A. Vandegrift
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles D. Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy S. Geiger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | III Amphibious Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
plan and execute amphibious assaults
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provide combat-ready expeditionary forces to combatant commanders ⓘ support crisis response operations in the Indo-Pacific region ⓘ |
| rankRequirement | general officer ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (operationally, when assigned)
NERFINISHED
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Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresExpertiseIn |
joint force planning
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maritime power projection ⓘ naval integration ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
III Amphibious Corps operations
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expeditionary warfare operations ⓘ leading large-scale amphibious operations ⓘ planning large-scale amphibious operations ⓘ |
| role |
operational-level commander
ⓘ
theater amphibious task force commander (when designated) ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | appointed by Commandant of the Marine Corps ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
World War II
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post–World War II era ⓘ |
| typicallyHeldByRank | lieutenant general ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Keller E. Rockey
this entity surface form:
Commander, III Amphibious Corps