Marine Air-Ground Task Forces

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U.S. Marine Corps organization military formation

Marine Air-Ground Task Forces are the U.S. Marine Corps’ principal, scalable combined-arms forces that integrate air, ground, and logistics elements under a single command for expeditionary operations.

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Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	U.S. Marine Corps organization → military formation →
commandElementLeads	aviation combat element → ground combat element → logistics combat element →
commandStructure	single commander →
country	United States →
designedFor	joint operations → naval integration →
doctrinalPublication	MCDP 1-0 Marine Corps Operations →
doctrineOf	United States Marine Corps →
hasAbbreviation	MAGTF →
hasAlternativeName	Marine Air-Ground Task Forces →
hasCharacteristic	expeditionary → integrated air and ground forces → scalable → self-sustaining → task-organized →
hasComponent	aviation combat element → command element → ground combat element → logistics combat element →
hasMission	conduct sustained operations ashore → project combat power ashore from the sea → provide forward-deployed, sea-based forces →
hasRole	combined-arms operations → expeditionary operations → rapid crisis response →
hasType	Marine Expeditionary Brigade → Marine Expeditionary Force → Marine Expeditionary Unit → Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force →
integratesWith	U.S. Navy amphibious ready groups →
largestType	Marine Expeditionary Force →
militaryBranch	United States Marine Corps →
partOf	United States Marine Corps →
smallestStandingType	Marine Expeditionary Unit →
supports	combatant commanders →
timeSustainment	30 days for Marine Expeditionary Unit → 60 days for Marine Expeditionary Brigade → up to 60 days or more for Marine Expeditionary Force →
usedFor	amphibious operations → disaster relief → forward presence → humanitarian assistance → noncombatant evacuation operations → power projection → security cooperation →

Referenced by (40)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
1st CEB ("Marine Air-Ground Task Force") → 1st Reconnaissance Battalion ("Marine Air-Ground Task Force") → 2nd Marine Logistics Group ("Marine Air-Ground Task Force") → 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing ("Marine Air-Ground Task Force") → MARCORLOGCOM → Marine Aircraft Group 39 ("Marine Air-Ground Task Force") → Marine Corps Intelligence Activity ("Marine Air-Ground Task Force commanders") → Marine Corps Logistics Command → Marine Corps Systems Command ("Marine Air-Ground Task Force") → United States Marine Corps aviation units ("Marine Air-Ground Task Force") →	supports
22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit ("Marine Air-Ground Task Force") → 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit ("Marine Air-Ground Task Force") → 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit ("Marine air-ground task force") → 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade ("Marine Air-Ground Task Force") → MARFORPAC ("Marine Air-Ground Task Force component command") →	type
22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit ("Marine Air-Ground Task Force doctrine") → 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit ("Marine Air-Ground Task Force concept") → Marine Corps component commands ("Marine air-ground task force") →	doctrine
I MEF ("Marine Air-Ground Task Force") → III MEF ("forward-deployed Marine Air-Ground Task Force") → United States Marine Corps Forces Africa ("Marine air-ground task force provider") →	role
1st Battalion, 1st Marines ("Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF)") → 3rd Marine Division ("Marine Air-Ground Task Force") →	commandStructure
1st Marine Aircraft Wing ("Marine Air-Ground Task Force") → 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing ("Marine Air-Ground Task Force aviation combat element") →	componentOf
Fleet Marine Force ("Marine Air-Ground Task Force") → Marine Corps component commands ("Marine air-ground task force") →	usesConcept
America’s Expeditionary Force in Readiness ("Marine air-ground task force") →	emphasizesRoleAs
Marine Air-Ground Task Force ("MAGTF") →	hasAbbreviation
Marine Air-Ground Task Force →	hasAlternativeName
Marine Corps component commands ("Marine air-ground task force headquarters") →	hasRole
Marine Air-Ground Task Force ("Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force") →	hasType
Marine expeditionary force ("Marine air-ground task force") →	isLargestTypeOf
Marine expeditionary force ("Marine air-ground task force") →	isTypeOf
I MEF Headquarters Group ("Marine Air-Ground Task Force command element") →	operatesAsPartOf
1st Combat Engineer Battalion ("Marine Air-Ground Task Force engineer element") →	partOf
MCIA ("Marine Air-Ground Task Force commanders") →	providesIntelligenceTo
1st Marine Logistics Group ("Marine Air-Ground Task Force") →	providesSupportTo
II MEF Information Group ("task-organized Marine Air-Ground Task Forces") →	providesTo
United States Marine Corps Forces Africa ("Marine Air-Ground Task Force concept") →	usesDoctrine