Marine Corps component commands

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United States Marine Corps organization operational-level military formation

Marine Corps component commands are major operational-level Marine Corps organizations assigned to unified or joint combatant commands to plan, coordinate, and conduct Marine air-ground task force operations within their respective theaters.

Aliases (2)

Marine Corps command ×1
Marine Corps component commanders ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Marine Corps organization → operational-level military formation →
assignedTo	joint combatant commands → unified combatant commands →
commandLevel	operational level →
composedOf	Marine Corps forces assigned to a combatant command →
coordinatesWith	joint task forces → multinational headquarters → other service component commands →
country	United States of America →
distinctFrom	Marine aircraft wing → Marine division → Marine expeditionary force → Marine expeditionary unit → Marine logistics group →
doctrine	Marine air-ground task force →
ensures	command and control of Marine forces in theater → logistical support for Marine forces in theater → readiness of assigned Marine forces →
example	U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Central Command → U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Cyber Command → U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa → U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific → U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South → U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command →
function	advise combatant commander on employment of Marine forces → provide Marine component commander to combatant commander → support joint and combined operations →
hasAbbreviation	MARFOR →
hasRole	Marine air-ground task force headquarters → service component command →
legalBasis	Title 10, United States Code →
operatesIn	theaters of operation →
partOf	United States combatant command structure →
primaryMission	conduct Marine air-ground task force operations → coordinate Marine air-ground task force operations → plan Marine air-ground task force operations →
reportsTo	respective functional combatant commander → respective geographic combatant commander →
responsibleFor	employment of Marine Corps forces in theater → integration of Marine forces with joint and combined forces → theater-level planning for Marine forces →
scope	theater-wide operations →
serviceBranch	United States Marine Corps →
subordinateTo	Commandant of the Marine Corps for service matters → respective combatant commander for operational control →
usesConcept	Marine air-ground task force →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Crossroads of the Marine Corps ("Marine Corps command") →	associatedWith
MCIA ("Marine Corps component commanders") →	providesIntelligenceTo
Marine Corps Intelligence Activity →	supports