Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command

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United States Marine Corps formation military unit special operations force

Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) is the U.S. Marine Corps component of U.S. Special Operations Command, responsible for providing elite, expeditionary special operations forces for worldwide missions.

Aliases (7)

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Marine Corps formation → military unit → special operations force →
abbreviation	MARSOC →
activeSince	2006 →
authorizedBy	United States Congress → United States Secretary of Defense →
combatantCommandSupport	geographic combatant commands →
componentOf	United States Special Operations Command →
country	United States of America →
dateFounded	2006-02-24 →
doctrineInfluencedBy	United States Marine Corps amphibious warfare doctrine →
engagementArea	global →
garrisonLocation	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina →
hasPersonnelDesignation	Critical Skills Operator → Special Operations Capability Specialist →
headquartersLocation	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina →
militaryBranch	United States Marine Corps →
motto	Spiritus Invictus →
nickname	MARSOC Raiders →
operatesUnder	Commander, United States Special Operations Command →
parentOrganization	United States Marine Corps →
partOf	United States Marine Corps Forces →
primaryMission	conduct special operations in support of combatant commanders worldwide → provide Marine Corps special operations forces to United States Special Operations Command →
recruitsFrom	United States Marine Corps active duty personnel →
role	counterterrorism → direct action → expeditionary warfare → foreign internal defense → security force assistance → special operations → special reconnaissance → unconventional warfare →
selectionProcess	assessment and selection course →
serviceComponentOf	United States Special Operations Command →
sharesMissionTypeWith	Naval Special Warfare Command → United States Army Special Forces →
subUnit	Marine Raider Regiment → Marine Raider Support Group → Marine Raider Training Center →
trainingIncludes	advanced infantry skills → airborne operations → amphibious operations → close-quarters battle → foreign language training → special reconnaissance techniques →
translationOfMotto	Unconquerable Spirit →
typeOfUnit	Marine Air-Ground Task Force–based special operations force →
usesTraditionsOf	Marine Raiders →

Referenced by (22)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
MARSOC Raiders ("Marine Forces Special Operations Command") → Marine Raider Regiment ("MARSOC") →	commandStructure
Special Operations Command Europe ("Marine Corps Special Operations Forces") → United States Marine Corps →	hasComponent
Marine Raider Training Center ("United States Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command") → Marine Raider Training Center ("MARSOC") →	operatedBy
United States Special Operations Command ("Marine Forces Special Operations Command") → United States Special Operations Command ("Marine Forces Special Operations Command") →	oversees
Marine Raider Regiment ("U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command") → Marine Raider Support Group →	partOf
Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command ("MARSOC") →	abbreviation
Unconquerable Spirit ("MARSOC") →	abbreviationOfOrganizationMotto
Spiritus Invictus ("MARSOC") →	abbreviationOfUser
Marine Corps component commands ("U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command") →	example
Marine Raider Support Group ("United States Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command") →	hasParentOrganization
Marine Raider Support Group ("United States Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command") →	militaryBranchComponent
Unconquerable Spirit ("U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command") →	mottoOf
MARSOC Raiders ("Marine Forces Special Operations Command") →	parentOrganization
Marine Raider Support Group →	supportedCommand
Marine Raider Training Center ("United States Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command") →	supportsCommand
Spiritus Invictus ("U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command") →	usedBy
Special Operations Command Pacific ("special operations forces of the United States Marine Corps") →	uses