Marine Forces South
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Marine Forces South is the U.S. Marine Corps component responsible for conducting operations, security cooperation, and engagement across the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps component command
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service component of United States Southern Command ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MARFORSOUTH NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activity |
humanitarian assistance and disaster relief support
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joint and combined exercises with partner nations ⓘ support to counter-transnational organized crime operations ⓘ theater security cooperation ⓘ training and advising partner nation marine and naval infantry forces ⓘ |
| areaOfResponsibility |
Caribbean region
NERFINISHED
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Latin America NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility ⓘ |
| commonPartnerLanguages |
Portuguese
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Spanish ⓘ |
| componentType | Marine Corps service component ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
U.S. country teams in Latin America and the Caribbean
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other U.S. service components of U.S. Southern Command ⓘ partner nation ministries of defense in the region ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| doctrine | U.S. Marine Corps doctrine ⓘ |
| emphasis |
amphibious and littoral capabilities
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expeditionary operations ⓘ small-unit engagement and advising ⓘ |
| focus |
interoperability with partner nation militaries
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maritime and littoral operations in the Western Hemisphere ⓘ strengthening regional partnerships ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Miami, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersFacility | United States Southern Command headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Miami, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOperations | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| mission |
build partner nation capacity in the Western Hemisphere
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support U.S. Southern Command theater campaign objectives ⓘ support regional security and stability ⓘ |
| operatesWithin | U.S. Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
United States Marine Corps Forces Command
NERFINISHED
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United States Southern Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Caribbean Sea region
NERFINISHED
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Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
conduct military engagement in Latin America and the Caribbean
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conduct operations in U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility ⓘ conduct security cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean ⓘ |
| role | Marine Corps component to United States Southern Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceComponentOf | United States Southern Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Commander, U.S. Southern Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
U.S. Southern Command contingency plans
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U.S. national security objectives in the Western Hemisphere ⓘ |
| theater | Western Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfCommand | operational-level Marine Corps headquarters ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South