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.

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U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South 1

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instanceOf United States Marine Corps component command
service component of United States Southern Command
abbreviation MARFORSOUTH NERFINISHED
activity humanitarian assistance and disaster relief support
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
Latin America NERFINISHED
U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility
commonPartnerLanguages Portuguese
Spanish
componentType Marine Corps service component
coordinatesWith U.S. country teams in Latin America and the Caribbean
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
doctrine U.S. Marine Corps doctrine
emphasis amphibious and littoral capabilities
expeditionary operations
small-unit engagement and advising
focus interoperability with partner nation militaries
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
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
United States Southern Command NERFINISHED
regionServed Caribbean Sea region NERFINISHED
Central America NERFINISHED
South America NERFINISHED
responsibility conduct military engagement in Latin America and the Caribbean
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
U.S. national security objectives in the Western Hemisphere
theater Western Hemisphere NERFINISHED
typeOfCommand operational-level Marine Corps headquarters

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Marine Corps component commands example Marine Forces South
this entity surface form: U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South
U.S. Southern Command subordinateUnit Marine Forces South