United States Marine Corps Forces Command | |
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Active | 13 July 1992 – present (as Marine Corps Forces Atlantic) |
Country | United States of America |
Branch | United States Marine Corps |
Type | Marine Combined arms |
Role | Amphibious and expeditionary warfare |
Garrison/HQ | Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads Norfolk, VA |
Commanders | |
Commander | LtGen Roberta L. Shea |
Deputy Commander | BGen Thomas M. Armas |
Sergeant Major | SgtMaj Aaron G. McDonald |
Insignia | |
Marine Corps Forces Northern Command |
The Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command (COMMARFORCOM), headquartered at the Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads in Norfolk, Virginia, commands service retained-operating forces; executes force sourcing and synchronization to affect force generation actions in the provisioning of joint capable Marine Corps forces, and directs deployment planning and execution of service retained-operating forces in support of Combatant Commander (CCDR) and service requirements; serves as Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic (CG FMFLANT) and commands embarked Marine Corps forces; coordinates Marine Corps-Navy integration of operational initiatives and advises CDR U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) on support to Marine Corps forces assigned to naval ships, bases, and installations; conducts Service directed operational tasks as required. COMMARFORCOM is also the Commander, Marine Corps Forces Northern Command (MARFORNORTH), the Marine service component command of U.S. Northern Command.