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ELB Unclassified / FOUO US Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command “Resetting the Force” Last Modified: 11 Dec 2007 Last Modified: 11 Dec 2007

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US Marine Corps ForcesSpecial Operations

Command

“Resetting the Force”

Last Modified: 11 Dec 2007Last Modified: 11 Dec 2007

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SOCOM Component Comparison

MARSOCUS Marines•Marine Special Ops Battalions (MSOBs)

•Marine Special Ops Companies (MSOCs)

•Marine Special Ops Teams (MSOTs)

AFSOCUS Air ForceUS Air Force• Spec Ops Wing (SOW)• Spec Tactics Squadrons (STS)

WARCOMUS Navy• SEALs• Special Boat Unit (SBU)

USASOCUS Army• Special Forces• Rangers• Spec Ops Aviation • PSYOPS• Civil Affairs

12,500(26%)

7,200(15%)

25,600(54%)

2516(5%)

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Wire Diagram

East CoastCamp Lejeune, NC

West CoastCamp Pendleton, CA

MSOSMSOS1st MSOBMSOB

Current Task OrganizationCurrent Task OrganizationCurrent Task Organization

2d MSOBMSOB

Fires Cont Plt

Sec Plt (K-9)

Comm Plt

CI/HUMINT Plt

SIGINT Plt

Analysis Plt

Tm 13 - 24

MSOSGMSOSG MSOAGMSOAG

MARSOC T/O 2516

MSOSG Det W

Maj

1st SMTBLtCol

2d SMTB

LtCol

MSOC (x4)

Maj

MSOC (x5)

Maj

Supt Co

LtCol

Intel Co

LtCol

Log CoLtCol

MSOT (x12)

Maj

MSOAC B

LtCol

Tm 13 - 24

MSOT (x12)

Maj

MSOAC A

LtCol

USMC 2290USN 0191USA 0002CIV 0033

USMC USMC 22902290USN USN 0191191USA USA 00022CIVCIV 003333

UNIT T/O

HQ 201

1st MSOB 604

2nd MSOB 669

MSOS 174

MSOSG 434

MSOAG 434

UNIT T/O

HQ 201

1st MSOB 604

2nd MSOB 669

MSOS 174

MSOSG 434

MSOAG 434

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Wire Diagram

East CoastCamp Lejeune, NC

West CoastCamp Pendleton, CA

MSOS1st MSOB

Future: 2533FutureFuture:: 25332533

2d MSOB

Fires Cont Plt

Sec Plt (K-9)

Comm Plt

CI/HUMINT Plt

SIGINT Plt

Analysis Plt

MSOSG MSOAG

MARSOC

Supt Det

Maj

SMTBLtCol

SMTB

LtCol

MSOC (x4)

Supt Co

LtCol

Intel Co

LtCol

Log CoLtCol

4th MSOB

LtCol

3d MSOB

LtCol

MSOC (x3)

Maj

MSOC (x4)

Maj

MSOC (x3)

Maj

Maj

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UNIT T/O

HQ 201

1st MSOB 441

2nd MSOB 435

MSOS 236

MSOSG 520

MSOAG 700

UNIT T/O

HQ 201

1st MSOB 441

2nd MSOB 435

MSOS 236

MSOSG 520

MSOAG 700

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“Resetting the Force” (MARSOC)Establishment of the MARSOC (Increased SOF capacity)Internal reorganization of the MARSOC (balance kinetic operations and indirect activities)Creation of the MARSOF Warrior; concept of the “Strategic Sergeant” (organic Schoolhouse) Foster an Irregular Warfare mindset (post OIF/OEF)Understand the impact of Globalization and the inevitable transition to “Modernity”Greater integration of operations, intelligence, and logisticsRegional focus; Invest in language and cultureEnhance capability to conduct split-based operations, increase ISR coverage (persistent), conduct F3EA activities, expand Identity Dominance capability, expand participation in Information Operations efforts, and improve Knowledge Management across the force.

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