LtCol Jim Western Current Operations Action Officer Plans, Policies, & Operations Headquarters, United States Marin

1. UNCLASSIFIED LtCol Jim Western Current Operations Action Officer Plans, Policies, & Operations Headquarters, United States Marine Corps UNCLASSIFIED

2. MARINE FORCESMARFOR DISPOSITION MARINE FORCES PACIFIC CDRMARFORPAC CDRMARFORCENT CDRMARFOR-K Hawaii MARINE FORCES ATLANTIC CDRMARFORLANT CDRMARFOREUR CDRMARFORSOUTH CDRMARFORNORTH Norfolk, VA II MEF North Carolina South Carolina III MEF Mainland Japan Okinawa, Japan I MEF Southern California Arizona MARINE FORCES RESERVE New Orleans, LA

3. MARINE FORCESMEF DISPOSITION MARINE FORCES PACIFIC CDRMARFORPAC CDRMARFORCENT CDRMARFOR-K Hawaii MARINE FORCES ATLANTIC CDRMARFORLANT CDRMARFOREUR CDRMARFORSOUTH CDRMARFORNORTH Norfolk, VA MARINE FORCES RESERVE 9 x INF BNS 4 X VMFA 2 X HMH 2 X HMM 2 X HMLA New Orleans, LA II MEF 9 X INF BNS 4 X VMAQ SQDNS 7 X VMFA SQDNS 3 X VMA SQDNS 2 X HMH SQDNS 6 X HMM SQDNS 2 X HMLA SQDNS (SOUTHCOM/ EUCOM) I MEF 12 X INF BNS 6 X VMFA SQDNS 4 X VMA SQDNS 4 X HMH SQDNS 6 X HMM SDNS 4 X HMLA SQDNS (CENTCOM) III MEF 3 (4) X INF BNS 3 X VMFA SQDNS 1 X VMA SQDNS 7 X HMH SQDNS 2 X HMM SQDNS 1 X HMLA SQDN (PACOM)

4. INFANTRY BATTALION DEPLOYMENTS 24 31 11 13 15 26 22 2D MARDIV SOURCES BNs FOR MEU DEPLOYMENTS AND UDP TO 3D MARDIV FROM 9 BN BASE, TAR 3:1. 1 BN ROTATIONALLY ASSIGNED TO 4TH MEB(AT) 1ST MAR REGT SOURCES WEST COAST MEUs FROM 4 X BN BASE, TAR 3:1 3D MAR REGT ROTATES FWD DEPLOYED BNs TO 4TH MAR REGT, 3D MARDIV ON OKINAWA, 2:1 TAR, 7 MONTH DEPLOYMENTS 5TH MAR REGT SOURCES FDNF 31 MEU BN FROM 4 X BN BASE, TAR 3:1 7TH MAR REGT SOURCES UDP TO 3D MARDIV FROM 4 X BN BASE, TAR 3:1 1ST MARDIV 5TH MAR REGT 1ST MAR REGT 7TH MAR REGT FDNF 2D MARDIV 3D MARDIV 8TH MAR REGT 2D MAR REGT 6TH MAR REGT 3D MARDIV 4TH MAR REGT 3D MAR REGT FDNF Forward Deployed Naval Forces UNCLASSIFIED

5. MARINE CORPSBASELINE FORCE REQUIREMENTS • UDP Requirements: • 4 x INF Bns (Includes 31ST MEU (SOC)) • 3 x Fixed Wing Squadrons • 3 x Rotary Wing Squadrons • MEU (SOC) Requirements: • 3 Deployed / 2 in Pre-deployment Training every year • TACAIR Integration: 5 of 14 x VMFA Squadrons

6. MARINE CORPSOIF/OEF DEPLOYMENTS • OIF Deployments Active Component: • 15 of 24 Infantry Battalions • 4 of 10 Artillery Battalions • 7 of 14 VMFA Squadrons (3 x Carrier-based) • 5 of 7 VMA Squadrons • Reserve Activation/Deployments: • 5 of 9 Reserve Battalions Activated / 5 Deployed • (4 to OIF / 1 to UDP)

7. DAYS DEPLOYED * *Dets A Co, B Co, Wpns Co (653 Pax) USMC ACTIVE/RES INF. BN DEPLOYMENT HISTORY LINK

8. MARINE CORPSACTIONS ISO OIF • STABILIZING THE FORCE • Stop Loss / Stop Move • UDP Freeze • Reserve Mobilization • Cancelled Major Service Exercises (FY 03)

9. OIF II / OEF IVADDITIONAL FORCE REQUIREMENTS • Operation Iraqi Freedom: 1 x Marine Expeditionary Force (-) • 9 x Maneuver Battalions with limited log/air support • 2 x 7 month rotations • Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan • 1 x Infantry Battalion • .5 HMH Squadron • American Embassy Kabul Security Force • 1 x Regimental-sized HQ • Operation Enduring Freedom – Philippines • 1 x Marine Security Element • Strategic Reaction Force / Operational Reserve Force • 1 x Regimental Headquarters Element • 1 x Infantry Battalion

10. USMC ACTIVE/RES INF. BN DEPLOYMENT PROJECTIONSEP 03 – MAR 05 227 AVG NUMBER OF DAYS DEPLOYED OCT 03-MAR 05 DAYS DEPLOYED CHART DATA AS OF SEP ’03 THROUGH MAR ‘05 LINK

11. STRAT REACT FORCE 3/8 1ST BN, 2D MAR 22D MEU 24TH MEU 26TH MEU CAMP LEJEUNE, NC OP ENDURING FREEDOM HMLA-773 2/8 DET, 3/2, 4TH MEB (AT) DET, MACS 4 DET, TECOM IWAKUNI, JA. UDP VMFA(AW)-332 VMFA(AW)-251 YOKOSUKA, JA. 1ST PLT, 2ND FAST CO ROTA, SP MCSFCO EUROPE 2D PLT, 1ST FAST CO GEORGIA TRAIN & EQUIP DET, II MEF KRISTIANSI, GEORGIA 11TH MEU 15TH MEU CAMP PENDLETON, CA OP NOBLE EAGLE GUAM VMFA (PTDO) INF CO (PTDO) OP ENDURING FREEDOM JTF-GTMO DET, 3/2, 4TH MEB(AT) INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTS OP IRAQ FREEDOM DET B, 4TH ANGLICO 1ST FAST CO (-) BAHRAIN 6TH PLT, 1ST FAST CO OKINAWA 2/6 3/4 2/3 HMLA-369 HMH-465 HMH-362 DET, VMA-211 USS ENTERPRISE CVW-1 / VMFA-321 SASO TRAINING 1ST MARDIV, DET MCWL MARCH ARB, RIVERSIDE, CA DJIBOUTI CJTF-HOA DET, 2D MARDIV HMM-464 DET, 3/2 EX DESERT TALON 1 – 04 MAG-16, DET 1ST MARDIV, DET, 1ST FSSG MCAS, YUMA, AZ DUTCH MARINE EXCHANGE DET. 2/25 13TH MEU(SOC) ESG-1 U/W ENR CONUS 31ST MEU TRUEX 2/3, HMM 262, MSSG 31 (GUAM) USS ESSEX ARG OP NOBLE EAGLE DIEGO GARCIA VMFA (PTDO) JSOTF-PHILLIPINES DET, 2/6 DET, 3D FSSG

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13. MARFORPAC INF. BN DEPLOYMENT HISTORY SEP 01 – SEP 03 DAYS DEPLOYED NEXT

14. MARFORLANT INF. BN DEPLOYMENT HISTORY SEP 01 – SEP 03 DAYS DEPLOYED NEXT

15. MARFORRES INF. BN DEPLOYMENT HISTORY SEP 01 – SEP 03 DAYS DEPLOYED * *Dets A Co, B Co, Wpns Co (653 Pax) BACK

16. MARFORPAC INF. BN DEPLOYMENT PROJECTIONSEP 03 – MAR 05 216 AVG NUMBER OF DAYS DEPLOYED OCT 03-MAR 05 DAYS DEPLOYED NEXT CHART DATA AS OF SEP ’03 THROUGH MAR ‘05

17. MARFORLANT INF. BN DEPLOYMENT PROJECTIONSEP 03 – MAR 05 373 AVG NUMBER OF DAYS DEPLOYED OCT 03-MAR 05 DAYS DEPLOYED NEXT CHART DATA AS OF SEP ’03 THROUGH MAR ‘05

18. MARFORRES INF. BN DEPLOYMENT PROJECTIONSEP 03 – MAR 05 33 AVG NUMBER OF DAYS DEPLOYED OCT 03-MAR 05 DAYS DEPLOYED BACK CHART DATA AS OF SEP ’03 THROUGH MAR ‘05