United States Marine Corps Forces Command (förkortning:MARFORCOM) är ett huvudkommando inom USA:s marinkår som traditionellt fört befäl över styrkorna som är baserade vid USA:s östkust (och innehar därför även rollerna som befälhavande general för Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic och befälhavare för Marine Corps Forces Northern Command under United States Northern Command[1]), men som även har en bredare roll i marinkårens understödjande och samordning med olika försvarsgrensövergripande kommandon (Unified Combatant Commands).[2]
Marinsoldater från kompaniet av Marine Corps Security Force Regiment som bevakar Guantánamobasen genomför en övning, 19 oktober 2010.Fjärrstyrd bombrobot som används av CBIRF vid hantering av farliga ämnen.
^”“Two Commands, One Commander, One Staff”” (på engelska). United States Marine Corps. https://www.marforcom.marines.mil/About/. Läst 21 augusti 2021. ”FMFLANT/MARFORCOM MISSION Commander, Marine Forces Command (COMMARFORCOM), commands Active Component (AC) and activated Reserve Component (RC) Service-retained operating forces; executes USMC force generation actions across the AC/RC Components in 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 Forces Atlantic (CG FMFLANT) and commands embarked Marine Corps forces; coordinates Marine Corps-Navy integration of operational initiatives and advises Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) on support to Marine Corps forces assigned to U.S. Navy ships, bases, and installations; and conducts Service-directed operational tasks as required.
MARFOR NORTHCOM MISSION Commander, MARFORNORTHCOM as the Marine Corps Service Component Commander for Commander, U.S. Northern Command (COMUSNORTHCOM), represents Marine Corps capabilities and interests; and exercises command and control over all assigned and attached Marine Corps forces. Furthermore, the commander advises CDR USNORTHCOM on the proper employment and support of Marine Corps forces; and coordinates and/or validates antiterrorism program/force protection/deployments/employment/ redeployments sustainment and planning of all assigned and attached Marine forces ordered to conduct homeland defense operations; and to provide defense support of civil authorities.”
