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104 Administrative Fundamentals<br />

are consistent with the national security policies and objectives established by the<br />

President and the Secretary of Defense.<br />

104.1 b. Commandant <strong>Marine</strong> Corps<br />

The Commandant of the United States <strong>Marine</strong> Corps is the highest ranking officer<br />

of the United States <strong>Marine</strong> Corps and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,<br />

reporting to the Secretary of the Navy parallel to but not to the Chief of Naval<br />

Operations. As with the other joint chiefs, the commandant is responsible for<br />

ensuring the organization and readiness of his respective service branch and for<br />

advising the President. However, as with the other joint chiefs, the commandant<br />

has no operational command authority.<br />

104.1C. <strong>Marine</strong> Forces<br />

The <strong>Marine</strong> Corps’ operating forces consist of:<br />

<strong>Marine</strong> Corps forces (MARFOR)<br />

<strong>Marine</strong> Corps security forces (MCSF) at naval installations<br />

<strong>Marine</strong> security guard detachments at embassies and consulates<br />

around the globe.<br />

The “Forces for Unified Commands” memorandum assigns <strong>Marine</strong> Corps<br />

operating forces to each of the combatant commands. A force assigned or<br />

attached to a combatant command may be transferred from that command only as<br />

directed by the Secretary of Defense and under procedures prescribed by the<br />

Secretary of Defense and approved by the President. The <strong>Marine</strong> Corps has<br />

established multiple <strong>Marine</strong> Corps component headquarters to support the unified<br />

commands with the mission to provide forces to COCOMs.<br />

104-2

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