Joint Metoc Handboo - IHMC Ontology and Policy Management

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Chapter 10 - U.S. Marine Corps METOC
This chapter describes U.S. Marine Corps organizational structure, command relationships,
capabilities, equipment, and support requirements.
10.1 Marine Corps Forces (MARFOR)
10.1.1 Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAFTF).
• Structure. Marine Corps METOC is structured to support the Marine Air Ground Task
Force (MAGTF). The MAGTF is a task organization consisting of a Ground Combat
Element (GCE), an Aviation Combat Element (ACE), a Combat Service Support
Element (CSSE), and a Command Element (CE). A MAGTF will vary in size based
on the mission. The Marine Corps has three structured MAGTFs which include a
Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) built around a Division, a Marine Expeditionary
Brigade (MEB) built around a reinforced Regiment, and a Marine Expeditionary Unit
(MEU) built around a reinforced Battalion.
• Employment. Upon the employment of a MAGTF, tactical METOC support will
transition from garrison-based to on-scene METOC support as either a Meteorological
Mobile Facility (METMF) or a MEF Weather Support Team (MST). These tactical
METOC elements will forward deploy by attaching to the GCE, ACE, CSSE, and CE
as required.
- The METMF unit is a fully capable METOC facility, supported from the regional
offices (maritime theater centers), the large production centers (FNMOC,
NAVOCEANO, AFWA), and any other available sources (foreign facsimile, force
weather). They are organic to the Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) and
normally deploy in direct support of the ACE.
- The MST is a five man METOC team task organized to the mission with limited
stand-alone capability. The MST is also organic to the MWSS and is normally
deployed to support the Command Elements of a MEF, MEB, or MEU, as well as
the GCE and CSSE. When attached, the MST is organized within the Intelligence
Section (G-2) of the supported command and provides staff level METOC support
for mission planning and operational execution.
• Personnel. USMC METOC Military Occupational Skills (MOS):
MOS 6802 - Weather Service Officer. All 6802s are prior enlisted (Warrant Officers
or Limited Duty Officers)
MOS 6877 - (Secondary MOS) Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI)
MOS 6821 - Weather Observer
MOS 6842 - Weather Forecaster
MOS 6493 - Meteorological Equipment Technician
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