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Marine Forces Atlantic

United States Marine Corps Forces Command
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Country  United States
Allegiance  United States
Type Marine Combined arms
Role Amphibious and expeditionary warfare
Garrison/HQ Naval Support Activity Norfolk, VA
Commanders
Commander Lieutenant General John E. Wissler
Deputy Commander Brigadier General Bradford J. Gering
Command Sergeant Major Sergeant Major Christopher G. Robinson

Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command (COMMARFORCOM), headquartered at the Naval Support Activity Center in Norfolk, Virginia, commands service retained-operating forces; executes force sourcing and synchronization to affect force generation actions in the 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 CDR U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) on support to Marine Corps forces assigned to naval ships, bases, and installations; conducts Service directed operational tasks as required.

As COMMARFORCOM, commands Service retained-operational forces. As CG FMFLANT, commands Service retained-operational forces embarked aboard Naval shipping.



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