US Marine Corps Forces, Pacific

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific
13th Annual Hawaii
Military Partnership Conference
Lieutenant General Terry G. Robling, USMC
January 7, 2014
Overall Classification of this Brief: Unclassified
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U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific
~86,000 Marines, sailors, and civilians
Korea
Hawaii
Japan
Arizona
U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES,
PACIFIC
I MEF
III MEF
FLEET MARINE FORCES
PACIFIC
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Southern
California
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Operation DAMAYAN
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Super Typhoon Haiyan: Relative Scale to the US
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Marines respond from Okinawa with
USMC KC-130s and MV-22 Ospreys
Marine leadership coordinates
response efforts with AFP counterparts;
Joint Task Force 505 is activated.
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Your Marines: Ready, Relevant, Responsive
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Op Damayan … and the Big Picture
Forward-based forces are our nation’s first
responders with the capabilities to save lives
and move quickly from relief to recovery.
Appropriate air and sea lift forward based in
the theater is crucial for crisis response.
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Rapid access to Humanitarian Assistance /
Disaster Relief (HA/DR) equipment and
supplies is essential.
Relationships established through our
exercises and engagements in the region
are invaluable.
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Okinawa Update
Kanucha Bay
Resort
Henoko
Village
Toyohara
Village
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Hawaii Update
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USMC Aviation Plan Changes in Hawaiʻi
• An increase of ~900+ Marines and
1500 family members
2016
VMM-268 (MV-22)
• An increase in manned tactical
aircraft at MCBH from ~24 in FY-12
growing to ~63 by FY-17
2015
VMM-363 (MV-22)
MV-22B Osprey
2014
NOW
VMU-3
AH-1Z / UH-1Y
Four-bladed Cobra & Huey
2013
2012
HMH-362 deactivates (complete)
HMLA-367 (AH-1W/UH-1Y, FOC FY-15)
MWSD-24 (complete)
HMH-463 (CH-53E, complete)
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TODAY’S USMC PACIFIC PRESENCE
Before Rebalance
III Marine Expeditionary Force HQ
3rd Marine Division HQ
1st Marine Aircraft Wing HQ
3rd Marine Logistics Group HQ
31ST Marine Expeditionary Unit
Operational Ground Forces
Operational Logistics Forces
Fixed and Rotary Wing Aircraft
(Approx 24,200 in Mainland Japan and Okinawa)
I Marine Expeditionary Force HQ
1st Marine Division HQ
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing HQ
1st Marine Logistics Group HQ
11th, 13th, 15th Marine Expeditionary Units
Operational Ground Forces
Operational Logistics Forces
Fixed and Rotary Wing Aircraft
(Approx 45,000 in California and Arizona)
Japan
Hawaii
Marine Corps Forces, Pacific HQ
Operational Ground Forces
Operational Logistics Forces
Rotary Wing Aircraft
(Approx 6,100)
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West Coast
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FUTURE USMC PACIFIC PRESENCE
After Rebalance
III Marine Expeditionary Force HQ
1st Marine Aircraft Wing HQ
3rd Marine Logistics Group HQ
31ST Marine Expeditionary Unit
Operational Ground Forces
Operational Logistics Forces
Fixed and Rotary Wing Aircraft
(Approx 15,000 in Mainland Japan and Okinawa)
I Marine Expeditionary Force HQ
1st Marine Division HQ
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing HQ
1st Marine Logistics Group HQ
11th, 13th, 15th Marine Expeditionary Units
Operational Ground Forces
Operational Logistics Forces
Fixed and Rotary Wing Aircraft
(Approx 43,000 in California and Arizona)
Japan
Guam
Northwest Australia
(Darwin area)
3rd Marine Expeditionary
Brigade HQ
Operational Ground Forces
Operational Logistics Forces
Rotary Wing Aircraft
(Approx 4,700)
(Seasonal/Rotational Presence)
Operational Ground Forces
Operational Logistics Forces
Rotary Wing Aircraft
(Approx 2,500)
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Hawaii
West Coast
Marine Forces Pacific HQ
3rd Marine Division HQ
Operational Ground Forces
Operational Logistics Forces
Rotary Wing Aircraft
(Approx 8,800)
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US shift to Asia-Pacific… It just makes sense!
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