The United States Marine Corps Launches Special Operations Command ( MARSOC ) is the component command of the US Special Operations Command consisting of Marine Corps's contribution to SOCOM. Its core capabilities are direct action, special surveillance and foreign internal defense. MARSOC has also been directed to counter-terrorism, and information operations.
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History and lineage
Its creation was announced on 23 November 2005 by US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld after a meeting between him, commander of USSOCOM General Bryan D. Brown, and Marine Corps Commander General Michael Hagee on October 28, 2005. MARSOC was officially activated on February 24, 2006 with a ceremony at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
The potential participation of the Marine Corps at SOCOM has been a controversy since SOCOM was formed in 1986. At that time, the Marine Corps leaders felt that their Force Army units were best kept within the Marine Corps' command structure of MAGTF, and that the detachment of the elite Marine Special Operations unit of the Marine Corps will harm the Marine Corps as a whole. The re-evaluation after the September 11 attacks and the War on Terrorism, together with the new policy set by Secretary Rumsfeld and Commander General James L. Jones at The Pentagon, caused the Marine Corps to work towards integration with SOCOM. MARSOC's formation represents the most significant step towards that goal, and follows the formation of Detachment One MCSOCOM (DET1), a small Marine Corps detachment formed as a pilot program to test the integration of the Marine Corps into SOCOM. It consists of most of the Recon Marine Marines from 1st and 2nd Force Reconnaissance Companies along with other selected support people and served with Navy SEALs under Naval Special Warfare Group One. Detachment 1 performed many special operations in Iraq with their Special Operations brothers from the sister's service. SOCOM undertook a study of unit placement, which clearly demonstrated strong performance and performance. Detachment 1 was dissolved in 2006 immediately after the creation of MARSOC.
The first Marine Special Operations Company established in June 2006. MARSOC's initial deployment to Afghanistan in 2007 was hit by controversy when Fox's units were sent back to the United States and its commander was relieved of duty after the shooting incident. The incidents that resulted in as many as 19 civilians were killed involving an ambush of complexes by rebels including VBIED suicide and light arms fire, alleged that MARSOC operators killed civilians while trying to suppress enemy fire points. MARSOC Marines also took part in Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines.
After General Petraeus' took command of Afghanistan in 2010, to support the ALP/VSO (Afghan Local Police/Village Stability Program) program, the SOF in Afghanistan is a task organized into the SOTF (Special Forces Operations Task Force) battalion level, each with a geographic area of ​​responsibility - for MARSOC, this is western Afghanistan and Helmand Province. In March 2012, the MARSOC team suffered several victims of the Green on Blue attack. In July 2012, an Afghan Army Commando patrol was ambushed by guerrillas from buildings in Badghis Province, three Afghans injured by light arms fire, Sgt Gunnery Jonathan Gifford and Daniel Price ran forward with an ATV to take the wounded victim directly fire from the enemy. After evacuating the wounded to the emergency HLZ (Helicopter Landing Zone) from where they are safe everywhere, they return to the firefight and attack the enemy position in a great melee combat. While throwing grenades into the chimneys of buildings that were inhabited by rebels, they were beaten and killed by fire PKM, for his actions that day. Price is given to Silver Star.
It is deployed to support the Global War on Terrorism in December 2013 along with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations) where they undertake special operations missions, ranging from direct action (military), reconnaissance and other missionary devices.
Since MARSOC's first deployment, it has been a strong partner at SOCOM and proven to be capable of performing special operations with full spectrum. They have succeeded in carrying out long-term counterinsurgency under the VSO program and performing complex Duty Direct tasks.
The first Marine Special Operations Individual Training Course started at Camp Lejeune on 6 October 2008. The final goal stated by MARSOC was 850 CSOs.
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Organization
The MARSOC organization was completed in 2007. The MARSOC base unit is a 14-member Marine Special Operations Team (MSOT), led by a captain (O-3) as Team Commander, assisted by a chief sergeant (E-8) as Team Head. Each team has two identical teams, or Tactical Elements, each led by a sergeant cannon (E-7) as Element Leader. MARSOC is based in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and is divided into three subordinate commands:
Special Operation Combat Operation Specialist
The Special Operation Combat Operation Specialist (SOCS-Ss) is a Marine Support Combat Service that serves a standard tour with MARSOC in their main MOS, such as Motor Transport or Logistics. Their training includes core skills for joint work and interagency as well as enhanced SOF combat skill training to enable successful integration and survival in special operating environments.
Special Operations Ability Specialist
Special Operations Capabilities Specialists (SOCS) are Marines of Combat Support who can join MARSOC based on their MOS skills. They receive special advanced strength training and certification operations. SOCS is an operational and tactical power multiplier and is often used in conjunction with Critical Skills Operators (CSOs). SOCS billet fields include Intelligence, Communications, Arms Disposal, Dog Handlers, and Fire Control Specialists. Specialist Specialization Specialist Operations was awarded the AMOS 8071, and returned to the operations troop after a long service tour with MARSOC.
Prerequisites
All Marines are screened to ensure that Marines who join MARSOC meet the prerequisites set for serving in command.
- Have a GT score of at least 105. 110 for Officers.
- Have a minimum PFT of 225.
- Be able to pass the MARSOC swimming judgment.
- Meet the criteria for MARSOC medical examination.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain secret permissions.
Screening
The selection of the right personnel starts with a rigorous screening process designed to identify the right Marines for the right billet in MARSOC. Billet operations are opened for women by 2016. Screening takes place in 3 stages: screening records, physical screening, and psychological and medical evaluations.
Special Operations Training Course
The Specialized Operations Training Course (STC) is a six-week uninterrupted, realistic, challenging leadership training course of the Special Operations Armed Forces (SOF). During STC the Special Operations Specialist will also attend the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) training along with the MARSOF Level 1 Special Course for their MOS: Explosive Ordnance Disposal (6 weeks), Communication (12 weeks), Intelligence (4 weeks) -6 weeks), Joint Terminal Attack Handlers (4 weeks), Multi-Purpose Canine (10 weeks).
Critical Skills Operator
The Critical Skills Operator is a major specialized operating marine in MARSOC. They are trained to carry out various missions. Specialized training also provides the necessary language skills necessary to cross cultural barriers, allowing CSOs to connect with local troops as well as civilians. Marines designated by CSOs are awarded MOS 0372. Critical Skills Operators (CSOs) are assigned to the Marines Special Operations Team (MSOT), Company (MSOC) and Battalion (MSOBs).
Raider Relics
On 6 August 2014, MARSOC claimed and officially bestowed the prestigious Marine Raider moniker over their underling combat unit (Marine Special Operations Regiment) in commemoration of the legendary amphibious light infantry unit operating during World War II.
Marine Raider Insignia
In August 2016, the Marine Corps approved a new Marine Service Operator Badge for graduates of the five-phase Individual Training. By his agreement, Maj. Gen. Carl Mundy III, commander of MARSOC, said in a statement: "MARSOC individual operators must be trained and educated to think critically and function in an increasingly complex operating environment - to understand and interact dynamically, dangerously and sensitive battlefields Our rigorous training path ensures that newly established critical skill operators have developed the skills required for a full spectrum of specialized operations that serve as visual certifications that they have already trained and are ready to accept their new responsibilities. "
The first pin device will be issued to the next ITC graduate class from critical skills operators. Critical skill operators and special operations officers already in the field will receive their pins later.
In popular culture
In the movie The Marine 3: Homefront Mike Mizanin described the former Force Recon Marine and MARSOC Critical Skills Operator, Jake Carter.See also
- filming Shinwar 2007
- Air Force Special Operations Command
- Force Reconnaissance
- Marine Raiders
- MCSOCOM Detachment One
- Organization of the United States Marine Corps
- Custom Operations
- US Army Special Operations Command
- United States Special Forces Command
- US Special Operations Command
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.
External links
Media linked to the United States Marine Corps Forces the Special Operations Command on Wikimedia Commons
- US. The Marine Corps Ordered a Special Operations Command on the official website
- 2013 SOCOM Factbook
- ShadowSpear Special Operations: MARSOC
- MARSOC Prerequisites and Recruitment Phases
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