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The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combined arms, implementing its own infantry, artillery, aerial, and special operations forces.
As an NMCI user, I'd like to comment that NMCI is NOT in Japan, as it is a CONUS (Continental United States) Intranet only. The citation to the DON CIO should be check for currency. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 138.162.8.58 ( talk ) 14:58, 6 June 2012 (UTC) [ reply ]
MSG – Marine Corps Security Guard, responsible for guarding United States Embassies. MTO – Motor Transport Officer, the Marine in charge of maintenance and operation of a unit's trucks. MTV – Modular Tactical Vest, a type of ballistic vest worn by Marines. MTVR – Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement See also 7-ton.
An illustration of U.S. Marines in various uniform setups. From left to right: A U.S. Marine in a Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform with full combat load c. late 2003, a U.S. Marine in a (full) blue dress uniform, a U.S. Marine officer in a service uniform, and a U.S. Marine general in an evening dress uniform.
The development of the Fleet Marine Force was made possible by the research and training done by the Marine Corps Schools, and both were headquartered in Quantico, Virginia. The first field command of the U.S. Marine Corps was the Advanced Base Force, created to defend the overseas naval bases established by the U.S. Navy.
Function. Its functions are implementing policies, developing regional strategies and plans, and prioritizing resources. It also provides services, direction, and oversight through assigned U.S. Marine Corps Installations to support the Operating Forces, tenant commands, and activities—all to keep the Marine Corps ready to be deployed.
Philippine Marine Corps. The Philippine Marine Corps ( PMC) ( Filipino: Hukbong Kawal Pandagat ng Pilipinas) is the marine corps of the Philippines, a naval infantry force under the command of the Philippine Navy. The PMC conducts amphibious, expeditionary, and special operations missions.
The first course to complete before induction as a marine is the Marines Soldier Formation Course which lasts for five months, after completion induction into the marine corps takes place and the marine is promoted to the rank of able seaman. Marines specializing in infantry are required to complete a six-month infantry specialization course.