UNCLASSIFIED
New Norm Continuum of Crisis Response Options
PROACTIVE
REACTIVE
NEO
Threat Level
Embassy
Evacuation
Host Country
Security
Capabilities resident in
USMC added in response to
the New Norm EXORD
0 - 4 hrs
CRISIS
Security
Augmentation
Force
Host Country
Security Training
& Assistance
or
Indications &
Warnings
Embassy
Drawdown
Military Intervention TBD
(National Mission Force, COCOM In Extremis Force)
USMC Crisis Response Options
MSG
MSG Security
Augmentation
Team
FAST
Security Augmentation Force
(SAF)
SPMAGTF-CR
Security Augmentation Force
(SAF)
SPMAGTF-CR
MARSOC
ARG/MEU/MEB – Forward deployed and can be employed across the full spectrum of operations
USMC CONUS-Based CR (MEF)
Theater Assigned (TSOC, other CRF) and/or CONUS-based Capability (GRF)
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED/FOUO
UNCLASSIFIED
USMC Future Force Posture: 2014 – 2020
The Nation’s Crisis Response Force forward deployed and poised to rapidly respond to Crises
within the arc of instability and within regions of anticipated future conflicts.
In an era of fiscal austerity, force reductions from 202K to 175K, and uncertainty associated with the “New Norm” environment, the USMC
Future Force Posture Plan thickens the forward deployed Marine force posture and provides more flexibility in employing the ARG/MEU within
each Geographic Combatant Command (GCC) coupled with an inherent reach-back capability for additional USMC CONUS-Based CR Forces
providing the NSS and Joint Staff with myriad Crisis Response options while gaining efficiencies in meeting GCC Security Cooperation and
Security Force Assistance requirements.
CONUS-Based
1st & 2nd MEB CR
SPMAGTF CR
Elements
of III MEF
ARG/MEU
MCRF-S
Choke Points
Elements of
SPMAGTF CR
ARG/MEU
Current Basing Support
III MEF
Alert
Contingency
MAGTF
MPSRON 3
MRF-Guam
MPSRON 2
MRF-Darwin
SPMAGTF SOUTH
Piracy
MPSRON
SPMAGTF
CENT
Regions of Naval Maneuver
Current force posture
Future force posture
Arc of instability
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The Future Force Posture Plan (multiple forward deployed tailored MAGTFs) gains efficiencies and provides a sustainable, enduring, world-wide CR capability.