Higher Headquarters
United States Marine Corps Forces, South (MARFORSOUTH), headquartered in Miami, Florida, is the U.S. Marine Corps component of the United States Southern Command. Forces are provided by II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. In addition, the Marine provides an immediate reaction riverine capable forces ready to conduct training for allied forces; and support to other Marine forces in USSOUTHCOM’s area of operational responsibility.
While II MEF is included within the operational force structure of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command (MARFORCOM) and engages in operations and exercises throughout the U.S. European and U.S. Southern Command areas, it routinely commits operating forces in support of other U.S. unified and NATO commands. II MEF is, in fact, available for and prepared to respond to contingency requirements worldwide.
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