Organization
MARSOC comprises roughly 2,500 Marines and sailors, and is currently commanded by Major General Paul E. Lefebvre. MARSOC's organization was finalized in 2007. The base unit of MARSOC is the fourteen-man Marine Special Operations Team (MSOT), which is commanded by a Captain (O-3), and has two tactical elements each made up of four critical skills operators and a Navy Hospital Corpsman. Also in the HQ element of an MSOT is a team chief (E-8), operations SNCO (E-7), and a communications SNCO. MARSOC is based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and is split into three subordinate commands:
| Name | Insignia | Headquarters | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Special Operations Regiment | Camp Lejeune, NC and Camp Pendleton, CA | MSOR consists of a Headquarters Company and three Marine Special Operations Battalions (1st, 2nd and 3rd). The MSOBs are tasked with direct action, special reconnaissance, counter-terrorism, and information operations. They are also trained to carry out peacetime foreign internal defense and unconventional warfare. This includes giving military training to friendly foreign nations. Each MSOB consists of four Marine Special Operations Companies (MSOCs) that contain four Marine Special Operations Teams (MSOTs) in each Company. The organization allows a Team to operate on its own if needed, but maintains the ability to operate as part of a bigger unit such as an MSOC or SOTF, similar to Army Special Forces ODA/B. The core personnel strength of the MSOBs was initially drafted from Force Reconnaissance Marines. | |
| Marine Special Operations Support Group | Camp Lejeune, NC | Comprises 400 personnel, contains the Command's administrative, and support assets. | |
| Marine Special Operations Intelligence Battalion | Camp Lejeune, NC | Provides intelligence support at all operational levels in order to support training and operations worldwide with mission-specific intelligence capability. | |
| Marine Special Operations School | Camp Lejeune, NC | Conducts screening, training, selection, assessment, and development functions for MARSOC. |
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