Marine Corps Special Operations Components
Further information: Special Operations CapableAlthough the notion of a Marine special warfare contribution to the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) was considered as early as the founding of USSOCOM in the 1980s, it was resisted by the Marine Corps. Then Commandant Paul X. Kelley expressed the popular belief that Marines should support Marines, and that the Corps should not fund a special warfare capability that would not support Marine operations. However, resistance from within the Marine Corps dissipated when Marine leaders watched the Corps' "crown jewels" - the 15th and 26th MEU (Special Operations Capable) {MEU(SOC)s} - sit on the sidelines during the early stages of Operation Enduring Freedom while other special warfare units led the way. After a three-year development period, the Marine Corps agreed in 2006 to supply a 2,700-strong unit, Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC), which would answer directly to USSOCOM.
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