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1st element of Marine Corp Mission
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PROVIDE: Fleet Marine Forces with combined arms and supporting air components for service with the United States Fleet in the seizure or defense of advanced naval bases and for the conduct of such land operations as may be essential to the execution of a naval campaign.
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2nd element of Marine Corp Mission
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PROVIDE: detachments and organizations for service on armed vessels of the Navy and security detachments for the protection of naval property at naval stations and bases.
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3rd element of Marine Corp Mission
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DEVELOP: in coordination with the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the doctrine, tactics, techniques, and equipment employed by landing forces in amphibious operations.
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4th element of Marine Corp Mission
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PROVIDE: Marine forces for airborne operations, in coordination with the Army, Navy, and Air Force, according to the doctrine established by the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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5th element of Marine Corp Mission
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DEVELOP: in coordination with the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the doctrine, procedures, and equipment for airborne operations.
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6th element of the Marine Corps mission
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EXPAND: peacetime components to meet wartime needs according to the joint mobilization plans.
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7th element of the Marine Corps mission
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PERFORM: such other duties as the President may direct
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What are the two parallel chains of command?
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Service and Operational
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Describe the service chain?
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The service chain begins with the President, through the Secretary of Defense and continues through the Secretary of the Navy and the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
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Describe the operational chain?
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The operational chain runs from the President, through the Secretary of Defense, directly to commanders of combatant commands for missions and forces assigned to their commands. Marine Corps component commanders provide operational forces to commanders of combatant commands and other operational commanders as required.
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