Marine Special Operations Regiment (United States)

Marine Special Operations Regiment (United States)

Marine Special Operations Regiment
Insignia of the Marine Special Operations Regiment
Active	2006–
Country	United States
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Special operations forces
Role	Foreign internal defense Special reconnaissance Direct action Counter-terrorism Unconventional warfare
Size	Three Battalions
Part of	Marine Corps Special Operations Command United States Special Operations Command
Garrison/HQ	Camp Pendleton, CA and Camp Lejeune, NC
Engagements	Iraq War War In Afghanistan
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel Edward M. Jeffries Jr.[1]

The Marine Special Operations Regiment (MSOR) is a special operations unit of the United States Marine Corps and the principal combat component of the Marine Corps Special Operations Command. The Regiment's organization was finalized in 2007 and contains three battalions, the First, Second, and Third Special Operations Battalions.

Contents

• 1 History
  • 1.1 Organizational
  • 1.2 Operational
• 2 See also
• 3 References
• 4 External links

History

Organizational

In February 2006 Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC) was created at Camp Lejeune North Carolina. The 1st and 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalions were created along with the Marine Special Operations Advisor Group (MSOAG, the predecessor of the MSOR). The majority of the combat personnel assigned to the two battalions were drawn from the Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance community and the MSOAG personnel from the conventional infantry units. In April 2009, the MSOAG was redesignated the Marine Special Operations Regiment which then built in a new level of bureaucracy by making 1st and 2nd MSOB subordinate, and redesignated MSOAG's operational Marines the 3rd Marine Special Operations Battalion. Each battalion consists of 4 companies which, in turn, consists of 4 fourteen man teams.^[2]

Operational

The Marine's pilot program consisted of Det One deploying to Iraq with Navy SEALs from Naval Special Warfare Group 1 in 2004. Det One formed into the Marine Special Operations Battalions and deployed to Afghanistan in 2007. This deployment was marked with controversy when elements from 2nd Battalion was ambushed. The Marines were relieved from their operational charter in the country by an Army General in the US Special Operations Command after claims were made that the Marines reacted inappropriately and caused excessive civilian casualties.^[3] In September 2009 the 1st Battalion returned to Afghanistan, this time in command of a joint special operations task force in the northwest of the country.^[4][5]

See also

• United States Special Operations Command
• United States Army Special Forces
• United States Navy SEALs
• Special Air Service
• Special Boat Service

References

1. ^ http://www.marines.mil/unit/marsoc/Pages/100527-M-MSOR.aspx
2. ^ Jeff McKaughan. "CORPS ENABLER: Defining Marine Corps Special Operations Capabilities". Special Operations Technology. http://www.special-operations-technology.com/sotech-archives/193-sotech-2009-volume-7-issue-6/1849-qaa-major-general-mastin-m-robeson.html.
3. ^ Gidget Fuentes. "Army general kicks Marines out of Afghanistan". Air Force Times. http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2007/03/marine_specops_afghanistan070323/.
4. ^ Trista Talton. "MarSOC battalion to take joint command". Marine Corps Times. http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2009/09/marine_marsoc_090709w/.
5. ^ Jeanette Steele. "Pendleton Marines take on training role". San Diego Union-Tribune. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/dec/16/marines-take-training-role-afghanistan/.

External links

• MARSOC Homepage

v · d · e United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM)
Portal:Military of the United States
United States Army USASOC	Special Forces · U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School · 75th Ranger Regiment · 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
United States Marine Corps MARSOC	Part of SOCOM: Marine Special Operations Regiment
United States Navy NAVSPECWARCOM	Navy SEALs · Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen
United States Air Force AFSOC	Units: 1st Special Operations Wing · 27th Special Operations Wing · 352nd Special Operations Group · 353rd Special Operations Group Types: Air Force Pararescue · Combat Control Team · Special Operations Weather · SERE · Tactical Air Control Party
Special Mission Units JSOC	Army: 1st SFOD - Delta (Delta Force) · Intelligence Support Activity Navy: Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU / SEAL Team Six) Air Force: 24th Special Tactics Squadron Other: Advanced Force Operations (AFO)
Source: SOCOM Fact Book

v · d · e United States Marine Corps
Portal:United States Marine Corps  · Category:United States Marine Corps
Leadership	Secretary of the Navy · Under Secretary of the Navy · Commandant of the Marine Corps · Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps · Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps · Four-star generals · United States Congress (House Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces · Senate Subcommittee on Seapower)
Major commands	Organization of the Marine Corps · Headquarters Marine Corps · Marine Forces Command (II Marine Expeditionary Force) · Marine Forces Pacific (I Marine Expeditionary Force · III Marine Expeditionary Force) · Marine Forces Reserve · Fleet Marine Force (Atlantic · Pacific)
Structure	Marine Air-Ground Task Force · Bases · Battalions · Marine aviation · Marine Expeditionary Unit · MARSOC · Recon (Force · Division)
Personnel & training	Personnel: Rank insignia · MOS · Notable Marines · Historical Marines · Criminal Investigation Division · Judge Advocate Division · Chaplain of the Marine Corps · Hispanic Marines · Associated organizations Training: Recruit Training · School of Infantry · Officer Candidates School · The Basic School · Martial Arts Program
Uniforms & equipment	Uniforms · Awards · Badges · Weapons · Vehicles and aircraft · Individual equipment
History & traditions	History · Culture · Acronyms and terms · Birthday Ball · Eagle, Globe, and Anchor · Marine Band · Drum and Bugle Corps · Service Numbers · Marine Corps War Memorial · Flag · Marine One · Marines' Hymn · National Museum · Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima · Rifleman's Creed · Semper Fidelis · Silent Drill Platoon · Toys for Tots

Categories:

• Special Operations Forces of the United States
• Regiments of the United States Marine Corps
• Counter-terrorist organizations
• Special operations units and formations of the United States

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