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Agenda
o SPMAGTF-CENT Overview
- CMC Future Force Posture
- Requirements / Authorities
- Mission Statements / Overview / Intent / LOO's
- Command Relationships / Task Org
- Force Laydown

o IOC vs. FOC

o Transition
o POA&M
o Formal Handover I

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USMC Future Force Posture 20142020 ~~

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The Nation's Crisis Respollse Forceforward deployed and poised to rapidly respond to Crises
within the arc of instability and within regions of anticipatedfuture conflicts.

In an era a/fiscal GlIslel'ily, /orce I'educlionsfi'om 202K to 175K, and uncertainly associated with the "New Norm " environmenl, the USMC
Future Force Posture Plan thickens (he forward deployed Marine force posture and provides more flexibility in employing the ARGIMEU within
each Geographic Combatant Command (Gee) coupled with an inherent reach-back capability for additional USMC CONUS-Based CR Forces
providing the NSS and Joint Staffwilh myriad Crisis Response options while gaining efficiencies in meeting Gee Security Cooperation and
Securily Force Assistance requirements.

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Requirements / Authorities

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Mission Statements
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as may be directed throughout the CENTCOM AO lOT support
CDR USCENTCOM requirements in the "New Normal"
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Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Tas k Force - Central

Command (SPMAGTF-CENT) provides a rotational, forward
deployed, flexible, scalable, shore based MAGTF capable of
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force, task organized with alert packages to successfully
accomplish anyone of the following Mission Essential Tasks
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The foundation for succeeding in any of the above tasks is

professional, balanced, and learning Marines and Sailors
who constantly seek self-improvement, while always
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Vision and Intent

Vision: A well led , well trained , professional force that possesses the flexibility and adaptability to rapidly
respond and succeed in any crisis or contingency across the range of military operations.

Purpose: Rapidly respond to , and successfully execute, all requirements of CDR USCENTCOM.

Method:

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Endstate: SPMAGTF-CENT provides a well-trained , rapidl y deployable, self-contained force able to rapidly
respond to meet CDR USCENTCOM requirements.

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SPMAGTFCENT IOC/FOC
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All approved SPMAGTF-CENT base force
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SPMAGTF-CENT is qualified to meet all of

its METS reported in DRRS-MC
An advanced alert posture with following
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TIMELINE

WAY AHEAD SPMAGTF-CENT POA&M

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Force lay down contingent on Host Nation approval for basing and ops

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