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The Fleet Marine Forces (FMF) are combined general- and special purpose forces within the Department of the Navy that are designed in engaging in offensive amphibious or expeditionary warfare and defensive maritime employment.

Marine Corps Forces and the Navy fleets that are designed for engaging in offensive  They are organized, equipped, and trained for offensive and defensive maritime employment.

The Fleet Marine Forces provide the National Command Authority (NCA) with a responsive force that can conduct operations across the spectrum of conflict.

Organization
The Fleet Marine Force consists of both combative naval fleet and Marine forces components that would entirely make up the Fleet Marine Forces on the Pacific, Atlantic coasts, or Europe (Designate). While it serves directly under the Marine Corps organization, the FMF personnel, Marines and Sailors, are subject to the operational control of naval fleet commanders; the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) retains administrative and training control.

The Commanding General of either Fleet Marine Force; either Pacific (CG FMFPAC), Atlantic (CG FMFLANT), or Europe (CG FMFEUR) are responsible for the administration and training of all of the subordinate units of the Marine Corps Forces (MARCORFOR). The subordinate units of the Fleet Marine Forces come under the operational control of the Commanders- in-Chief (CinC), U.S. Fleet Force Command (formerly Atlantic Fleet) or [United States Pacific Fleet]]s, when deployed.

Marine Corps forces are organized as MAGTFs and are either employed as part of naval expeditionary forces or separately as part of larger joint or combined forces.

The commanders of Marine Forces Command (MARFORCOM) and Pacific (MARFORPAC) serve as Marine Corps component commanders to their respective combatant commanders and may also serve as commanding generals of Fleet Marine Forces (FMFs) Atlantic, Pacific, and Europe. As commanding generals,

The operating forces of the Marine Corps are currently organized into two Fleet Marine Forces (FMF): (1) Fleet Marine Force Atlantic (FMFLANT) with headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia and (2) Fleet Marine Force Pacific (FMFPAC) with headquarters in Honolulu, Hawaii. Each FMF is equivalent to a Type Command and reports to its respective Fleet Commander-in-Chief. The commanding general, a lieutenant general may be either an aviator or a ground officer. His deputy commanding general is from the other community.

Each FMF consists of at least one Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), one Marine Division (MARDIV), and one Force Service Support Group (FSSG). Other miscellaneous supporting units may be attached. Additionally, each FMF is further organized into warfighting units of combined arms known as Marine Air Ground Task Forces (MAGTF's).

History
It's predecessor was the Advanced Base Force in the early 20th century. The history of the FMF dates to December 7, 1933, when Secretary of the Navy Claude A. Swanson issued General Order 241 defining the Fleet Marine Force.