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- [Narrator] The Marine
Expeditionary Units

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and their associated
amphibious ready groups

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continue to provide global
forward presence in key regions.

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The MEU strength is it's
ability to respond to crisis

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in an in integrated Marine
Air-Ground Task Force,

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commonly referred to as the MAGTF.

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One of the most dynamic,
flexible and capable assets

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within the ARG/MEU team is
its Maritime Raid Force,

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sometimes called the
force recon detachment.

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The Maritime Raid Force was chartered

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to own two primary missions,

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reconnaissance with battle space
shaping and maritime raids.

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With a recon company as it's base unit,

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the MRF provides the
RUT a unique capability

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by bringing together highly trained assets

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from the reconnaissance,

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intelligence, fires,

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EOD and Naval small boat detachments

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into a single cohesive entity

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capable of supporting MAGTF operations.

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The most integral and
foundational capability of the MRF

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is reconnaissance operations

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in both amphibious and urban environments.

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With long-range communication assets,

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optics and cameras and
skilled trade-craft,

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the MRF is able to employ

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up to six recon teams simultaneously,

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providing intelligence
reporting, digital imagery,

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near real-time video and control of fires.

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They are able to forward
deploy up to three

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reconnaissance operation
centers simultaneously,

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complete with organic
security and data services.

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Whether serving as an
amphibious advanced force

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during phase zero through
two of MAGTF operations

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or providing direct support
to a maneuver element,

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the MRF has the enhanced
survivability and adaptability

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to prepare and shape the
battle space for the commander.

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The second core capability
the MRF brings to the MEU

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is it's name sake, maritime raids.

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The MRF provides two visit board

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search and seizure assault forces.

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Burbed on separate ships to
provide maximum flexibility

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during disaggregated operations,

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they possess the necessary close quarters

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techniques training,

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water survival,

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ariel sniping,

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explosive, ballistic

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and mechanical breaching

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to provide rehearsed and
certified assault forces.

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All source analysis as well as signals

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and human intelligence specialists

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organic to the assault
force enable decision making

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at the point of attack and
thorough site exploitation.

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Complete with specialized
small boat rib detachment

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law enforcement marines, EOD marines,

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infantry squads as trailers

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and organic air sets typical of a MEU,

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the MRF is able to execute,
bottom-up, top-down

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or simultaneous inserts and seizures

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of opposed vessels and gas-oil platforms

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with high, medium and
low threat complexities.

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In addition to these two core capabilities

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the maritime raid force
is rehearsed and certified

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in specialized limited-skill raids.

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They possess the CQT training,

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urban experience,

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ariel interdiction capability,

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light-weight catchment
all-terrain vehicles

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and enablers ideally suited

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for specific and complex objectives

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in a modern day urban fight.

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They have one sniper in each team

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with advanced qualifications
in urban, ariel

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and mountain environments

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and JTAGS in each team.

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The MRF has up to six
Ariel Interdiction forces

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to support the containment
and isolation of objectives,

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two category two advanced high-altitude,

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low-opening parachute teams to reduce risk

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in a high air-threat environment

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and an underwater dive-search capability.

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The MRF has several

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Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsmen

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also known as SARCs

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who have the qualification and training

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to be surged to the
lowest levels of maneuver,

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buying down risk for teams distant from

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MAGTF medical resources.

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The MRF routinely conduct
a range of desegregated

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security cooperation activities
with specialized teams

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in order to build partner nation capacity

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and support the combatant
commander's phase zero objectives.

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Additionally, due to the
specialized training, equipment

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and maturity of the MRF operator,

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the Maritime Raid Force is ideally suited

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to initiate and leverage
SOF interoperability

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to transition resources and
information to the MAGTF

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concerning placement and
access and reception support.

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Because the steady state of RMU operations

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usually run between phase zero and two

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and because a desegregated
model of employment is frequent,

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the MRF has similar
reconnaissance capability

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on separate ships and answers directly

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to the MEU command element.

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This allows the MRF
command team direct access

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to the MAGTF's joint intelligence center,

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SOF liaison element and MAGTF leadership.

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It also allows the MEU
Commander the ability

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to prepare and shape battle space

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and conduct maritime raids
from multiple platforms

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across more than one combatant command

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simultaneously when needed.

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The future operating environment

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will continue to be
characterized by volatility,

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instability and complexity.

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The RMU's highly-capable,
dynamic and purpose-built

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Maritime Raid Force is uniquely postured

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to conduct a wide array
of complex operations,

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supporting the RMU's
ability to project force

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and maintain security around the globe.