Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command

Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command (SP-MAGTF-CR-CC) is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force that is based at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.

Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command
The SPMAGTF-CR-CC official seal
Active2013–present
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Marine Corps (USMC)
TypeMarine Air-Ground Task Force
RoleForward-deployed, rapid-response force
Part of15th Marine Expeditionary Unit
Marine Forces Central Command
Garrison/HQUndisclosed location, Kuwait
Motto(s)Right Force, Right Place, Right Time
Commanders
Current
commander		Col James P. Fallon

It is a self-mobile, self-sustaining force of Marines and sailors, capable of responding to a range of crises. The unit is specifically trained to support U.S. and partner interests throughout the United States Central Command area of responsibility, to include embassy reinforcement, support to noncombatant evacuation operations, tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel, humanitarian assistance, and disaster relief. The unit also takes part in bilateral and multilateral training exercises with regional partners. It is commanded by a U.S. Marine colonel (O-6).

History

Much of the work this team does is of a sensitive nature, the irregular stories of these regular forces will eventually become declassified.

(until then, please keep your sources tied to open-source citations or common-knowledge events)

[Operation Inherent Resolve]

  • 15.2
    • Ground Combat Element Established new US presence at al-Taqaddum, a previously-occupied joint base located in close proximity to ISIS holdings in Anbar province. This was discussed in American society as a sign of going back down the path to US combat "boots on the ground" in Iraq once again.[1]
    • Supported Task Force "Al-Asad" in order to built partner capacity, train, and assist the Joint Task Force and Iraqi forces in their fight against the Islamic State in Anbar, deepening the U.S. role in efforts to halt the recent momentum of the extremists.[2]
  • 16.1
    • NFI
  • 16.2
    • Exercise Eager Lion 16 in Jordan during May.
    • GCE training with 77th Jordanian Marine Battalion as part of Security Cooperation Team – Jordan during August.
    • CLB-5 and MWSS-373 with the Lebanon Armed Forces during August.
  • 17.1
    • GCE training with Royal Saudi Navy Forces.
  • 17.2
    • Supported combat operations in Mosul, Iraq alongside joint and Iraqi Security Forces securing and liberating the besieged city in dense, urban street fighting against ISIL,[3]
    • Supported State Department and US Department of Defense initiatives in Syria fighting to disrupt ISIL and protect Internally Displaced Person (IDP) refugees around the Jordanian border[4].
  • 18.1
    • NFI
  • 18.2
    • NFI
  • 19.1
    • NFI
  • 19.2

Assets
Marines from the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment during a training exercise undertaken while assigned to the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command in March 2015
Group photo of personnel from Marine Attack Squadron 211 while deployed in support of the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command in April 2015

The rotations are made up of four crucial elements, Command Element (CE), Ground Combat Element (GCE), Logistics Combat Element (LCE) and the Aviation Combat Element (ACE)

2013–2018

2019–2026
  • April 2019 – October 2019 (19.2)
  • October 2019 – April 2020 (20.1)
    • CE
    • GCE – 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines
    • LCE – Combat Logistics Detachment 27
    • ACE
      • VMM-364 "PF" – MV-22B[13]
      • Marine Wing Support Detachment 373

See also

References
  1. https://www.vox.com/2015/6/10/8761707/isis-iraq-450-troops
  2. https://www.stripes.com/news/us/pentagon-sending-up-to-450-more-troops-to-help-iraq-fight-the-islamic-state-1.351652
  3. https://oig.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/quarterly_oir_03312017.pdf
  4. https://oig.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/quarterly_oir_03312017.pdf
  5. AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. November 2016. p. 43.
  6. "SP-MAGTF Commander Details ISIL Strikes; Notes 1st Marines 'Could Clear' Iraq". Breaking Defense. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  7. "U.S. Marines conduct TRAP readiness exercise". U.S. Marines – DoD. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  8. "Task Force Al Taqaddum". USMC. March 3, 2019.
  9. "SP-MAGTF-CR-CC – August Edition" (PDF). U.S. Marines. October 19, 2016.
  10. "About". U.S. Marines. October 19, 2016.
  11. "SecFor Marines "Ace" target practice". U.S. Marines. October 19, 2016.
  12. https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5838298/legacy-lives-tomcats-train-bahrain
  13. https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5789520/spmagtf-cr-cc-192-middle-east-amphibious-commanders-symposium-2019-air-raid
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