Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic


Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic is an American maritime landing force that is spread across the Atlantic Ocean and reports to the United States Atlantic Command. It is headquartered at Naval Station Norfolk and directs and commands all the subordinate elements of the Navy Expeditionary Strike Force and Marine Air-Ground Task Force components that follow under the 2nd, 4th, and 6th Fleet and the Marine Forces Command. The Commanding General of Marine Forces Command is dual-posted as the Commanding General of the Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic. FMFLANT is under operational control of the Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet Forces Command, when deployed.

Organization

Reporting directly to the Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic are the Commanding General, II Marine Expeditionary Force, the Commanding General, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and the Commanding Officers of three Marine Expeditionary Units. The Commanding General, II MEF, exercises operational control over the 2d Marine Division, the 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, and the 2d Marine Logistics Group.

Hierarchy of Fleet Marine Force units

Commander, United States Fleet Forces Command (COMFLTFORCOM)


Naval Support Activity
Norfolk, Virginia

Marine Forces Command (MARFORCOM)

Marine Forces, South (MARFORSOUTH)

Marine Forces, Europe (MARFOREUR)

History