GR 3 MSS

Navy 6 core functions

1. Deterrence

2. Forward Presents

3. Sea Control

4. Power Projection

5. Maritime Security

6. Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief

Carrier Strike Group (CSG)

Has both sea power and airpower to make a scary combination.

Surface Action Group (SAG)

Carrier Strike Group without carrier (no airpower).

Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG)

Transportation for Marines to get somewhere.

Expeditionary Strike Group

Transports Marines to get somewhere but with extra firepower.

Coast Guard mission set

1. Law enforcement

2. Search & Rescue

MAGTF

Marine Air Ground Task force

Types of MAGTF

Unit 15 days, Brigade 30 days, Forces 45 days. Special (SPMAGTF) depends

MLR

Marine Littoral regiment

Armies 6 warfighting functions

1. Command and Control

2. Movement and Maneuver

3. Fires

4. Intelligence

5. Protection

6. Sustainment

Army Land Combat Units

1. Light infantry

2. Air assault Airborne

3. Armored Brigade

4. Combat team (ABCT)

5. Stryker Brigade Combat team (SBCT)

Special Forces concepts

1. Humans > Hardware

2. Quality > Quantitiy

3. Can’t be mass produced

4. Must be created before emergencies

5. SOF requires non-SOF support

Sof differentiation from the branches

1. Global reach

2. Global authority

3. Rapid development

4. Responsive deployment

5. Draws from four service branches

Sof Units

AFSOC

USASOC

NAVSPECWAR

MARSOC