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February 2010Protecting Readiness to Meet Today’s ChallengesFurthermore, this budget continues the Marine Corps efforts in irregular warfaretraining. These training efforts include the support for Marine Corps Tactics andOperation Group and the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Command, whichprovides advanced training and certification to the operations staff and fires teamsat the battalion and regimental levels. The instruction is focused on integratedground combat element operations in a MAGTF context, using combined arms as adefining factor in all operational design and tactical execution, and finally unittraining management and readiness as the means of codifying operationalexcellence. Furthermore, the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Command and theTactical Training Exercise Control Group supports explosive ordinance disposal,and range maintenance training. Together these training initiatives will ensureMarine forces receive proper operational instruction prior to deploying into futurecombat operations. These additional training efforts will provide the agilitynecessary to allow the training continuum to keep pace with the dynamic nature ofirregular warfare.Figure 27 – DON Marine Corps Land ForcesFY 2009 FY2010 FY2011Total USMC End Strength 202,786 202,100 202,100Navy End Strength Support 9,535 9,572 9,766Number of Marine3 3 3Expeditionary ForcesNumber of Active InfantryBattalionsNumber of Reserve InfantryBattalionsInfantry and Supporting UnitAdditions by end of FY27 27 279 91 Combat Eng Bn Supt Company 1 Regimental HQ2 CH‐53E Squadrons1 Artillery Battery 1 Artillery Battery 1 H‐1 Squadron1 Combat Eng Bn HQ Company 2 Amphibious Vehicle Companies 1 JSF Squadron2 MP Companies 1 Counter Battery Platoon 1 Logistics Company1 Counter Battery Platoon 1 JSF Training Squadron 2 Bridge Companies2 Combat Log Bn (MEU) 1 Air Traffi c Control Det Plus up Foreign/Regional OfficersPlus up ‐ Radio Battalion 1 Tactical Air Control Det (24)Plus up ‐ Intel Battalion 1 Marine Air Communication Det 1 MC Training Advisory GroupInfo OpsPlus up ‐ Logistics, Maintainers, (29 Palms)5 Exp Ord Displ Teams Communications TechniciansCivil Affairs PlannersCivil Affairs DetsCombat Log Bn (‐)9FY 2011 Department of the Navy Budget 4‐17