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Protecting Readiness to Meet Today’s Challenges February 2010As reflected in Figure 27, the operation and maintenance budget supports theMarine Corps operating forces, which are comprised of three active MarineExpeditionary Forces (MEFs). Each MEF consists of a command element, oneinfantry division, one aircraft wing, and one Marine logistics group. Each MEFprovides a highly trained, versatile expeditionary force capable of rapid response toglobal contingencies. The inherent flexibility of the MEF organization, combinedwith Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) assets, allows for the rapid deploymentof appropriately sized and equipped forces. Embedded within each MEF are threeMarine Expeditionary Units which deploy regularly in the Expeditionary StrikeGroups. Each MEF also has an embedded capability to source a MarineExpeditionary Brigade (MEB). These scalable forces possess the firepower andmobility needed to achieve success across the full operational spectrum in eitherjoint or independent operations. The Marines have a saying, “Every Marine is aRifleman,” and that extends to Navy Corpsmen serving in Marine units. OtherNaval personnel providing vital support to the Marine Corps include religiousministry support, medical staff, administrative and logistical support.Ground Equipment Depot MaintenanceRepair/rebuild is accomplished on a scheduled basis to maintain the readiness of theequipment inventory necessary to support operational needs. Items programmedfor repair are screened to ensure that a valid stock requirement exists and that therepair or rebuild of the equipment is the most cost effective means of satisfying therequirement. This program is closely coordinated with the efforts funded in theMarine Corps procurement appropriation to ensure that the combinedrepair/procurement program provides a balanced attainment of inventory objectivesfor major equipment. Thus, the specified items to be rebuilt, both principal enditems and components, are determined by a process which utilizes cost‐benefitconsiderations as a prime factor. The rebuilding costs for each item are updatedannually on the basis of current applicable cost factors at the performing activities.As shown in figure 28, the FY 2011 budget funds 100% of the projected requirement.4‐18 FY 2011 Department of the Navy Budget