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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 5063. United States Marine Corps: composition; functions
(a) The Marine Corps, within the Department of the Navy, shall be
so organized as to include not less than three combat divisions and
three air wings, and such other land combat, aviation, and other
services as may be organic therein. The Marine Corps shall be
organized, trained, and equipped to provide fleet marine forces of
combined arms, together with supporting air components, for service
with the fleet in the seizure or defense of advanced naval bases
and for the conduct of such land operations as may be essential to
the prosecution of a naval campaign. In addition, the Marine Corps
shall provide detachments and organizations for service on armed
vessels of the Navy, shall provide security detachments for the
protection of naval property at naval stations and bases, and shall
perform such other duties as the President may direct. However,
these additional duties may not detract from or interfere with the
operations for which the Marine Corps is primarily organized.
(b) The Marine Corps shall develop, in coordination with the Army
and the Air Force, those phases of amphibious operations that
pertain to the tactics, technique, and equipment used by landing
forces.
(c) The Marine Corps is responsible, in accordance with
integrated joint mobilization plans, for the expansion of peacetime
components of the Marine Corps to meet the needs of war.
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