Marines

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Central Command
DMA Marines
MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
 

Who we are

MARCENT is designated as the Marine Corps service component for U.S. Central Command. MARCENT is responsible for all Marine Corps forces in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.

Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Central Command(COMUSMARCENT), as the U.S. Marine Corps Service Component Commander for Commander , U.S. Central Command (CDRUSCENTCOM), commands assigned, allocated, or attached Marine Corps, joint, and multinational forces as directed; conducts planning in support of CDRUSCENTCOM; advises CDRUSCENTCOM, component commanders, and Joint Task Force commanders on the proper employment of Marine corps forces; deploys, employs, redeploys, and sustains Marine Corps forces; and accomplishes assigned operational missions in order to meet Combatant Commander and Service requirements.

 

 

Featured Videos

Bright Star 23: 4th Law Enforcement Battalion company commander Capt. Austin Sullivan interview
Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade
Sept. 14, 2023 | 10:17
Bright Star 23: 4th Law Enforcement Battalion company commander Capt. Austin Sullivan interview
Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade
Sept. 14, 2023 | 10:17
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Bright Star 23: 4th Law Enforcement Battalion company commander Capt. Austin Sullivan interview
Bright Star 23: 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion Lance Cpl. Elias Saker interview
Bright Star 23: 4th Law Enforcement Battalion 1st Sgt. Jerome Ward interview
Bright Star 23: U.S. Marines practice riot control procedures
Bright Star 23: U.S. Army Soldiers conduct machine gun range
Bright Star 23: Combined Joint Task Force command post exercise
Bright Star 23: U.S. Marines conduct counter IED exercise
B-Roll: Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Bn. coordinate maneuvers with partnered nations for an upcoming combined arms live fire exercise
Bright Star 23: Urban Breaching
Bright Star 23: U.S. Marines Conduct Detainment Techniques with Egyptian Forces
B-Roll: U.S. Marines fire for a battle sight zero during Bright Star 23
Bright Star 23: Designated Marksman & Machine Gun Range
Bright Star 23: 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion Machine Gun Range
B-Roll: U.S. Marines and partnered nations take part in a counter IED class
Bright Star 23: MOUT & Urban Breaching

 

 

Recent Photos

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Chris A. McPhillips recieves honors as the new commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, August 1, 2023.USMARCENT is designated as the Marine Corps service component for U.S. Central Command and is responsible for all Marine Corps forces in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.

MARCENT Change of Command

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Chris A. McPhillips, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Central Command, incoming commander, welcomes Gen. Eric M. Smith, the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, to Macdill Air Force Base, Florida, prior to the unit's change of command ceremony, August 1, 2023. USMARCENT is designated as the Marine Corps service component for U.S. Central Command and is responsible for all Marine Corps forces in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.

MARCENT Change of Command

U.S. Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, participate in a range during Intrepid Maven 23.2, Feb. 20, 2023. Intrepid Maven is a bilateral exercise between USMARCENT and the IDF designed to improve interoperability, strengthen partner-nation relationships in the U.S. Central Command area of operations and improve both individual and bilateral unit readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emma Gray)

2nd AABn conducts BZO range during Intrepid Maven 23.2

U.S. Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, and soldiers with the Israeli Defense Force participate in an integrated physical training event during Intrepid Maven 23.2, in Israel, Feb. 21, 2023. Intrepid Maven is a bilateral exercise between USMARCENT and the IDF designed to improve interoperability, strengthen partner-nation relationships in the U.S. Central Command area of operations and improve both individual and bilateral unit readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emma Gray)

U.S. Marines, IDF hit the Pavement

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jason Carreon, a field radio operator with 2nd Amphibious Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, participates in a range during Intrepid Maven 23.2, Feb. 20, 2023. Intrepid Maven is a bilateral exercise between USMARCENT and the IDF designed to improve interoperability, strengthen partner-nation relationships in the U.S. Central Command area of operations and improve both individual and bilateral unit readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emma Gray)

2nd AABn conducts BZO range during Intrepid Maven 23.2

Capt. Abdulrahman ALmushawen, left, assistant commander with Royal Saudi Naval Forces, and U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Jonathan Spears, logistics officer with 1st Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, prepare to fire during a range shoot during exercise Native Fury 22 at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 17, 2022. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's effective capability to provide the access and infrastructure to support Native Fury 22 is a demonstration of our strong interoperability and their enduring commitment to the security and stability of the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Casandra Lamas)

Native Fury 22 Live-Fire Range

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Arthur Deal, left, a Communication Strategy and Operations officer, and Sgt. Joshua McDaniel, right, a ground radio technician, both with Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, grapple during Marine Corps martial arts belt advancement training at a Logistics Support Area established in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during exercise Native Fury 22, Aug. 18, 2022. Native Fury 22 is vital for strengthening the United States’ long-standing relationship with Saudi Arabian Armed Forces. The exercise enhances combined tactics, maritime capabilities and promotes long-term regional stability. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Patrick Katz)

Golden Hour MCMAP during Native Fury 22

 

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