Which two Marine Forces fall under Operating Forces?

• A. Marine Corps Forces Atlantic (MARFORLANT) and Marine Corps Forces Pacific (MARFORPAC)
• B. Marine Corps Forces Atlantic (MARFORLANT) and Marine Corps Recruiting Command
• C. Marine Corps Forces Pacific (MARFORPAC) and Training Activities and Formal Schools
• D. Marine Corps Combat Development Command and Marine Corps Systems Command

Answer: (A)

In the Marine Corps, Operating Forces are the combat-ready units tasked with deploying and conducting operations in theaters around the world. The two Marine Forces that fall under Operating Forces are Marine Corps Forces Atlantic and Marine Corps Forces Pacific. These commands oversee the front-line Marine units assigned to the Atlantic and Pacific regions, respectively, and they serve as the geographic combatant-command link for deploying Marines and their equipment. The other options point to parts of the Supporting Establishment—Recruiting Command handles manpower recruitment, Training Activities and Formal Schools provide training infrastructure, and Combat Development Command along with Marine Corps Systems Command focus on doctrine development and systems acquisition rather than frontline operational forces.