Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 38. Chapters: Marine Expeditionary Unit, Advanced Base Force, Aviation combat element, Special Operations Capable, Organization of the United States Marine Corps, Ground combat element, Radio Reconnaissance Platoon, United States amphibious operations, Logistics Combat Element, Individual Ready Reserve, Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Command element, Marine Expeditionary Force, Fleet Marine Force, Combined Anti-Armor Team, Headquarters Marine Corps, Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Marine Corps Installations East, Marine Corps Installations West, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, Intelligence Group, Weapons company, Scout Sniper Platoon, Marine Corps Systems Command, Mobile Assault Platoon, Black Sea Rotational Force. Excerpt: The United States Marine Corps's Advanced Base Force was a coastal and naval base defense force that was designed to set up mobile and fixed bases in the event of major landing operations within, and beyond, the territorial United States. Established in the beginning of the 20th century, the Advanced Base Force was the United States's first combined task force that was built on the concept of the Marine Corps's traditional role in expeditionary warfare. The slow development of the advanced base force played a significant role in the controversy over the removal of the ships guards in 1908-1909. Relying on the full projection capabilities of their naval counterpart, the Advanced Base Force enabled the United States Navy to meet all the demands for its use of naval services within its own sphere of maritime operations. It also allowed independence, without the cooperation of the United States Army for troops and military supplies, for such force may not be available. The Advanced Base Force had been concluded by the General Board that one or two regiments were highly adequate in defending naval bases against cruiser ...