The Marine Corps role in armed vessels is to provide detachments and organizations for service on what?

The Marine Corps role in armed vessels is to provide detachments and organizations for service on what?

• A. Armed vessels of the Navy
• B. Civilian merchant ships
• C. Submarines
• D. Coast Guard cutters

Answer: (A)

Marines are naval infantry integrated with the Navy, and their shipboard role is to provide detachments and organized units for service on vessels that belong to the Navy’s armed fleet. This enables Marines to man ship security detachments, support defense and offense from on board, and contribute to operations spanning the sea-to-shore mission. Civilian merchant ships aren’t military assets and aren’t manned by Marine detachments as a standard mission; submarines are operated by their own crews and aren’t typical host platforms for Marine detachments; Coast Guard cutters are operated by the Coast Guard, not the Marine Corps, except in limited joint contexts. Thus, the Marine Corps’ role on armed vessels is to serve on armed vessels of the Navy.

Marines are naval infantry integrated with the Navy, and their shipboard role is to provide detachments and organized units for service on vessels that belong to the Navy’s armed fleet. This enables Marines to man ship security detachments, support defense and offense from on board, and contribute to operations spanning the sea-to-shore mission. Civilian merchant ships aren’t military assets and aren’t manned by Marine detachments as a standard mission; submarines are operated by their own crews and aren’t typical host platforms for Marine detachments; Coast Guard cutters are operated by the Coast Guard, not the Marine Corps, except in limited joint contexts. Thus, the Marine Corps’ role on armed vessels is to serve on armed vessels of the Navy.