United States Marine Corps Reserve

Marine Forces Reserve
Marine Corps Forces Reserve seal
Founded29 August 1916 (1916-08-29)
Country United States
Branch United States Marine Corps
Size35,501 reserve personnel (as of 2020)[1]
Part ofU.S. Department of the Navy
Garrison/HQMarine Corps Support Facility New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
Motto(s)Ready, Relevant, Responsive
Engagements
Websitemarforres.marines.mil
Commanders
CommanderLtGen Len Anderson IV

The Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES or MFR), also known as the United States Marine Corps Reserve (USMCR) and the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve, is the reserve force of the United States Marine Corps. The Marine Corps Reserve is an expeditionary, warfighting organization and primarily designed to augment and reinforce the active duty units of the Marine Corps in their expeditionary role.[2] It is the largest command, by assigned personnel, in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Marines in the Reserve go through the same training and work in the same Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) as their active-duty counterparts.[3] The United States Marine Corps Reserve was established when Congress passed the Naval Appropriations Act of 29 August 1916, and is responsible for providing trained units and qualified individuals to be mobilized for active duty in time of war, national emergency, or contingency operations.

  1. ^ "Department of Defense (DoD) Releases Fiscal Year 2017 President's Budget Proposal". U.S. Department of Defense. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  2. ^ Reserve Combat Assessment Team. "Marine Corps Reserves Forces In Operation Iraqi Freedom: Lessons Learned" (PDF). Marine Corps Combat Development Center. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Marine Corps Reserve" (PDF). defense.gov. Retrieved 12 March 2019.

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