Fleet Marine Force

The Fleet Marine Force ( FMF) is the mixed overall command of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps, which permanently made ​​up of ships stationiertem personnel, ground personnel and of mixed infantry units of the U.S. Marine Corps. These are supplemented mostly by paramedics, called Hospital Corpsman, U.S. Navy. The following major units of the U.S. Marine Corps belong to the FMF: I Marine Expeditionary Force, II Marine Expeditionary Force and III. Marine Expeditionary Force.

The Fleet Marine Force is the primary organizational structure in which U.S. Navy personnel serving directly under the command of U.S. Marines. This Navy personnel serving in the U.S. Marine Corps uniforms, but with the insignia of the U.S. Navy. They must also meet all physical requirements, which are also placed on the U.S. Marines, with whom they serve.

For service in the Fleet Marine Force gives the Department of the Navy Fleet Marine Force Ribbon and the the Fleet Marine Force Badge. Personnel of the Fleet Marine Force, which has taken part in hostilities is entitled to wear battle honors. To be allowed to wear the FMF- service badge, a sailor must at least twelve months have served as a member of an FMF unit and also took part in field operations. Before the badge is awarded qualifications in various fields, such as the history of the U.S. Marine Corps, knowledge to be attained by the weapons systems, tactics, aircraft or vehicles, which are used by the FMF.

Hospital Corpsmen and Religious Program Specialists ( RP) are the uses that are most awarded this badge. Personnel who have received the badge is entitled to do this in their official capacity indicated, for example, " Hospital Corpsman First Class (Fleet Marine Force )" ( " HM1 (FMF )").

  • Military Association ( U.S. Marine Corps )
  • Military Association (United States Navy )
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