These operations include- Crisis Response, Forward Presence, Alliance Support, Disaster Relief, Stability Operations, Security Assistance, Counternarcotic Operations,and Humanitarian Assistance.
Stability operations include- helping friendly governments, protecting American lives and interests abroad, and evacuating noncombatants.
I MEF (MARFORPAC) provides forces for commitment either westward into the Pacific or for reinforcement of NATO's southern flank.
II MEF (MARFORLANT) is responsible for the European theater, the west coast of Africa and the coastline of South America.
III MEF is headquartered in Okinawa and is responsible for its area.
"The HSS Mission is to minimize the effects that wounds, injuries and disease have on unit effectiveness, readiness and morale. The mission is accomplished by a preventive medicine program that safeguards personnel against potential health risks and by establishing a HSS system. The system provides support from the point of wounding, injury or illness and evacuation to a medical treatment facility that can provide the level of care required by the patient".
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Medical Officer of the USMC Homepage
This page was taken from FMFRP 2-12 "Marine Air-Ground Task Force: A Global Capability. HSS Missions is found in the doctrine section of the Medical Officer of the USMC Homepage and there is further information in the readings section called Joint Vision 2010.
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