This document outlines MARFORPAC operations and exercises for CY12. It engaged 48 countries through over 100 exercises and events, including two humanitarian assistance/disaster relief operations and three contingency responses. Approximately 50,000 Marines were deployed in support of activities like RIMPAC, CARAT, engagements with countries in Southeast Asia, Korea, Japan, and partnerships with countries like Australia, New Zealand, and nations in the Pacific Islands.

1. MARFORPAC CY12
Operations & Exercises
(1) Mongolia (15) RIMPAC
Khaan Quest (Multilateral 8 countries)
(2) Nepal (16) CARAT
HA/DR CONOP Dev 100+ Exercises/Events Indonesia
Malaysia
(3) Bangladesh 1 Engaged 48 Countries Thailand
ENCAP 2 HA/DR Operations Brunei
(4) India
Shatrujeet 21 2 Contingency Responses (17) Australia
MRF-D
22
3 Contingency Operations Pitch Black
(5) Maldives Southern Frontier
Coconut Grove 2 ~ 50K Marines Deployed in Support MTTs ISO Amphib Cap x 5
NCO Development Gold Eagle
3 HAMEL
(6) Thailand 23 OMLT
Cobra Gold (Multilateral)
Freedom Banner 11 15 (18) New Zealand
4
2 X CPX 6 12 24 Alam Halfa
Koru Kiwi
(7) Malaysia 10 14 Galvanic Kiwi
2 X CPX Pae Tata
11th MEU MAREX 16
7 (19) NOLES
(8) Singapore 5 8 New Zealand
Valiant Mark (Multilat: 17 countries, incl
PRC, South Pacific Islands)
(9) Indonesia 9
KORMAR CPX (20) French New Caledonia
Coop. Health Engagement (CHE) 13 Croix Du Sud
Pacific Partnership 17 (Multilateral 7 countries)
(10) Cambodia
Crisis Response (21) Korea
Cambodia HADR CPX Thailand Flood Relief UFG/Key Resolve/Foal Eagle
CHE / Humanitarian Mine Action Ssang Yong
Pacific Partnership 12 Typhoon Bopha (PH) 20 KMEP (8)
(11) Laos Missile launch (TPS-59 x 2) (22) Japan
Humanitarian Mine Action Yama Sakura
Contingency Operations Forest Light X 2
(12) Vietnam Keen Sword
Medical SMEE CARAT
19 JSOTF-P Iron Fist
Pacific Partnership JOEP
18 CENTCOM Special missions Amphib Capability
(13) Timor Leste Terminal Fury (OKI)
15th MEU MAREX
(23) Taiwan
(14) Philippines MTT x 2
Balikatan Exercise Observation
Phiblex
CHE / Pandemic Symposium CENTCOM EUCOM AFRICOM/SOUTHCOM (24) Guam/Tinian/CNMI
Pacific Partnership 12 UAE Native Fury, Iron Magic; Saudi Arabia Tidal Estonia BALTOPS; Norway Kocak Djibouti French Bilat x 2; Senegal Western Accord Aviation Training Relo x 4
Storm, Nautical Union; Kuwait Eager Mace x 2; UK Joint Warrior, Mountain Dragon, ; Liberia Onward Liberty Forger Fury (MAG 12) x 2
Jordan Bilat; Oman Sea Soldier; Pashtun Sabre, Black Alligator ODHACA – Multilateral 13 countries; CD/CNT x 3 MEUEX & CERTEX

2. Distributed Laydown
IWAKUNI
OKINAWA ~3,500
~20,600 ~11,500
“The US plans to locate MAGTFs in Okinawa, Guam,
and Hawaii and intends to establish a rotational
presence in Australia in order to establish a HAWAII
geographically distributed force posture while GUAM
sustaining the forward presence of USMC forces in ~6,100 ~8,800
the region. ~4,700
…approximately 9000 U.S. Marines, along with their
associated dependents, are to be relocated from TODAY
Okinawa to locations outside of Japan.
USMC West of IDL
…The authorized strength of USMC forces in Guam >22K West of III MEF: 15,251
is 5000 personnel. Int’l Date Line MCI-PAC: 1,650
…the US is establishing a USMC rotational presence per SECDEF guidance MARFOR-K: 55
in Australia, with other US Marines moving to Hawaii Guam: 12
to enhance operational capability there.” Total: 16,968
Joint Statement of the Security Consultative Committee
26 Apr 2012
DARWIN
~2,500
“This year, Australia will welcome the deployment of U.S. Marines to Darwin and northern Australia for around six
months at a time, where they will conduct exercises and training on a rotational basis with the Australian Defense
Forces… The intent in the coming years is to establish a rotational presence of up to a 2500 person MAGTF.”
White House Statement, 16 Nov 2011 2