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The III Marine Expeditionary Force, is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force of the United States Marine Corps that is forward-deployed and able to deploy rapidly and conduct operations across the spectrum from Humanitarian Assistance and disaster relief to Amphibious Assault and high intensity combat. III MEF maintains a forward presence in Japan and Asia to support the U.S. – Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security and other alliance relationships of the United States. III MEF also conducts combined operations and training throughout the region in support of the National Security Strategy for Theater Security Cooperation. SUBORDINATE UNITS
MISSION III Marine Expeditionary Force, as the Marine Corps’ forward-deployed Air-Ground-Logistics-Base Team, is a force in readiness able to deploy rapidly by any and all means and conduct operations from Special Purpose MAGTF through MEU , MEB and MEF , across the spectrum from Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief to Amphibious Assault and High Intensity Combat. III MEF maintains a forward presence in Japan and Asia to support the U.S. – Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security and our other alliance relationships. III MEF conducts combined operations and training throughout the region in support of our National Security Strategy for Theater Security Cooperation. HISTORY World War II The III Amphibious Corps was originally activated as the I Marine Amphibious Corps on 1 October 1942 . It was renamed the III Amphibious Corps on 15 April 1944 and as such took part in fighting against the Japanese Empire in the Pacific Theater during World War II . It fought in some of the bloodiest battles, including the Mariana And Palau Islands Campaign and Okinawa . Following the termination of hostilities, it occupied northern China , where it was deactivated on 10 June 1946 . Official III MAF site It is in error in saying that IIIAC participated in the fighting on Iwo Jima Vietnam War |
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