What does the term 'operating forces' include?

What does the term 'operating forces' include?

• A. The combat-ready Marine Corps units including MAGTFs.
• B. Administrative support units only.
• C. Non-operational training units.
• D. Reserve forces that may augment MAGTFs.

Answer: (C)

Operating forces are the units designed and equipped for real combat and deployment. In the Marine Corps, that means the combat-ready units that can be deployed as part of a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) and related fighting formations. Administrative support units and non-operational training units exist to sustain and prepare the force, but they are part of the supporting establishment, not the fighting force that deploys. Reserve forces that may augment MAGTFs can contribute when activated, but the defining idea of operating forces is their readiness for combat by combat-ready units, including MAGTFs.

Operating forces are the units designed and equipped for real combat and deployment. In the Marine Corps, that means the combat-ready units that can be deployed as part of a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) and related fighting formations. Administrative support units and non-operational training units exist to sustain and prepare the force, but they are part of the supporting establishment, not the fighting force that deploys. Reserve forces that may augment MAGTFs can contribute when activated, but the defining idea of operating forces is their readiness for combat by combat-ready units, including MAGTFs.