Individual Combat Clothing Equipment for Deploying Reserve Marines: A Faster, Flexible, More Efficient Process

摘要

Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) is tasked to support Gaining Force Commands (GFC) by augmenting and reinforcing active duty units with personnel during national emergencies declared by the President. From 11 September 2001 through July 2005, the Marine Corps activated over 36,000 Reserve Marines, and more than 95 percent of all Marine Forces Reserve units were activated in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). While supporting the GWOT, MARFORRES has made changes to the individual combat clothing equipment (ICCE) fielding process and has significantly enhanced its capability to support the reserve training centers (RTCs) which outfit the deploying reserve Marines; however, there is a better process to outfit them with required ICCE prior to deployment. Reserve Marines should draw complete sets of ICCE from the GFC Consolidated Issue Facilities (CIFs) to streamline the issue process, improve property accounting, and save money.