Marine Forces Reserve ( MARFORRES or MFR ), also known as the United States Marine Corps Reserve and the U.S. Marines Corps Forces Reserve, is the reserve force for the United States Marine Corps
( U.S.M.C. ). The MFR is an expeditionary, warfighting organization and is designed to reinforce the active duty units of the U.S.M.C.in their expeditionary role.
Marines in the MFR go through the same training and do the same type work as their active duty personnel do. The MFR was established by Congress when President Woodrow Wilson recognized the need for a operational reserve force. The Naval Appropriations Act was passed on August 29 1916, making the MFR responsible for providing both trained and qualified personnel to be mobilized in time of war. The USMC Women's Reserve was born in July of 1942 but by 1947 it looked as though the reserve units were going to be disbanded. The Armed Forces Unification Act issued by the Department of Defense helped
standardize pay for the MFR service members along with creating a retirement pay program. The MFR is the command for 40,000 drilled Selected Reserve Marines and have
184 Training Centers located throughout the United States.
The MFR is made up of both Marines and Sailors known as the Selected Marine Corps Reserve ( SMCR ) or the Individual Ready Reserve ( IRR ). The SMCR belong to the reserve units and have are obligation to drill one weekend a month and two weeks a year. The IRR is made up of Marines who have finished their active duty, however, their names remain on record to be called up in case of war or any other emergency. The IRR personnel are also required to check in and participate in an annual muster.
While the MFR units have US Navy Sailors assigned to perform medical and religious services, these Sailors are members of the Marine Corps Reserve. Instead, they are a mix of Navy Reserve and US Navy Regular Sailors whom have been assigned to serve along with Marines.
The MFR have been involved in World War I, World War II, Korean War, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The observance of this day isn't widely known or celebrated but the MFR doesn't mind. To celebrate this day you might consider flying a Marine Corps flag along with the American Flag.
Marine Forces Reserve ( MARFORRES or MFR ), also known as the United States Marine Corps Reserve and the U.S. Marines Corps Forces Reserve, is the reserve force for the United States Marine Corps
( U.S.M.C. ). The MFR is an expeditionary, warfighting organization and is designed to reinforce the active duty units of the U.S.M.C.in their expeditionary role.
Marines in the MFR go through the same training and do the same type work as their active duty personnel do. The MFR was established by Congress when President Woodrow Wilson recognized the need for a operational reserve force. The Naval Appropriations Act was passed on August 29 1916, making the MFR responsible for providing both trained and qualified personnel to be mobilized in time of war. The USMC Women's Reserve was born in July of 1942 but by 1947 it looked as though the reserve units were going to be disbanded. The Armed Forces Unification Act issued by the Department of Defense helped
standardize pay for the MFR service members along with creating a retirement pay program. The MFR is the command for 40,000 drilled Selected Reserve Marines and have
184 Training Centers located throughout the United States.
The MFR is made up of both Marines and Sailors known as the Selected Marine Corps Reserve ( SMCR ) or the Individual Ready Reserve ( IRR ). The SMCR belong to the reserve units and have are obligation to drill one weekend a month and two weeks a year. The IRR is made up of Marines who have finished their active duty, however, their names remain on record to be called up in case of war or any other emergency. The IRR personnel are also required to check in and participate in an annual muster.
While the MFR units have US Navy Sailors assigned to perform medical and religious services, these Sailors are members of the Marine Corps Reserve. Instead, they are a mix of Navy Reserve and US Navy Regular Sailors whom have been assigned to serve along with Marines.
The MFR have been involved in World War I, World War II, Korean War, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The observance of this day isn't widely known or celebrated but the MFR doesn't mind. To celebrate this day you might consider flying a Marine Corps flag along with the American Flag.