Projecting Confidence & Readiness
The U.S. Marine Corps maintains a globally integrated prepositioning strategy to ensure Marines can respond rapidly to emerging threats and operational requirements. Through afloat prepositioning ships, strategic ashore sites and integrated contracted support, we keep the right equipment always forward, always ready. These capabilities are foundational to Force Design and essential to sustaining forward presence, supporting allies and enabling combat effectiveness in contested environments. Our prepositioning programs serve as a beacon of assurance to allies and a deterrent to potential adversaries. Our maritime prepositioning remains essential, as delivering combat-ready gear by sea enables sustained operations without relying on long supply chains. Our land-based prepositioning sites ensure Marines can operate and sustain forward in critical regions, while also reinforcing regional alliances that give us the flexibility to scale quickly in a crisis.
Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadrons (MPSRON) 2 and 3
Afloat prepositioning ships provide a persistent presence and rapid response capability in contested and logistically complex environments. They are strategically positioned to swiftly respond to global demands.
Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Norway (MCPP-N)
The MCPP-N ashore program, reaching deep into ground equipment caves, includes materiel designed to reinforce Norway and support crisis response. This program also supports limited sustainment for U.S. Marine Corps expeditionary operations under U.S. European Command and other geographic combatant commanders.
MCPP-N has proven its mettle by providing contingency support to U.S. Central Command during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Our prepositioning programs stand as a testament to the Marine Corps' commitment to global readiness and strategic agility.
Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Philippines (MCPP-PHIL)
MCPP-PHIL in the Indo-Pacific region provides humanitarian aid and disaster relief capability and flexible sustainment through commercial storage and contracted maintenance.