Mission
I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) trains and evaluates Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU), 31st MEU Battalions, SPMAGTFs, and other designated deploying units from I MEF. EOTG focuses training and evaluation in select special individual and collective tasks and mission essential tasks (METs) in order to prepare deploying units for GFM deployments to Geographic Combatant Commands (GCC).
1) Exercise Branch Mission:
Plan, organize, de-conflict, and execute exercises for the MEU and SPMAGTF units. Exercise Branch will conduct the detailed planning for the I MEF MEUs’ RUTs and CERTEXs in accordance with (IAW) the I MEF Commanding General’s (CG’s) guidance.
2) Special Training Branch Mission:
Provide relevant and realistic specialized individual skills and collective unit training to the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), associated enablers, reconnaissance and surveillance (R&S) teams, and snipers assigned to I MEF and 31st MEUs. Provide specialized training to non-MEF units, as directed. Responsible for Urban and Aerial Sniper Courses, Security Element Course, Close Quarters Tactics Course, CQT Enablers Course, Advanced Reconnaissance and Surveillance Course, Ground Interoperability Course, Maritime Interoperability Course, Fast Rope Masters Course, Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques Course, and Assault Climbers Course.
3) Amphibious Raids Branch Mission:
Provide relevant and realistic training to the GCE assigned to I MEF, 31st MEUs, non-MEF units, as directed. Responsible for Raid Leaders Course, Raid Planners Course, Amphibious Raids Course, TRAP Course, Non-Lethal Weapons Course, and Basic Engagement Course.
Train deploying units; (1) to support Theater Support and Cooperation (TSC) missions through the conduct of the Basic Engagement Course (BEC), (2) in the TTPs associated with Non-Lethal Weapons (NLW) employment through the Non-Lethal Weapons Course, and (3) to conduct Non-Combatant Evacuation Operations (NEO) / Foreign Humanitarian Assistance (FHA) missions through the NEO/FHA Course. Support I MEF TSC requirements as required in accordance with I MEF OAIs.