Book Description
The operation and maintenance, Marine Corps appropriation provides the funding for Marine Corps missions, functions, activities and facilities except for those requirements related to: procurement of major items of equipment and ammunition, military personnel, military family housing, operations and maintenance of the Marine Corps Reserve, and those functions supported by Navy sponsored appropriations. The funds contained in this appropriation are intended primarily for the support of the Fleet Marine Forces which consist of 188,000 active military and 16,086 civilian personnel in FY 1992 and 181,900 active military and 15,255 civilian personnel in FY 1993. The primary Marine Corps objective is to train and maintain the Fleet Marine Forces at a high level of combat readiness for service with the fleet, ashore, or for such other duties as the President may direct.