UF Marine Corps

The United Flops Marine Corps (UFMC) is the naval infantry and maritime expeditionary specialist branch of the United Flops Armed Forces. It is a branch of the Department of the Navy and is responsible for conducting amphibious and other military operations in any environment. Marines are trained to operate as infantry, and they also are responsible for providing ground combat forces for Navy ships, aircraft carriers, submarines, and other sea-based systems. The UFMC is the smallest of the U.F. military branches and is proud of its unique and highly capable warriors who have fought in every major UF military conflict.
== Structure ==
=== Ranks ===
==== 0-10 Commandant ====
The CMC reports directly to the United Flops Secretary of the Navy and is responsible for ensuring the organization, policy, plans, and programs for the Marine Corps as well as advising the President, the Secretary of Defense, the National Security Council, the Homeland Security Council.
==== 0-9 Lieutenant Commandant ====
Marine Corps lieutenant commandant typically commands a corps-sized unit. 
==== 0-8 Major Commandant ====
Major Commandant is a two-star General Officer who usually commands a division-sized unit of 10,000 to 15,000 marines.
==== 0-7 Brigadier Commandant ====
The brigadier commandant serves as a secretary to commandant staff. This rank is responsible for overseeing the staff’s planning and coordination of a mission.
==== 0-6 Colonel ====
The colonel typically commands brigade-sized units (3,000 to 5,000 Marines), They may also serve as the chief of divisional-level staff agencies.
==== 0-5 Lieutenant Colonel ====
The lieutenant colonel typically commands battalion-sized units (300 to 1,000 Marines) He or she may also be selected for brigade and task force executive officer.
==== 0-4 Major ====
The major serves as the primary staff officer for brigade and task force command and manages personnel, logistical and operational missions.
==== 0-3 Captain ====
The captain commands and controls company-sized units (62 to 190 Soldiers). He or she may also instruct at service schools and combat training centers or serve as a staff officer at the battalion level.
==== 0-2 First Lieutenant ====
Officers generally reach the rank of first lieutenant after 18 to 24 months of service. Marines at this rank may lead more specialized weapons platoons and indirect fire computation centers.
=== 0-1 Second Lieutenant ===
Most officers enter the Marines at second lieutenant. They lead platoon-size units consisting of a platoon sergeant and two or more squads (16 to 44 Marines).
==== CW5 Chief Warrant Officer 5 ====
The chief warrant officer five is a master-level technical and tactical expert. They primarily support brigade, division, corps, echelons above corps and major command operations. They have special warrant officer leadership and representation responsibilities within their respective commands.
==== CW4 Chief Warrant Officer 4 ====
The chief warrant officer four is a senior-level technical and tactical expert. They primarily support battalion, brigade, division, corps, and echelons above corps operations.
==== CW3 Chief Warrant Officer 3 ====
The chief warrant officer three is an advanced-level technical and tactical expert. They primarily support operations from team or detachment through brigade.
==== CW2 Chief Warrant Officer 2 ====
The chief warrant officer two is an intermediate-level technical and tactical expert. He or she supports levels of operations from team or detachment through battalion.
==== WO1 Warrant Officer ====
Warrant officers are the technical and tactical experts of the Marines. At the base-level rank, warrant officers primarily support operations from team or detachment through battalion. Warrant officers are appointed by the Secretary of the Navy.
==== E-9 Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps ====
There’s only one Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. The SMM oversees all noncommissioned officers. He serves as the senior enlisted advisor and consultant to the Chief of Staff of the Marine Corps.
==== E-9 Sergeant Major ====
sergeant majors are the senior enlisted advisors to the commanding officer. They carry out policies and standards and advise the commander on the performance, training, appearance and conduct of enlisted Marines. A sergeant major is assignable to battalion level or higher.
==== E-9 Master Gunnery Sergeant ====
Master Gunnery Sergeants serve as the chief administrative assistants for an Marine headquarters, but their sphere of influence regarding leadership is generally limited to those directly under their charge. They are key enlisted members of staff elements at battalion level or higher.
==== E-8 Master Sergeant ====
The master sergeant is the principal NCO and life-blood of a company. He is the disciplinarian and counselor. He instructs other sergeants, advises the commander and helps train all enlisted Soldiers. He assists officers at the company level (62 to 190 Marines).
==== E-7 Gunnery Sergeant ====
As the key assistant and advisor to the platoon leader, the gunnery sergeant generally has 15 to 18 years of Army experience.
==== E-6 Staff Sergeant ====
A staff sergeant commands a squad (nine to 10 Marines). Often, a staff sergeant will have one or more sergeants under his or her leadership. They are responsible for developing, maintaining and utilizing the full range of a Soldier’s potential.
==== E-5 Sergeant ====
Sergeants typically command a fire team of around five Marines. Sergeants oversee Marines in their daily tasks, and are expected to set a standard for lower-ranked Marines to live up to.
==== E-4 Corporal ====
Corporal is the base level of the noncommissioned officer (NCO) ranks. Corporals serve as team leader of the smallest Marine units. Like sergeants, they are responsible for individual training, personal appearance and cleanliness of Marines.
==== E-3 Lance Corporal ====
A lance corporal can manage other lower-ranked enlisted Marines. A Marine can be promoted to this rank after serving a minimum of two years and attending a training class. Recruits with a four-year degree may enter Basic Combat Training as a specialist.
==== E-2 Private First Class ====
Marines are generally promoted to this level within a year by request of a supervisor. Marines serving at this rank make up the backbone of the Marines. Their primary role is to carry out orders and complete missions.
==== E-1 Private ====
Enlisted Marines perform specific job functions and have the knowledge that ensures the success of their unit’s current mission within the Marines.
=== Structure ===
==== Corps ====
A corps is a military unit that can have 20,000–45,000 marines. A corps is the largest regular marine formation. It's made up of two to five divisions. A lieutenant commandant (LTC) commands a corps
==== Division ====
Usually commanded by a major commandant, divisions are made up of three or four brigades and include 10,000 to 15,000 marines.
==== Brigade ====
A brigade is a major tactical military formation that consists of three to six battalions and supporting elements. Brigades can be specialized and comprise battalions of a single branch.
==== Battalion ====
Battalions consist of four to six companies and can include up to about 1,000 marines. They can conduct independent operations of limited scope and duration and are usually commanded by a lieutenant colonel. There are combat arms battalions, as well as combat support and combat service support battalions.
==== Company ====
A company has anywhere from a few dozen to 200 marines. It's a tactical-sized unit that can perform a battlefield function on its own. A company consists of three or four platoons and is generally commanded by a captain.
==== Platoon ====
A platoon consists of a few fireteams and up to a few dozen marines. They're generally run by a lieutenant, often with a noncommissioned officer as second in command.
==== Fireteam ====
Two teams make up a fireteam, which has four to 10 Marines. In an infantry fireteam, the teams divide duties: one serves as a base-of-fire element, while the other serves as the maneuver element.
== History ==
The history of the United Flops Marine Corps dates back to their creation in 1775, when the Second Continental Congress voted to raise a small number of marine battalions to defend against Sogtish attacks in the American Revolution. Since then, the UFMC has seen several conflicts and major missions throughout the years, including the War of 1812, the American Civil War, World War I, the Second World War, the Floprean War, the Indochiflop War, the Gulf War, the War in Flopghanistan, the War in Binraq.