The Marine Corps Reserve remains an integral part of the Total Force Marine Corps and continues to serve as an operationally-focused force, whether it is integrated with Marine forces in Afghanistan, serving as Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa, or filling training and advising roles with security cooperation teams in direct support of combatant commanders' requirements. Consequently, the Reserve Force continues to maintain a high level of operational experience as it serves side-by-side with its active component counterparts.
