MISSION
Commander, Marine Forces, South (COMMARFORSOUTH), serves as the U.S. Marine Corps Service Component Commander for Commander, U.S. Southern Command (CDRUSSOUTHCOM), commands assigned or attached Marine Corps forces; engages CDRUSOUTHCOM and his/her staff to set conditions for Marine Forces most effective employment and sustainment; conducts planning in support of U.S SOUTHERN COMMAND (USSOUTHCOM) operations, exercises and theater engagements; advises CDRUSSOUTHCOM, other Component Commanders, and Task Force Commanders on the capabilities and proper employment of U.S. Marine Corps forces; and validates and facilitates the deployment, sustainment and redeployment of all designated forces in order to ensure the effective employment and support of assigned, allocated, and apportioned Marine Forces in the USSOUTHCOM Area of Responsibility