What is a fleet Marine?

Answer 1

It's a general term used for a Marine that is deployed with the Navy on board a ship (in the fleet). Basically if you've been on a "float", you are a fleet Marine.

There is also an obsolete decoration that used to be awarded to naval personnel who completed 12 months service in the Fleet Marine Force. That is basically naval personnel who serve under Marine command (like hospital Corpsman). They wear Marine uniforms (except for dress uniform), and have to meet all Marine standards. They were called "Fleet Marines" also. That is probably the more historically correct definition.

I think chrls-bann88 needs some prune juice. I did 5 years in the Corps in the 80's and the definition I gave you is completely accurate. He must be a FNG.

Answer 2

Fleet Marines consist of those on board ship as part of that ship's security force and those with the four Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEFs). Three of those MEFs are active duty and one is a Reserve MEF. A MEF includes the Marine Division. the Air Wing and the Force Logistics Group.
The three active duty MEFs are currently homeported at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Camp Pendleton, California and Camp Courtney in Okinawa Prefecture Japan. The Reserve MEF is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Answer 3

NO NO NONO NONONON 1st poster is wrong

WRONG

A FLEET MARINE IS A MARINE WHO HAS GRADUATED BOOT CAMP MCT/SOI AND THE MOS SCHOOL AND HAS ARRIVED AT THEIR FIRST DUTY STATION ONCE YOU HAVE GOTTEN TO THE FIRST DUTY STATION YOU ARE A FLEET MARINE BECAUSE YOU ARE IN THE FLEET MARINE FORCE

IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH BEING ON A SHIP

MAYBE BACK IN THE DAY BUT NOW A DAYS IT MEANS YOU ARE IN THE FLEET YOU ARE A FLEET MARINE NO LONGER A BOOT AND PEOPLE EXPECT MORE FROM YOU NOW

Answer 4

good answer slick. a fleet marine is just that, a marine that is either on float aboard a navy ship or one that has been assigned to duty on a navy ship.