The TFSPO, in conjunction with the Advocates, Operating Forces, and other USMC agencies, develops and maintains the USMC force structure and establishes the optimal allocation of resources in accordance with the Commandant of the Marine Corps’ (CMC) priorities to provide a balanced and capable force. The TFSPO plans and implements future force structure changes to build capability-based organizations which fulfill the Marine Corps’ requirements and accomplishes the Mission Essential Tasks (METs) in accordance with reference (a).