Forces Command (FORCECOM)

Commanding Officer Forces Command (COFORCECOM)
Brigadier General David W. Ferber
E-Mail: sfmccoforcecom@sfi.org

Deputy Commanding officer Forces Command (DCOFORCECOM-OPS)
Lieutenant General Jari James
E-Mail: sfmcdcoforcecom@sfi.org, sfmcforcecom-ops@sfi.org

Deputy Commanding officer Forces Command (DCOFORCECOM-Awards)
Major General Eric Johannson
E-Mail: sfmcdcoforcecom@sfi.org, sfmcforcecom-award@sfi.org

Appointed by the Commandant STARFLEET Marine Corps, the Commanding Officer Forces Command (COFORCECOM) is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Corps’ assigned units. In their supervisory role over the Corps’ units, COFORCECOM is responsible for the training, morale and esprit de corps of the SFMC. They can achieve this by coaching, teaching and mentoring the Brigade Officers in Charge in all areas relating to the SFMC such as awards, decorations, uniforms and reporting, as well as how to maintain and run a small SFMC unit assigned to a chapter. The COFORCECOM must be the Subject Matter Expert in all things SFMC and able to pass this knowledge on to the member.

The COFORCECOM will ensure there are clear lines of communication extending from the Commandant, through the brigades, to the units. Specifically, they are to report all news and directives from the Commandant to the various Brigade Officers in Charge and ensure such information is passed on to the brigade’s subordinate units. Conversely, all reports, concerns, and requests from the units be reported via the chain of command from the brigades, through Forces Command and on to the Commandant. To do this, the COFORCECOM compiles a report for the Commandant from the regular reports submitted by the brigades who have compiled their reports from those of the battalions and units. See section on reporting for the frequency of reports required from this office.

The COFORCECOM is responsible for the activation and deactivation of Corps units. Refer to appendix A for exact procedures for activation and deactivation of units. Additionally, the COFORCECOM is the authority for approving numbers, nicknames, mottos, and logos. The office will maintain a database of this information.

Brigade Officers-In-Charge (BDE OIC)