16 March San Diego Union-Tribune - Marine Corps Force Deploys in Summer.

The newly formed Marine Corps Special Operations Command will begin its global missions this summer, the command's leader said Tuesday.

Although his 2,600-man force won't be fully operational until 2008, Marine Brig. Gen. Dennis Hejlik said a unit focused on training foreign troops will deploy soon. Also, a special operations company from Camp Lejeune, N.C., will deploy with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the summer.

The first West Coast company will deploy next year with the Camp Pendleton-based 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Hejlik said...