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Maneuver Enhancement Brigade 09 November 2021 FM 3-81 1-5 Legend: ASCC Army service component command CONUS continental United States JFACC joint force air component commander JFLCC joint force land component commander JFMCC joint force maritime component commander JFSOC joint force special operations commander TEC theater engineer command Figure 1-2. Example of corps as an intermediate land force headquarters 1-19. When designated as a joint force land component, the corps exercises command over Marine Corps forces as required by the joint force commander. The corps functions as an operational-level headquarters. If the joint force commander elects to establish a joint security area (JSA) within the joint operations area, the joint force commander normally determines its structure and controlling headquarters. The options for the JSA depend on the threat and mission variables, particularly forces available. If the threat to the JSA is low to moderate, the theater army commander may tailor ARFOR with a MEB specifically for controlling the JSA. The MEB may include additional military police and intelligence assets. If the threat to theater bases and lines of communications is significant, the theater army may tailor ARFOR with an additional BCT to control that AO. A third option, in the case of very high threat levels, is to assign the mission to an Army division with BCTs. 1-20. When assigned the mission of supporting echelons above division, joint, or multinational forces, the MEB could be task-organized with other Service or national units and integrated staff augmentation to provide command and control for a variety of elements necessary to support those forces. The MEB may be assigned its own AO in such a role. When assigned to a joint command, the MEB may provide command and control of the JSA. In this case, the MEB commander may be designated as the joint security coordinator by a joint force commander. The MEB may be required to establish or support a theater level joint security coordination center. (See JP 3-10 for additional information on a MEB serving as a joint security coordination center for a JSA.) The MEB can also support functional component commands, a joint force, or another Service. Other Brigade Support 1-21. The MEB could be tasked to provide support to other divisional units, to include BCTs, functional brigades, or other support brigades. The division may task the MEB to conduct certain operations in general support to the division with selected tasks that require direct support to the main effort, such as protecting critical capabilities, assets, and activities. When providing general support, other brigades in the division coordinate their requirements with the division staff and the MEB. Based on the division commander’s intent,