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Army General David Petraeus' assumption of command in Afghanistan in 2010, in support of the ALP/VSO program (Afghan Local Police/Village Stability Operations), special forces in Afghanistan were task-organized into battalion level SOTF (Special Operations Task Forces), each with a geographic area of responsibility-for MARSOC, this was western Afghanistan and Helmand Province. MARSOC Marines also took part in Operation Enduring Freedom – Philippines. Allegations later arose that the MARSOC operators killed the civilians while suppressing enemy fire, but these allegations proved false. The incident that resulted in as many as 19 civilians killed involved a complex ambush by insurgents that included a suicide car bomb and small arms fire. MARSOC's initial deployment to Afghanistan in 2007 was mired in controversy when its Fox Company was sent back to the United States and its commander relieved from duty after a shooting incident. The first of many Marine Special Operations Companies stood up in June 2006.

Det One was disbanded in 2006 soon after the creation of MARSOC. SOCOM conducted a study of the unit's deployment, which clearly indicated success and strong performance. Det One conducted a multitude of special operations in Iraq alongside their special operations brothers of the sister services. It was made up of mostly Marines from 1st and 2nd Force Reconnaissance Batalions along with other hand-picked support men and served with Navy SEALs under Naval Special Warfare Group One. The establishment of MARSOC represented the most significant step towards that goal and followed the establishment of Detachment One ( Det One), a small Marine Corps detachment formed as a pilot program to test Marine Corps integration into SOCOM. Jones at The Pentagon, caused the Marine Corps to work towards integration with SOCOM. A re-evaluation following the September 11 attacks and the Global War on Terrorism, along with new policy established by Secretary Rumsfeld and Commandant General James L. At the time, Marine Corps leaders felt that their Force Reconnaissance (FORECON) units were best kept in the Marine Corps' Marine Air-Ground Task Force command structure and that the detachment of an elite Marine special operations unit would be to the detriment of the Marine Corps as a whole. The potential participation of the Marine Corps in SOCOM has been controversial since SOCOM was formed in 1986. MARSOC was officially activated on 24 February 2006 with ceremonies at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Brown, and the Marine Corps Commandant General Michael Hagee on 28 October 2005. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, following a meeting between him, the SOCOM commander General Bryan D. Its creation was announced on 23 November 2005 by U.S. Marine Raiders conduct combat operations in eastern Afghanistan. Operation Pacific Eagle – Philippines.Seal of the Marine Special Operations Command