Officers and recruits stationed at Marine Headquarters are considered "Super-elites". Higher ranking Marines are noticeably stronger than lower ranked ones the admirals in particular are known as the world government's ultimate powerhouses. In the pair, the higher ranked officer will give the orders to those under their command, while the other acts as an advisor or information gatherer while ensuring their partner's command is undertaken by the subordinates. These partnerships may remain even during promotions, with both Marines advancing in rank together. A Marine force will usually consist of one or two officers and multiple infantry soldiers.Ĭommanding Marines often work in pairs, with one superior officer and a second-in-command, or a subordinate who is of a lower rank. The officers hold a position of leadership while the infantry carry out the officers orders. The Marines can be divided into two basic categories: Officers and Infantry. The system of military rank in place for the Marines is fairly straightforward, where each rank is clearly outlined. Rank System Further information: Marine Ranks Also, high-ranking Marines may even be involved in the apprehension of notorious pirates and/or other criminals, to the extent that even an admiral can be tasked to do the job, as seen when Admiral Fujitora was dispatched by Fleet Admiral Sakazuki to arrest Monkey D. The goals for infiltration may vary, from attempting to stop the intake of recruits to monitoring their activities. Some high-ranking Marines are also involved in infiltrating notorious and/or dangerous pirate crews. Vice admirals are the ones who serve on the ships that the admirals call out, and are tasked with carrying out the admirals' orders exactly. This may take the form of apprehending many criminals at once, protecting the World Nobles, or calling a Buster Call to tackle a situation. Higher-ranked Marines (admirals and the fleet admiral) are expected to be on call to lead the Marine forces into war. The Marines are left to ensure the transportation of these criminals to prison and/or to their execution. Apprehended criminals who are brought in alive are handed over to be made an example of. They tolerate bounty hunters as a method of making their jobs easier, but are known to go out bounty hunting themselves.
They are generally divided between those who support Moral Justice and those who support Absolute Justice, with the latter being the code of conduct for the Marines as a central doctrine.Īmongst their duties is awarding bounty hunters the bounties for the head of a criminal. They use justice as their constituted policy to manage a world that is made almost entirely of ocean much easier. The main purpose of the Marines is bringing any criminal to justice, with a particular focus on capturing pirates. The duty of the Marines is to maintain a law and order throughout the world and impose the will and might of the World Government. It is also possible for a pirate to become a Marine if they have the recommendation of a Marine officer.
A former pirate may join the Marines if they undergo a trial and are pardoned for past crimes, such was the case for Jango. However, some pirates, such as Vergo, manage to slip in without the Marines realizing. The Marines at the 153rd Branch in Shells Town had initially wanted to perform a background check on Koby. The Marines try to make sure that no pirates infiltrate their ranks. Non-canonically, the youngest known person to enlist is Zephyr, who joined at the age of fourteen. Canonically, the youngest known person to enlist in the Marines is Koby, who joined at the age of sixteen. It is currently unknown if there is minimum age requirement for joining the Marines.
There also seems to be no restrictions regarding race the Marines are known to employ various giants and (non-canonically) members of the Longarm Tribe. One can even enlist if the base they are enlisting at is outside their homeland, as seen when Koby enlisted at the base in Shells Town, even though he is from somewhere else. There also seems to be no restriction based on nationality. While a majority of Marines are seen to be male, there is also a good number of female Marines, including Tsuru, Gion, Hina, Tashigi, Isuka and formerly Bell-mère. There are no enlistment restrictions regarding gender. It appears that one simply needs to ask to join and a ranking officer, presumably the base commander specifically, simply needs to approve the enlistment. The exact process of joining the Marines is unclear. 8.8.1 Caribou's Kehihihihi in the New World.