Marine expeditionary unit
A Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) that is constructed around an infantry battalion reinforced, a helicopter squadron reinforced, and a task-organized combat service support element. It normally fulfills Marine Corps forward sea-based deployment requirements. The Marine expeditionary unit provides an immediate reaction capability for crisis response and is capable of limited combat operations. Also called MEU. See also aviation combat element; combat service support element; command element; ground combat element; Marine air-ground task force; Marine expeditionary force; Marine expeditionary force (forward); Marine expeditionary unit (special operations capable); special purpose Marine air-ground task force; task force. | ||||
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Marine Expeditionary Unit
A Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) is the smallest Marine Air-Ground Task Force in the United States Marine Corps.
The Marine Expeditionary Unit is normally built around a reinforced Marine infantry battalion, a composite helicopter squadron, a logistics combat element, and a command element. Troop strength is about 2,200, and it is commanded by a colonel. Occasionally a MEU-like unit is built around a regiment and is called a Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) and is commanded by a Brigadier General.
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