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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Marine Expeditionary Unit
		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.
		The MEU is unique in that its air and ground combat elements are combined with a logistics combat element under one commander; other services do not unite the command of air and ground forces until much higher command levels (typically theater commands, with a full general in command).
		The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit or 22nd MEU was activated December 1, 1982, as the 22nd Marine Amphibious Unit or MAU.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Marine-Expeditionary-Unit (1878 words)

	Marine expeditionary unit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Marine Expeditionary Unit is normally built around a Marine infantry battalion, a composite helicopter squadron, a MEU Service Support Group, and a Command Element.
		The MEU is routinely deployed with fleets in the Mediterranean, the Western Pacific, and periodically, the Atlantic and Indian Oceans for roughly 6 months; unless in a time of crisis and war.
		The MEU is unique in that its air and ground combat elements are combined with combat service support under one commander; other services do not unite the command of air and ground forces until much higher command levels (typically theater commands, with a full general in command).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Marine_expeditionary_unit (424 words)

	DefendAmerica - Marine Expeditionary Units Ready for Air, Land and Sea
		Marines are, first and foremost, a maritime force, expeditionary in nature.
		Marines are trained and able to come from the sea to fight land battles.
		Commanded by a colonel, the MEU is employed to fulfill routine forward deployments with fleets in the Mediterranean, the Western Pacific, and periodically, the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
	www.defendamerica.mil /articles/a112701a.html (482 words)

	22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Marines from the 22nd MEU (SOC) during Operation Asbury Park, in front of a HMMWV with battle damage.
		The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit or 22nd MEU was activated December 1, 1982, as the 22nd Marine Amphibious Unit or MAU.
		In the 1990s, the 22nd MEU participated in operations in Liberia, Zaire, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, and Sierra Leone.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/22nd_Marine_Expeditionary_Unit (301 words)

	Learn more about United States Marine Corps in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Marine Generals Peter Pace (Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) and James Jones (Commander in Chief of the United States European Command; NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Europe; and a former Commandant of the Marine Corps) are Marines currently senior to the Commandant.
		The United States Marine Corps was first established as the Continental Marines during the American Revolutionary War by a resolution of the Continental Congress on November 10, 1775.
		Historically, the United States Marine Corps is known for several campaigns as referenced in their anthem "From the Halls of Montezuma to the Shores of Tripoli".
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /u/un/united_states_marine_corps.html (967 words)

	26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Because of this powerful commitment, the Marines and Sailors of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit spent the morning, here, weaving through concertina-wired pits and waist-deep trenches while carrying a 150-pound training dummy on a field stretcher, better known as a litter, during the Litter Bearer Obstacle Course, March 20.
		The handful of Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit had been huddled in a tent keeping a close watch on their communications gear while warding off the late-winter chill with stories of exploits in sunny Mediterranean ports.
		This emblematic ceremony signifies the transfer of responsibility as the senior enlisted leader of the MEU and keeper of traditions for the unit.
	www.usmc.mil /26thmeu (630 words)

	marine expeditionary unit - OneLook Dictionary Search (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		We found 2 dictionaries with English definitions that include the word marine expeditionary unit:
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		Marine expeditionary unit : DOD Dictionary of Military Terms [home, info]
	www.onelook.com /?loc=rescb&w=marine+expeditionary+unit (88 words)

	24th Marine Expeditionary Unit / 24 MEU
		The Marine Amphibious Unit was redesignated as a Marine Expeditionary Unit in February 1988.
		In 1996, the MEU served as a contingency force in the Adriatic Sea in support of Operation “Decisive Endeavor.” Near the end of October, units from the MEU assisted U.S. Army and allied engineers with the construction of a bridge across the Drina River in Bosnia.
		Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 263 (REIN) was the ACE of the 24th MEU and was a reinforced squadron consisting of heavy, medium, light and attack helicopters, AV -8B “Harrier” jets and KC-130 fixed-wing aerial refuleing aircraft.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/usmc/24meu.htm (2748 words)

	26th Marine Expeditionary Unit / 26 MEU
		Marine Expeditionary Units, built on the concept of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force, are much like an athletic team whose coaching and training staffs remain permanently intact and receive athletes only for the season.
		Marines and Sailors of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC, set out on 20 September 2001 for the Mediterranean Sea to begin a routine six-month deployment.
		The MEU is scheduled to deploy with the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group in early 2005, but because USS Kearsarge deployed in support of the 24th MEU, the Iwo Jima was chosen by the Navy to provide support for this AST-II exercise.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/usmc/26meu.htm (2676 words)

	Marine Corps News -> Task Force K-BAR slices through its objectives at Eglin AFB (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A Marine from Alpha Co., Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 6th Marines, the ground combat element of the 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit, stands in the open rear hatch of an assault amphibian vehicle prior to beginning a mechanized raid aboard Eglin AFB, Florida.
		Marines from Alpha Co., Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 6th Marines, the ground combat element of the 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit, dismount from their assault amphibian vehicle (AAV) and advance toward their objective during a mechanized raid aboard Eglin AFB, Florida.
		Marines from Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 6th Marines, the ground combat element of the 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit, board an assault amphibian vehicle (AAV) after successfully completing a mechanized raid aboard Eglin AFB during the MEU's recent Expeditionary Strike Group Exercise (ESGEX).
	www.marines.mil /marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/lookupstoryref/200312200945 (1098 words)

	Marine expeditionary unit - Wikipedia
		With a strength of about 2,200 personnel, the Marine Expeditionary Unit is normally built around a reinforced battalion, a composite aircraft squadron, and by a MEU Service Support group (MSSG)[?].
		Commanded by a Colonel, the MEU is employed to fulfill routine forward deployments with fleets in the Mediterranean, the Western Pacific, and periodically, the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
		In addition to the MEU commander and his supporting staff, the CE includes specialized detachments providing a direct action capability, naval gunfire liaison capability, reconnaissance, and surveillance and specialized communications and electronics warfare capabilities.
	wikipedia.findthelinks.com /me/MEU.html (351 words)

	CNN.com Specials
		Units: The 15,000 Marines of the 2nd Marine Division are the backbone of 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, which is assuming command of Marine forces in Iraq.
		Units: For Operation Iraqi Freedom I, the 1st MEF was the main Marine force in Iraq and had overall command of all Marine units in the Persian Gulf region.
		Units: The Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) are part of the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group, which includes the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau, amphibious transport dock ship USS Austin and dock landing ship USS Tortuga.
	www.cnn.com /SPECIALS/2003/iraq/forces/coalition/marines (669 words)

	DefenseLINK News: 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Ends Ops in Iraq
		The Okinawa-based unit has been in place since mid-October 2004 and was tasked with planning and executing various missions throughout a 33,000 square-mile area of operations, about the size of South Carolina.
		Elements of the 31st MEU conducted patrols both on the Euphrates River with Small Craft Company and on the shores to ensure the security of the hydroelectric dam at Hadithah, which provides a large portion of Iraq's electrical needs.
		Marines and Sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit will always remember and honor the 50 warriors of the MEU who were killed in action during the MEU's tour in Iraq.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/Feb2005/n02102005_2005021012.html (760 words)

	Camp Pendleton Marines Poised For Action
		The Marine expeditionary unit, and the amphibious ships they are deployed in, represent the "tip of the spear" that often is called on by the president, former Marines note.
		Marine officials say the units are trained for a variety of missions, including offensive combat, embassy evacuations, hostage rescue, boat or helicopter assaults, medical care and convoy escorts.
		Another Marine Corps force, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is based in Japan and is the primarly ground amphibious combat force for the U.S. 7th Fleet, based in Yokosuka, Japan.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/529193/posts (1095 words)

	NDM Article - U.S. Marine Expeditionary Unit Provides ‘In Extremis’ Support
		Poised to cruise into the Mediterranean Sea in early October is the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), one of a handful of U.S. military organizations designed to permit the United States to intervene in almost any international crisis within as few as six hours after notification.
		The MEU’s command element serves as the coaching staff for the combat and combat-support units under its supervision.
		Marines and sailors practiced day and night ship-to-shore movements by surface vessels and helicopter, and deck landings by fixed wing and rotor-driven aircraft.
	www.nationaldefensemagazine.org /issues/2001/Oct/US_Marine.htm (1397 words)

	31st Marine Expeditionary Unit / 31 MEU
		The unit was reactivated as the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) on Sept. 9, 1992.
		The newest units recently assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) were fully incorporated into the MEU's 18th training cycle to complement its ability to function as a complete Marine Air Ground Task Force.
		The 31st MEU's deployment to the Central Command's area of responsibility is part of the Marine Corps commitment to security and stability all around the world as we fight the Global War on Terrorism.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/usmc/31meu.htm (1372 words)

	United States Marine Corps - US-WARs.com - about the wars of the USA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Marine Corps is the second smallest of the five branches (Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard) of the U.S. military, with 172,000 active and 40,000 reserve Marines as of 2005.
		The Marine Corps was initially composed of infantry combat forces serving aboard naval vessels, responsible for security of the ship, its captain and officers, offensive and defensive combat during boarding actions, by acting as sharpshooters, and carrying out amphibious assaults.
		Marine tactics and doctrine tends to emphasize aggressiveness and the offensive, compared to Army tactics for similar units.
	us-wars.com /marinecorps.html (835 words)

	MCB Camp Lejeune (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Larger than a Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), the MEB is uniquely qualified for sustained combat operations and can project offensive combat power ashore and remain self-sustaining without external support for a period of up to 60 days.
		The mission of the MEU is to provide geographic combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, rapid-response force capable of conducting conventional amphibious and selected maritime special operations at night or under adverse weather conditions from the sea, by surface and/or by air while under communications and electronics restrictions.
		Marine Corps Base is also responsible for the resident formal school training of approximately 39,000 Marines and provides job enhancement training for 8,000 Marines and Department of Defense employees annually.
	www.lejeune.usmc.mil /mcb/units.asp (2019 words)

	26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Legal Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) is the principal legal advisor to the MEU Commanding Officer on matters pertaining to international, criminal, administrative and environmental law.
		Additionally, The SJA is a licensed attorney who can assist Marines and Sailors assigned or attached to the 26th MEU with personal legal problems that are not disciplinary in nature.
		A Power of attorney is a written instrument whereby one person, as the principal, appoints another to act as his or her agent, giving them the authority to perform certain acts on their behalf.
	www.26meu.usmc.mil /legal_info.htm (1939 words)

	13th Marine Expeditionary Unit - "The Fighting 13th" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Marines and Sailors of the USS Tarawa lay silent.
		Marines from MEU Service Support Group, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, are well versed in the capabilities of the off-road and tactical vehicles they use to keep the supply lines moving.
		Marines from MEU Service Support Group 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit left their tactical vehicles to hone their infantry skills here, as they practiced dismounting their vehicles and assaulting, through trenches, on a fire and movement course.
	www.13meu.usmc.mil /marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/13thMEUstories?OpenPage&Start=30 (521 words)

	NDM Article - 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Prepares to Deploy
		An estimated 600 combat-armed Leathernecks and sailors from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit are scheduled early this month to prowl through the streets and waterways of Savannah, Ga., as part of an intense training regimen that almost certainly will lead to deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan.
		The unit is in Savannah to conduct two weeks of training in an urban environment, which is designed to prepare the unit to operate in cities, towns and villages when they deploy in the fall.
		At the deployment’s end, the MEU’s combat and combat-support units are released to return to their permanent commands within the 2nd Marine Division at Lejeune.
	www.nationaldefensemagazine.org /issues/2005/Aug/22nd_Marine.htm (1683 words)

	Marine Corps News -> Photo Essay - 13th MEU, ESG 1 conduct variety of missions in CentCom AOR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Expeditionary Strike Group is a flexible Naval force that can operate in shallow, narrow waterways or the open ocean, day and night, in all weather conditions in support of marine or joint forces operating in near-shore regions or deep inland.
		ESG 1 is an example of the Navy and Marine Corps' commitment to the Secretary of Defense's vision to transform the U.S. Armed Forces for the 21st Century.
		Marines aboard the USS Germantown recently returned to their ship after conducting Exercise Edged Mallet in Kenya, while elements of Marines and Sailors from the USS Peleliu also return to their ship after training in Djibouti.
	www.marines.mil /marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/lookupstoryref/20041226261 (1772 words)

	24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Maritime Special Purpose Force Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit fire.45 caliber handguns during the MEU’s Expeditionary Strike Group Exercise April 6.
		The 24th MEU is concluding their Expeditionary Strike Group Exercise and will deploy this spring to the European and Central Command theaters of operation.
		Maritime Special Purpose Force Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit participated in weapons training during the MEU’s Expeditionary Strike Group Exercise April 6.
	www.24meu.usmc.mil (179 words)

	News of the 24th MEU
		Marines from Fox Co. went into the town and recovered the remains of a Marine from MWSS-371, MCAS Yuma, Az., who was attacked during a convoy.
		During the Mission the MEU went into Qalat Sukar and removed all the pictures of Saddam Hussein and other symbols of his regime and burned them, and also seized an ammunition cache and destroyed some anti-aircraft artillery pieces.
		Along this road, far away from the camp, are two aliens to the nothingness: Marine sentries sitting in a foxhole on a cold night, staring at nothing, observing, studying, absorbing the sights, sounds, textures, odors and tastes of nothing.
	web.pitas.com /mutable/2003_04_0814.html (1797 words)

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