2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (United States)
2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade | |
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2nd Marine Expeditionary Force | |
Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune |
Engagements | Operation Iraqi Freedom
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Website | 2ndmeb.marines.mil |
Commanders | |
Current commander | BGen Andrew T. Priddy |
Notable commanders |
The 2nd
Current subordinate units
- 5th Battalion 10th Marines
- Regimental Combat Team 8
- Aviation combat element: Marine Aircraft Group 40
- Logistics combat element: Combat Logistics Regiment 2
- 2nd Civil Affairs Group
History
In 1991 the 2nd MEB made the first test of the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB), comprised completely of
Iraq war
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The 2nd MEB became Task Force Tarawa, commanded by Brigadier General Richard F. Natonski, for Operation Iraqi Freedom, and, as TF Tarawa, was thus part of the 2003 invasion of Iraq under I Marine Expeditionary Force. During the invasion 2nd MEB fought the Battle of Nasiriyah.
War in Afghanistan
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It became
The 2nd MEB Command Element was reactivated on 20 Nov 2012 at Camp Lejune, North Carolina.[2] The reactivated unit is designed to be a "scalable, standing, joint-capable, and a deployment-ready headquarters element that can also enable the introduction of follow-on forces if required."
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See also
- Marine Expeditionary Unit
References
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- ISBN 1-55571-493-5.
- ^ "2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade - About". www.2ndmeb.marines.mil. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
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