2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (United States)

2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
2nd MEB insignia
Founded	20 November 2012 (11 years, 4 months)
Country	United States
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Marine Air-Ground Task Force
Part of	2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Engagements	Operation Iraqi Freedom Battle of Nasiriyah Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Strike of the Sword Battle of Marjah
Website	2ndmeb.marines.mil
Commanders
Current commander	BGen Andrew T. Priddy
Notable commanders	LtGen Richard F. Natonski LtGen Lawrence D. Nicholson MajGen Stephen M. Neary

The 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade is a brigade of the United States Marine Corps. It is part of II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF). It advertises itself as a "middleweight" crises response force of choice in the European and Southern Command Areas of Operation. It is able to "operate independently, as a service component, or to lead a Joint Task Force". Self-sufficient and interoperable, the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade possesses a mix of command and control, combat power and specialized logistics. Operating as part of the greater Marine Corps team and with support from the United States Navy and other services, it can provide operational reach.

Current subordinate units

• Headquarters element: 5th Battalion 10th Marines
• Ground combat element: 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 Marine Corps Reserve units as Operation Desert Storm was getting under way. The exercise was designated Battle Griffin and took place in February–March 1991. The force comprised HQ Company 25th Marines, 3/25 Marines, Co E, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, and 1/14 Marine Artillery (Batteries HQ, Alpha, and Bravo).^[1]

Iraq war

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 Task Force Leatherneck, commanded by BGen Lawrence Nicholson during the 2009–10 deployment to Afghanistan for NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). In 2010, Task Force Leatherneck spearheaded both the Operation Strike of the Sword and the Battle of Marjah, the largest battles since the start of the Afghanistan Campaign.^{[citation needed]}

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."

See also

• Marine Expeditionary Unit

References

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External links

• 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Official Website
• 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade at GlobalSecurity.org
• DVIDS website for the Special Purpose MAGTF - Afghanistan

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Major Commands of the United States Marine Corps

Headquarters Marine Corps

Operating Forces

Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic

Marine Forces, Command and Marine Forces, North	II Marine Expeditionary Force • 2nd Marine Division • 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing • 2nd Marine Logistics Group • 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade • 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit • 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit • 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit

• Marine Forces, Europe and Africa
• Marine Forces, South
• Marine Forces, Strategic Command
• Marine Forces, Space Command

Fleet Marine Force, Pacific

Marine Forces, Pacific

I Marine Expeditionary Force • 1st Marine Division • 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing • 1st Marine Logistics Group • 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade • 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit • 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit • 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit III Marine Expeditionary Force • 3rd Marine Division • 1st Marine Aircraft Wing • 3rd Marine Logistics Group • 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade • 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit

• Marine Forces, Central Command
• Marine Forces, Korea

Operating Contingent Forces

Marine Forces Reserve	• 4th Marine Division • 4th Marine Aircraft Wing • 4th Marine Logistics Group • Force Headquarters Group
others	• Marine Corps Security Force Regiment • Marine Corps Embassy Security Group • Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) • Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC)

Support Establishment

Support Establishment

• Combat Development Command • Marine Corps Recruit Depots • Marine Corps Logistics Command • Marine Corps Recruiting Command • Marine Band

Marine Corps Installations Command

• Marine Corps Installations East • Marine Corps Installations West • Marine Corps Installations Pacific