2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (United States)








































2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade

2nd MEB insignia (transparent background) 01.png
2nd MEB insignia

Allegiance
 United States of America
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


  • Battle of Marjah

Commanders
Current
commander

BrigGen Robert F. Castellvi
Notable
commanders

Richard F. Natonski
Lawrence Nicholson

The 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade is a brigade (a formation) 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.




Contents






  • 1 Current subordinate units


  • 2 History


    • 2.1 Iraq war


    • 2.2 War in Afghanistan




  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





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


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, TF Leatherneck spearheaded the Battle of Marjah, the largest battle since the start of the Afghan Campaign.




TF Leatherneck logo



See also



  • Marine Expeditionary Unit


References









  1. ^ Thomas D. Dinackus, Order of Battle: Allied Ground Forces of Operation Desert Storm, Hellgate Press, Central Point, Oregon, 2000, Chart 22-3, .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
    ISBN 1-55571-493-5.





  •  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.


External links



  • 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade's official website


  • 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade at GlobalSecurity.org

  • DVIDS website for the Special Purpose MAGTF - Afghanistan










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