22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
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The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit is a U.S. Marine Corps rapid-response, sea-based air-ground task force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response, and limited contingency missions worldwide.
Aliases (2)
- 22nd MEU ×1
- 22nd Marine Amphibious Unit ×1
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Marine expeditionary unit
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U.S. Marine Corps unit → |
| abbreviation |
22nd MEU
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| allegiance |
United States of America
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| capability |
amphibious assault
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disaster relief → humanitarian assistance → limited contingency operations worldwide → maritime security operations → non-combatant evacuation operations → |
| command |
commanded by a Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps
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| commandStructure |
II Marine Expeditionary Force
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| component |
Aviation Combat Element
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Command Element → Ground Combat Element → Logistics Combat Element → |
| country |
United States
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| doctrine |
Marine Air-Ground Task Force doctrine
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| domain |
amphibious
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maritime → |
| garrison |
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
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| higherFormation |
United States Marine Corps Forces Command
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| isPartOf |
United States Navy–Marine Corps team
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| location |
North Carolina
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| mission |
conduct amphibious operations
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conduct crisis response → conduct limited contingency missions → support joint and combined operations → |
| missionScope |
global
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| mobility |
sea-based
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| operationalConcept |
forward-deployed expeditionary force
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| readiness |
rapidly deployable
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| role |
amphibious warfare
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crisis response → limited contingency operations → rapid-response force → sea-based air-ground task force → |
| serviceBranch |
United States Marine Corps
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| size |
approximately 2200 Marines and Sailors
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| taskOrganization |
scalable
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tailored to mission → |
| type |
Marine Air-Ground Task Force
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| typicalDeployment |
embarked aboard U.S. Navy amphibious ready group ships
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
("22nd MEU")
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abbreviation |
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II Marine Expeditionary Force
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hasSubordinateUnit |
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Urgent Fury
("22nd Marine Amphibious Unit")
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notableUnitInvolved |