24th Marine Expeditionary Unit

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Marine expeditionary unit U.S. Marine Corps unit

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit is a rapid-response, sea-based U.S. Marine Corps task force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response, and limited contingency missions worldwide.

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24th MEU	1

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Marine expeditionary unit ⓘ U.S. Marine Corps unit ⓘ
abbreviation	24th Marine Expeditionary Unit self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: 24th MEU
branchRole	expeditionary warfare ⓘ
capability	amphibious operations ⓘ aviation combat operations ⓘ disaster relief ⓘ humanitarian assistance ⓘ limited ground combat operations ⓘ maritime security operations ⓘ noncombatant evacuation operations ⓘ special operations capable training ⓘ tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel ⓘ
commandedBy	colonel (USMC) ⓘ
commandStructure	Marine Air-Ground Task Force construct ⓘ
component	aviation combat element ⓘ command element ⓘ ground combat element ⓘ logistics combat element ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
deploymentPattern	forward-deployed with U.S. Navy amphibious ready groups ⓘ rotational deployments ⓘ
doctrine	amphibious warfare ⓘ combined arms ⓘ expeditionary operations ⓘ
garrison	Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune ⓘ
garrisonLocation	North Carolina ⓘ
higherCommand	II Marine Expeditionary Force ⓘ
mission	project power ashore from the sea ⓘ provide forward presence ⓘ support joint and combined operations ⓘ
mobility	air-mobile ⓘ ground-mobile ⓘ sea-based ⓘ
operationalEnvironment	worldwide ⓘ
readinessLevel	rapid deployment ⓘ
role	amphibious assault ⓘ crisis response ⓘ limited contingency operations ⓘ rapid-response force ⓘ sea-based task force ⓘ
serviceBranch	United States Marine Corps ⓘ
size	approximately 2200 Marines and sailors ⓘ
type	Marine Air-Ground Task Forces ⓘ surface form: Marine Air-Ground Task Force
typicalNavyPartner	Expeditionary Strike Groups ⓘ surface form: Amphibious Ready Group

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24th Marine Expeditionary Unit → abbreviation → 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: 24th MEU

II Marine Expeditionary Force → hasSubordinateUnit → 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit ⓘ