MEU
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MEU is the standard abbreviation for a Marine Expeditionary Unit, a forward-deployed, rapid-response task force of the United States Marine Corps.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military unit ⓘ |
| branch | United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capability |
air operations
ⓘ
amphibious operations ⓘ disaster relief ⓘ humanitarian assistance ⓘ limited ground combat operations ⓘ logistics support ⓘ maritime interdiction operations ⓘ noncombatant evacuation operations ⓘ security cooperation ⓘ special operations capable (historically designated MEU(SOC)) ⓘ |
| component |
Aviation Combat Element
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Command Element NERFINISHED ⓘ Ground Combat Element NERFINISHED ⓘ Logistics Combat Element NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deploymentPattern |
forward-deployed
ⓘ
rotational deployment ⓘ |
| doctrine | Marine Air-Ground Task Force doctrine ⓘ |
| higherFormationType | Marine Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
to project power ashore from the sea
ⓘ
to provide a forward-deployed, sea-based, rapid-response capability ⓘ to respond to crises across the range of military operations ⓘ |
| operatesWith | U.S. Navy Amphibious Ready Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform |
amphibious assault ship
ⓘ
amphibious transport dock ⓘ dock landing ship ⓘ |
| readinessLevel | high readiness ⓘ |
| role |
amphibious assault force
ⓘ
crisis response force ⓘ forward-deployed force ⓘ rapid-response task force ⓘ theater reserve ⓘ |
| sizeClass | smallest standing Marine Air-Ground Task Force ⓘ |
| standsFor | Marine Expeditionary Unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | permanently established formation type ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Marine Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalAviationElementSize | reinforced composite helicopter squadron ⓘ |
| typicalDeploymentLength | about 6 to 7 months ⓘ |
| typicalGroundElementSize | reinforced infantry battalion ⓘ |
| typicalLogisticsElementSize | combat logistics battalion ⓘ |
| typicalStrength | about 2,200 Marines and Sailors ⓘ |
| usedBy |
U.S. combatant commanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps Forces Command NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Marine Expeditionary Unit