13th Marine Expeditionary Unit

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The 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit is a forward-deployed, rapid-response Marine Air-Ground Task Force of the United States Marine Corps capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response, and a wide range of military missions worldwide.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Marine expeditionary unit
abbreviation 13th MEU NERFINISHED
allegiance United States of America
canConduct amphibious assault
counterinsurgency support
limited objective raids
security cooperation exercises
tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel
visit, board, search, and seizure operations
capability air-ground integration
rapid deployment
sea-based operations
special operations capable tasks
sustained operations ashore
component aviation combat element
command element
ground combat element
logistics combat element
country United States of America
surface form: United States
garrison Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton NERFINISHED
higherFormationType Marine expeditionary force NERFINISHED
militaryBranch United States Marine Corps
mission conduct amphibious operations
project power ashore from the sea
provide a forward-deployed, sea-based MAGTF
support joint and combined operations
motto The Fighting Thirteenth NERFINISHED
nickname The Fighting Thirteenth NERFINISHED
operationalStatus active
partOf I Marine Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED
role Marine Air-Ground Task Force NERFINISHED
amphibious warfare
crisis response
disaster relief
expeditionary operations
forward-deployed rapid-response force
humanitarian assistance
limited contingency operations
maritime security operations
noncombatant evacuation operations
theater security cooperation
size approximately 2,200 Marines and Sailors
typeOfUnit combined-arms task force
typicalDeploymentPlatform Amphibious Ready Group NERFINISHED
typicalDeploymentRegion U.S. Central Command area of responsibility
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility

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Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) hasNotableUnit 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit
subject surface form: Marine Expeditionary Unit