15th Marine Expeditionary Unit
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The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit is a forward-deployed, rapid-response Marine Air-Ground Task Force of the U.S. 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 | 15th MEU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| basedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| capability |
air operations from amphibious ships
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amphibious operations ⓘ disaster relief ⓘ limited ground combat operations ⓘ sea-based power projection ⓘ special operations capable missions ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under operational control of a Navy Expeditionary Strike Group when deployed ⓘ |
| component |
aviation combat element
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command element ⓘ ground combat element ⓘ logistics combat element ⓘ |
| conflictParticipation |
Global War on Terrorism
NERFINISHED
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Operation Enduring Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Iraqi Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| deploymentPattern | rotational deployments with U.S. Navy Amphibious Ready Groups ⓘ |
| garrison | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| mission |
conduct amphibious operations and crisis response worldwide
ⓘ
provide a forward-deployed, sea-based, rapid-response capability ⓘ |
| motto | “The Fighting 15th” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Operation Restore Hope in Somalia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
humanitarian assistance missions in the Indo-Pacific region ⓘ operations in Afghanistan ⓘ operations in Iraq ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment |
austere shore-based environments
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littoral regions ⓘ maritime domains ⓘ |
| partOf | I Marine Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
amphibious assault
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crisis response ⓘ expeditionary warfare ⓘ forward-deployed force ⓘ humanitarian assistance ⓘ maritime security operations ⓘ noncombatant evacuation operations ⓘ rapid-response force ⓘ theater security cooperation ⓘ |
| sizeClassification | expeditionary unit ⓘ |
| type | Marine Air-Ground Task Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalNavyPartner | Amphibious Ready Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalStrength | approximately 2200 Marines and Sailors ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Marine Expeditionary Unit