31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
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The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is a forward-deployed, amphibious Marine Air-Ground Task Force based in the Indo-Pacific region, specializing in rapid crisis response and expeditionary operations.
Aliases (1)
- 31st MEU ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Marine Air-Ground Task Force
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Marine Expeditionary Unit → military unit → |
| abbreviation |
31st MEU
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| capability |
air assault operations
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amphibious assault operations → limited duration, limited scale operations across the range of military operations → sea-based power projection → |
| component |
Aviation Combat Element
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Command Element → Ground Combat Element → Logistics Combat Element → |
| country |
United States
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| deploymentStatus |
forward-deployed
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| doctrine |
Marine Air-Ground Task Force concept
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| garrison |
Camp Courtney
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Camp Hansen → Okinawa Prefecture → |
| higherCommand |
United States Indo-Pacific Command
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| mission |
conduct amphibious operations
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conduct disaster relief → conduct humanitarian assistance → conduct noncombatant evacuation operations → provide forward presence → support contingency operations → support theater security cooperation → |
| nickname |
America's Pacific Force in Readiness
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| notableOperationType |
combat operations
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evacuation operations → humanitarian assistance and disaster relief → maritime security operations → |
| operatesWith |
Amphibious Ready Group
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United States Navy → |
| partOf |
III Marine Expeditionary Force
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| regionFocus |
First Island Chain
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Philippine Sea → South China Sea → |
| role |
amphibious warfare
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expeditionary operations → forward-deployed force → rapid crisis response → |
| serviceBranch |
United States Marine Corps
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| theater |
East Asia
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Indo-Pacific region → Western Pacific → |
| type |
special operations capable (historical designation)
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| typicalStrength |
approximately 2200 Marines and sailors
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
("31st MEU")
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abbreviation |
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III Marine Expeditionary Force
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subordinateUnit |