31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
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| 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | |
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 31st MEU's Insignia |
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| Active | April 13, 1979 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | USMC |
| Type | Marine Air Ground Task Force |
| Role | Forward-deployed, rapid-response force |
| Size | 2,200 |
| Part of | III Marine Expeditionary Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler |
| Nickname | "" |
| Battles/wars | Operation Iraqi Freedom |
The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) is one of seven Marine Expeditionary Units currently in existence in the United States Marine Corps. The Marine Expeditionary Unit is a Marine Air Ground Task Force with a strength of about 2,200 personnel. The MEU consists of a command element, a reinforced infantry battalion, a composite helicopter squadron and a MEU service support group. The 31st MEU is currently based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan. The is the only permanently forward deployed MEU, standing always ready to operate in and around the western Pacific
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[edit] Mission
The mission of the MEU is to provide geographic combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, rapid-response force capable of conducting conventional amphibious and selected maritime special operations at night or under adverse weather conditions from the sea, by surface and/or by air while under communications and electronics restrictions.
[edit] History
In 2006, the 31st MEU was sent to the Philippines to provide relief assistance during the mudslides in southern Leyte [1].
[edit] See also
- List of Marine Expeditionary Units
- List of United States Marine Corps battalions
- List of United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons
- List of United States Marine Corps logistics groups
[edit] External links
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