Marine Expeditionary Brigade
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A Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) is a unit of the United States Marine Corps, a Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) constructed around a reinforced infantry regiment, a composite Marine aircraft group, and a brigade service support group. The Marine expeditionary brigade (MEB), commanded by a general officer, is task-organized to meet the requirements of a specific situation. It can function as part of a joint task force, as the lead echelon of the Marine expeditionary force (MEF), or alone. It varies in size and composition, and is larger than a Marine expeditionary unit but smaller than a MEF. The MEB is capable of conducting missions across the full range of military operations.
[edit] Notional Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB)
| Ground Combat Element (GCE) | Aviation Combat Element (ACE) | Logistics Combat Element (LCE) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Regiment | Marine Air Group (MAG) | Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR) |
| 17 M1A1 Abrams Tanks | 40 AV-8B | 1 medium girder bridge |
| 47 AAV | 24 F/A-18 | 6 cranes: 1 30-ton crane 5 7.5-ton cranes |
| 27 LAV | 4 EA-6B | 2 600k-gal fuel systems |
| 24 M198 howitzer | 6 KC-130 | 44 100-kW generators |
| 24 81mm mortars | 32 CH-53D/E | 75 5-ton trucks |
| 36 60mm mortars | 12 AH-1W | 9 Water purifying units |
| 24 TOW missile launchers | 48 CH-46E | 116 forklifts |
| 12 UH-1N | 5 bulldozers | |
| 45 Stinger missile teams | 3 road grades |
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