2nd Intelligence Battalion

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2nd Intelligence Battalion
2nd Intel Insignia
Active	February 1, 1989 - present
Country	United States
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Role	Military intelligence
Part of	II Marine Expeditionary Force
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Motto	“Vigilantia, Circumspectia et prudentia Cum trecenti hos salhabimus"
Engagements	Operation Desert Storm Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom
Commanders
Current commander	LtCol A. J. Gillan

The 2nd Intelligence Battalion (2nd Intel) is a United States Marine Corps military intelligence and counter intelligence unit based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. They provide the II Marine Expeditionary Force with intelligence products and analysis.

1 Mission
2 Subordinate units
3 History
4 Unit awards
5 See also
6 References

[edit] Mission

Plan and direct, collect, process, produce and disseminate intelligence, and provide counterintelligence support to the MEF Command Element, MEF major subordinate commands, subordinate Marine Air Ground Task Forces (MAGTF), and other commands as directed.

[edit] Subordinate units

Headquarters Company (HQ Co)
Counter Intelligence/Human Intelligence Company (CI/HUMINT Co)
Production and Analysis Company (P&A Co)

[edit] History

On April 2, 2007, the 2nd Intelligence Battalion returned from a seven month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, where they provided intelligence support to Multi-National Force West in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq.^[1]

[edit] Unit awards

A unit citation or commendation is an award bestowed upon an organization for the action cited. Members of the unit who participated in said actions are allowed to wear on their uniforms the awarded unit citation. 2nd Intel Battalion has been presented with the following awards:

Ribbon	Unit Award
	Navy Unit Commendation
	National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star
	Southwest Asia Service Medal with two Bronze Stars
	Iraq Campaign Medal
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal