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A '''Marine expeditionary brigade (MEB)''' is a formation of the [[United States Marine Corps]], a [[Marine air-ground task force]] of approximately 14,500 Marines and sailors constructed around a reinforced [[infantry]] [[regiment]], a composite Marine [[Group (air force)|aircraft group]], a combat logistics regiment and a [[Command element (United States Marine Corps)|MEB command group]].<ref>Trickey, Wendy R., Robert C. Benbow and David G. Taylor. ''MEB Capabilities Study'' (Final Report), (Alexandria, Virginia: [[Center for Naval Analyses]], February 2010), 7.</ref> The MEB, commanded by a general officer (usually a [[brigadier general]]), is task-organized to meet the requirements of a specific situation. It can function as part of a [[task force|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]] (MEU) but smaller than a MEF. The MEB is capable of conducting missions across the full range of military operations. |
A '''Marine expeditionary brigade (MEB)''' is a formation of the [[United States Marine Corps]], a [[Marine air-ground task force]] of approximately 14,500 Marines and sailors constructed around a reinforced [[infantry]] [[regiment]], a composite Marine [[Group (air force)|aircraft group]], a combat logistics regiment and a [[Command element (United States Marine Corps)|MEB command group]].<ref>Trickey, Wendy R., Robert C. Benbow and David G. Taylor. ''MEB Capabilities Study'' (Final Report), (Alexandria, Virginia: [[Center for Naval Analyses]], February 2010), 7.</ref> The MEB, commanded by a general officer (usually a [[brigadier general]]), is task-organized to meet the requirements of a specific situation. It can function as part of a [[task force|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]] (MEU) but smaller than a MEF. The MEB is capable of conducting missions across the full range of military operations. |
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==Notional Marine expeditionary brigade== |
==Notional Marine expeditionary brigade in 2010== |
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===Command element (CE)=== |
===Command element (CE)=== |
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===Ground combat element (GCE)=== |
===Ground combat element (GCE)=== |
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{{See also|Ground combat element}} |
{{See also|Ground combat element}} |
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Regimental Landing Team (RLT) or Regimental Combat Team (RCT) |
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*[[List of United States Marine Corps regiments|Infantry Regiment]] (w/ 3 Infantry Battalions), Reinforced |
*[[List of United States Marine Corps regiments|Infantry Regiment]] (w/ 3 Infantry Battalions), Reinforced |
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*48 Amphibious Assault Vehicles, AAV-7A1 and variants (1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle Company (Reinforced)) |
*48 Amphibious Assault Vehicles, AAV-7A1 and variants (1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle Company (Reinforced)) |
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*27 Lightweight Mortar, 60 mm, M224 LWCMS (3 tubes in the Mortar Section of the Weapons Platoon, Rifle company × 3, Infantry Battalion × 3) |
*27 Lightweight Mortar, 60 mm, M224 LWCMS (3 tubes in the Mortar Section of the Weapons Platoon, Rifle company × 3, Infantry Battalion × 3) |
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*24 Anti-Tank Missile Launcher, BGM-71, [[BGM-71 TOW|TOW]] (8 launchers in the TOW Section of the Anti-Tank (AT) Platoon, Weapons Company, Infantry Battalion × 3) |
*24 Anti-Tank Missile Launcher, BGM-71, [[BGM-71 TOW|TOW]] (8 launchers in the TOW Section of the Anti-Tank (AT) Platoon, Weapons Company, Infantry Battalion × 3) |
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*24 Anti-Tank Missile Launcher, FGM-148, Javelin (8 launchers in the AT Section of the Anti-Tank Platoon,Weapons Company, Infantry Battalion × 3) |
*24 Anti-Tank Missile Launcher, FGM-148, Javelin (8 launchers in the AT Section of the Anti-Tank Platoon, Weapons Company, Infantry Battalion × 3) |
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*18 Automatic Grenade Launcher, 40 mm, Mk 19 (6 guns per Heavy Machine Gun Platoon, Weapons Company, Infantry Battalion × 3) |
*18 Automatic Grenade Launcher, 40 mm, Mk 19 (6 guns per Heavy Machine Gun Platoon, Weapons Company, Infantry Battalion × 3) |
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*18 Browning Machine Gun, Cal. .50, M2, HB, Flexible (6 guns per Heavy Machine Gun Platoon, Weapons Company, Infantry Battalion × 3) |
*18 Browning Machine Gun, Cal. .50, M2, HB, Flexible (6 guns per Heavy Machine Gun Platoon, Weapons Company, Infantry Battalion × 3) |
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*32 [[CH-53 Sea Stallion|CH-53E]] (2 HMH squadrons w/ 16 aircraft each) |
*32 [[CH-53 Sea Stallion|CH-53E]] (2 HMH squadrons w/ 16 aircraft each) |
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*48 [[CH-46 Sea Knight|CH-46E]] or [[MV-22 Osprey|MV-22]]B (4 HMM or VMM squadrons w/ 12 aircraft each) |
*48 [[CH-46 Sea Knight|CH-46E]] or [[MV-22 Osprey|MV-22]]B (4 HMM or VMM squadrons w/ 12 aircraft each) |
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*18 AH- |
*18 AH-1Z (1 HMLA squadron, each HMLA squadron contains both AH-1 & UH-1 aircraft) |
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*9 UH-1Y (1 HMLA squadron, each HMLA squadron contains both AH-1 & UH-1 aircraft) |
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*45 [[FIM-92 Stinger|Stinger missile]] teams (1 Low Altitude Air Defense firing battery w/ 3 platoons of 15 Stinger missile teams each) |
*45 [[FIM-92 Stinger|Stinger missile]] teams (1 Low Altitude Air Defense firing battery w/ 3 platoons of 15 Stinger missile teams each) |
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* 1 [[List of United States Marine Corps aviation support units#Marine Aviation Logistics Squadrons|Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS)]] (Provides Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance, Aviation Supply, and Aviation Ordnance support to aircraft squadrons) |
* 1 [[List of United States Marine Corps aviation support units#Marine Aviation Logistics Squadrons|Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS)]] (Provides Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance, Aviation Supply, and Aviation Ordnance support to aircraft squadrons) |
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* [[2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (United States)|2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade]] |
* [[2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (United States)|2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade]] |
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* [[3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (United States)|3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade]] |
* [[3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (United States)|3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade]] |
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* [[5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (United States)|5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade]] |
* [[5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (United States)|5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade]] |
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* [[7th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (United States)|7th Marine Expeditionary Brigade]] |
* [[7th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (United States)|7th Marine Expeditionary Brigade]] |
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* [[9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (United States)|9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade]] |
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==Historical MEBs== |
==Historical MEBs== |
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The following MEBs were deployed operationally: |
The following MEBs were deployed operationally: |
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*[[Task Force Tarawa]] for the [[Iraq War]] |
*[[Task Force Tarawa]] for the [[Iraq War]] |
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*[[Task Force Leatherneck]] for the [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|Afghanistan War]]<ref>[http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2012/06/marine-corps-presidential-unit-citation-meb-afghanistan-062112 MEB troops to get prestigious valor award, ''Marine Corps Times'', Dan Lamothe, Jun 21, 2012]</ref> |
*[[Task Force Leatherneck]] for the [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|Afghanistan War]]<ref>[http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2012/06/marine-corps-presidential-unit-citation-meb-afghanistan-062112 MEB troops to get prestigious valor award, ''Marine Corps Times'', Dan Lamothe, Jun 21, 2012] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120628075814/http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2012/06/marine-corps-presidential-unit-citation-meb-afghanistan-062112/ |date=2012-06-28 }}</ref> |
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*[[9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (United States)|9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade]] for the [[Vietnam War]] – deployed March 8, 1965 |
*[[9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (United States)|9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade]] for the [[Vietnam War]] – deployed March 8, 1965 |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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[[Category:Brigades of the United States Marine Corps]] |
[[Category:Brigades of the United States Marine Corps|Expeditionary]] |
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Latest revision as of 09:14, 16 December 2023
A Marine expeditionary brigade (MEB) is a formation of the United States Marine Corps, a Marine air-ground task force of approximately 14,500 Marines and sailors constructed around a reinforced infantry regiment, a composite Marine aircraft group, a combat logistics regiment and a MEB command group.[1] The MEB, commanded by a general officer (usually a brigadier general), 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 (MEU) but smaller than a MEF. The MEB is capable of conducting missions across the full range of military operations.
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Notional Marine expeditionary brigade in 2010[edit]
Command element (CE)[edit]
MEB command group
- MEB Staff
- Detachment, Communications Battalion
- Detachment, Intelligence Battalion
- Detachment, Law Enforcement Battalion
- Detachment, Radio Battalion
- Detachment, Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
- Detachment, Force Reconnaissance Company
Ground combat element (GCE)[edit]
Regimental Landing Team (RLT) or Regimental Combat Team (RCT)
- Infantry Regiment (w/ 3 Infantry Battalions), Reinforced
- 48 Amphibious Assault Vehicles, AAV-7A1 and variants (1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle Company (Reinforced))
- 27 Light Armored Vehicles, LAV-25A1 and variants (1 Light Armored Reconnaissance Company (Reinforced))
- 14 Main Battle Tank, M1A1, Abrams (1 Tank Company (Reinforced))
- 2 Armored Recovery Vehicle, M88A2, Hercules (1 Tank Company (Reinforced))
- 2 Assault Breacher Vehicle, M1, Shredder (Combat Engineer Company)
- 24 Howitzer, 155 mm, M777A2 (1 Artillery Battalion w/4 firing batteries of 6 guns each)
- 24 Mortar, 81mm, M252 (4 tubes per section, 2 sections per platoon, of the Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, Infantry Battalion × 3)
- 27 Lightweight Mortar, 60 mm, M224 LWCMS (3 tubes in the Mortar Section of the Weapons Platoon, Rifle company × 3, Infantry Battalion × 3)
- 24 Anti-Tank Missile Launcher, BGM-71, TOW (8 launchers in the TOW Section of the Anti-Tank (AT) Platoon, Weapons Company, Infantry Battalion × 3)
- 24 Anti-Tank Missile Launcher, FGM-148, Javelin (8 launchers in the AT Section of the Anti-Tank Platoon, Weapons Company, Infantry Battalion × 3)
- 18 Automatic Grenade Launcher, 40 mm, Mk 19 (6 guns per Heavy Machine Gun Platoon, Weapons Company, Infantry Battalion × 3)
- 18 Browning Machine Gun, Cal. .50, M2, HB, Flexible (6 guns per Heavy Machine Gun Platoon, Weapons Company, Infantry Battalion × 3)
- 54 Machine Gun, 7.62mm, M240 (6 guns in the Machine Gun Section, Weapons Platoon, Rifle Company × 3, Infantry Battalion × 3)
- 243 Light Machine Gun/Infantry Automatic Rifle, 5.56mm, M249 (9 guns per Rifle Platoon × 3, Rifle Company × 3, Infantry Battalion × 3)
Aviation combat element (ACE)[edit]
Composite Marine aircraft group
- Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) [notional organization shown below]
- 45 AV-8B (3 VMA squadrons w/ 15 aircraft each)
- 24 F/A-18 (2 VMFA squadrons w/ 12 aircraft each)
- 5 EA-6B (1 VMAQ squadron w/ 5 aircraft each)
- 6 KC-130 (1 VMGR detachment)
- 32 CH-53E (2 HMH squadrons w/ 16 aircraft each)
- 48 CH-46E or MV-22B (4 HMM or VMM squadrons w/ 12 aircraft each)
- 18 AH-1Z (1 HMLA squadron, each HMLA squadron contains both AH-1 & UH-1 aircraft)
- 9 UH-1Y (1 HMLA squadron, each HMLA squadron contains both AH-1 & UH-1 aircraft)
- 45 Stinger missile teams (1 Low Altitude Air Defense firing battery w/ 3 platoons of 15 Stinger missile teams each)
- 1 Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) (Provides Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance, Aviation Supply, and Aviation Ordnance support to aircraft squadrons)
- 1 Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) (Provides Combat Service Support [i.e., all essential aviation ground support and services] to enable the MAG to perform its aviation mission)
- Other aviation support squadron detachments as required (MACS, MASS, MTACS, MWCS)
Logistics combat element (LCE)[edit]
Combat logistics regiment (CLR) (w/ 1 to 3 combat logistics Battalions) [notional equipment shown below]
- 1 medium girder bridge
- 6 cranes:
- 1 30-ton crane
- 5 7.5-ton cranes
- 2 600k-gal fuel systems
- 44 100-kW generators
- 75 7-ton trucks
- 9 Water purifying units
- 116 forklifts
- 5 bulldozers
- 3 road graders
List of MEBs[edit]
- 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade
- 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
- 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
- 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade
- 7th Marine Expeditionary Brigade
Historical MEBs[edit]
The following MEBs were deployed operationally:
- Task Force Tarawa for the Iraq War
- Task Force Leatherneck for the Afghanistan War[2]
- 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade for the Vietnam War – deployed March 8, 1965
- 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (Anti-Terrorism) for the War on Terror - activated in 29 October 2001 and deactivated in February 2006
Notes[edit]
- ^ Trickey, Wendy R., Robert C. Benbow and David G. Taylor. MEB Capabilities Study (Final Report), (Alexandria, Virginia: Center for Naval Analyses, February 2010), 7.
- ^ MEB troops to get prestigious valor award, Marine Corps Times, Dan Lamothe, Jun 21, 2012 Archived 2012-06-28 at the Wayback Machine