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22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit

22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit

The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit is a rapid-response Marine Air-Ground Task Force combining a reinforced infantry battalion, an aviation element, and a logistics element under one command. Activated in 1982 as the 22nd Marine Amphibious Unit, it has deployed for operations including Lebanon, Grenada, Somalia, and Afghanistan, and is among the Corps' most decorated MEUs. It is based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, under II Marine Expeditionary Force.

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Key facts

Branch
Marine Corps
Command
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Role
A forward-deployable, sea-based Marine Air-Ground Task Force of roughly 2,200 personnel for crisis response and amphibious operations.
Established
1982
Home station
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Type
Conventional

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Common questions

What is 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit?
A forward-deployable, sea-based Marine Air-Ground Task Force of roughly 2,200 personnel for crisis response and amphibious operations.

What military branch is 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit in?
22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit is a unit of the U.S. Marine Corps.

Who commands 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit?
22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit operates under II Marine Expeditionary Force.

Where is 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit based?
22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit is headquartered at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

When was 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit established?
22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit was established in 1982.

Is 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit a special operations unit?
No. 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit is a conventional formation, not a special-operations unit.

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