The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit is a rapid-response Marine Air-Ground Task Force built around a reinforced infantry battalion, an aviation element, and a logistics element. Activated in 1982 as the 24th Marine Amphibious Unit, it has deployed for missions including Lebanon, the Balkans, Afghanistan, and Iraq. It is based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, under II Marine Expeditionary Force.
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What is 24th 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 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit in?
24th Marine Expeditionary Unit is a unit of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Who commands 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit?
24th Marine Expeditionary Unit operates under II Marine Expeditionary Force.
Where is 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit based?
24th Marine Expeditionary Unit is headquartered at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
When was 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit established?
24th Marine Expeditionary Unit was established in 1982.
Is 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit a special operations unit?
No. 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit is a conventional formation, not a special-operations unit.
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