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Marine expeditionary brigade

May 15, 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

Command element (CE)

See also: Command element (United States Marine Corps)

MEB command group

Ground combat element (GCE)

See also: Ground combat element

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)

See also: Aviation combat element

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)

See also: Logistics combat element

Combat logistics regiment (CLR) (w/ 1 to 3 combat logistics Battalions) [notional equipment shown below]

List of MEBs

Main article: List of United States Marine Corps brigades

Historical MEBs

The following MEBs were deployed operationally:

Notes

  1. ^ Trickey, Wendy R., Robert C. Benbow and David G. Taylor. MEB Capabilities Study (Final Report), (Alexandria, Virginia: Center for Naval Analyses, February 2010), 7.
  2. ^ MEB troops to get prestigious valor award, Marine Corps Times, Dan Lamothe, Jun 21, 2012 2012-06-28 at the Wayback Machine

May 15, 2023
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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 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 NATO Map SymbolContents 1 Notional Marine expeditionary brigade in 2010 1 1 Command element CE 1 2 Ground combat element GCE 1 3 Aviation combat element ACE 1 4 Logistics combat element LCE 2 List of MEBs 3 Historical MEBs 4 NotesNotional Marine expeditionary brigade in 2010 EditCommand element CE Edit See also Command element United States Marine Corps 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 CompanyGround combat element GCE Edit See also Ground combat element 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 See also Aviation combat element 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 amp UH 1 aircraft 9 UH 1Y 1 HMLA squadron each HMLA squadron contains both AH 1 amp 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 See also Logistics combat element 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 gradersList of MEBs EditMain article List of United States Marine Corps brigades 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade 7th Marine Expeditionary BrigadeHistorical MEBs EditThe 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 2006Notes 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marine expeditionary brigade amp oldid 1124695529, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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