Marine expeditionary force

A Marine expeditionary force (MEF), formerly known as a Marine amphibious force, is the largest type of a Marine air-ground task force. A MEF is the largest building block of United States Marine Corps combat power.

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Structure

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A MEF is larger than a Marine expeditionary unit (MEU) or Marine expeditionary brigade (MEB).

Each MEF consists of a MEF Information Group (MIG) as the command element, a Marine division (MARDIV) as the ground combat element, a Marine aircraft wing (MAW) as the aviation combat element, and a Marine logistics group (MLG) as the logistics combat element.

The MEF also contains a Special Operations Training Group (SOTG) and is the training section component for the MEU and MEB. The SOTG oversees the training and evaluation exercises for the MEU's annual Special Operations Capable Certification.

Organization

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A MEF also commands several smaller MAGTFs, including MEBs and MEUs.

List of MEFs

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Insignia Name Location
 
1st Marine Division Camp Pendleton, California
 
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California
 
1st Marine Logistics Group Camp Pendleton, California
 
1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade Camp Pendleton, California
 
11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Camp Pendleton, California
 
13th Marine Expeditionary Unit Camp Pendleton, California
 
15th Marine Expeditionary Unit Camp Pendleton, California
Insignia Name Location
 
2nd Marine Division Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
 
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina
 
2nd Marine Logistics Group Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
 
2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
 
22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
 
24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
 
26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Insignia Name Location
 
3rd Marine Division Camp Courtney, Okinawa
 
1st Marine Aircraft Wing Camp Foster, Okinawa
 
3rd Marine Logistics Group Camp Kinser, Okinawa
 
3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Camp Butler, Okinawa
 
31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Camp Hansen, Okinawa
Insignia Name Location
 
4th Marine Division New Orleans, Louisiana
 
4th Marine Aircraft Wing New Orleans, Louisiana
 
4th Marine Logistics Group New Orleans, Louisiana