Archive for the ‘Unit Profile’ Category
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2nd Marine Logistics Group, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Battalion 6
Missions: 2nd MLG: Conduct combat logistics operations in support of II Marine Expeditionary Force and attached or assigned forces in order to support and conduct combat operations and sustain warfighting effectiveness. Provide general support combat [Read more...]
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Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA-232)
Nickname: Red Devils VMFA-232 is the Corps’ oldest active fighter squadron. The squadron’s mission is to provide expeditionary air support on short notice, around the world. Responsibilities can range from supporting Marines on the ground [Read more...]
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Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center
Location: Pickel Meadow, Calif. The Mountain Warfare Training Center was established in 1951, as the Corps’ Cold Weather Battalion, to train Marines bound for Korea. After the Korean War, the mission and role of the [Read more...]
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1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment
CURRENT Mission: 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, recently deployed to Helmand province, Afghanistan. Their mission is to partner with the Afghan National Security Forces and conduct counterinsurgency operations in Garmsir, focusing on protecting the population, [Read more...]
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United States Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command
Activated: Feb. 24, 2006, formed to conduct foreign internal defense.
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11th Marine Expeditionary Unit
Marine Expeditionary Units uphold the Marine Corps’ pledge of “First to fight,” and the 11th MEU is no exception. Some of the first Marines in Iraq in 2003 were assigned to the Pride of the [Read more...]
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1st Marine Division
The 1st Marine Division is the oldest, largest and most decorated division in the United States Marine Corps.
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25Th Marine Regiment, The Cold Steel Warriors
The 25th Marine Regiment is one of three infantry regiments in the 4th Marine Division. The regiment commands 15 training centers in nine states from its headquarters in Worcester, Mass. The regiment is one of [Read more...]
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Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan
Task Force Leatherneck Mission: To conduct counter-insurgency operations in partnership with Afghan National Security Forces and support the expansion of security and legitimate governance.
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Marine Corps Embassy Security Group
Marine Corps Embassy Security Group- MARINES shed light on the leathernecks that solidify the meaning of “every clime and place” as ambassadors of America throughout the world. From Florida, to France and back, Marine Security Guards prevent the compromise of the national security of the United States and protect our country’s interests around the world.
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Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced)
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced) Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (VMM-263) is the first United States Marine Corps tiltrotor squadron consisting of MV-22A Osprey transport aircraft. The squadron, known as the “Thunder Chickens”, is [Read more...]