24th Marine Expeditionary Unit

24th Marine Expeditionary Unit
The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit's logo
Active	May 1982 – present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Marine Air Ground Task Force
Role	Forward-deployed, rapid-response force
Size	2,200
Part of	II Marine Expeditionary Force
Garrison/HQ	MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Nickname(s)	24th MEU
Engagements	Multinational Force in Lebanon Beirut barracks bombing Gulf War Operation Provide Comfort Operation Restore Hope Operation Allied Force Operation Iraqi Freedom Invasion of Iraq Global War on Terrorism Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Inherent Resolve
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel Todd E. Mahar
Notable commanders	Richard F. Natonski James L. Jones Richard T. Tryon Martin R. Berndt Scott Benedict Richard Mills Matthew E. Broderick

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) is one of seven Marine Expeditionary Units currently in existence in the United States Marine Corps. The Marine Expeditionary Unit is a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) with a strength of about 2,200 personnel. The MEU consists of a Command Element, a Ground Combat Element based on a reinforced infantry battalion, an Aviation Combat Element based on a reinforced tiltrotor squadron, and a Logistics Command Element based on a Combat Logistics Battalion. The 24th MEU is currently based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Its stated mission^{[citation needed]} is to provide geographic combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, rapid-response force capable of conducting conventional amphibious and selected maritime special operations at night or under adverse weather conditions from the sea, by surface and/or by air while under communications and electronics restrictions.