II Marine Expeditionary Force

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II Marine Expeditionary Force
II MEF insignia
Founded	23 October 1962
Country	United States
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Marine Air-Ground Task Force
Role	Expeditionary combat forces
Part of	United States Marine Corps Forces Command
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Engagements	Persian Gulf War Global War on Terrorism War in Afghanistan Iraq War
Commanders
Current commander	Lieutenant General David A. Ottignon
Command Sergeant Major	Sergeant Major David Wilson
Notable commanders	Alfred M. Gray Jr.
Insignia
NATO Map Symbol	II

The II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force consisting of ground, air and logistics forces capable of projecting offensive combat power ashore while sustaining itself in combat without external assistance for a period of 60 days. The II Marine Expeditionary Force is commanded by a lieutenant general, who serves under U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, providing Marine fighting formations and units to European Command, Central Command and Southern Command. The current Commanding General is Lieutenant General David A. Ottignon. The Deputy Commanding General is Brigadier General Andrew T. Priddy and the Senior Enlisted Leader is Sergeant Major David A. Wilson.^[1]