15th Marine Expeditionary Unit

15th Marine Expeditionary Unit
15th Marine Expeditionary Unit
	15th Marine Expeditionary Unit Insignia
Founded	1 July 1987
Country	United States
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Marine air ground task force
Role	Forward-deployed, rapid-response force
Size	2,200
Part of	I Marine Expeditionary Force
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Engagements	Somali Civil War Operation Restore Hope; Operation Southern Watch Operation Stabilise; War on Terror Operation Enduring Freedom; Operation Iraqi Freedom;
Commanders
Current; commander	Colonel Sean Dynan
Notable; commanders	Brian Beaudreault; Thomas D. Waldhauser; Robert R. Blackman Jr.

The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU) is one of seven such units currently in existence in the United States Marine Corps. The Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) is a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) with a strength of about 2,200 personnel. The MEU consists of a command element, a reinforced infantry battalion, a composite helicopter squadron and a combat logistics battalion.^[1] The 15th MEU is currently based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.

^ "Tip of the Spear: MEU Organization". Marine Expeditionary Units. United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2 August 2006. Retrieved 5 August 2006.

[speartip-1] "Tip of the Spear: MEU Organization". Marine Expeditionary Units. United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2 August 2006. Retrieved 5 August 2006.

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