22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit

22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit insignia
Active	1 December 1982 – present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Size	~ 2,200 (when composited)
Part of	II Marine Expeditionary Force
Nickname(s)	22nd MEU
Motto(s)	"Balanced Excellence"
Commanders
Notable commanders	Col. Thomas N. Trimble Col. Wheeler L. Baker Col. Paul C. Merida Col. Michael J. Perez Col. Todd P. Simmons Col. William R. Dunn Col. Douglas M. Stilwell Col. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. Col. Eric J. Steidl Col. Gareth F. Brandl

The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) is one of seven such units currently in existence in the United States Marine Corps. It is a Marine Air Ground Task Force with a strength of about 2,200 personnel. They are currently based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and fall under the command of the II Marine Expeditionary Force. It is the most decorated of the U.S. Marine Corps' seven MEUs.^[1]