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factoids

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}}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.WEB,weblink II MEF Leadership, 27 November 2023, Leaders,

Higher headquarters

II MEF falls under the command of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command (MARFORCOM), and is a service retained force, meaning it is not assigned or allocated to any of the Geographic Combatant Commands. However, II MEF regularly provides subordinate units in support of operations and exercises throughout the U.S. European Command, U.S. Africa Command, and U.S. Southern Command Areas of Responsibility, as well as in support of other U.S. unified and NATO commands. II MEF units are available for and prepared to respond to contingency requirements worldwide.WEB, About,weblink 2020-10-06, iimef.marines.mil,

Employment

In addition to the option of being employed in its entirety as a MEF-sized unit, II MEF has the capability of forming task-organized Marine Air-Ground Task Forces (MAGTF) of lesser size such as a MEF (Forward), a brigade-sized MAGTF (Marine Expeditionary Brigade or "MEB") about one-third the size of a MEF or a Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), about one-third the size of a MEB. The size and composition of any MAGTF will be dependent upon the mission assigned. One mission that could be assigned to the MEB would be assignment for planning, deployment and utilization of equipment stored aboard Maritime Prepositioning Ships (MPS). The MPS program involves the forward deployment of the MPS Squadron of four or five ships loaded with a brigade's worth of combat equipment and supplies and the airlifting of the MEB to the designated objective area to link up with the MPS Squadron. At the same time, tactical aircraft of the MEB are flight ferried to an airfield in or near the area of operation. The MEB can be sustained for 30 days by the supplies aboard the ships.The only routinely deployed MAGTFs, the 22d, 24th and 26th MEUs deploy on a rotating basis to the Mediterranean Sea area to serve as the landing force for the Commander, 6th Fleet. The MEU consists of approximately 2,200 Marines and Sailors, is capable of rapid response in a variety of possible contingencies, and if the situation requires, can serve as the forward element of a larger MAGTF.WEB, U.S. Marine Corps Concepts & Programs > Organization > MAGTF > Types of MAGTFs,weblink 2020-10-06, candp.marines.mil, 27 October 2020,weblink dead,

Structure

(File:II US Marine Expeditionary Force - Organization 2021.png|thumb|left|800px|II Marine Expeditionary Force organization March 2024 (click to enlarge)){{clear}}

Units

• II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group: Command element
  • II MEF Support BattalionWEB, II MEF Support Battalion,weblink II MEF Information Group, 28 September 2022,
  • 2nd Intelligence Battalion
  • 2nd Radio Battalion
  • 8th Communications Battalion
  • 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO)
• 2nd Marine Division: Ground combat element
• 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing: Aviation combat element
• 2nd Marine Logistics Group: Logistics combat element
• 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
• 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
• 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit
• 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit

List of commanders

{{incomplete list|date=May 2021}}{| class="wikitable sortable"!rowspan=2|{{abbr|No.|Number}}!colspan=2|Commander!colspan=3|Term!rowspan=2|Ref!Portrait!Name!Took office!Left office!Term length{{Officeholder table| order = -| military_rank = Lieutenant General| image = LtGen Henry P. Osman (1).jpg| officeholder = Henry P. Osman| officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1947| died_year = | term_start = 12 August 2002| term_end = 23 July 200412 August 2002|23 July 2004}}| ref = -}}{{Officeholder table| order = -| military_rank = Lieutenant General| image = James f amos.jpg| officeholder = James F. Amos| officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1946| died_year = | term_start = 23 July 2004| term_end = 2 August 200623 July 2004|2 August 2006}}TITLE=II MEF CHANGE OF COMMAND URL-STATUS=DEAD ARCHIVEDATE=NOVEMBER 22, 2008, }}{{Officeholder table| order = -| military_rank = Lieutenant General| image = USMC-18244.jpg| officeholder = Keith J. Stalder| officeholder_sort = | born_year = | died_year = | term_start = 2 August 2006| term_end = 25 July 20082 August 2006|25 July 2008}}| ref = }}{{Officeholder table| order = -| military_rank = Lieutenant General| image = LtGen Dennis Hejlik.jpg| officeholder = Dennis Hejlik| officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1947| died_year = | term_start = 25 July 2008| term_end = 6 August 201025 July 2008|6 August 2010}}URL=HTTPS://WWW.WHQR.ORG/LOCAL/2008-07-24/CAMP-LEJEUNES-II-MEF-GETS-NEW-COMMANDERDATE=24 JULY 2008WEBSITE=WHQR PUBLIC MEDIA, }}{{Officeholder table| order = -| military_rank = Major General| image = John A. Toolan.jpg| officeholder = John A. Toolan| officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1954| died_year = | term_start = 6 August 2010| term_end = 18 January 20116 August 2010|18 January 2011}}| acting = yTITLE=COMMANDER OF II MEF RELINQUISHES COMMANDACCESS-DATE=17 MAY 2021, II MEF, }}{{Officeholder table| order = -| military_rank = Lieutenant General| image = LtGen John M. Paxton Jr.jpg| officeholder = John M. Paxton Jr.| officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1951| died_year = | term_start = 18 January 2011| term_end = 13 July 201218 January 2011|13 July 2012}}ACCESS-DATE=17 MAY 2021, II MEF, }}{{Officeholder table| order = -| military_rank = Major General| image = Raymond C. Fox.jpg| officeholder = Raymond C. Fox| officeholder_sort = | born_year = | died_year = | term_start = 13 July 2012| term_end = 17 July 201413 July 2012|17 July 2014}}DATE=13 JULY 2011WEBSITE=II MEF, }}{{Officeholder table| order = -| military_rank = Major General| image = MajGen William D. Beydler.jpg| officeholder = William D. Beydler| officeholder_sort = | born_year = | died_year = | term_start = 17 July 2014| term_end = 22 October 201517 July 2014|22 October 2015}}DATE=17 JULY 2014WEBSITE=DVIDSHUB.NET, }}{{Officeholder table| order = -| military_rank = Major General| image = Walter Lee Miller, Jr.jpg| officeholder = Walter Lee Miller Jr.| officeholder_sort = | born_year = | died_year = | term_start = 22 October 2015| term_end = 12 May 201722 October 2015|12 May 2017}}DATE=22 OCTOBER 2015WEBSITE=DVIDSHUB.NET, }}{{Officeholder table| order = -| military_rank = Lieutenant General| image = Lieutenant General Robert F. Hedelund.jpg| officeholder = Robert F. Hedelund| officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1961| died_year = | term_start = 12 May 2017| term_end = 13 July 201912 May 2017|13 July 2019}}TITLE=PASSING THE TORCH: II MEF BIDS FAREWELL TO COMMANDERACCESS-DATE=17 MAY 2021, U.S. Marine Corps, }}{{Officeholder table| order = -| military_rank = Lieutenant General| image = Lieutenant General Brian D. Beaudreault.jpg| officeholder = Brian Beaudreault| officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1960| died_year = | term_start = 13 July 2019| term_end = 8 July 202113 July 2019|8 July 2021}}TITLE=LT. GEN. BEAUDREAULT TAKES COMMAND OF II MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCEACCESS-DATE=17 MAY 2021, dvidshub.net, }}{{Officeholder table| order = -| military_rank = Lieutenant General| image = Lt. Gen. William M. Jurney.jpg| officeholder = William M. Jurney| officeholder_sort = | born_year = | died_year = | term_start = 8 July 2021| term_end = 18 August 20228 July 2021|18 August 2022}}ACCESS-DATE=2021-07-08, }}{{Officeholder table| order = -| military_rank = Lieutenant General| image = LtGen David A. Ottignon (2).jpg| officeholder = David A. Ottignon| officeholder_sort = | born_year = | died_year = | term_start = 18 August 202218 August 2022|}}DATE=2022-08-18, DVIDS, }}{{Commons category}}

See also

• Julian C. Smith Hall

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References

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External links

• II MEF official website

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