Definitions for marine expeditionary unit
ma·rine ex·pe·di·tiona·ry unit

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1. Marine expeditionary unit

   A Marine Expeditionary Unit, formerly called Marine Amphibious Unit, is the smallest Marine air-ground task force in the United States Fleet Marine Force. Each MEU is an expeditionary quick reaction force, deployed and ready for immediate response to any crisis. A Marine Expeditionary Unit is normally built around the building blocks of a MAGTF: a reinforced Marine infantry battalion is the ground combat element, the aviation combat element is a composite helicopter squadron, a battalion-sized logistics combat element, and a command element. Troop strength is about 2,200 and usually commanded by a colonel, and is deployed from an amphibious assault ship. Currently a Marine expeditionary unit embarks Marines and equipment onto the amphibious warfare ships of an Expeditionary Strike Group which also includes escort ships and submarines to protect them from air, surface, and submarine threats, for further protection and strong air support this is often along with one or more carrier battle groups.

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1. Marine expeditionary unit

   A Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) that is constructed around an infantry battalion reinforced, a helicopter squadron reinforced, and a task-organized combat service support element. It normally fulfills Marine Corps forward sea-based deployment requirements. The Marine expeditionary unit provides an immediate reaction capability for crisis response and is capable of limited combat operations. Also called MEU. See also aviation combat element; combat service support element; command element; ground combat element; Marine air-ground task force; Marine expeditionary force; Marine expeditionary unit (special operations capable); special purpose Marine air-ground task force; task force.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of marine expeditionary unit in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of marine expeditionary unit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of marine expeditionary unit in a Sentence

1. Marine Corps:

   Contributing factors included lack of training, the material condition of the AAVs assigned to 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, lack of safety boats in the water, a higher-than-anticipated sea state, and insufficient buoyancy provided by personal flotation devices at depth.

References

1. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=marine expeditionary unit
2. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf