I Marine Expeditionary Force | |
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I MEF insignia | |
Active | 8 November 1969 – present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Marine Corps |
Type | Marine Air-Ground Task Force |
Role | Expeditionary combat force |
Part of | U.S. Marine Forces Pacific |
Garrison/HQ | MCB Camp Pendleton, California, U.S. |
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Commanders | |
Current commander | LtGen John A. Toolan, USMC |
Notable commanders | Gen Anthony Zinni, Gen Michael Hagee, Gen James T. Conway, Gen James Mattis, Gen John F. Sattler |
The I Marine Expeditionary Force ("I" pronounced "First") is a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) of the United States Marine Corps primarily composed of the 1st Marine Division, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and 1st Marine Logistics Group.
Etymology[]
Among U.S. Marines, it is common to pronounce I MEF as "eye mef", "first mef", or "one mef".
Mission[]
When directed, I MEF deploys and is employed as a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) in support of Combatant Commander (COCOM) requirements for contingency response or Major Theater War; with appropriate augmentation, serves as the core element of a Joint Task Force (JTF); prepares and deploys combat ready MAGTF’s to support COCOM presence and crisis response; and supports service and COCOM initiatives as required.
Lineage[]
- Activated on 8 November 1969 at Okinawa, Japan as the I Marine Expeditionary Force
- Redesignated on 18 August 1970 as the I Marine Amphibious Force (I MAF)
- Relocated in April 1971 to Camp Pendleton, California
- Redesignated on 5 February 1988 as the "I Marine Expeditionary Force"
Structure[]
Units[]
- Ground combat element: 1st Marine Division
- Aviation combat element: 3rd Marine Air Wing
- Logistics combat element: 1st Marine Logistics Group
- Command element: I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group
- I MEF command staff
- 1st Intelligence Battalion
- 9th Communication Battalion
- 1st Radio Battalion
- 1st Law Enforcement Battalion
- 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
- 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade
- 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit
- 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit
- 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit
Recent service[]
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- Operation Desert Shield – Southwest Asia – August 1990 – April 1991
- Operation Desert Storm – Southwest Asia – August 1990 – April 1991
- Operation Restore Hope- December 1992 – May 1993
- Operation Southern Watch – Iraq – January 1998 – February 1998
- Operation Desert Thunder – Iraq – February 1998 – June 1998
- Operation Enduring Freedom – Kuwait, Afghanistan – November 2002
- Operation Iraqi Freedom – Iraq – March 2003 – 2010
References[]
- ↑ Reynolds Baghdad, Basrah and Beyond, pg. 169.
External links[]
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