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24th Marine Expeditionary Unit

II Marine Expeditionary Force

Camp Lejeune, NC

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		24th MEU says goodbye to commander, welcomes another By Sgt. Monique Wallace \| March 21, 2013 Col. Frank Donovan relinquished his duties as the commanding officer of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit to Col. Scott Benedict at a change of command ceremony held at the II Marine Expeditionary Force headquarters aboard Camp Lejeune, March 21, 2013.Donovan, who entered the Marine Corps in 1986, took command of the unit May 6, 2011, and is MORE 0 Comments
		24th MEU “runs, shoots, and runs” for unit PT By Sgt. Monique Wallace \| March 18, 2013 Marines and sailors from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit participated in a “run, shoot, run” physical training exercise throughout the base, March 15. During the evolution, eight teams of four competed in the endurance-based exercise, aimed at breaking the monotony of a standard PT session.“The purpose of doing this is to try and display MORE 0 Comments
		24th MEU honors family readiness “team” By Staff Sgt. Robert L. Fisher III \| March 01, 2013 The 24th MEU commanding officer, Col. Frank Donovan, and his wife, Kim, invited the 24th MEU Unit and Personal Family Readiness Program into their home Feb. 28 to thank them and present awards for their service during the unit’s 2012 deployment. MORE 0 Comments
		24th MEU returns from 2012 deployment By 2nd Lt. Joshua Larson \| December 18, 2012 Marines and Sailors with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit are currently offloading from the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and returning to homecomings in and around Camp Lejeune, N.C., after a nine-month deployment.The 24th MEU made the ship-to-shore transit from the USS Iwo Jima, USS New York and USS Gunston Hall using amphibious MORE 0 Comments
		Marines, Sailors of 24th MEU prepare for next phase: post-deployment By Cpl. Michael Petersheim \| December 14, 2012 The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit will return home next week, nine months after departing the Carolina Coast near Camp Lejeune, N.C., last March. Surely, smiles and long-anticipated embraces from friends and family members await them, but the MEU’s Marines and Sailors remain focused — they understand the mission isn’t over. “The goal is to enjoy MORE 0 Comments

Mission

Provide geographic combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, rapid-response force capable of conducting conventional amphibious and selected maritime special operations at night or under adverse weather conditions from the sea, by surface and/or by air while under communications and electronics restrictions.

Subordinate Elements

Aviation Combat Element (VMM-261)

Combat Logistics Element (CLB-24)

Ground Combat Element (BLT 1/2)

		24th MEU says goodbye to commander, welcomes another By Sgt. Monique Wallace \| March 21, 2013 Col. Frank Donovan relinquished his duties as the commanding officer of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit to Col. Scott Benedict at a change of command ceremony held at the II Marine Expeditionary Force headquarters aboard Camp Lejeune, March 21, 2013.Donovan, who entered the Marine Corps in 1986, took command of the unit May 6, 2011, and is MORE 0 Comments
		24th MEU “runs, shoots, and runs” for unit PT By Sgt. Monique Wallace \| March 18, 2013 Marines and sailors from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit participated in a “run, shoot, run” physical training exercise throughout the base, March 15. During the evolution, eight teams of four competed in the endurance-based exercise, aimed at breaking the monotony of a standard PT session.“The purpose of doing this is to try and display MORE 0 Comments
		24th MEU honors family readiness “team” By Staff Sgt. Robert L. Fisher III \| March 01, 2013 The 24th MEU commanding officer, Col. Frank Donovan, and his wife, Kim, invited the 24th MEU Unit and Personal Family Readiness Program into their home Feb. 28 to thank them and present awards for their service during the unit’s 2012 deployment. MORE 0 Comments
		24th MEU returns from 2012 deployment By 2nd Lt. Joshua Larson \| December 18, 2012 Marines and Sailors with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit are currently offloading from the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and returning to homecomings in and around Camp Lejeune, N.C., after a nine-month deployment.The 24th MEU made the ship-to-shore transit from the USS Iwo Jima, USS New York and USS Gunston Hall using amphibious MORE 0 Comments
		Marines, Sailors of 24th MEU prepare for next phase: post-deployment By Cpl. Michael Petersheim \| December 14, 2012 The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit will return home next week, nine months after departing the Carolina Coast near Camp Lejeune, N.C., last March. Surely, smiles and long-anticipated embraces from friends and family members await them, but the MEU’s Marines and Sailors remain focused — they understand the mission isn’t over. “The goal is to enjoy MORE 0 Comments

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