24th MEU

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) is a rapid-response, air-ground task force of the United States Marine Corps, established in 1982. Headquartered at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, it has participated in major operations including peacekeeping in Lebanon during the early 1980s, combat and humanitarian missions in Somalia and Bosnia in the 1990s, and multiple deployments in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. The 24th MEU specializes in crisis response, often embarking aboard U.S. Navy amphibious ships as part of an Amphibious Ready Group. Its flexible composition allows the unit to conduct a wide range of missions, from combat operations to disaster relief around the globe.