34th MAU FMF

The 34th Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU), Fleet Marine Force (FMF), was a provisional, battalion-sized unit of the United States Marine Corps, activated for specific operational deployments during the late 1970s and early 1980s. The 34th MAU provided a forward-deployed, rapid-response force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response, and contingency missions, primarily in the Mediterranean and Middle East regions. Notably, the 34th MAU participated in operations such as the multinational peacekeeping mission in Lebanon during the early 1980s. In 1988, the Marine Corps redesignated its MAUs as Marine Expeditionary Units (MEUs), and the 34th MAU evolved into the 24th MEU, continuing its legacy of expeditionary readiness.