Task Force Leatherneck
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Task Force Leatherneck or MEB-Afghanistan is a a Marine Air-Ground Task Force
currently operating in Helmand Province
, Afghanistan
. The name was originally given to the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
during its 2009-10 for Operation Enduring Freedom as part of Regional Command South
. It is also the name used by the 1st Marine Division and 2nd Marine Division during their deployments to Afghanistan. Task Force Leatherneck is commanded by Brigadier General Lewis Craparotta with the command element at Camp Leatherneck
. The task force took over the battlespace from Special Purpose MAGTF-Afghanistan on May 29, 2009. In July 2009, Task Force Leatherneck participated in Operation Strike of the Sword
, the largest Marine Corps operation since the Battle of Fallujah. On March 15, 2011, the 1st Marine Division was officially replaced by the 2nd Marine Division.
Marine Air-Ground Task Force
The Marine Air-Ground Task Force is a term used by the United States Marine Corps to describe the principal organization for all missions across the range of military operations. MAGTFs are a balanced air-ground, combined arms task organization of Marine Corps forces under a single commander that...
currently operating in Helmand Province
Helmand Province
Helmand is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the southwest of the country. Its capital is Lashkar Gah. The Helmand River flows through the mainly desert region, providing water for irrigation....
, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. The name was originally given to the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (United States)
The 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade is a formation of the II Marine Expeditionary Force . It advertises itself as a "middleweight" crises response force of choice in the European and Southern Command Areas of Operation. It is able to "operate independently, as a service component, or to lead a...
during its 2009-10 for Operation Enduring Freedom as part of Regional Command South
Regional Command South
Regional Command is a multinational military formation, part of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. It is responsible for provincial reconstruction and security in Kandahar, Lashkar Gah, Qalat and Tarin Kowt. The Command also has responsibility for the provinces of Nimruz...
. It is also the name used by the 1st Marine Division and 2nd Marine Division during their deployments to Afghanistan. Task Force Leatherneck is commanded by Brigadier General Lewis Craparotta with the command element at Camp Leatherneck
Camp Leatherneck
Camp Leatherneck is a 1,600 acre United States Marine Corps base located in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade initially developed Camp Leatherneck in 2008 in preparation of its forces deploying to Afghanistan. The forward element of the II Marine Expeditionary Force...
. The task force took over the battlespace from Special Purpose MAGTF-Afghanistan on May 29, 2009. In July 2009, Task Force Leatherneck participated in Operation Strike of the Sword
Operation Strike of the Sword
Operation Strike of the Sword or Operation Khanjar was a US-led offensive in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan. About 4,000 Marines from the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade as well as 650 Afghan troops were involved, supported by NATO planes. The operation began when units moved into the...
, the largest Marine Corps operation since the Battle of Fallujah. On March 15, 2011, the 1st Marine Division was officially replaced by the 2nd Marine Division.
Current
Task Force Leatherneck currently comprises two regimental combat teams and four separate battalions with approximately 10,700 personnel.- 2nd Marine Division (Forward)
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- Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division
- 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment
- 1st Combat Engineer Battalion1st Combat Engineer Battalion1st Combat Engineer Battalion is a combat engineer battalion of the United States Marine Corps. The unit, nicknamed "The Super Breed", is based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and falls under the command of the 1st Marine Division and the I Marine Expeditionary...
- 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion ' is a mechanized infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Their primary weapon system is the LAV-25 and they are part of the 1st Marine Division and I Marine Expeditionary Force...
- 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion2nd Reconnaissance BattalionThe 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion is a reconnaissance battalion in the United States Marine Corps. Located at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina the battalion falls under the command of the 2nd Marine Division and the II Marine Expeditionary Force .2nd Recon is a battalion of men...
- Regimental Combat Team 1
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- 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment
- 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment
- 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment
- 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment
- Regimental Combat Team 8
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- 3rd Battalion 2nd Marines3rd Battalion 2nd Marines3rd Battalion 2nd Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina consisting of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors...
- 1st Battalion 5th Marines1st Battalion 5th Marines1st Battalion, 5th Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California consisting of approximately 800 Marines and sailors. Nicknamed Geronimo, it falls under the command of the 5th Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division...
- 32nd Georgian Battalion
- Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment
- 3rd Battalion 2nd Marines
Operation Enduring Freedom 9.2
- 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
- 5th Battalion 10th Marines5th Battalion 10th Marines5th Battalion 10th Marines is a US artillery battalion comprising three firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion is stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, USA and its primary weapon system is the M777A2 howitzer, with a maximum effective range of 30 km...
(5/10) - Brigade Headquarters Group (BHG)- Headquarters Battery, 5th Battalion, 10th Marines (HQ 5/10) - Headquarters and Service Company (H&S)
- Battery F, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines (Fox 2/10) - Tactical Combat Force (TFC)
- Battery R, 5th Battalion, 10th Marines (Romeo 5/10) - Tactical Combat Force (TFC)
- Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division - Police Mentoring Teams (PMTs) and Provost Marshal Office (PMO)
- 34 Squadron, Royal Air Force RegimentNo. 34 Squadron RAF RegimentNo. 34 Squadron RAF Regiment is a field squadron of the RAF Regiment in the Royal Air Force. Its mission is protection of RAF bases from ground attack.The squadron's current HQ is at RAF Leeming.It had previously been at RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus...
(34 Sqn RAF Regt) - Force Protection Company (FP Coy)
- 3rd Marine Regiment (RCT 3)
- 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines2nd Battalion 3rd Marines2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii consisting of approximately 1000 Marines and sailors...
(2/3) - 1st Battalion 5th Marines1st Battalion 5th Marines1st Battalion, 5th Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California consisting of approximately 800 Marines and sailors. Nicknamed Geronimo, it falls under the command of the 5th Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division...
(1/5) - 2nd Battalion 8th Marines2nd Battalion 8th Marines2nd Battalion, 8th Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina consisting of approximately 900 Marines and Sailors...
(2/8) - 3rd Battalion 11th Marines3rd Battalion 11th Marines3rd Battalion 11th Marines is an artillery battalion comprising four firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion is based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California and its primary weapon system is the M777 lightweight howitzer with a maximum...
(3/11) - Company D, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion is a mechanized battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Their primary weapon system is the Amphibious Assault Vehicle and they are part of the 2nd Marine Division and the II Marine Expeditionary Force...
(MRAPMRAP (armored vehicle)A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected is a family of armored fighting vehicles design led by the United States Marine Corps in use by the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Special Operations Forces with the goal of surviving IED attacks and ambushes - prompted by US deaths in Iraq...
Company) - Det L, 4th Civil Affairs Group
- 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines
- 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (-)2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion is a mechanized infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Their primary weapon system is the LAV-25 and they fall under the command of the 2nd Marine Division and II Marine Expeditionary Force. The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base...
(2d LAR) - Det, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion2nd Reconnaissance BattalionThe 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion is a reconnaissance battalion in the United States Marine Corps. Located at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina the battalion falls under the command of the 2nd Marine Division and the II Marine Expeditionary Force .2nd Recon is a battalion of men...
- Det, 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO)
- Marine Aircraft Group 40Marine Aircraft Group 40Marine Aircraft Group 40 is a composite United States Marine Corps aviation unit that is based in Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and currently deployed to Afghanistan...
- Combat Logistics Regiment 2Combat Logistics Regiment 2Combat Logistics Regiment 2 is a logistics regiment of the United States Marine Corps. The unit is based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and falls under the command of the 2nd Marine Logistics Group and the II Marine Expeditionary Force .-Mission:CLR-2 provides direct support...
Operation Enduring Freedom 10.1
- 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
- 5th Battalion 10th Marines5th Battalion 10th Marines5th Battalion 10th Marines is a US artillery battalion comprising three firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion is stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, USA and its primary weapon system is the M777A2 howitzer, with a maximum effective range of 30 km...
(5/10) - Brigade Headquarters Group (BHG)- Headquarters Battery 3rd Battalion 10th Marines (HQ 3/10) - Headquarters and Service Company (H&S)
- Company A, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (Alpha 4th LAR) - Tactical Combat Force (TFC)
- Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division - Police Mentoring Teams (PMTs) and Provost Marshal Office (PMO)
- 3 Squadron, Royal Air Force RegimentNo. 3 Squadron RAF RegimentNo. 3 Squadron RAF Regiment is a field squadron of the RAF Regiment in the Royal Air Force. Its mission is protection of RAF bases from ground attack.-Early history:...
(3 Sqn RAF Regt) - Force Protection Company (FP Coy)
- 7th Marine Regiment (RCT 7)
- 1st Battalion 3rd Marines1st Battalion 3rd Marines1st Battalion, 3rd Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Nicknamed the "Lava Dogs", the battalion consists of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors and falls under the command of the 3rd Marine Regiment of the 3rd Marine...
(1/3) - 3rd Battalion 4th Marines3rd Battalion 4th Marines3rd Battalion, 4th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Nicknamed "Thundering Third" it is known within the battalion as "Darkside" and the radio callsigns of the command and staff reflect this moniker. They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center...
(3/4) - 2nd Battalion 2nd Marines2nd Battalion 2nd Marines2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines is a light infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Also known as "Warlord", it consists of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors and normally falls under the command of the 2nd Marine Regiment and...
(2/2) - 3rd Battalion 10th Marines3rd Battalion 10th Marines3rd Battalion 10th Marines is an artillery battalion comprising three firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion is stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and its primary weapon system is the M777-A2 howitzer with a maximum effective range of 30 km...
(3/10) - [Company B, 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion ([MRAP (armored vehicle)|MRAP]] Company)
- Det M, 4th Civil Affairs Group
- 1st Battalion 3rd Marines
- 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (-)2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion is a mechanized infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Their primary weapon system is the LAV-25 and they fall under the command of the 2nd Marine Division and II Marine Expeditionary Force. The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base...
(2d LAR) - Det, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion3rd Reconnaissance BattalionThe 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion conducts amphibious and ground reconnaissance for the 3rd Marine Division and Marine Forces Pacific , operating in the commander's areas of influence. The Battalion is based out of Camp Schwab, a satellite base of Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler...
- Det, 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO)
- Det, 1st & 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO)
- Marine Aircraft Group 40Marine Aircraft Group 40Marine Aircraft Group 40 is a composite United States Marine Corps aviation unit that is based in Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and currently deployed to Afghanistan...
- Combat Logistics Regiment 2Combat Logistics Regiment 2Combat Logistics Regiment 2 is a logistics regiment of the United States Marine Corps. The unit is based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and falls under the command of the 2nd Marine Logistics Group and the II Marine Expeditionary Force .-Mission:CLR-2 provides direct support...