22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:22nd_Marine_Division
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
Part of II Marine Expeditionary Force
Part of NATO Part of U. S. Central Command Part of U. S. Naval Forces Part of U. S. Southern Command |
| gptkbp:based_on |
gptkb:Marine_Corps_Base_Camp_Lejeune
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| gptkbp:command_structure |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:commander |
Colonel Michael J. Rocco
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| gptkbp:deployment |
gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom Humanitarian assistance missions |
| gptkbp:equipment |
gptkb:M4_Carbine
gptkb:CH-53_E_Super_Stallion gptkb:Humvee gptkb:M777_Howitzer gptkb:MV-22_Osprey gptkb:AH-1_Z_Viper gptkb:LAV-25 M16 Rifle M240 Machine Gun AAV-7 Amphibious Assault Vehicle |
| gptkbp:established |
1 April 1992
1 April 1985 |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
22nd MEU Command Element
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Participated in the Gulf War
Participated in the War on Terror Conducted operations in Haiti Conducted operations in Somalia Conducted operations in the Balkans |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
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| gptkbp:mission |
Amphibious operations
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| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:The_Magnificent_Bastards
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:restoration |
1 October 1995
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| gptkbp:role |
Expeditionary warfare
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| gptkbp:size |
Approximately 2,200 Marines and Sailors
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| gptkbp:supports |
gptkb:Marine_Attack_Squadron_542
gptkb:Marine_Medium_Tiltrotor_Squadron_261 Combat Logistics Battalion 22 Marine Reconnaissance Battalion |
| gptkbp:training |
Live-fire exercises
Joint exercises with other branches Amphibious assault training Integrated training exercises |