Echo Company

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Echo Company is a rifle company within the U.S. Marine Corps’ 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, known for its role in infantry combat operations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. Marine Corps unit
military unit
rifle company
allegiance United States
branch United States Marine Corps
combatArm infantry
combatFunction close combat
fire and maneuver
country United States of America
engagementRole infantry combat operations
garrison Camp Lejeune
Camp Lejeune
hasAbbreviation Echo Co, 2/8
hasSubunitType company headquarters
rifle platoon
weapons platoon
higherEchelon 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines
isDesignatedBy phonetic letter "Echo" for the letter E
languageOfCommand English
locatedIn North Carolina
militaryBranchAbbreviation USMC
militaryBranchSpecialty ground combat element
militaryFormationSize company
operatesAs rifle company within an infantry battalion
organizationalLevel company-level unit
parentDivision 2nd Marine Division
parentMEF II Marine Expeditionary Force
parentRegiment 8th Marine Regiment
linked to: 8th Marines
partOf 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines
2nd Marine Division
8th Marine Regiment
linked to: 8th Marines

II Marine Expeditionary Force
primaryMission locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver
role infantry
secondaryMission repel enemy assault by fire and close combat
service United States Marine Corps
serviceBranch U.S. Marine Corps infantry
standardSidearm M18 service pistol
standardSupportWeapon M240 machine gun
M252 81mm mortar
standardWeapon M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle
M4 carbine
type rifle company
typicalCommanderRank captain
usesDoctrine Marine Air-Ground Task Force doctrine
Marine Corps Rifle Squad doctrine
usesEquipment Marine Corps standard infantry equipment

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