1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade is a unit in the I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) and is the "middleweight" crisis 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 Joint Task Force".

Organization

• Command Element - sourced from the parent MEF staff with the Deputy MEF Commander as the MEB Commander.

• Ground Combat Element - built on an infantry regiment.

• Aviation Combat Element - consisting of a composite Marine Aircraft Group capable of conducting all (6) functions of Marine aviation including offensive air support, assault support, electronic warfare, control of aircraft and missiles, anti-air warfare and Aerial Reconnaissance.

• Logistics Combat Element - for the Combat Logistics Battalion, which can support as many as 30,000 Marines and Sailors

See also

• Marine Air-Ground Task Force
• Organization of the United States Marine Corps

References

Web

• 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade's official website
• 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade at GlobalSecurity.org