MEF

II MEF

As 2^nd Fleet and NATO forces gain air and sea dominance in the North Atlantic the significant problem of Iceland still needs to be tackled. The amphibious assault on Iceland is SACLANTs most significant operation of the war so far. With are over 100 ships directly involved including three CVBGs, two BBTGs, and almost every amphibious ship available on the east coast; this operation is being controlled directly by Comd 2^nd Fleet afloat in his Flagship. The forces involved are

• Command:

  • TG Mount Whitney

    • LCC-19 Mount Whitney

      • Elem HCS-5 ‘Firehawks’ 1x HH-60H

    • FFG-55 Elrod

      • Elem HSL-60 ‘Jaguars’ 2x SH-2F Seasprite

    • FF-1063 Reasoner

      • Elem HSL-48 ‘Vipers’ 1x SH-2F Seasprite

• Covering Force:

  • CVBG Carl Vinson

  • CVBG Eisenhower

• Support Force:

  • CVBG Theodore Roosevelt

  • TG Missouri

  • TG Wisconsin

• Screening Force:

  • TG Hayler

• Amphibious Force:

  • 6^th Mar Regt

    • TG Wasp

    • TG Charleston

  • 8^th Mar Regt

    • TG Bataan

    • TG Mobile

  • 2 Mar Div

    • TG Guadalcanal

To tackle this II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) is formed base on 2^nd Marine Division and is configured as follows:

• CE: II MEF HQ Group

  • 2^nd Force Reconnaissance Coy

  • 3^rd Force Reconnaissance Coy (4 Mar Div)

  • 4^th Combat Engr Bn (4 Mar Div Follow on Force)

  • 2^nd Intelligence Bn (partially embarked)

  • 2^nd Law Enforcement Bn (follow on force)

  • 2^nd Radio Bn (follow on force)

  • 8^th Communications Bn

  • 2^nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO)

• GCE: 2^nd Marine Division (minus 2^nd Mar Regt, plus reinforcements)

  • 6^th Mar Regt

  • 8^th Mar Regt

  • 10^th Mar Regt (Arty)

  • 2^nd Assault Amphibian Bn

  • 2^nd Combat Engr Bn

  • 2^nd Light Armored Infantry Bn

  • 2^nd Reconnaissance Bn

  • 2^nd Tank Bn

  • 4^th Tank Bn (4 Mar Div)

  • 2^nd Logistics Bn

• ACE: 2^nd Marine Air Wing (MAW)

  • Marine Air Group (MAG) 14

    • VMA-223 Bulldogs 22x AV-8B Harrier II

    • VMA-231 Ace of Spades 22x AV-8B Harrier II+

    • VMA-331(-) Bumblebees 16x AV-8B Harrier II+

    • VMA-542 Flying Tigers 22x AV-8B Harrier II

    • VMO-1 Yazoo 22x OV-10D

    • VMAQ-2 Panthers 5x EA-6B

    • VMAQ-3 Moon Dogs 5x EA-6B

    • VMGR-252 Otis 10x KC-130F, 14x KC-130R

  • MAG 26 (-)

    • HMM-162 Golden Eagles 12x CH-46E

    • HMM-261 Raging Bulls 12x CH-46E

    • HMM-263 Thunder Eagles 12x CH-46E

    • HMM-265 Blue Knights 12x CH-46E

    • HMM-266 Ftg Griffons 12x CH-46E

  • MAG 29

    • HMLA-167 Warriors 14x AH-1W, 12x UH-1N

    • HMLA-269 Gunrunners 14x AH-1W, 12x UH-1N

    • HMLA-467(-) Sabers 8x AH-1W, 8x UH-1N

    • HMH-362 Ugly Angles 16x CH-53D

    • HMH-366 Hammerheads 16x CH-53E

    • HMH-461(-) Ironhorse 12x CH-53E

    • HMH-464 Condors 18x CH-53E

  • MAG 31

    • VMFA-122 Werewolves 12x F/A-18A

    • VMFA-251 Thunderbolts 12x F/A-18A

    • VMFA-312 Checkerboards 12x F/A-18D

    • VMFA-332 Polka Dots 12x F/A-18D

    • VMFA-533 Hawks 12x F/A-18D

  • Marine Air Control Group 28

• LCE: 2^nd Marine Logistics Group

  • Combat Logistics Regiment 2

  • Combat Logistics Regiment 25

  • 2^nd Medical Bn

  • 4^th Medical Bn (4 Mar Div)

  • 2^nd Dental Bn (Follow on force)

  • 8^th Engineer Support Bn