Belleau Wood (LHA 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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Since World War II, in nearly every crisis, the United States Marine Corps has deployed projection forces, with the ability to move ashore with sufficient sustainability for prolonged operations. These forces have been organized into Marine Air Ground Task Forces CMAGTFJ - a combination of air, ground, and support assets. MAGTFS are established for specific missions, or in anticipation of a wide range of possible missions. Combining air, ground, and logistic assets maximizes the combat power of each of the war fighting elements. MAGTFS have long provided the United States with a broad spectrum of response options when U.S. and allied interests have been threatened and in noncombat situations which require instant response to crisis. Selective, timely and credible commitment of air-ground units have, on many occasions, helped bring stability to a region and sent signals worldwide to aggressors that the United States is not only willing to defend its interests, but able to do so with a significantly powerful force on extremely short notice. The Marine Expeditionary Unit CMEUJ is the smallest of the MAGT1-is. Together with its Navy brethren, they serve as the nation's forward deployed, quick-response team, capable of accomplishing numerous missions around the globe. The MEU, directed by a single commander, is compromised of approximately 2,200 Marines and Sailors. The MEU is embarked aboard three ships configured as an amphibious ready group CARGJ, which is commanded by an amphibious squadron CPHIBRQNJ.