Recently the 32d Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James L. Jones, reestablished the Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) by re-designating the Marine Expeditionary Force (FWD) within each of the three MEFs as the First, Second, and Third MEBs. Although this middle tier Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) has been 'doctrinally resurrected,' deploying the MEB via amphibious shipping presents significant challenges for the Aviation Combat Element (ACE). If the Department of the Navy only procures a 36-ship amphibious fleet and continues with current ARG/MEU deployment requirements, the forcible entry MEB will only be capable of forming under ad hoc conditions. Faced with this reality, the only optimum alternative to the haphazard formation of a brigade- sized force is to muster all available shipping within the respective fleet command and composite the standing MEUs. This will require defined command relationships as well as the development of a MEB mission statement and associated core competencies. Additionally, MEU tables of equipment (T/Es) and tables of organization (T/Os) will require revision to enable the ARG/MEUs to form the MEB assault echelon without creating any deficiency in combat power. To accomplish this, it is imperative that the LHA and LHD damage stability modifications be completed to ensure that the ACE can adequately support the forcible entry MEB.


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