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The MAU remained ashore until late February 1984, when the mission drew to a close, and evacuated hundreds of American citizens from the country. Throughout the rest of the 1980s, the 22nd MAU deployed on a rotation basis with the 24th and 26th MAUs, participating in numerous contingency operations and exercises.
Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU) was the name used until the late 1980s. A MEU normally is composed of a reinforced USMC infantry battalion (designated as a Battalion Landing Team) as the ground combat element; a composite medium tiltrotor squadron forming the aviation combat element; a combat logistics battalion providing the logistics combat element
30 October 1982 – The 32nd MAU is relieved by the 24th MAU. 15 February 1983 – The 32nd MAU, redesignated as the 22nd MAU, returns to Lebanon to relieve the 24th MAU. 18 April 1983 – The U.S. Embassy bombing in Beirut kills 63, of whom 17 are Americans. 17 May 1983 – The May 17 Agreement is signed. 30 May 1983 – The 24th MAU relieves ...
Brigadier General Jim R. Joy, the 22d MAU commander, relieved Colonel Geraghty as commander of the U.S. contingent of the Multi-National Force, Beirut at 1000 on November 19, for the 22d MAU's third deployment to Lebanon, BLT 2/8 had the Marine infantry battalion reduced by 10 percent, to a strength of 43 officers and 779 enlisted Marines.
22 Arthur F. Binney: Major general: 27 November 1956: December 1957: Veteran World War II and Korean War; commanding general 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing; graduate U.S. Naval Academy in 1928; [18] 23 Charles H. Hayes: Brigadier general: December 1957: April 1959
Each marine expeditionary force (MEF) has MEUs. When specifically trained and operationally qualified to perform special operational duties, they are then known as a Marine expeditionary units (special operations capable), or MEU (SOC); designed under the battle plans of combined maritime-based ground and air elements that make up a MAGTF.
The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) is one of seven Marine Expeditionary Units currently in existence in the United States Marine Corps.The Marine Expeditionary Unit is a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) with a strength of about 2,200 personnel.
After a 5-day liberty, the Fort Snelling and other members of her squadron rushed the 24 MAU to Beirut Lebanon to become the backbone of the Multi National Peacekeeping Force. In early March 1983, the 24 MAU was relieved by the 22 MAU. The 24 MAU was then returned Stateside by the Fort Snelling and her squadron mates.