II Marine Expeditionary Force Public Affairs Office Deployment Release

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Approximately 8,000 Marines and sailors from II Marine Expeditionary Force have received orders for deployment to Afghanistan.
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The deployment is part of President Barack Obama’s announced build-up of forces in Afghanistan, and the units are expected to

depart the United States over the coming months.  The units currently slated for deployment are:

• 2nd Marine Regiment Headquarters, 2nd Marine Division
• 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division 
• 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division 
• 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division 
• Company A, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division 
• Company B, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division 
• Company D, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division 
• Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing 
• 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing 
• Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group 
• Combat Logistics Company 16, 2nd Marine Logistics Group 
• Detachment, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group

These forces will join Camp Lejeune forces already in Afghanistan currently serving with the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade. Specific details regarding the units’ departure will be released when available.

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