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Archive: 2004

22nd MEU Afghanistan Recap: Operation BLADE RUNNER

On May 25, 2004, elements of Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 6th Marines conducted a pinscher-style cordon and sweep operation not far from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable)'s forward operating base near Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan.Early that morning, Charlie Co., BLT 1/6 boarded helicopters from Marine Medium Helicopter

22nd MEU Afghanistan Recap: Humanitarian Operations

As the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) pushed deep into Afghanistan's Oruzgan and Zabol provinces in pursuit of Taliban and anti-coalition militia factions, it did more than leave behind a series of foiled ambushes, vanquished enemies, and scorched weapons caches.A comprehensive civil affairs campaign undertaken by the

22nd MEU Afghanistan Recap: Operation NIGHTINGALE I-IV

As the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) pushed deep into Afghanistan's Oruzgan and Zabol provinces in pursuit of Taliban and anti-coalition militia factions, it did more than leave behind a series of foiled ambushes, vanquished enemies, and scorched weapons caches.A comprehensive civil affairs campaign undertaken by the

Days of uncertainty end as 22nd MEU begins homeward voyage

Less than a week after being told to stand by for a potential 30-day extension in the Central Command theater to conduct further operations in support of the war against terrorism, the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) is headed home. Embarked aboard the amphibious assault ships WASP, WHIDBEY ISLAND, and SHREVEPORT, the

22nd MEU Afghanistan Recap: Operation RIO BRAVO

Operation RIO BRAVO commenced on May 11, 2004 and saw the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) continue to prosecute its offensive campaign in south-central Afghanistan..RIO BRAVO involved the bulk of Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 6th Marines, the MEU's ground combat element, who pushed its three rifle and one weapons

KC-130R detachment wraps up mission with 22nd MEU (SOC)

After five months in the Middle East supporting the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), 43 Marines and a Sailor from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 returned to Cherry Point, Aug. 10. The Marines departed Cherry Point March 3, for the Central Command theater in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM and the

22nd MEU Afghanistan Recap: Operation PEGASUS

For years, Taliban insurgents and anti-coalition factions in Afghanistan have used violence and the threat of retribution to coerce Afghan villagers into supporting their cause.In an effort to protect the people of the town of Khas Oruzgan, a remote village in south-central Afghanistan that has long suffered at the hands of Taliban and ACM

22nd MEU Afghanistan Recap: Operation EL DORADO

The first major combat operation of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) in Afghanistan, EL DORADO, coincided with the last in the ULYSSES-series missions.As the three rifle and weapons companies of Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 6th Marines pushed deep into Afghanistan's Oruzgan province to seek out Taliban insurgents

22nd MEU Afghanistan Recap: Operation ULYSSES IV

Operation ULYSSES IV, the second mission undertaken by the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) in Afghanistan, lasted from April 15-19, and was designed to provide a detailed reconnaissance of the routes between Kandahar Air Field and Tarin Kowt, site of the MEU's future forward operating base.While the Afghans who lined

22nd MEU (SOC) begins retrograde from Afghanistan

After wrapping up what Army Maj. Gen. Eric Olson called "The most successful offensive military since Operation ENDURING FREEDOM began," the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) has begun retrograding from Afghanistan. The MEU arrived in Afghanistan in late March and soon began conducting combat and civil military operations