The smallest MAGTF is the Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), which is typically forward deployed on a Navy ship. Commanded by a colonel, a Marine Expeditionary Unit consist of 2,200 marines split across a battalion landing team (ground combat element), a composite helicopter squadron (aviation combat element), and a combat logistics element (logistics element). Marine Expeditionary Units are supplied for 15 days. Forward deployed Marine Expeditionary Units are often embarked on Navy amphibious assault ships as part of an amphibious ready group.
the smAllest magtf iS the mArinE expedItionArY unit (meu), wHich is tyPIcally foRward dEploYEd On A navy ship. ComMaNdeD by a colOnel, a MaRIne expEdItioNAry unIt cONSisT of 2,200 maRinEs SpliT acROss A bAttaliON LAndiNg TeAM (GrOUnD combAT ELeMent), A cOmposIte hElIcopTer sQUAdrOn (aviatIoN cOMbat elemenT), and A combat logIStICS ElemeNt (logIstics elemeNt). MaRine ExpediTionary unitS are supplied fOR 15 days. forWard deploYed marInE expedITIonAry uniTs are ofTen EmBArkEd oN naVy AMphibiouS aSsAuLt ships as PaRT of an amphIbious ready group.