I Marine Expeditionary Force

I Marine Expeditionary Force
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Active	8 November 1969 – present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Marine Air-Ground Task Force
Part of	U.S. Marine Forces Pacific
Garrison/HQ	MCB Camp Pendleton, California, U.S.
Engagements	Persian Gulf War Operation Desert Storm; Global War on Terrorism Operation Enduring Freedom; Iraq War Operation Iraqi Freedom Invasion of Iraq; First Battle of Fallujah Operation Vigilant Resolve; ; Second Battle of Fallujah Operation Phantom Fury; ; ;
Commanders
Current; commander	Lieutenant General Joseph L. Osterman
Notable; commanders	Gen Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., Gen Anthony Zinni, Gen Michael Hagee, Gen James T. Conway, Gen James Mattis, Gen John F. Sattler

The I Marine Expeditionary Force is a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) of the United States Marine Corps. Three units made up most of the Force. They are the 1st Marine Division, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and 1st Marine Logistics Group. It is based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.

I Marine Expeditionary Force is the largest of the three MEFs in the Marine Corps. The Force is commonly called the "Warfighting MEF" as it is constantly involved in major wars around the world.^[1] Lt. Gen. Joseph Osterman currently commands the Force. ^[2] His deputy is Brig. Gen. Rick Uribe.^[3]

I Marine Expeditionary Force Media

I Marine Expeditionary Force organization March 2024Í (click to enlarge)
Lt. Gen. Karsten S. Heckl, former commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), passes the colors to Lt. Gen. George W. Smith Jr., signifying the change of command of I MEF during a formal ceremony on September 23, 2021.

References

↑ "Marine Corps' I MEF changes hands". USNI News. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
↑ "I Marine Expeditionary Force". Retrieved 31 July 2018.
↑ South, Todd (July 5, 2018). Marine one-star cited for misusing aide, taking gifts from subordinates. https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2018/07/05/marine-one-star-cited-for-misusing-aide-taking-gifts-from-subordinates/. "Brig. Gen. Rick Uribe now commands I Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton[...]".

Other websites

I MEF official website

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[USNI_News_2016-1] "Marine Corps' I MEF changes hands". USNI News. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2019.

[2] "I Marine Expeditionary Force". Retrieved 31 July 2018.

[MCT-3] South, Todd (July 5, 2018). Marine one-star cited for misusing aide, taking gifts from subordinates. https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2018/07/05/marine-one-star-cited-for-misusing-aide-taking-gifts-from-subordinates/. "Brig. Gen. Rick Uribe now commands I Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton[...]".

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