Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response

Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command (SP-MAGTF-CR-CC) was a Marine Air-Ground Task Force that was based at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.

It was a self-mobile, self-sustaining force of Marines and sailors, capable of responding to a range of crises. The unit was specifically trained to support U.S. and partner interests throughout the United States Central Command area of responsibility, to include embassy reinforcement, support to noncombatant evacuation operations, tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel, humanitarian assistance, and disaster relief. The unit also took part in bilateral and multilateral training exercises with regional partners. It was commanded by a U.S. Marine colonel (O-6).

Assets

The rotations were made up of four elements, Command Element (CE), Ground Combat Element (GCE), Logistics Combat Element (LCE) and the Aviation Combat Element (ACE)

2013–2018 October 2013 – April 2014 (14.1) VMFA(AW)-225 "CE" – F/A-18D between October 2013 and April 2014. April 2014 – October 2014 (14.2) VMM-363 "YZ" – MV-22B Osprey VMAQ-4 "RM" – EA-6B Prowler VMA-211 "CF" – AV-8B Harrier Unknown unit – KC-130J Hercules Unknown unit – RQ-7 Shadow September 2014 – April 2015 (15.1) GCE – 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines April 2015 – October 2015 (15.2) GCE – 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines ACE VMM-165 "YW" – MV-22B Osprey October 2015 – April 2016. (16.1) GCE – 1st Battalion, 7th Marines LCE – Combat Logistics Battalion 1 (CLB-1) ACE VMM-268 "YQ" – MV-22B Osprey Detachment from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352 April 2016 – October 2016 (16.2) CE – Headquarters Company, 5th Marine Regiment GCE – 2nd Battalion 7th Marines (2/7) LCE – Combat Logistics Battalion 5 (CLB-5) ACE VMFA(AW)-533 "ED" – F/A-18D from April 2016. VMM-363 "YZ" – MV-22B Marine Wing Support Squadron 373 (MWSS-373) during July 2016. Detachment from Marine Air Control Group 28 (MACG-28) Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16 (MALS-16) Detachment Alpha from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352 (VMGR-352) – KC-130J October 2016 – April 2017 (17.1) CE – Headquarters Company, 5th Marine Regiment GCE – 3rd Battalion 7th Marines LCE ACE – VMM-165 April 2017 – October 2017 (17.2) CE GCE – 1st Battalion, 7th Marines LCE ACE VMA-231 – AV-8B VMM-364 – MV-22B Detachment from VMGR-352 – KC-130J Marine Wing Support Squadron 372 (MWSS-372) October 2017 – April 2018 (18.1) CE GCE – 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines LCE – Combat Logistics Detachment 5 ACE VMM-363 – MV-22B Marine Wing Support Squadron 373 (MWSS-373) April 2018 – October 2018 (18.2) CE GCE – 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines LCE – Combat Logistics Detachment 37 ACE VMM-164 "YT" – MV-22B Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 (MWSS-371) October 2018 – April 2019 (19.1) CE GCE – 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines LCE – Combat Logistics Detachment 34 ACE - Marine Wing Support Squadron 372 (EFR TrapLordz) VMM-165 "EM" – MV-22B Detachment from VMGR-352 – KC-130J

2019–2021 April 2019 – October 2019 (19.2) CE GCE – 1st Battalion, 7th Marines LCE – Combat Logistics Detachment 17 ACE VMM-261 "EM" – MV-22B VMA-311 "WL" – AV-8 MWSD-473 October 2019 – April 2020 (20.1) CE GCE – 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines LCE – Combat Logistics Detachment 27 ACE VMM-364 "PF" – MV-22B Marine Wing Support Detachment 373 April 2020 – October 2020 (20.2) CE - 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit GCE – 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines LCE ACE VMGR-252 (Det) "QB" - KC-130J VMM-263 (MV-22) MWSS-274 MCAS-2 MALS-26 October 2020 – April 2021 (21.1) CE - 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit GCE – 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines LCE ACE April 2021 – October 2021 (21.2) CE GCE – 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines LCE - Combat Logistics Battalion 21 (CLB 21) ACE MWSS-373 VMGR-352 VMGR-234 VMM-364

Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command

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