26th Marine Expeditionary Unit
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The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is a rapid-response, sea-based U.S. Marine Corps air-ground task force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response, and limited contingency missions worldwide.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit canonical | 4 |
| 26th MEU | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T408883 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Context triple: [II Marine Expeditionary Force, hasSubordinateUnit, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit]
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24th Marine Expeditionary Unit
The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit is a rapid-response, sea-based U.S. Marine Corps task force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response, and limited contingency missions worldwide.
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B.
22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit is a U.S. Marine Corps rapid-response, sea-based air-ground task force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response, and limited contingency missions worldwide.
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C.
II Marine Expeditionary Force
II Marine Expeditionary Force is a major U.S. Marine Corps warfighting organization based on the East Coast that provides rapidly deployable, air-ground-logistics forces for global operations.
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III Marine Expeditionary Force
III Marine Expeditionary Force is a forward-deployed, Pacific-focused Marine Air-Ground Task Force responsible for rapid crisis response, deterrence, and combat operations in support of U.S. and allied interests in the Indo-Pacific region.
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E.
2nd Marine Logistics Group
The 2nd Marine Logistics Group is a major U.S. Marine Corps unit that provides comprehensive combat service support and logistics capabilities to Marine air-ground task forces, particularly those of II Marine Expeditionary Force.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Target entity description: The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is a rapid-response, sea-based U.S. Marine Corps air-ground task force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response, and limited contingency missions worldwide.
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A.
24th Marine Expeditionary Unit
The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit is a rapid-response, sea-based U.S. Marine Corps task force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response, and limited contingency missions worldwide.
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B.
22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit is a U.S. Marine Corps rapid-response, sea-based air-ground task force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response, and limited contingency missions worldwide.
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C.
II Marine Expeditionary Force
II Marine Expeditionary Force is a major U.S. Marine Corps warfighting organization based on the East Coast that provides rapidly deployable, air-ground-logistics forces for global operations.
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D.
III Marine Expeditionary Force
III Marine Expeditionary Force is a forward-deployed, Pacific-focused Marine Air-Ground Task Force responsible for rapid crisis response, deterrence, and combat operations in support of U.S. and allied interests in the Indo-Pacific region.
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E.
2nd Marine Logistics Group
The 2nd Marine Logistics Group is a major U.S. Marine Corps unit that provides comprehensive combat service support and logistics capabilities to Marine air-ground task forces, particularly those of II Marine Expeditionary Force.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Marine expeditionary unit
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U.S. Marine Corps unit ⓘ |
| alternateName |
26th MEU
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linked to:
26th Marine Expeditionary Unit
|
| branch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| capability |
air assault operations
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amphibious operations ⓘ disaster relief ⓘ humanitarian assistance ⓘ maritime interdiction operations ⓘ noncombatant evacuation operations ⓘ security cooperation ⓘ tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Colonel ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
Marine Corps Forces Command
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linked to:
U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command
|
| component |
aviation combat element
ⓘ
command element ⓘ ground combat element ⓘ logistics combat element ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| deploymentPattern | rotational deployments with U.S. Navy amphibious ready groups ⓘ |
| doctrine | Marine Air-Ground Task Force concept ⓘ |
| established | 1980s ⓘ |
| garrison |
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
ⓘ
North Carolina ⓘ |
| higherFormation | II Marine Expeditionary Force ⓘ |
| mission | provide forward-deployed, sea-based, rapid-response capability ⓘ |
| motto | Ready and Forward ⓘ |
| nickname | The Iron Fist ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Haiti earthquake relief 2010
ⓘ
Operation Allied Force ⓘ
linked to:
NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
Operation Enduring Freedom ⓘ Operation Iraqi Freedom ⓘ Operation Odyssey Dawn ⓘ noncombatant evacuation operations in Lebanon 2006 ⓘ |
| operatesWith |
U.S. Navy Amphibious Ready Group
ⓘ
linked to:
Expeditionary Strike Groups
|
| partOf | II Marine Expeditionary Force ⓘ |
| role |
amphibious assault
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crisis response ⓘ limited contingency operations ⓘ rapid-response force ⓘ |
| size | approximately 2,200 Marines and Sailors ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| theater | worldwide ⓘ |
| trainingFocus |
amphibious warfare
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expeditionary operations ⓘ urban operations ⓘ |
| type |
Marine air-ground task force
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linked to:
Marine Air-Ground Task Forces
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Description of subject: The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is a rapid-response, sea-based U.S. Marine Corps air-ground task force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response, and limited contingency missions worldwide.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit
subject linked to:
Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)
linked to: 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit