US Navy - 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit

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Accession NumberP894Title (extended title only)US Navy - 15th Marine Expeditionary UnitDescriptionWooden Plaque with inlaid motif design – 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit – Marine-Air Ground Task Force – black inscription plate with ‘To the Citizens of Fremantle in Appreciation of Your Support.’DateBetween 1st January 2006 and 31st December 2007ProvenanceThe 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU) is one of seven such units currently in existence in the United States Marine Corps. The Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) is a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) with a strength of about 2,200 personnel. The MEU consists of a command element, a reinforced infantry battalion, a composite helicopter squadron and a combat logistics battalion. The 15th MEU is currently based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.Relevance to the CityThe 15th MEU visited Fremantle in 2006-2007 between Persian Gulf deployments

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US Navy - 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit