Sunday, November 27, 2011

Are US Navy Amphibs and US Marine Corps MEU's preparing for embassy reinforcement mission in Europe?



Wow.

The break up of the Euro could lead to mass rioting and civil disturbances?  I hope USMC Europe is preparing for the possibility of Embassy reinforcement/recovery of US citizens.

Correction.

This is a US Army mission.  They have the 173rd Airborne in Europe along with some aviation assets.  If anything, you might see a FAST Battalion along with a USMC Infantry Battalion just helping out on reinforcing the embassies.  Everything else would probably go to the Army.

The Brits are planning, we need to too!
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  1. johnSunday, November 27, 2011 8:44:00 AM

    While the 173rd is in eurpe fast will deploy before it gets out of hand. It's what their whole missing is about. Also during any MEU's workup, they conduct a lengthy training excercise to cover embassy reinforcment. Alpha company 2nd Tracks did a two week exercise covering this subject before going to South America

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  2. SolomonSunday, November 27, 2011 9:20:00 PM

    unless FAST is already deploying then they might not be in position to help before events spiral out of control. when i wrote this piece i forgot about the big footprint that the US Army already has in Europe.

    not wanting to be a smart ass, but i'm well aware of an MEU's mission set.

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