Amphibious Ready Group and Marine Expeditionary Unit Overview
Amphibious Ready Group and Marine Expeditionary Unit Overview
Amphibious Ready Group and Marine Expeditionary Unit Overview
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Humanitarian AssistanceThe ARG/MEU team can providesignificant assistance in response tohumanitarian <strong>and</strong> disaster events.MedicalARG• 7 physicians <strong>and</strong> 3 dentists• 5-9 operating rooms• 7-25 intensive care beds• 730-800 ward <strong>and</strong> triage bedsMEU• 2 physicians <strong>and</strong>2 physician assistants• 78 corpsmen• Shock trauma platoon• 30-bed evacuation ward• casualty evacuationWaterARG• Produce 332,000 gallons ofpotable water per day at seaGeneral EngineeringMEU• Mobile power generators• Bulldozers <strong>and</strong> excavator• ForkliftsTransport <strong>and</strong> DistributionARG• 4-7 LCAC <strong>and</strong> LCUs• 2 medium lift helicoptersMEU• 16 medium <strong>and</strong> heavy lifthelicopters• 15 AAVs• 38 medium lift trucksARG/MEU capabilities are selfsupporting<strong>and</strong> have minimal impacton a fractured infrastructure:• Berthing <strong>and</strong> feeding of teamsaboard ship• Aircraft basing on ships• Self-contained l<strong>and</strong>ing craftfacilities (well-decks)• Significant communications<strong>and</strong> C2 facilitiesMEU• Produce 24,000 gallons ofpotable water per day ashore26
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