26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (SOC)
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A Certain Force In An Uncertain World
Our Mission is straight forward: While we provide a forward-deployed, flexible sea-based Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response, and limited contingency operations, to include enabling the introduction of follow-on forces and designated special operations, in support of theater requirements of the Geographic Combatant Commander (GCC), fundamentally, we must be ready, relevant, and capable of aggregating forces and deploying with limited notice as a MAGTF in support of crises, expeditionary operations on land or from the sea, or other emergent rotational requirements.

 

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Any Clime, Any Place: 26th MEU(SOC), 32nd Marine Brigade integrate during Greek Bilat 2.0
26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable)
Feb. 17, 2024 | 0:36
Any Clime, Any Place: 26th MEU(SOC), 32nd Marine Brigade integrate during Greek Bilat 2.0
26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable)
Feb. 17, 2024 | 0:36
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Any Clime, Any Place: 26th MEU(SOC), 32nd Marine Brigade integrate during Greek Bilat 2.0
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1st Battalion, 6th Marines Marine Corps Readiness Evaluation
26th Marine Expeditionary Field Exercise (MEUFEX)
The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit departs from Operation Allies Welcome
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Colonel Dennis W. Sampson
Commanding Officer, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable)

Born in Oceanside, California, Colonel Sampson is a third generation United States Marine raised in

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Lieutenant Colonel Josef H. Wiese
Executive Officer, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable)

Lieutenant Colonel Wiese is a native of Tacoma, Washington.  He earned a Bachelor of Arts in History

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Sergeant Major James L. Horr
Sergeant Major, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable)

Sergeant Major Horr began his current assignment as the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Sergeant

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