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List of Marine Units Deployed to Afghanistan
(Updated via database entries each week)

Unit	Unit Full Name	Unit Information & Message Boards
1st Marine Division
1/5	1st Battalion 5th Marine Regiment
1st CEB	1st Combat Engineer Battalion
3/11	3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment
HMLA-169	Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 of MAG 39
MSSS-371	Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 of MWSG-37
VMA-214	Marine Attack Squadron 214 of MAG 13
2nd Marine Division
2/8	2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment
2nd ANGLICO	2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liason Company of II MHG
2nd CEB	2nd Combat Engineer Battalion
2nd LAR	2nd Light Armored Reconnaisance Battalion
2nd MEB	2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
2nd Recon	2nd Reconnaisance Battalion
5/10	5th Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment
8th ESB	8th Engineer Support Battalion of the 2nd MLG
CLB-24	Combat Logistics Battalion 24 of CLR 27
CLB-8	Combat Logistics Battalion 8 of CLR 2
CLR-2	Combat Logistics Regiment 2 of the 2nd MLG
MAG 40	Marine Aircraft Group 40
MALS-26	Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 26 of MAG 26
VMGR-252	Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 of MAG 14
VMM-365	Marine Medium Tiltrotor Helicopter Squadron 365 of MAG 29
3rd Marine Division
2/3	2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment
9th ESB	9th Engineer Support Battalion of the 3rd MLG
CLR 3	Combat Logistics Regiment 3 of the 3rd MLG
MWSS-171	Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 of MWSG 17
4th Marine Division
2/14--D	2nd battalion, 14th Marine Regiment--Delta
5/14 N	5th Battalion, 14th Marines--November

List of Marine Units Deployed to Iraq
(Updated via database entries each week)

Unit	Unit Full Name	Unit Information & Message Boards
1st Marine Division
1/7	1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment
1st ANGLICO	1st Air Naval Gunfire Liason Company of I MHG
1st Intel	1st Intelligence Battalion of I MHG
1st Radio	1st Radio Battalion of I MHG
1st Recon	1st Reconnaisance Battalion
1st Tanks	1st Tank Battalion
2/1	2nd Batallion 1st Marines
3rd AAB	3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion
3rd LAR	3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
3rd MAW	3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
CLB 7	Combat Logistics Battalion 7 of CLR 1
CLC-134 (CLC-16)	Combat Logistics Company 134 (CLC-16) of CLR 15
CLR-1	Combat Logistics Regiment 1 of the 1st MLG
HMLA-367	Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 of MAG 39
HMM-161	Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 161 of MAG 16
HMM-268	Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 of MAG 39
MAG 11	Marine Aircraft Group 11 of the 3rd MAW
MALS-11	Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11 of MAG 11
MALS-16	Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16 of MAG 16
MASS-3	Marine Air Support Squadron 3 of MACG 38
MTACS-38	Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 38 of MACG 38
MWHS-3	Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3 of the 3rd MAW
MWSG-37	Marine Wing Support Group 37 of the 3rd MAW
MWSS-372	Marine Wing Support Squadron 372 of MWSG-37
VMFA-314	Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 of MAG 11
VMGR-352	Marine Refueler Transport Squadron 352 of MAG 11
VMU-1	Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1 of MACG 38
2nd Marine Division
1/8	1st Battalion, 8th Marines
10th Marines	10th Marine Regiment
2/10	2nd Battalion 10th Marine Regiment
2nd Intel	2nd Intelligence Battalion of II MHG
2ND LAAD	2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Bn of MACG 28
2nd Maint Bn	2nd Maintenance Battalion of CLR 25
2nd Marines	2nd Marine Division
2nd Med Bn	2nd Medical Battalion of CLR 25
2nd MLG	2nd Marine Logistics Group
2nd Sup Bn	2nd Supply Battalion of CLR 25
2nd Tanks	2nd Tank Battalion
6th Marines	6th Marine Regiment aka RCT-6 when deployed
8th Marines aka RCT-8	8th Marine Regiment aka RCT- 8 when deployed
ATBn	Antiterrorism Battalion of II MEF
CLR 25	Combat Logistics Regiment 25 of the 2nd MLG
CLR 27	Combat Logistics Regiment 27 of the 2nd MLG
HMLA-167	Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 of MAG 26
HMLA-269	Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269 of MAG 29
HMM-266	Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 266 of MAG 26
HQ BN	Headquarters Battalion of 2nd Marine Division
II MEF	II Marine Expeditionary Force
II MHG	II MEF Headquarters Group
MACG 28	Marine Air Control Group 28 of the 2nd MAW
MACS-2	Marine Air Control Squadron 2 of MACG 28
MALS-26	Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 26 of MAG 26
MWCS-28	Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28 of MACG 28
MWSS-271	Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 of MWSG 27
VMAQ-2	Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2 of MAG 14
VMGR-252	Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 of MAG 14
VMM-266	Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 266 of MAG 26
3rd Marine Division
3/3	3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment
9th ESB	9th Engineer Support Battalion of the 3rd MLG
CLB-4	Combat Logistics Battalion 4 of CLR 3 of the 3rd MLG
4th Marine Division
4th CEB--A Co.	4th Combat Engineer Battalion~~Company A
4th CEB--ES Co	4th Combat Engineer Battalion~~Engineer Support Co
4th CEB--HQ&S Co.	4th Combat Engineer Battalion~~HQ&S Co
4th LAR--D Co.	4th Light Armored Reconnaissance~~Delta Company
4th LSB--C Co.	4th Landing Support Bn--Charlie Co.
MACS-23	Marine Air Control Squadron 23 of MACG 48