The 2d Intelligence Battalion (2d Intel) is a
Marine Corps Intelligence
Marine Corps Intelligence is an element of the United States Intelligence Community. The Director of Intelligence supervises the Intelligence Department of HQMC and is responsible for policy, plans, programming, budgets, and staff supervision o ...
military intelligence and counterintelligence unit based at
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune () is a United States Armed Forces, United States military training facility in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Its of beaches make the base a major area for Amphibious warfare, amphibious assault training, and its ...
. They provide the
II Marine Expeditionary Force
The II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force consisting of ground, air and logistics forces capable of projecting offensive combat power ashore while sustaining itself in combat without external assistance for a ...
with intelligence products and analysis.
Mission
Plan and direct, collect, process, produce and disseminate intelligence, and provide counterintelligence support to the MEF
Command Element, MEF major subordinate commands, subordinate
Marine Air Ground Task Force
Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF, pronounced MAG-TAF) is a term used by the United States Marine Corps to describe the principal organization for all missions across the range of military operations. MAGTFs are a balanced air-ground, combined ar ...
s (MAGTF), and other commands as directed.
Subordinate units
* Headquarters and Service Company
* Battlefield Surveillance Company
* Direct Support Company
* Intelligence Operations Company
* Counterintelligence Human Intelligence Company
Unit awards
A unit citation or commendation is an award bestowed upon an organization for the action cited. Members of the unit who participated in said actions are allowed to wear on their uniforms the awarded unit citation. 2nd Intel Battalion has been presented with the following awards:
See also
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List of United States Marine Corps battalions
This is a list of current United States Marine Corps battalions, sorted by the mission they perform.
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Active units
Ground Combat Element battalions
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Organization of the United States Marine Corps
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References
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Battalions of the United States Marine Corps