2nd Intelligence Battalion

2nd Intelligence Battalion

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 2nd Intelligence Battalion


caption= 2nd Intel Insignia
dates= February 1, 1989 - present
country= United States
allegiance= United States
branch= USMC
type=
role= Military intelligence
size=
command_structure= II Marine Expeditionary Force
current_commander= LtCol A. J. Gillan
garrison= Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
ceremonial_chief=
colonel_of_the_regiment=
nickname=
patron=
motto= “Vigilantia, Circumspectia et prudentia Cum trecenti hos salhabimus"
colors=
march=
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battles= Operation Desert Storm Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom
anniversaries=

The 2nd Intelligence Battalion (2nd Intel) is a United States Marine Corps military intelligence and counter intelligence unit based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. They provide the II Marine Expeditionary Force 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 Forces (MAGTF), and other commands as directed.

ubordinate units

* Headquarters Company (HQ Co)
* Counter Intelligence/Human Intelligence Company (CI/HUMINT Co)
* Production and Analysis Company (P&A Co)

History

On April 2, 2007, the 2nd Intelligence Battalion returned from a seven month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, where they provided intelligence support to Multi-National Force West in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq. [cite web
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title = A night of homecomings: Two units return from 7 months in Iraq
work = Marine Corps News
publisher = USMC
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url = http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/main5/210393C8A6A48D5C852572B1007913A4?opendocument
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accessdate = 2007-04-02 ]

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:

ee also

*List of United States Marine Corps battalions

References

;Notes:Marine Corps;Web
* [http://www.iimefpublic.usmc.mil/2dintelbn 2nd Intel's official website]
* [http://www.marineparents.com/units/Print.asp?ID=86 Marine Parents Portal for 2d Intel Bn]


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