Port Seizures. Its on the list but we never practice it...why?

  I MEF MEU Common Capabilities Brief (1)

If you take a quick look at the MEU capabilities brief you'll see that airport and port seizures are listed as a capability.

That's right and wrong.

The MEU should specialize, practice and perfect port seizures.  The sad thing is I've never seen or heard leadership talking about it as a hallmark of Marine Expeditionary Unit operations.  We don't talk about it and we don't practice it.

That's a huge mistake.

Looking over this sheet you'll also notice that Embassy Reinforcement (which tells me that the Commandant told a flat out lie when he said that we needed a Special Purpose MAGTF to perform this mission...we have it already!!!!!  Oh and for the bozo's that said that the MEU didn't have this mission FUCK YOU!!!), and acting as a enabling force for the Marine Expeditionary Brigade (by conducting raids and shaping operations) entry into theater.

Its obvious if our leaders would accept it.

The Marine Expeditionary Unit IS the "glamour" force in the Corps.  Its forward deployed, its on scene or can arrive quickly and its the force that we should be highlighting.

Why the MEB is the darling of HQMC is beyond me, but if we're going to be serious about meeting the security needs of our nation then it should change today...right now!