Which MEF element is typically commanded by a Lieutenant General?

Which MEF element is typically commanded by a Lieutenant General?

• A. Ground Combat Element
• B. Aviation Combat Element
• C. Logistics Combat Element
• D. Command Element

Answer: (D)

In a Marine Expeditionary Force, the Lieutenant General serves as the overall commander of the MEF and directs from the Command Element, which is the headquarters and command staff responsible for planning, C2, and directing all operations across the force. The MEF also includes three warfighting elements—the Ground Combat Element for ground maneuver, the Aviation Combat Element for air operations, and the Logistics Combat Element for sustainment. These elements carry out the fighting tasks and support, each led by its own subordinate commanders, but they do not sit under the MEF commander in the same way as the Command Element does. Since the Lieutenant General commands the entire MEF, the element they directly command is the Command Element, making that the correct choice.

In a Marine Expeditionary Force, the Lieutenant General serves as the overall commander of the MEF and directs from the Command Element, which is the headquarters and command staff responsible for planning, C2, and directing all operations across the force. The MEF also includes three warfighting elements—the Ground Combat Element for ground maneuver, the Aviation Combat Element for air operations, and the Logistics Combat Element for sustainment. These elements carry out the fighting tasks and support, each led by its own subordinate commanders, but they do not sit under the MEF commander in the same way as the Command Element does. Since the Lieutenant General commands the entire MEF, the element they directly command is the Command Element, making that the correct choice.