The MEB ACE refers to which component?

The MEB ACE refers to which component?

• A. Marine Aircraft Group
• B. Ground Combat Element
• C. Logistics Combat Element
• D. Special Operations Detachment

Answer: (A)

ACE is the aviation component of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. For a Marine Expeditionary Brigade, that aviation element is a Marine Aircraft Group, which provides the air power—aircraft, air support, and aviation logistics—needed to support the ground and logistics elements. The Ground Combat Element and Logistics Combat Element are the other two major components of a MAGTF, and a Special Operations Detachment isn’t part of a standard MAGTF formation. So the MEB’s Aviation Combat Element is the Marine Aircraft Group.

ACE is the aviation component of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. For a Marine Expeditionary Brigade, that aviation element is a Marine Aircraft Group, which provides the air power—aircraft, air support, and aviation logistics—needed to support the ground and logistics elements. The Ground Combat Element and Logistics Combat Element are the other two major components of a MAGTF, and a Special Operations Detachment isn’t part of a standard MAGTF formation. So the MEB’s Aviation Combat Element is the Marine Aircraft Group.