I Marine Expeditionary Force

Lineage

• Activated November 8th, 1969 at Okinawa, Japan as the "I Marine Expeditionary Force"
• Redesignated August 17th, 19780 as the "I Marine Amphibious Force"
• Relocated in April 1971 to Camp Pendleton, California
• Redesignated February 5th, 1988 as the "I Marine Expeditionary Force"

Recent Service

Persian Gulf War

• Participated in Operation Desert Shield – Southwest Asia – August 1990 – April 1991
• Participated in Operation Desert Storm – Southwest Asia – August 1990 – April 1991

Somalia

• Participated in operations through Somalia – December 1992 – May 1993

Iraq

• Participated in support of Operation Southern Watch – Iraq – January 1998 – February 1998
• Participated in support of Operation Desert Thunder – Iraq – February 1998 – June 1998

Iraq War

• Participated in Operation Enduring Freedom – Kuwait – November 2002
• Participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom – Iraq – March 2003 – ongoing

Notable Members

• LtGen James Conway – Commanding General
• Maj Francis Piccoli – Public Affairs

External Links

[1MEF Website]