228                                  U.S MARINES IN THE PERSIAN GULF, 199~I991

  8th Engineer Support Battalion (-) (Reinforced)
  8th Motor Transport Battalion (-) (Reinforced)
  2d Medical Battalion (-) (Reinforced)
  2d Dental Battalion (-)
  Direct Support Group 1
  Combat Service Support Detachment 10
  Mobile Combat Service Support Detachment ii (Regimental Combat Team-i)
  Mobile Combat Service Support Detachment 17 (Regimental Combat Team-7)
  Direct Support Group 2
  Mobile Combat Service Support Detachment 26
  Mobile Combat Service Support Detachment 28
  Rear Area Security
  24th Marines (-)
    2d Battalion, 24th Marines
    3d Battalion, 24th Marines

Marine Forces Afloat

4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade

Commanding General                       MajGen Harry W. Jenkins Jr.

Command Element

Headquarters and Service Co, 4th MEB

Ground Combat Element

Regimental Landing Team 2
  Headquarters Company, 2d Marines
  1st Battalion, 2d Marines
  3d Battalion, 2d Marines
  1st Battalion, 10th Marines
  2d Light Armored Infantry Battalion (-)
  Company A, 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion
  Company A, 2d Tank Battalion
  Company A (-), 2d Reconnaissance Battalion
  Detachment, Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division

Air Combat Element

Marine Aircraft Group 40
  Marine Attack Squadron 331 (VMA-33l)
  Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 263 (HMM-263)
  Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 365 (HMM-365)
  Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 (HMH-46 1)
  Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 299 (HMLA-269) (-)
  Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14 (MALS-14)
  Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron 28 (H&HS-28) (-)