2nd Intelligence Battalion

2nd Intelligence Battalion
2nd Intel Insignia
Active	1 February 1989 – present
Country	United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	USMC
Role	Military intelligence
Part of	II Marine Expeditionary Force
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Motto	“Vigilantia, Circumspectia et prudentia Cum trecenti hos salhabimus"
Engagements	Operation Desert Storm Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom
Commanders
Current commander	LtCol J. S. Gross

The 2nd Intelligence Battalion (2nd Intel) is a United States Marine Corps military intelligence and counterintelligence unit based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. They provide the II Marine Expeditionary Force with intelligence products and analysis.

Mission

Plan and direct, collect, process, produce and disseminate intelligence, and provide counterintelligence support to the MEF Command Element, MEF major subordinate commands, subordinate Marine Air Ground Task Forces (MAGTF), and other commands as directed.

Subordinate units

• Headquarters Company (HQ Co)
• Counterintelligence/Human Intelligence Company (CI/HUMINT Co)
• Production and Analysis Company (P&A Co)
• Counterintelligence Support Company (CIS Co)
• Production and Analysis Support Company (PAS Co)

History

2nd Intelligence Battalion has deployed every year in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom since 2003. They have been deployed for 7 months out of every year to support intelligence requirements in Al Anbar Province.

Unit awards

A unit citation or commendation is an award bestowed upon an organization for the action cited. Members of the unit who participated in said actions are allowed to wear on their uniforms the awarded unit citation. 2nd Intel Battalion has been presented with the following awards:

Ribbon	Unit Award
	Navy Unit Commendation
	Meritorious Unit Commendation
	National Defense Service Medal with one Bronze Star
	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
	Southwest Asia Service Medal with two Bronze Stars
	Afghanistan Campaign Medal
	Iraq Campaign Medal with one Silver Star
	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

See also

• List of United States Marine Corps battalions
• Organization of the United States Marine Corps

References

Notes

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.

Web

• 2nd Intel's official website
• Marine Parents Portal for 2d Intel Bn