Editing Marine expeditionary unit (section)

===Ground combat element===
[[Image:13th MEU disembarking Bright Star 2005.jpg|thumb|Marines from the [[13th Marine Expeditionary Unit]] land for [[Operation Bright Star]] in [[Egypt]]]]
[[Image:CLB22 loading forklift.jpg|thumb|Marines from the [[22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit]] load a forklift onto a [[Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement]]]]
[[Image:Expeditionary Strike Group 3.jpg|thumb|[[Expeditionary Strike Group Three]] flotilla]]
The '''[[ground combat element]]''' ('''GCE''') is based on the ''battalion landing team'' (''BLT''), an infantry battalion reinforced with an [[artillery battery]], [[amphibious assault vehicle]] platoon, [[combat engineering|combat engineer]] platoon, [[United States Marine Corps Light Armored Reconnaissance|light armored reconnaissance]] company, [[United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance Battalions|reconnaissance]] platoon, and other units as the mission and circumstances require. The total strength is approximately 1,100 members, including Navy sailors.

The [[Maritime Special Purpose Force]] is a subgroup of the MEU, formed for low-profile missions. The MSPF force consists of four elements: an [[Maritime Special Purpose Force#Assault Element (AE)|assault platoon]] (a [[Direct action (military)|direct action]] platoon augmented from [[United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance|Force Recon]]), a [[Maritime Special Purpose Force#Security Element|security platoon]] (a selected infantry platoon from the battalion landing team), [[Maritime Special Purpose Force#Support Element|reconnaissance and surveillance assets]], and a [[Maritime Special Purpose Force#Command Element|headquarters section]]. The total strength is approximately 350 members, including Navy sailors.