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| 2d Civil Affairs Group | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Branch | USMCR |
| Type | Civil Affairs |
| Role | Plan & conductcivil-military operations in concert with combat operations to reach the commander’s objectives. |
| Size | Approximately 175 |
| Part of | Marine Forces Reserve |
| Garrison/HQ | Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Washington, DC |
| Engagements | Operation Enduring Freedom |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Col David Ready |
2nd Civil Affairs Group (2nd CAG) is acivil affairs (CA) unit of theUnited States Marine Corps. It is based atNaval Support Facility Anacostia, Washington, D.C., and is part of theForce Headquarters Group of theMarine Forces Reserve. 2nd CAG mostly supportsII MEF. The unit was deactivated in June 2019 and turned intoMarine Corps Advisor Company (MCAC) Alpha and Marine Corps Advisor Company Bravo.[1]
2nd CAG is commanded by aColonel and the unit has 38 Marine officers, 85 Marine enlisted, four Navy officers and one Navy enlisted. The unit consists of one headquarters detachment and four line detachments. The headquarters detachment also contains a standing G9 staff section of 24 Marines ready for rapid mobilization to support a brigade or larger unit.
On 1 October 2013, 2nd CAG stood up from4th Civil Affairs Group. In June 2019, the unit was deactivated and integrated again into the 4th Civil Affairs Group.