For a MEF-sized MEB, what does the Ground Combat Element (GCE) stand for, and who typically commands it?

• A. Regimental Landing Team; commanded by a general officer
• B. Battalion Landing Team; commanded by a colonel
• C. Regimental Battle Group; commanded by a captain
• D. Brigade Landing Team; commanded by a major general

Answer: (A)

The Ground Combat Element for a MEF-sized MEB is organized as a Regimental Landing Team. This reflects a regiment-sized ground force built to carry out amphibious entry and immediate ground action, leveraging infantry regiments with supporting arms and engineers to secure objectives on land. The unit that leads this ground element is typically commanded by a colonel, who oversees the regimental structure that forms the core of the Regimental Landing Team. While the overall MAGTF commander is a general officer, the GCE itself operates at the regiment level and is led by a colonel, not a general officer. The other options mix up unit sizes or leadership echelons—Battalion Landing Team belongs to a MEU, not a MEB, and terms like Regimental Battle Group or Brigade Landing Team aren’t the standard designation for this MAGTF size.