I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Information Group (I MIG) provides administrative, training, and logistical support while in CONUS and forward deployed to the I MEF and I MEB Command Elements. Additionally, function as Higher Headquarters for the four Major Subordinate Elements in order to allow I MEF CE to execute warfighting functions in support of service and COCOM initiatives as required.
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 Group Task Force(MAGTF), and other commands as directed
Lt. Col. Seth E. Anderson (right) passes the 1st Intelligence Battalion’s organizational colors to Lt. Col. B.J. Grass (left) during a change of command ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif. June 21, 2017. Grass was the executive officer at the Marine Corps Intelligence schools, Va., and Anderson will attend the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. A. J. Van Fredenberg) - Lt. Col. Seth E. Anderson (right) passes the 1st Intelligence Battalion’s organizational colors to Lt. Col. B.J. Grass (left) during a change of command ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif. June 21, 2017. Grass was the executive officer at the Marine Corps Intelligence schools, Va., and Anderson will attend the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. A. J. Van Fredenberg)
Navy Lieutenant Kayla Tawoda (center), an air-naval gunfire liaison officer with I Marine Expeditionary Force command element, is awarded first place in the 2016 International Natural Bodybuilding Association Team USA Professional-Amateur competition. Bodybuilding is a disciplined and regimented process of physical conditioning that requires an extreme level of dedication. Tawoda said, “My military core values translated really well into bodybuilding. There’s so much discipline and willpower involved.” (Courtesy Photo) - Navy Lieutenant Kayla Tawoda (center), an air-naval gunfire liaison officer with I Marine Expeditionary Force command element, is awarded first place in the 2016 International Natural Bodybuilding Association Team USA Professional-Amateur competition. Bodybuilding is a disciplined and regimented process of physical conditioning that requires an extreme level of dedication. Tawoda said, “My military core values translated really well into bodybuilding. There’s so much discipline and willpower involved.” (Courtesy Photo)
Essay winners Sgt. Grant Kollinger and Cpl. Jackie Madhava display their plaques while posing with Lt. Gen. Lewis Craparotta, commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force (right), Sgt. Maj. Frank Pulley (left), and Sgt. Major Bradley Kasal, during a luncheon for the “Protect What You’ve Earned” essay contest at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 14, 2016. Madhava received first and Kollinger received third place out of more than 40 contestants. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Gabino Perez) - Essay winners Sgt. Grant Kollinger and Cpl. Jackie Madhava display their plaques while posing with Lt. Gen. Lewis Craparotta, commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force (right), Sgt. Maj. Frank Pulley (left), and Sgt. Major Bradley Kasal, during a luncheon for the “Protect What You’ve Earned” essay contest at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 14, 2016. Madhava received first and Kollinger received third place out of more than 40 contestants. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Gabino Perez)
Marines receive instruction on various riot control techniques during nonlethal weapons training Feb. 11, 2016 at Camp Pendleton. The Marines, with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, used this training as preparation for their upcoming deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit this summer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan Boynes) - Marines receive instruction on various riot control techniques during nonlethal weapons training Feb. 11, 2016 at Camp Pendleton. The Marines, with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, used this training as preparation for their upcoming deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit this summer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan Boynes)
“Physical fitness is my hobby,” said Staff Sgt. Kenneth Bell. “It’s something I take great enthusiasm in. It’s my equivalent to how some people like to play video games, or others who like going fishing or riding motorcycles, but physical training is what I like to do.” Bell is a native of Atlanta and a helicopter mechanic with Headquarters Co., I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Angel Serna/Released) - “Physical fitness is my hobby,” said Staff Sgt. Kenneth Bell. “It’s something I take great enthusiasm in. It’s my equivalent to how some people like to play video games, or others who like going fishing or riding motorcycles, but physical training is what I like to do.” Bell is a native of Atlanta and a helicopter mechanic with Headquarters Co., I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Angel Serna/Released)
A Joint Fire Observer watches the impact of an 81 mm mortar round to forward corrections needed to accurately hit a target during training on the hillsides of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 13, 2016. The JFOs work hand-in-hand with the Joint Tactical Attack Controllers to accurately and effectively strike targets with either artillery or aircraft. The Marines are with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Valero/ Released) - A Joint Fire Observer watches the impact of an 81 mm mortar round to forward corrections needed to accurately hit a target during training on the hillsides of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 13, 2016. The JFOs work hand-in-hand with the Joint Tactical Attack Controllers to accurately and effectively strike targets with either artillery or aircraft. The Marines are with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Valero/ Released)
Marines and Sailors with I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, bag food with local volunteers at the Fallbrook Food Pantry in Fallbrook, Calif., Aug. 15, 2015. The Fallbrook Food Pantry collects food donations from local businesses and redistributes the food to families going through difficult times. (USMC photo by Pfc. Devan K. Gowans/Released) - Marines and Sailors with I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, bag food with local volunteers at the Fallbrook Food Pantry in Fallbrook, Calif., Aug. 15, 2015. The Fallbrook Food Pantry collects food donations from local businesses and redistributes the food to families going through difficult times. (USMC photo by Pfc. Devan K. Gowans/Released)