Family Readiness Officer
(910) 451-5248
(910) 467-4269
Family Readiness Hotline
Toll Free: 1 (877) 817-7322
Local: (910) 451-8780. Listen to the recorded message and menu prompts then press "3" for II MEF Headquarters Group, then "6" for 2d ANGLICO.
Welcome Aboard
Dear 2d ANGLICO Families,
Welcome aboard! You are about to embark on what I hope will be a very memorable and rewarding experience with one of the most unique and dynamic units in the Marine Corps. 2d Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company has a reputation for doing amazing things on the battlefield and for being a close-knit family. It is no coincidence that those two things are at the top of the list when people think of ANGLICO – they are inextricably linked. Our unofficial motto is “Non Multa, Sed Multum” – Not Many, But Much. Although we are a relatively small unit we are able to accomplish big things because we understand the importance of working together as a team – from small teams of Marines at the far reaches of the battlefield to our vital network of family members distributed throughout the U.S.
ANGLICO is unlike any other unit in the US military. Our mission is help other militaries request, plan, coordinate, and employ US military resources – close air support, artillery, naval gunfire, medevacs, intelligence, etc. In effect, we help tie them into the US – and primarily the Marine Corps – warfighting network. We do this by sending 4-6 man teams to live, work, and fight alongside our Joint (US Army or Navy), Allied (countries like the UK, Germany, Australia, and Korea) and Coalition (Iraqi or Afghan Army) partners. While we’re helping them gain access to the things they need to be successful in their battles, we are providing our Marine HQ with up to date information on what’s going on with the partner unit – where their subordinate units are, what operations they plan to conduct, etc.
There are five ANGLICOs in the Marine Corps – one each at Camps Lejeune (2d) and Pendleton (1st), one on Okinawa (5th), and two in the Marine Corps Reserve (3d and 4th). The active duty ANGLICOs work for the Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Commander and are administratively supported by the MEF Headquarters Group (MHG). The active ANGLICOs were briefly deactivated in the late 1990s and reactivated around 2003. Since 2003 the Companies have established a regular rotation in Iraq, with each active component Company (1st, 2d, and 5th) spending about seven months in al Anbar Province before being relieved by one of the two other active ANGLICOs. The majority of our work has been in support of the Iraqi Army, but we also supported US Army, Navy Riverine, and Special Operations Units at various times.
Our success on the battlefield doesn’t come easy. Due to the unique nature of our mission, we often have to travel away from Camp Lejeune for schools and to conduct realistic training. Whether linking up with an Army unit for training aboard their base or the National or Joint Readiness Training Center (NTC or JRTC), taking advantage of the outstanding air-to-ground ranges in California and Arizona, or attending schools hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron-1 (MAWTS-1) in Yuma or Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Atlantic (EWTGLANT) and Pacific (EWTGPAC), sometimes it seems like we’re gone more than we’re home.
Maintaining this high of a tempo can be hard on families (and Marines). That’s one reason my wife and I are so excited about the Marine Corps new Family Readiness Program.