About Us
Commander, Naval Beach Group (NBG) 2 prepares task organized amphibious forces, including expeditionary, combat support and combat service support units that are tailored to be effective, flexible, and responsive to theater requirements in support of geographic combatant commander demands.
NBG-2 is an Immediate Superior In Command (ISIC) staff that supports four subordinate commands that provide 100% of the amphibious connector support to the Atlantic Amphibious Fleet:
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Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 operates Landing Craft Air
Cushion (LCAC), which are hovercraft that can deliver
60 tons of cargo & vehicles and travel at speeds of
more than 40kts.
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Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 2 operates Landing Craft
Utility (LCU), Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM), and
MPF Utility Boat (UB) displacement craft that support
Amphibious Assault as well as Maritime Preposition
Force (MPF) operations.
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Beachmasters Unit (BMU) 2 owns the beach! Their
Beach Party Teams are the first ones on the beach, set
up the beach, and direct the throughput from the beach
to the front lines.
Tactical Air Control Squadron (TACRON) 21's mission
is to establish Tactical Air Control Centers (TACC)
and/or Tactical Air Direction Centers (TADC) to provide
centralized control, coordination and integration of air
operations in support of amphibious operations.
TACRON 21 deploys in detachments with amphibious
squadrons in support of the amphibious ready group /
Marine expeditionary unit team. TACRON 21 has earned
an outstanding reputation through the dedication and
professional performance of all our squadron members.
Tactical Air Control Squadron (TACRON) 22 provides
trained, combat-ready air command and control
detachments to support expeditionary strike group
air operations planning, coordination, and execution.
Our motto is "Helping Aviators Put Steel on Target Since 1949."
MISSION
Organize, man, train and equip CNBG-2 forces to execute, combat support, and combat service support missions across the full spectrum of Assault Echelon, Assault follow-on Echelon, Maritime Pre-positioning Force, Peace Time Littoral Presence, Foreign Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief, and Rear Echelon operations in the coastal, hinterland, and littoral environments.
GOALS
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FOCUS ON OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS AND
MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT
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Excellence: Do everything to the utmost of our
ability. Do it right and work the details to refinement.
Make improvements after every solution. Do not
accept less.
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Readiness: The essence of a successful unit is
property trained people, using approved procedures
while operating properly maintained equipment
safely and effectively. We are in a come as you are
fight…be ready that you may hear the strain.
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Capability: Exercise your equipment and people to
their fullest extent.
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Capacity: Strive to increase assets available to
perform our mission.
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Efficiency: Make best use of government and
personal resources.
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LIVE AND ACT WITH COMPLETE TRUST AND INTEGRITY
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Accountability: Keep the highest standards for
yourself and others. You are answerable for your
actions and those under your charge.
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Responsibility: Accept the burden and obligation of
duty and conduct our business with professionalism,
competence and enthusiasm. Be dependable.
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Truthfulness: Tell it like it is, good and bad. Be
accurate in your statements.
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Moral Courage: Do what is right because it is right.
Take action when needed.
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RESPECT YOUR SHIPMATES, YOURSELF, OUR NAVY
AND NATION
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Golden Rule: Treat others the way you would like to
be treated.
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Consideration: Expect your people to treat each
other with maturity, courtesy and respect.
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Service: Place others before yourself. Make a non-
threatening work environment focused on the
personal and professional growth of all.
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Selfishness: Do not focus on that which you feel
entitled, but look for ways to improve the lives of
those around you.