Leaders

26th Marine Expeditionary Unit

Commanding Officer, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit

Colonel Ben Reid

Upon graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in May 2000, Colonel Ben Reid was commissioned a Second Lieutenant, and after completing The Basic School and Infantry Officer Course, he was assigned as a Rifle Platoon Commander in Company C, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines where he deployed as part of a Unit...

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Executive Officer, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit

Major Eric K. Nilsson

Major Eric K. Nilsson graduated from Clemson University in 2009 with a B.S. in Economics. While attending college, he served as an Ammunition Technician in 4th Supply Bn, 4th MLG. He graduated from the Basic School in April 2011 and subsequently reported to Pensacola, Florida for flight training....

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Sergeant Major, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit

Sergeant Major Christopher Taylor

Sergeant Major Taylor began his current assignment as the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Sergeant Major on 19 April 2024. ...

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