Leaders

Commanding General, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade

Brigadier General Samuel "Lee" Meyer

Samuel “Lee” Meyer graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering from NC State University and was commissioned in May 1997. Following graduation from The Basic School and Infantry Officer Course in March 1998, he was assigned to flight school in Pensacola, FL and was designated a...

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Chief of Staff, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade

Colonel Andrew V. Martinez

In August 2024, Col Martinez assumed the MEB Chief of Staff billet.Col Martinez is a native of San Antonio, Texas. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in August of 1987. LCpl Martinez was assigned to 1st Battalion 5th Marine Regiment where he served as a mortarman subsequently deploying on the Unit...

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Sergeant Major, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade

Sergeant Major Elena M. Rodriguez

Sergeant Major Elena M. Rodriguez is a native of Toppenish, Washington. She attended recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina on 22 February 2000 and was meritoriously promoted to the rank of Private First Class. After completing recruit training, she reported to...

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Chief of Staff, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
Sergeant Major Elena M. Rodriguez, 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade senior enlisted advisor
Sergeant Major, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
Brig. Gen. Samuel "Lee" Meyer, 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade commanding general
Commanding General, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
Command Master Chief Rebana, enlisted in the United States Navy in April 1994 from San Diego, CA.  Following completion of basic training at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, IL he reported to Hospital Corpsman “A” School in Great Lakes, IL.
 
Sea duty assignments include 3d Battalion 7th Marines 29 Palms, CA; 3d Battalion 6th Marines, 6th Marine Regiment, and Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division Camp Lejeune, NC; 3d Medical Battalion Okinawa, Japan; 2d Marine Logistics Group Camp Lejeune, NC.
 
Shore assignments include Naval Hospital Jacksonville, FL; Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, IL; Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, NC; Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, CA.
 
Operational deployments include Okinawa, Japan under the Unit Deployment Program (UDP); 3d Battalion 6th Marines, Al Qaim, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) III; 3d Battalion 6th Marines, Habbaniyah, Iraq in support of OIF 06-08; Regimental Combat Team-6, Ramadi, Iraq in support of OIF 09.1.  

Command Master Chief Rebana is a graduate of the Navy Senior Enlisted Academy Class 161, Command Master Chief/Chief of the Boat Course Class 132, Keystone Course, and is Enlisted Fleet Marine Force Warfare qualified.  He has served in various leadership billets and as the Command Master Chief of 3d Medical Battalion, 2d Marine Logistics Group, and 2d Marine Division.  
 
His decorations include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal (4 awards), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (3 awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (4 awards), Combat Action Ribbon, and various unit awards.
Command Master Chief, II Marine Expeditionary Force