2D ASSAULT AMPHIBIAN BATTALION

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2D MARINE DIVISION
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Who we are

2D Assault Amphibian Battalion's mission is to land the surface assault element of the landing force and their equipment in a single lift from assault shipping during amphibious operations to inland objectives and to conduct mechanized operations and related combat support in subsequent operations ashore.

 

Officer of the Day:

Desk: 910-440-7335
Cell: 910-376-5284

Mailing Address:

2d Assault Amphibian Battalion
PSC Box 20070
Camp Lejeune, NC 28542-0070

 

Deployment Readiness Coordinator:

Desk: 910-440-7056
Cell: 910-546-0682

 

Equal Opportunity Representative:

1st Lt. Nicholas Christopolous
Desk: 910-440-7111

 

Camp Lejeune/MCAS New River 24/7 Sexual Assault Help Line:

Phone: 910-750-5852

 

 

Leaders

Portrait of Lt. Col. William W. Goetz
Lt. Col. William W. Goetz
Commanding Officer, 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion

William Goetz enrolled in the University of Pennsylvania's Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (UPENN NROTC) in the summer of 2003. He concurrently enrolled in Temple University's undergraduate program. In the summer of 2006, Midshipman Goetz attended and completed Officer Candidates School (OCS).

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Portrait of Maj. William M. Lambuth Jr
Maj. William M. Lambuth Jr
Executive Officer, 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion

Major Lambuth was born in McComb, Mississippi on 28 July 1988. He graduated from Parklane Academy in 2006. In May of 2010, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi, and then attended Platoon Leaders Class Combined at the Marine Corps Officer Candidate School. Major Lambuth was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on 11 February 2011.

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Portrait of Sgt. Maj. Christian Appleman
Sgt. Maj. Christian Appleman
Sergeant Major, 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion

Christian Appleman enlisted in the Marine Corps in September 2005. He graduated recruit training with Lima Company, 3d Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. Upon completion entry level training he was assigned the military occupational specialty 2844, ground radio repairman. In June of 2006, he was promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal and in July he reported to 6th Motor Transport Battalion, Red Bank, New Jersey, serving as a ground radio repairman.

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