The MEU is well trained and equipped to perform 21st-century combined arms. To how the MEU can perform 21st-century combined arms, consider a hypothetical MEU mission to strike and eliminate a high-value individual (HVI) (e.g., key leader, technical expert, financier) within a violent extremist organization (VEO).
美国海军陆战队远征部队不仅训练有素，而且装备精良，具备执行21世纪联合作战的能力。欲阐明美国海军陆战队远征部队如何才能执行21世纪联合作战，不妨设想一项假定的美国海军陆战队远征部队任务即：打击并歼灭一支暴力极端组织中的一位高价值人物（譬如：关键领导人、技术专家、金融家）。
