172.59.116.91: Updated current commanding officer

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Updated current commanding officer

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|unit_name= Beachmaster Unit Two
| image= BMU-2.gif
| image_size = 200
|caption= BMU-2 Insignia
|dates= 1942–present
|country= United States
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|branch= [[United States Navy|USN]]
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|command_structure= Naval Beach Group Two
|current_commander= CDR Dan Hollingshead
|garrison=[[NAB Little Creek]]
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|motto= "This Beach Is Mine"
|colors=
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|battles= [[World War II]]<br/> [[Korean War]]<br/>[[Vietnam War]]<br/>[[Operation Desert Storm]]<br/>[[Operation Enduring Freedom]]
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'''Beachmaster Unit Two''' (BMU-2) is a United States Navy amphibious beach party unit based at [[Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek]] in Little Creek, Virginia. Since 1949, BMU-2 has been involved in major amphibious exercises and operations in [[1982 Lebanon War|Lebanon]], [[Bay of Pigs Invasion|Cuba]], [[Invasion of Grenada|Grenada]], [[Operation Desert Storm|Desert Storm]], [[Kosovo War|Kosovo]], and [[Operation Enduring Freedom|Afghanistan]].

== Mission ==
Beachmaster Unit Two is assigned the mission of providing tactical components in support of [[amphibious warfare|amphibious]] operations. BMU-Two provides Naval Beach Party Teams (BPTs) for deployment in conjunction with Expeditionary Forces in order to provide beach and surf zone salvage and to facilitate the landing and movement over the beach of troops, equipment, supplies, and the evacuation of casualties, prisoners-of-war, and non-combatants.

== History ==
BMU-2 can trace its history back to the days of [[World War II]]. Early on during the Second World War, it quickly became apparent that the orderly flow of troops, equipment, and supplies across the assault beaches was an essential element to the success of amphibious operations. It also became obvious that some special organization was needed to effect and coordinate mass movement through the surf zone and onto the hostile shore. To accomplish this task, small units called Beach Party Teams were formed. They were trained at [[Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek]] in [[Virginia]], and deployed commencing in September 1942. The Beach Party Battalions went forward to participate in amphibious landing in the European and African theaters.

In early September 2011 BMU-2 made its first ever air deployment to assist in the USS Bataan's ARG deployment.

== External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20220826084133/https://www.c2f.usff.navy.mil/bmu2/ BMU-2 Website]

==Notes==
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[[Category:Amphibious units and formations of the United States Navy]]
[[Category:1942 establishments in the United States]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1942]]

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172.59.116.91: Updated current commanding officer