II MEF News

Staff Sgt. David Charlton, Logistics Chief, Security Cooperation Marine Air Ground Task Force, Africa Partnership Station 10, hands out food to an young Haitian girl. More than 5,000 Haitians have lined up at multiple distribution sites to receive food and water offered by Marines and Sailors from the SCMAGTF as they teamed up with Sri Lankan UN workers to help pass out over 10,000 Meals, Ready-to-Eat, Jan. 24 through 29. - Staff Sgt. David Charlton, Logistics Chief, Security Cooperation Marine Air Ground Task Force, Africa Partnership Station 10, hands out food to an young Haitian girl. More than 5,000 Haitians have lined up at multiple distribution sites to receive food and water offered by Marines and Sailors from the SCMAGTF as they teamed up with Sri Lankan UN workers to help pass out over 10,000 Meals, Ready-to-Eat, Jan. 24 through 29.

Retired Navy Chief Petty Officer Randy Reichler and Lt. Gen. Dennis J. Hejlik, II Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general, second from left and center in the front row, pose with members of the Non Commissioned Officers Association after receiving the Sergeant Major C. A. “Mack” McKinney Award from the Non Commissioned Officers Association, Jan. 22, 2010. The award is presented by the Down East Chapter of the Non Commissioned Officers Association to military members who have demonstrated professionalism, dedication and service to the United States and its military over a sustained period of time, and to members of the local community who have demonstrated a strong support for the military community. - Retired Navy Chief Petty Officer Randy Reichler and Lt. Gen. Dennis J. Hejlik, II Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general, second from left and center in the front row, pose with members of the Non Commissioned Officers Association after receiving the Sergeant Major C. A. “Mack” McKinney Award from the Non Commissioned Officers Association, Jan. 22, 2010. The award is presented by the Down East Chapter of the Non Commissioned Officers Association to military members who have demonstrated professionalism, dedication and service to the United States and its military over a sustained period of time, and to members of the local community who have demonstrated a strong support for the military community.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Barry Carr, a Corpsman with the Security Cooperation Marine Air Ground Task Force, Africa Partnership Station 10, offers medical assistance to a group of Haitians. Marines and Sailors from the SCMAGTF offered their assistance to support locals in dire need of medical treatment after a devastating earthquake struck the island, Jan. 12. - Petty Officer 3rd Class Barry Carr, a Corpsman with the Security Cooperation Marine Air Ground Task Force, Africa Partnership Station 10, offers medical assistance to a group of Haitians. Marines and Sailors from the SCMAGTF offered their assistance to support locals in dire need of medical treatment after a devastating earthquake struck the island, Jan. 12.

Lt. Gen. Dennis J. Hejlik, commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks to the families of 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Marines and sailors during a town hall meeting at the Ball Center aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 21, 2010. The 22nd MEU is deployed in support of relief efforts in Haiti, and undertook the mission less than six weeks after returning from a seven-month deployment to the European and Central Command theaters. - Lt. Gen. Dennis J. Hejlik, commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks to the families of 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Marines and sailors during a town hall meeting at the Ball Center aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 21, 2010. The 22nd MEU is deployed in support of relief efforts in Haiti, and undertook the mission less than six weeks after returning from a seven-month deployment to the European and Central Command theaters.

Lance Cpl. Garrett Rice, amphibious assault vehicle platoon, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, helps clear a box of trash from a destroyed house in Haiti. Marines with the Security Cooperation Marine Air Ground Task Force, Africa Partnership Station 10, spent the morning helping the surrounding community move damaged structures and clean up piles of rubble to improve living conditions for the Haitians after an earthquake devastated their country, Jan. 12. - Lance Cpl. Garrett Rice, amphibious assault vehicle platoon, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, helps clear a box of trash from a destroyed house in Haiti. Marines with the Security Cooperation Marine Air Ground Task Force, Africa Partnership Station 10, spent the morning helping the surrounding community move damaged structures and clean up piles of rubble to improve living conditions for the Haitians after an earthquake devastated their country, Jan. 12.

Marines assigned to the Security Cooperation Marine Air Ground Task Force, Africa Partnership Station 10, board the welldeck of USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) by way of Amphibious Assault Vehicles as the ship heads south to Haiti. The SCMAGTF was diverted to assist with relief efforts following an earthquake that struck Haiti. - Marines assigned to the Security Cooperation Marine Air Ground Task Force, Africa Partnership Station 10, board the welldeck of USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) by way of Amphibious Assault Vehicles as the ship heads south to Haiti. The SCMAGTF was diverted to assist with relief efforts following an earthquake that struck Haiti.

Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary stage gear aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Jan. 15, 2010, in preparation for a deployment to Haiti to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief mission to the country. The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit is embarked aboard the ships of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group en route to Haiti to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in the wake of a devastating earthquake that rocked the country Jan. 12, 2009. The 22nd MEU is a multi-mission capable force comprised of Aviation Combat Element, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 (Reinforced); Logistics Combat Element, Combat Logistics Battalion 22; Ground Combat Element, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment; and its command element. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Theodore W. Ritchie) - Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary stage gear aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Jan. 15, 2010, in preparation for a deployment to Haiti to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief mission to the country. The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit is embarked aboard the ships of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group en route to Haiti to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in the wake of a devastating earthquake that rocked the country Jan. 12, 2009. The 22nd MEU is a multi-mission capable force comprised of Aviation Combat Element, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 (Reinforced); Logistics Combat Element, Combat Logistics Battalion 22; Ground Combat Element, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment; and its command element. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Theodore W. Ritchie)

Lance Cpl. Andrew Johnson a motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Company 46, Combat Logistics Battalion 46, Combat Logistics Regiment 27 (Forward), stands near a monument to Pfc. Oscar A. Martinez, who was killed by a rocket attack in 2004, at Camp Al Taqaddum in Iraq’s Al Anbar province. The unit decided to carry the monument home to give to the Martinez family. - Lance Cpl. Andrew Johnson a motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Company 46, Combat Logistics Battalion 46, Combat Logistics Regiment 27 (Forward), stands near a monument to Pfc. Oscar A. Martinez, who was killed by a rocket attack in 2004, at Camp Al Taqaddum in Iraq’s Al Anbar province. The unit decided to carry the monument home to give to the Martinez family.