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LCF-24: Deck Landing Qualifications

A U.S. Sailor, assigned to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17), signals to a U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom, assigned...

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MIST participates in MDRC at Range 220

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group patrol during Multi Domain Reconnaissance Course at Range 220 as part of Service...

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LCF-24: General Quarters Training

U.S. Sailors with San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), prepare to transport a U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion,...

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Helicopter Support Team

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), Littoral Combat Force 24,...

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C-sUAS MOUT Training

A U.S. Marine with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, posts security during counter small-unmanned aircraft...

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Heavy Lift Training

U.S. Marines with Landing Support Platoon, Combat Logistics Battalion 2, attached to 2nd Regimental Combat Team, attach a Joint Light Tactical...

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Venezuela Disaster Assistance

Members of Global Empowerment Mission, left, and Venezuelan service members assist U.S. Marines with Littoral Combat Force-24, and U.S. Sailors with...

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Aviation-Delivered Refueling

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Noah Hiedcavage, from Pennsylvania, a fixed-wing aircraft loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron...

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Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kahlel Kirkland, an engineer assistant with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine...

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Operation Deliver Aid

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), Littoral Combat Force-24, flies during Operation...

Service Spotlight

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Neil Berry, the off-going commanding officer of 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, speaks during a change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 23, 2026. The change of command ceremony is a tradition that marked the transfer of responsibility, authority and accountability of 6th Marines from Col. Berry to Col. Bobby Lee. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter J. Kuester)

MAG-14 change of command ceremony

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Arthur Bruggeman, from Florida, the commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, addresses the audience during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 23, 2026. The ceremony signified the transfer of authority, accountability and leadership from Col. Benjamin Grant, from Ohio, outgoing commanding officer of MAG-14, to Bruggeman. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour)

6th Marine Regiment Change of Command Ceremony

U.S. Marines, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), Littoral Combat Force-24, explain the components on a MV-22B Osprey to Cadets, with the Civil Air Patrol, Puerto Rico Wing, during a communication relations event on Jose Aponte De La Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, July 13, 2026. Events like these reinforce our commitment to community engagement, bridging the gap between current service members and the people we serve. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

LCF-24: Communication Relations Event

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Calvert L. Worth Jr., right, the commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, shakes hands with Gunnery Sgt. Angel Garcia, a logistics chief with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, after Garcia was recognized during an award ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 17, 2026. The Lieutenant General “Chesty” Puller award is awarded to units within II Marine Expeditionary Force that have showcased outstanding ability and superior performance in supporting the mission of II MEF within the past year. Worth is a native of Missouri. Garcia is a native of New Jersey. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brady Hathaway)

CLB 24 receives 'Chesty' Puller Award

The U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon perform “rifle inspections” following a wreath-laying ceremony as part of SAIL250 Boston in Downtown Boston, Massachusetts, July 13, 2026. SAIL250 Boston celebrates America’s maritime heritage and the nation’s 250th anniversary by bringing together U.S. and international ships, Marines, Sailors, and community partners throughout the city. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Robinson)

Fallen Heroes Wreath-Laying Ceremony

Featured Stories

Marines, Sailors of Littoral Combat Force support U.S. interagency earthquake response in Venezuela

Following two earthquakes off the northern coast of Venezuela on June 24 the United States mobilized a humanitarian response at the request of the Venezuelan government. To support U.S. Southern Command’s rapid deployment of personnel and specialized equipment into the disaster zone, Littoral Combat Force 24 transitioned from scheduled regional security missions to support the U.S. government’s disaster response operation.

Sail Boston Grand Parade of Sails

BOSTON, Mass. — As part of Sail250, a nationwide maritime celebration spanning multiple cities in honor of the United States’ 250th birthday, U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Sail250 participated in the Grand Parade of Sail in Boston, Massachusetts, July 11, 2026.

II Marine Expeditionary Force

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - II Marine Expeditionary Force dedicated its new headquarters building in honor of the late Gen. Alfred M. Gray Jr., the 29th commandant of the Marine Corps, during a ceremony at Camp Lejeune. Lt. Gen. Calvert L. Worth Jr., commanding general of II MEF, presided over the event.

LCF-24 Conducts Simultaneous Joint Air and Sea Operations, Showcasing Advanced Capabilities in the Caribbean

Littoral Combat Force 24 (LCF-24) demonstrated its operational versatility and joint-force interoperability June 4, 2026, executing two highly complex, concurrent training missions spanning from the flight deck of the USS Fort Lauderdale(LPD-28) to the shores of Cuba.

Iron Sharpens Iron: 22nd MEU (SOC) Competes in Tres Kolos 26

U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), recently completed Tres Kolos 26,a French hosted trinational competition held in Martinique from April 19 to May 2, 2026.