II Marine Expeditionary Force

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V32 Precision Range

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Casey Peterson, an infantry scout with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, engages targets...

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Urban Breaching Capabilities

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, and 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd MARDIV, set up a breaching charge...

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2nd CEB Fire Team Attack Range

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nicholas Lopezgarcia, a squad leader with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, sprints down range toward a...

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Cold Weather Live-Fire Range

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Riley Wissel, a logistics specialist with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine...

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24th MEU CERTEX: Night Flight

An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares for flight operations...

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Night Flight Ops

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special...

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FARP during MAG-29 DAO Ex

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 271, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, observe a CH-53E Super Stallion...

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HMH-464 & 2nd DSB Lift Ops

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, lifts...

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Marines Hone Lethality

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, fire a M252 81 mm mortar during exercise Cold Response 26 in Setermoen,...

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Marines Hone Lethality

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Adyn Miles, an infantry rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, sights in on a M3A1...

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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Ryan Lynch, left, the commanding officer of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, walks with Brig. Gen. Joel F. Schmidt, the assistant division commander of 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, during the MEUs certification exercise at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Feb. 16, 2026. CERTEX is a land-based pre-deployment exercise that enhances the integration and collective capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force while providing the 24th MEU with an opportunity to train and execute operations in any clime, or place. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel R. Garcia) — Brig. Gen. Schmidt visits the 24th MEU during CERTEX

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U.S. Marines and senior leaders with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division stand alongside Panamanian security partners for a photo following a command leadership visit to Camp Noel-Rodriguez in Panama City, Panama, Feb. 18, 2026. The leadership visit, conducted as part of Panamanian Partnership 26, provided senior leaders the opportunity to observe interoperability and shared capabilities between U.S. Marines with 2nd CEB and Panamanian security institutions in a combined training environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Antonino Mazzamuto) — Panamanian Partnership 26: 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion Senior Leaders Visit Camp Noel-Rodriguez

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U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Douglas Gentry, a logistics renders a salute to Lt. Col. Terry Whitaker, commanding officer of CLB-6, CLR-2, 2nd MLG, during a promotion ceremony in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 1, 2026. Exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging Arctic conditions. Gentry is a native of California. Whitaker is a native of Georgia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Apollo Wilson) — CORE26 | California Native Promotes to Captain in the U.S. Marines during European Deployment

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Norwegian army Chief of Defence Gen. Eirik Kristoffersen, center left, poses for a photo with the briefing staff of the Combined Joint Logistics Support Group during a tour of the CJLSG prior to exercise Cold Response 26 in Kjeller, Norway, Feb. 23, 2026. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo) — Norwegian Chief of Defense Visits Combined Joint Logistics Support Group

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U.S. Ambassador Herschel Walker, from Georgia, and U.S. service members, deliver school supplies during Marine Aircraft Group 29's Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise at the U.S. Navy’s Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center, Andros Island, The Bahamas, Feb 18, 2026. MAG-29 DAO Exercise is a multi-week exercise designed to distribute command and control of aviation forces, pushing authorities to the lowest levels while keeping forces moving between airfields and air sites. MAG-29 DAO Exercise is scheduled to take place across the southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and The Bahamas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo) (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo) — U.S. Ambassador visits The Bahamas during MAG-29 DAO Exercise

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CORE26 | U.S. Marines Build Fire during Cold Weather Training

Feb 24 2026

SETERMOEN

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, build a fire at Cold Weather Training during exercise Cold Response 26 in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 11, 2026. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Xavier Alicea)

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U.S. Marines with VMM-261 conduct maintenance on an MV-22B Osprey

Feb 24 2026

JACKSONVILLE

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gavin McSwain, from North Carolina, a tiltrotor mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261, Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts maintenance on an MV-22B Osprey at Cecil Airport, Florida, Feb. 20, 2026. MAG-29 Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise is a multi-week exercise designed to distribute command and control of aviation forces, pushing authorities to the lowest levels while keeping forces moving between airfields and air sites. MAG-29 DAO Exercise is scheduled to take place across the southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and The Bahamas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa)

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MWSS-271 travels to Key West with HMH-464

Feb 24 2026

Key West

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 271, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd MAW, at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, traveling to Key West, Florida, Feb. 11, 2026. MAG-29 Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise is a multi-week exercise designed to distribute command and control of aviation forces, pushing authorities to the lowest levels while keeping forces moving between airfields and air sites. MAG-29 DAO Exercise is scheduled to take place across the southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and The Bahamas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anakin Smith)

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CORE26 | U.S. Marines Test Resilience During Cold Water Survival Training

Feb 24 2026

Bardufoss

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Seth Moultrie, an infantry rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, participates in a polar plunge during cold weather survival training at exercise Cold Response 26 in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 6, 2026. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

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CORE26 | U.S. Marines Participate in Polar Plunge during Cold Weather Survival Training

Feb 24 2026

SETERMOEN

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Erlyse Alcantaramendrano, an administrative specialist with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, egresses from a polar plunge as part of cold weather survival training during exercise Cold Response 26 in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 7, 2026. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Xavier Alicea)

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CORE26 | NATO Allies Establish Fully Integrated Joint Logistics Command for Exercise Cold Response 26

In a historic first, the U.S. Marine Corps’ 2nd Marine Logistics Group and the Norwegian Joint Logistics Support Group (JLSG) established the Combined Joint Logistics Support Group (CJLSG) in January 2026.

CORE26 | Port to Power Projection: How RSOM Enables Rapid Mobilization in Exercise Cold Response 26

The current proliferation of modern technology such as inexpensive one-way attack drones, loitering munitions, and the increasing use of artificial intelligence for autonomous targeting has thrust the Marine Corps into a dynamic environment, creating a tactical shift in warfare unseen by warfighters since the widespread introduction of machine guns and tanks in World War I. Battles are now faster, more dispersed, and fought in contested environments where logistical infrastructure and supply lines have become priority targets.

II MEF Forges Counter-Swarm Tactics to Shape Future Operations

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force, alongside U.S. naval forces, and partners from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL), tested new defenses against swarming drones during the Technology Operational Experimentation Event (TOEE) “Wave Breaker”, from Jan. 26, 2026, to Feb. 6, 2026.

CORE 26 | Beneath Norway's Mountains, a Nearly Four Decade Alliance Stands Ready

Above the Arctic Circle, winter dominates the landscape. Snow blankets the mountains and subzero winds cut across frozen valleys. For most people, this terrain can feel remote and inhospitable. However, for U.S. Marines alongside NATO Allies and partners, it is a proving ground. In the Arctic, the environment can be as lethal as any adversary. This reality makes joint readiness, training, and the ability to rapidly mobilize equipment and personnel to crisis not optional, but essential to operational success in the event of armed conflict.

2nd Maintenance Battalion Brings ACVs Back to Life with One Simple, Yet Critical Component

When a shortage of critical single-use consumable suspension washers resulted in multiple Amphibious Combat Vehicles being dead-lined, a state where equipment is taken out of service for mechanical or safety reasons, U.S. Marines with the Fabrication Platoon, 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, stepped in, turning a potentially year-long delay into a one-hour fix, showcasing the immense value of advanced manufacturing at the fleet level.

V22 IIT

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U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division conduct an indoor Infantry Immersion Training on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 30, 2024. The IIT is a training exercise designed to provide Marines with realistic combat conditions in order to improve their efficiency on the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Alexander Peterson)

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II Marine Expeditionary Force

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V32 Precision Range

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Urban Breaching Capabilities

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2nd CEB Fire Team Attack Range

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Cold Weather Live-Fire Range

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24th MEU CERTEX: Night Flight

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Night Flight Ops

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FARP during MAG-29 DAO Ex

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HMH-464 & 2nd DSB Lift Ops

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Marines Hone Lethality

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Marines Hone Lethality

CORE26 | U.S. Marines Build Fire during Cold Weather Training

U.S. Marines with VMM-261 conduct maintenance on an MV-22B Osprey

MWSS-271 travels to Key West with HMH-464

CORE26 | U.S. Marines Test Resilience During Cold Water Survival Training

CORE26 | U.S. Marines Participate in Polar Plunge during Cold Weather Survival Training

Featured Stories

CORE26 | NATO Allies Establish Fully Integrated Joint Logistics Command for Exercise Cold Response 26

CORE26 | Port to Power Projection: How RSOM Enables Rapid Mobilization in Exercise Cold Response 26

II MEF Forges Counter-Swarm Tactics to Shape Future Operations

CORE 26 | Beneath Norway's Mountains, a Nearly Four Decade Alliance Stands Ready

2nd Maintenance Battalion Brings ACVs Back to Life with One Simple, Yet Critical Component

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