II MEF Videos

U.S. Marines and Sailors assinged to Task Force Southwest are greeted by loved ones during a homecoming at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 02, 2018. The unit returned home from a nine-month deployment after training, advising and assisting the Afghan National Army and the Afghan National Police in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. (Video by Cpl. Juan A. Soto-Delgado)

U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Task Force Southwest are greeted by friends and family after returning from a nine-month deployment to Helmand Province Afghanistan Jan. 21, 2018 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. The Task Force is composed of roughly 300 personnel from II Marine Expeditionary Force, who deployed Spring of 2017 in support of the NATO-led Resolute Support mission. Led by Brig. Gen. Roger B. Turner, the Task Force trained and advised key leaders within the Afghan National Army 215th Corps and the 505th Zone National Police. The redeployment of the Marines and Sailors is the largest since 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines concluded the Marine Corps’ combat role in Afghanistan in late 2014. They transferred authority to a new rotation of Marines, led by Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, at Camp Shorab, January 15, 2018 (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Luke Hoogendam)

Marines with Task Force Southwest conduct a full mission rehearsal to prepare for their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan at Camp Lejeune, N.C., from Feb. 27 to March 3, 2017. Task Force Southwest is comprised of approximately 300 Marines whose mission will be to train, advise and assist the Afghan National Army 215th Corps and the 505th Zone National Police. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Justin T. Updegraff and Sgt. Lucas Hopkins)

Marines with Task Force Southwest conduct day and night Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercises in preparation for their upcoming deployment to Helmand Province, Afghanistan, at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 22-24, 2017. Task Force Southwest is comprised of approximately 300 Marines whose mission will be to train, advise and assist the Afghan National Army 215th Corps and the 505th Zone National Police. The unit is scheduled to deploy in the spring. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Sgt. Justin T. Updegraff)

More than 30 Marines with Task Force Southwest’s security element conducted nonlethal weapons training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 21-24, 2017. Approximately 300 Marines are assigned to Task Force Southwest, whose mission will be to train, advise and assist the Afghan National Army 215th Corps and 505th Zone National Police. The unit is scheduled to deploy to Helmand Province, Afghanistan in the Spring. (Video includes interview by Sgt. David Chalmers)

Marines with Task Force Southwest conduct Small Unmanned Ariel Systems training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 8, 2017. They received hands-on training flying the Instant Eye system, learning how to maneuver in and around static objects. The task force is comprised of about 300 Marines whose mission will be to train, advise, and assist the Afghan National Army 215th Corps and the 505th Zone National Police. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Justin T. Updegraff)

Marines with Task Force Southwest fired the AK-47 and PK general-purpose machine gun as part of pre-deployment training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 18, 2017. Approximately 300 Marines with the unit are preparing for a deployment to Helmand Province, Afghanistan, where they will train, advise and assist the Afghan National Army 215th Corps and 505th Zone National Police to continue building well-equipped defense and security forces.

Approximately 30 Marines with Task Force Southwest fire the M224 60mm mortar and M121 A1 120mm mortar at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 19, 24 and 25, 2017. The Marines practiced firing, cleaning and immediate action techniques in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Task Force Southwest is comprised of about 300 Marines, whose role will be to train, advise and assist the Afghan National Army 215th Corps and 505th Zone National Police as part of NATO’s Resolute Support Mission.

Approximately 30 Marines with Task Force Southwest fire the M224 60mm mortar and M121 A1 120mm mortar at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 19, 24 and 25, 2017. The Marines practiced firing, cleaning and immediate action techniques in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Task Force Southwest is comprised of about 300 Marines, whose role will be to train, advise and assist the Afghan National Army 215th Corps and 505th Zone National Police as part of NATO’s Resolute Support Mission.

Marines with Task Force Southwest fired the AK-47 and PK general-purpose machine gun as part of pre-deployment training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 18, 2017. Approximately 300 Marines with the unit are preparing for a deployment to Helmand Province, Afghanistan, where they will train, advise and assist the Afghan National Army 215th Corps and 505th Zone National Police to continue building well-equipped defense and security forces.