II MEF Videos

U.S. Marines with Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG), II Marine Expeditionary Force, evaluate the Marines of Maritime Special Purpose Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), as they conduct a simulated raid during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), at Alexandria, Alabama on May 23, 2023. A raid is a mission requiring a small force to swiftly penetrate hostile territory to secure information, confuse the enemy, or to destroy their installations, and ends with a planned withdrawal upon completion of the mission. EOTG organized COMPTUEX as part of the 26th MEU’s final phase of the pre-deployment training to ensure their Marines and Sailors, in partnership with their Navy teammates, are ready to serve as a formidable deterrent capable of performing missions across a full range of military operations from the sea. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacqueline Peguero-Montes)

U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division sit at an observation post (OP) during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), at Alexandria, Alabama on May 22, 2023. An OP is a temporary or fixed position from which Marines can watch enemy movements, to warn of approaching enemies, or to direct fire. Expeditionary Operations Training Group organized COMPTUEX as the culminating exercise in the 26th MEU’s Pre-deployment Training Program, providing realistic training and scenarios to reinforce the MEU’s capabilities as a crisis response force prior to deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacqueline Peguero-Montes)

U.S. Marines with Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG), II Marine Expeditionary Force, evaluate the Marines of Maritime Special Purpose Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), as they conduct a simulated Reconnaissance and Surveillance (R&S) Insert during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), at Alexandria, Alabama on May 20, 2023. During the R&S Insert Marines were tasked with seizing and securing the area. EOTG organized COMPTUEX as part of the 26th MEU’s final phase of the pre-deployment training to ensure their Marines and Sailors, in partnership with their Navy teammates, are ready to serve as a formidable deterrent capable of performing missions across a full range of military operations from the sea. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacqueline Peguero-Montes)

U.S. Marines with 8th Communications Battalion (8th Comm), II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Information Group, maintain and operate a simulated forward base of operation during a mission rehearsal exercise (MRX) aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 23, 2023. MRX is an opportunity to train and evaluate 8th Communication Battalion's ability to conduct assigned mission essential tasks in order to prepare those forces to deploy worldwide in support II Marine Expeditionary Force. Royalty Free Music by Joystock - https:\\www.joystock.org