II MEF News

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cody Merson, right, a squad leader with Golf Company, 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, assists a French Soldier with the 33rd Régiment D'Infanterie de Marine, as part of a small boat capsizing drill during Tres Kolos 24 on Camp Savaneta, Aruba, Oct. 15, 2024. U.S. Marines with 2/2 conducted a deployment for training to Aruba to conduct small-unit training while building camaraderie with the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps, a NATO ally and routine training partner. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Antonino Mazzamuto) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cody Merson, right, a squad leader with Golf Company, 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, assists a French Soldier with the 33rd Régiment D'Infanterie de Marine, as part of a small boat capsizing drill during Tres Kolos 24 on Camp Savaneta, Aruba, Oct. 15, 2024. U.S. Marines with 2/2 conducted a deployment for training to Aruba to conduct small-unit training while building camaraderie with the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps, a NATO ally and routine training partner. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Antonino Mazzamuto)

Mr. Daniel Kelly gives a brief during a multination amphibious conference with NATO allied service members at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Oct. 2024. The multi nation conference facilitated U.S. Marine and NATO allies and partners in planning, integrating and informing amphibious and maritime operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aziza Kamuhanda) - Mr. Daniel Kelly gives a brief during a multination amphibious conference with NATO allied service members at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Oct. 2024. The multi nation conference facilitated U.S. Marine and NATO allies and partners in planning, integrating and informing amphibious and maritime operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aziza Kamuhanda)

Lt. Col. Steele accepted the Von Steuben Superior Unit Performance Award on behalf of 2nd MAW for their outstanding performance during their Comprehensive Command Inspection, demonstrating high levels of efficiency, integrity, and institutional readiness and setting the standard for other units to emulate through their performance during an IGMC inspection. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright) - U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Adam Chalkley the inspector general of the Marine Corps, left, pose for photo with Lt. Col. Robert Steele a command inspector general with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing at the Alfred M. Gray Marine Corps Research Center on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Oct. 22, 2024. Lt. Col. Steele accepted the Von Steuben Superior Unit Performance Award on behalf of 2nd MAW for their outstanding performance during their Comprehensive Command Inspection, demonstrating high levels of efficiency, integrity, and institutional readiness and setting the standard for other units to emulate through their performance during an IGMC inspection. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

MCAS New River Go-Getter: Lance Cpl. Andi LopezRojas - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andi LopezRojas, an aviation operations specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, poses for a photo on MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Oct. 22, 2024. LopezRojas, the recipient of the October 2024 MCAS New River Go-Getter award, is a New Jersey native and enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2022. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

VMFA-533 received their first F-35B Lightning II jet, marking their transition from the F/A-18 Hornet to the F-35B. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo) - U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Zachary Hartnett, from Illinois and the commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 533, taxis an F-35B Lightning II jet at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Oct. 11, 2024. VMFA-533 received their first F-35B Lightning II jet, marking their transition from the F/A-18 Hornet to the F-35B. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

First in the DoD: Camp Lejeune’s Wrap-Around Care Pilot Program - Students run to the playground during an after-school Wrap-Around Care program at Johnson Primary School (JPS) on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 2, 2024. Wrap-Around Care is a collaborative solution developed between the Department of Defense Education Activity and Marine Corps Community Services Lejeune-New River’s Family Care Program using JPS as a pilot site to bridge the gaps in essential before-and-after school services, ensuring that all students receive the support they need. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Jennifer McKenna, a newly appointed Chief Petty Officer with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, and a Clio, Michigan native, poses for a photo during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 27, 2024. Established by the Navy in 1893, the distinction for Chief Petty Officer was marked by changes in uniform and authority, with Chief Selects completing a six-week initiation that included physical fitness, team-building, and leadership training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexis Sanchez) - U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Jennifer McKenna, a newly appointed Chief Petty Officer with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, and a Clio, Michigan native, poses for a photo during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 27, 2024. Established by the Navy in 1893, the distinction for Chief Petty Officer was marked by changes in uniform and authority, with Chief Selects completing a six-week initiation that included physical fitness, team-building, and leadership training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexis Sanchez)

U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines stand at the position of attention during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 27, 2024. Established by the Navy in 1893, the distinction for Chief Petty Officer was marked by changes in uniform and authority, with Chief Selects completing a six-week initiation that included physical fitness, team-building, and leadership training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexis Sanchez) - U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines stand at the position of attention during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 27, 2024. Established by the Navy in 1893, the distinction for Chief Petty Officer was marked by changes in uniform and authority, with Chief Selects completing a six-week initiation that included physical fitness, team-building, and leadership training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexis Sanchez)

MCAS New River Go-Getter: Sgt. Luc Groleau - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Luc Groleau, a MV-22 Osprey avionics technician and instructor with the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit New River, poses for a photo on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Sept. 20, 2024. Groleau, the recipient of the September 2024 MCAS New River Go-Getter award, is a native of Flat Rock, Michigan, and enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Yasmine De La Rosa)