II MEF News

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Melvin “Jerry” Carter, left, the Deputy Commandant for Information (DCI), answers questions during a townhall at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 27, 2025. II Marine Information Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, hosted the DCI, who briefed the future and impacts of information warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jacquilyn Davis) - U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Melvin “Jerry” Carter, left, the Deputy Commandant for Information (DCI), answers questions during a townhall at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 27, 2025. II Marine Information Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, hosted the DCI, who briefed the future and impacts of information warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jacquilyn Davis)

Public Safety Telecommunicator of the Year - Cortney Pierce, an emergency dispatch telecommunicator, Provost Marshall's Office, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, looks at her monitor during National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 14, 2025. National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is observed in April to honor public safety personnel for their dedicated service. Cortney Pierce is the MCIEAST winner of the MCICOM Emergency Dispatch Services Award for Public Safety Telecommunicator of the Year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa J. DeCrane)

U.S. Marine Corps Engineer School Dedication Ceremony - U.S. Navy Captain David Jayne, commanding officer for Office in Charge of Construction Florence (left) meets with U.S. Army Major Brad Bynum and wife, the brother and sister-in-law of late U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Jason A. Rogers during a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for Military Construction (MILCON) Project 1312, now named “Rogers Hall”. The ceremony took place on Friday, April 4, 2025, for the new United States Marine Corps Engineer School (MCES) at Courthouse Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.

2025 MCMC-East Team Match - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tanner Wright, a primary marksmanship instructor, Weapons Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, engages targets during the 2025 Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition-East at Stone Bay on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 13, 2025. Marines from east of the Mississippi are invited to the annual competition to enhance their combat effectiveness by employing advanced training tactics during both day and night operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa J. DeCrane)

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, prepare to conduct a squad attack while being evaluated during the 2d MARDIV Super Squad Competition on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March. 20, 2025. The 2d MARDIV Super Squad Competition evaluates the tactical proficiency of infantry rifle squads and determines, under simulated combat conditions, the Division’s most proficient and capable squad. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexandria Serrano) - U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, prepare to conduct a squad attack while being evaluated during the 2d MARDIV Super Squad Competition on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March. 20, 2025. The 2d MARDIV Super Squad Competition evaluates the tactical proficiency of infantry rifle squads and determines, under simulated combat conditions, the Division’s most proficient and capable squad. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexandria Serrano)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, hike as part of a tactical exercise during Mountain Training Exercise 2-25 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, March 3, 2025. MTX 2-25 is designed to prepare units to survive, strengthen expeditionary warfare tactics, and build confidence in their abilities to operate in a cold weather, high-altitude, mountainous environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mary Torres) - U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, hike as part of a tactical exercise during Mountain Training Exercise 2-25 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, March 3, 2025. MTX 2-25 is designed to prepare units to survive, strengthen expeditionary warfare tactics, and build confidence in their abilities to operate in a cold weather, high-altitude, mountainous environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mary Torres)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. William H. Swan, center, from Wisconsin, commanding general, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, poses for a photo with senior leaders and staff from across 2nd MAW during the April 2025 Senior Leader Conference at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 1, 2025. The April 2025 SLC brought together 2nd MAW O-6 and O-5 commanders, station commanders, their senior enlisted leaders, and 2nd MAW staff to enhance their understanding of key topics impacting 2nd MAW and improve mission effectiveness at each level of command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Akeel Austin) - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. William H. Swan, center, from Wisconsin, commanding general, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, poses for a photo with senior leaders and staff from across 2nd MAW during the April 2025 Senior Leader Conference at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 1, 2025. The April 2025 SLC brought together 2nd MAW O-6 and O-5 commanders, station commanders, their senior enlisted leaders, and 2nd MAW staff to enhance their understanding of key topics impacting 2nd MAW and improve mission effectiveness at each level of command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Akeel Austin)

Camp Lejeune Fire Department and Forestry Service Continue to Monitor and Contain 600-acre Wildfire - Camp Lejeune Fire Department and Forestry Service Continue to Monitor and Contain 600-acre Wildfire

Rumble Strip Installation - New rumble strips are laid at the Holcomb Gate on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 5, 2025. As part of a broader effort to increase driver safety at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River, rumble strips are being added to roadways. The strips serve as an additional safety measure that will alert drivers to the presence of active vehicle barrier systems, which can be deployed any time. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Skiver)