II MEF News

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Benjamin Wright, an infantry officer with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), plot points on a map during Infantry Skills Test as part of the Division Leadership Assessment Program (DLAP) at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Oct. 4, 2021. This program allows division leadership to mentor and assess captains recently assigned to 2d MARDIV on their mental, moral and physical readiness for future command opportunities. This contributes to the division’s mission to train and develop Marines that demonstrate an apex level of lethality, endurance, and comprehensive warfighting ability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Magadan) - U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Benjamin Wright, an infantry officer with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), plot points on a map during Infantry Skills Test as part of the Division Leadership Assessment Program (DLAP) at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Oct. 4, 2021. This program allows division leadership to mentor and assess captains recently assigned to 2d MARDIV on their mental, moral and physical readiness for future command opportunities. This contributes to the division’s mission to train and develop Marines that demonstrate an apex level of lethality, endurance, and comprehensive warfighting ability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Magadan)

NORTH SEA (May 9, 2021) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), right, the fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) and the Royal Navy landing platform dock ship HMS Albion (L 14) conduct a replenishment-at-sea, May 9, 2021. Iwo Jima is operating in the Atlantic Ocean with Amphibious Squadron 4 and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jessica Kibena) - NORTH SEA (May 9, 2021) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), right, the fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) and the Royal Navy landing platform dock ship HMS Albion (L 14) conduct a replenishment-at-sea, May 9, 2021. Iwo Jima is operating in the Atlantic Ocean with Amphibious Squadron 4 and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jessica Kibena)

U.S. Marines with 2d Marine Division (2d MARDIV) and French Legionnaires with 2d Infantry Regiment, French Foreign Legion, receive instruction during Exercise Baccarat on Caserne Colonel de Chabrières Nîmes, France, Oct. 8, 2021. Exercise Baccarat is a three-week joint exercise between 2d MARDIV and the French Foreign Legion that challenges forces with physical and tactical training, as well as provides the opportunity to exchange knowledge that assists in developing and strengthening bonds. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer E. Reyes) - U.S. Marines with 2d Marine Division (2d MARDIV) and French Legionnaires with 2d Infantry Regiment, French Foreign Legion, receive instruction during Exercise Baccarat on Caserne Colonel de Chabrières Nîmes, France, Oct. 8, 2021. Exercise Baccarat is a three-week joint exercise between 2d MARDIV and the French Foreign Legion that challenges forces with physical and tactical training, as well as provides the opportunity to exchange knowledge that assists in developing and strengthening bonds. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer E. Reyes)

Swedish Marines with the 204th Rifle Company, 2nd Marine Battalion, 1st Swedish Marine Regiment, and U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, discuss operations orders during Exercise Archipelago Endeavor, Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 22, 2021. Exercise Archipelago Endeavor is a multi-domain, field training exercise that focuses on regional engagements by conducting partnered, limited-scale maritime raids, and military-to-military collaboration and strengthens operational capabilities and strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marine Corps and Swedish Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Paul Ortiz) - Swedish Marines with the 204th Rifle Company, 2nd Marine Battalion, 1st Swedish Marine Regiment, and U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, discuss operations orders during Exercise Archipelago Endeavor, Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 22, 2021. Exercise Archipelago Endeavor is a multi-domain, field training exercise that focuses on regional engagements by conducting partnered, limited-scale maritime raids, and military-to-military collaboration and strengthens operational capabilities and strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marine Corps and Swedish Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Paul Ortiz)

Norwegian Army Lt. Col. Per Espen Strande, commanding officer, Norwegian Military Intelligence Battalion, exchanges a challenge coin with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Eric Tee, commanding officer, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, during a visit aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 15, 2021. II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) intelligence commanders welcomed their counterparts with a tour of facilities and workspaces showcasing their capabilities. II MEF hosts also briefed on intelligence integration, mission accomplishment, and strengthening partnerships amongst the individual units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres) - Norwegian Army Lt. Col. Per Espen Strande, commanding officer, Norwegian Military Intelligence Battalion, exchanges a challenge coin with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Eric Tee, commanding officer, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, during a visit aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 15, 2021. II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) intelligence commanders welcomed their counterparts with a tour of facilities and workspaces showcasing their capabilities. II MEF hosts also briefed on intelligence integration, mission accomplishment, and strengthening partnerships amongst the individual units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres)

A representative of Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Labs gathers equipment for a demonstration of the capabilities of the Hydrogen- Tactical Refueling Point on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 16, 2021. The H-TaRP is intended to be used to power unmanned aerial vehicles and meets clean energy demands of the future without downgrading performance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cheyenne Stillion) - A representative of Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Labs gathers equipment for a demonstration of the capabilities of the Hydrogen- Tactical Refueling Point on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 16, 2021. The H-TaRP is intended to be used to power unmanned aerial vehicles and meets clean energy demands of the future without downgrading performance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cheyenne Stillion)

TUNIS, Tunisia (May 28, 2021) Tunisian Minister of National Defence, Brahim Bertégi, gives remarks at the closing ceremony for exercise Phoenix Express 2021 in Tunis, Tunisia, May 28,2021. Exercise Phoenix Express 2021, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Debra Thomas /Released) - TUNIS, Tunisia (May 28, 2021) Tunisian Minister of National Defence, Brahim Bertégi, gives remarks at the closing ceremony for exercise Phoenix Express 2021 in Tunis, Tunisia, May 28,2021. Exercise Phoenix Express 2021, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Debra Thomas /Released)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, hold a support position during Exercise Archipelago Endeavor, on Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 11, 2021. Exercise Archipelago Endeavor is a multi-domain, field training exercise that focuses on regional engagements by conducting partnered, maritime raids and military-to-military collaboration, which strengthens operational capabilities and strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marine Corps and Swedish Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Paul Ortiz) - U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, hold a support position during Exercise Archipelago Endeavor, on Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 11, 2021. Exercise Archipelago Endeavor is a multi-domain, field training exercise that focuses on regional engagements by conducting partnered, maritime raids and military-to-military collaboration, which strengthens operational capabilities and strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marine Corps and Swedish Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Paul Ortiz)

United States Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, board a KC-130J Hercules prior to deploying to Haiti in support of Joint Task Force-Haiti for a humanitarian-assistance and disaster-relief mission from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 23, 2021. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III) - United States Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, board a KC-130J Hercules prior to deploying to Haiti in support of Joint Task Force-Haiti for a humanitarian-assistance and disaster-relief mission from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 23, 2021. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)