II MEF News

U.S. Marines with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion, 2d Marine Division, participate in a live fire and maneuver drill during the Scout School course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 5, 2023. The 2d LAR Scout School is a 28-day course focusing on basic individual skills and core competencies, live fire training, advanced skills, and team-to-squad level events. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cara Castañeda) - U.S. Marines with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion, 2d Marine Division, participate in a live fire and maneuver drill during the Scout School course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 5, 2023. The 2d LAR Scout School is a 28-day course focusing on basic individual skills and core competencies, live fire training, advanced skills, and team-to-squad level events. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cara Castañeda)

The official logo for 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. - The official logo for 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith speaks to Marines and sailors with Task Force 61/2 during a town hall meeting at Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, May 29, 2024. The town hall meeting was held to discuss the future of naval expeditionary warfare and other Marine Corps-wide modernization such as Force Design, talent management, retention, training and education. TF 61/2 is a forward-deployed command element in support of U.S. Sixth Fleet operations in the U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command, and is deployed in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to support U.S. allied and partner interests. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marc Imprevert) - Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith speaks to Marines and sailors with Task Force 61/2 during a town hall meeting at Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, May 29, 2024. The town hall meeting was held to discuss the future of naval expeditionary warfare and other Marine Corps-wide modernization such as Force Design, talent management, retention, training and education. TF 61/2 is a forward-deployed command element in support of U.S. Sixth Fleet operations in the U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command, and is deployed in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to support U.S. allied and partner interests. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marc Imprevert)

U.S. Marines Sgt. Tyler Severns and Sgt. Bryan Aguilar, explosive ordnance disposal technicians with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, prepare to dispose of a cache during a simulated cache call during exercise EFES-24 and Marine Rotational Force Europe (MRF-E) 24.2 at Özbek, Türkiye, on May 11, 2024. EFES-24 is an international combined joint exercise focused on increasing force readiness, promoting stability and prosperity in the region, and interoperability between the U.S., Turkey, and allied nations. MRF-E focuses on regional engagements throughout Europe by conducting various exercises, mountain-warfare training, and military-to-military engagements, which enhances the overall interoperability of the U.S. Marine Corps with allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Jackson Kirkiewicz) - U.S. Marines Sgt. Tyler Severns and Sgt. Bryan Aguilar, explosive ordnance disposal technicians with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, prepare to dispose of a cache during a simulated cache call during exercise EFES-24 and Marine Rotational Force Europe (MRF-E) 24.2 at Özbek, Türkiye, on May 11, 2024. EFES-24 is an international combined joint exercise focused on increasing force readiness, promoting stability and prosperity in the region, and interoperability between the U.S., Turkey, and allied nations. MRF-E focuses on regional engagements throughout Europe by conducting various exercises, mountain-warfare training, and military-to-military engagements, which enhances the overall interoperability of the U.S. Marine Corps with allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Jackson Kirkiewicz)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Samuel L. Meyer, the commanding general of 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (2d MEB), received honors from Marines, Sailors, and family members with 2d MEB and II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) during the 2d MEB change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 16, 2024. The role of 2d MEB’s commanding general is to provide a scalable, standing, joint-capable, deployment-ready headquarters element to support II MEF operations abroad. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Noah Seal) - U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Samuel L. Meyer, the commanding general of 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (2d MEB), received honors from Marines, Sailors, and family members with 2d MEB and II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) during the 2d MEB change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 16, 2024. The role of 2d MEB’s commanding general is to provide a scalable, standing, joint-capable, deployment-ready headquarters element to support II MEF operations abroad. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Noah Seal)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gage Barbieri, a Florida native and corporals course instructor with Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division, works on a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 4, 2024. Motor Transport operators are responsible for maintaining and operating both commercial and tactical vehicles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Megan Ozaki) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gage Barbieri, a Florida native and corporals course instructor with Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division, works on a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 4, 2024. Motor Transport operators are responsible for maintaining and operating both commercial and tactical vehicles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Megan Ozaki)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tyler Halliday, a water maintenance technician, and 1st Lt. Logan Book, executive officer of Combat Engineer Company, both with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, train on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 4, 2024, prior to competing in the 128th Boston Marathon. Halliday and Book qualified to compete in the Boston Marathon as a member of the All-Marine Running Team through their hard work and dedication. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jackson Kirkiewicz) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tyler Halliday, a water maintenance technician, and 1st Lt. Logan Book, executive officer of Combat Engineer Company, both with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, train on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 4, 2024, prior to competing in the 128th Boston Marathon. Halliday and Book qualified to compete in the Boston Marathon as a member of the All-Marine Running Team through their hard work and dedication. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jackson Kirkiewicz)

U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Erick Belena, a hull technician with the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), instructs U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lucas Camacho, a ground radio electronics repairman with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), on how to weld and metal work on April 12, 2024. The USS Wasp, with embarked 24th MEU, is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing integrated naval training as a WSP ARG-24th MEU team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elton Taylor) - U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Erick Belena, a hull technician with the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), instructs U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lucas Camacho, a ground radio electronics repairman with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), on how to weld and metal work on April 12, 2024. The USS Wasp, with embarked 24th MEU, is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing integrated naval training as a WSP ARG-24th MEU team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elton Taylor)