II MEF News

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sean Catarroja, a small arms repairman with Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and native of Jersey City, New Jersey, repairs a MK19 receiver assembly at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 16, 2025. Catarroja’s command selected him as Warrior of the week for his exceptional leadership and dedication to mission readiness. Catarroja serves as the battalion's armory maintenance chief, inspecting, servicing, and guiding his team through monthly preventive maintenance checks of over 1,000 service rifles, which contributes to the battalion's 98% readiness. Each week, 2nd MLG recognizes one outstanding Marine or Sailor that goes above and beyond in their duties and embodies the qualities of an outstanding service member. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brady V. Hathaway) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sean Catarroja, a small arms repairman with Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and native of Jersey City, New Jersey, repairs a MK19 receiver assembly at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 16, 2025. Catarroja’s command selected him as Warrior of the week for his exceptional leadership and dedication to mission readiness. Catarroja serves as the battalion's armory maintenance chief, inspecting, servicing, and guiding his team through monthly preventive maintenance checks of over 1,000 service rifles, which contributes to the battalion's 98% readiness. Each week, 2nd MLG recognizes one outstanding Marine or Sailor that goes above and beyond in their duties and embodies the qualities of an outstanding service member. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brady V. Hathaway)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Thomas Trimble, Commanding Officer of 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) discusses 22nd MEU(SOC) capabilities with Office of Secretary of Defense staff during their visit aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), during Composite Training Unit Exercise while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, July 8-9, 2025. During COMPTUEX, the IWO ARG and 22nd MEU(SOC), refine tactics, techniques, and procedures to execute warfighting functions that enhance operational readiness and lethality as a unified IWOARG/22MEU(SOC) team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker) - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Thomas Trimble, Commanding Officer of 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) discusses 22nd MEU(SOC) capabilities with Office of Secretary of Defense staff during their visit aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), during Composite Training Unit Exercise while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, July 8-9, 2025. During COMPTUEX, the IWO ARG and 22nd MEU(SOC), refine tactics, techniques, and procedures to execute warfighting functions that enhance operational readiness and lethality as a unified IWOARG/22MEU(SOC) team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)

Marine Corps Air Station New River Holds Change of Command Ceremony - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Thomas Farrington II, left, incoming commanding officer, stands at attention next to Col. Garth W. Burnett, outgoing commanding officer, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, during a change of command ceremony at MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, July 17, 2025. The ceremony represented the transfer of responsibility, authority and accountability from the outgoing to the incoming commanding officer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

An R80D SkyRaider small unmanned aircraft system (SUAS) carries a Mjolnir munitions system during a combined arms live-fire training exercise involving the employment of SUAS to deliver munitions on designated targets at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 3, 2025. This event marked the first time munitions were employed from SUAS during a live-fire training exercise on Camp Lejeune, demonstrating the capability of integrating aerial strike capabilities at the tactical level. - An R80D SkyRaider small unmanned aircraft system (SUAS) carries a Mjolnir munitions system during a combined arms live-fire training exercise involving the employment of SUAS to deliver munitions on designated targets at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 3, 2025. This event marked the first time munitions were employed from SUAS during a live-fire training exercise on Camp Lejeune, demonstrating the capability of integrating aerial strike capabilities at the tactical level.

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Robert McGill, a dental technician with 2nd Dental Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and a native of Heidelberg, Mississippi, poses for a photo at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 2, 2025. McGills Command selected him as Warrior of the Week For his unwavering commitment to mission readiness and excellence in patient care throughout 2nd MLG. Each week, 2nd MLG recognizes one outstanding Marine or Sailor that goes above and beyond in their duties and embodies the qualities of an outstanding service member. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Brady V. Hathaway) - U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Robert McGill, a dental technician with 2nd Dental Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and a native of Heidelberg, Mississippi, poses for a photo at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 2, 2025. McGills Command selected him as Warrior of the Week For his unwavering commitment to mission readiness and excellence in patient care throughout 2nd MLG. Each week, 2nd MLG recognizes one outstanding Marine or Sailor that goes above and beyond in their duties and embodies the qualities of an outstanding service member. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Brady V. Hathaway)

U.S. Navy Corpsman Mason Webb, a field medical service technician with 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and a native of Lapine, Oregon, was selected as the 2nd MLG Warrior of the Week at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 30, 2025. Webb’s command selected him as warrior of the week for his work ethic, high standard of patient care, and his constant hunger to learn more. Each week, 2nd MLG recognizes one outstanding Marine or Sailor that goes above and beyond in their duties and embodies the qualities of an outstanding service member. (Courtesy Photo sent from HN Mason Webb) - U.S. Navy Corpsman Mason Webb, a field medical service technician with 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and a native of Lapine, Oregon, was selected as the 2nd MLG Warrior of the Week at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 30, 2025. Webb’s command selected him as warrior of the week for his work ethic, high standard of patient care, and his constant hunger to learn more. Each week, 2nd MLG recognizes one outstanding Marine or Sailor that goes above and beyond in their duties and embodies the qualities of an outstanding service member. (Courtesy Photo sent from HN Mason Webb)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Radcliff Humphrey, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, inspects a piece of a cannon ball at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, Washington, D.C., May 27, 2025. EOD Marines from 2nd MLG, II MEF, and 3rd MLG, collaborated with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History to provide subject matter expertise in the identification and verification of unique ordnance dating from the American Civil War to the Vietnam War. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Javier Santillan) - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Radcliff Humphrey, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, inspects a piece of a cannon ball at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, Washington, D.C., May 27, 2025. EOD Marines from 2nd MLG, II MEF, and 3rd MLG, collaborated with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History to provide subject matter expertise in the identification and verification of unique ordnance dating from the American Civil War to the Vietnam War. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Javier Santillan)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jack Wonsmos, a basic utilities systems technician with Combat Logistics Company 21, 2nd Combat Readiness Regiment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, poses for a photo at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, June 26, 2025. Wonsmos’s command selected him as warrior of the week for serving in the demanding billet as the quality control non-commissioned officer, a billet routinely held by a sergeant which involves, directing, supervising, inspecting and teaching Marines of all ranks intermediate level repairs on all engineer equipment platforms. Each week, 2nd MLG recognizes one outstanding Marine or Sailor that goes above and beyond in their duties and embodies the qualities of an outstanding service member. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Apollo Wilson) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jack Wonsmos, a basic utilities systems technician with Combat Logistics Company 21, 2nd Combat Readiness Regiment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, poses for a photo at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, June 26, 2025. Wonsmos’s command selected him as warrior of the week for serving in the demanding billet as the quality control non-commissioned officer, a billet routinely held by a sergeant which involves, directing, supervising, inspecting and teaching Marines of all ranks intermediate level repairs on all engineer equipment platforms. Each week, 2nd MLG recognizes one outstanding Marine or Sailor that goes above and beyond in their duties and embodies the qualities of an outstanding service member. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Apollo Wilson)

The ceremony represented the squadron's transition from an all-weather F/A-18D Hornet squadron to an F-35B Lightning II squadron and signified the transfer of responsibility, authority, and accountability from Allen to Lt. Col John P. Stuart. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gavin K. Kulczewski) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Steven E. Buckom, from North Carolina, command senior enlisted leader, Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW)) 224, passes the Marine Corps colors to Lt. Col. Jarrod Allen, from California, the outgoing commanding officer of VMFA(AW)-224, during a squadron redesignation and change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, June 26, 2025. The ceremony represented the squadron's transition from an all-weather F/A-18D Hornet squadron to an F-35B Lightning II squadron and signified the transfer of responsibility, authority, and accountability from Allen to Lt. Col John P. Stuart. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gavin K. Kulczewski)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Travis Brashear, bulk fuel specialist, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, poses for a photo on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, June 9, 2025. Brashear was awarded the MCAS New River Go-Getter award for the month of June. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa J. DeCrane) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Travis Brashear, bulk fuel specialist, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, poses for a photo on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, June 9, 2025. Brashear was awarded the MCAS New River Go-Getter award for the month of June. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa J. DeCrane)