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Tag: deployment

24th MEU, First to Deploy from East Coast with HIMARS

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s 2021 deployment cycle brings with it a capability not yet employed by an East Coast MEU. In addition to the more traditional assets allocated to the MEU as it composited ground, logistics, and aviation combat elements in September 2020, the crisis response force was also assigned a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System detachment. The 24th MEU is exploring a different approach towards employing HIMARS as a theater-level expeditionary asset—keeping the asset forward in the task force’s area of operations as opposed to embarked on naval vessels...

Deploying Marines and Sailors receive COVID-19 vaccine

Deploying Marines and Sailors with II Marine Expeditionary Force received the coronavirus vaccination in preparation for an upcoming overseas deployment at the Russell Marine and Family Services Center in Camp Lejeune, January 15. In compliance with the Department of Defense’s coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination plan in support of Operation Warp Speed, U.S. Navy corpsmen, nurses, and doctors with 2nd Medical Battalion worked alongside the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit to form the II MEF COVID-19 vaccination team...

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Logistics across Norway for Cold Response

Cold Response 20 is a Norwegian national defense exercise in conjunction with its NATO allies and partners taking place in an area stretching from the town of Narvik to Finnmark district in northern Norway.

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Fightertown completes bombing range expansion and modernization

Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Townsend Bombing Range, January 29. The ceremony was held to commemorate the completion of expanding and modernizing TBR, the East Coast’s premier air-to-ground bombing range.

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Winter Warriors

The cool wind howled and the rain fell hard as Marines and Sailors with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing

24th MEU completes training in Iceland

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit completed the Iceland portion of Exercise Trident Juncture 18 by

Marines keep operational focus during hurricane

After nearly two weeks of dealing with the effects of Hurricane Florence, Marines and Sailors of II

Teufel Hunden at the ready, 3/6 conducts MCCRE

The Marines Corps has always been known to be the first to fight and the last to leave. Marines boast about doing more with less and never backing down. With the ability to fight in any clime and place, the Marines must first train to that standard.

1/10 Marines complete deployment requirements with help from 2nd ANGLICO

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Marines with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment and 2nd Air

Marine Air Ground Task Force Stands Up

A ceremony took place today officially activating Marine Air Ground Task Force-13 which is scheduled

II Marine Expeditionary Force