II MEF News

U.S. Navy Seaman Cameron Alexander, a hospitalman with 2nd Medical Battalion, conducts physical exercises before a tactical combat casualty care exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 12, 2016. Sailors were intentionally exhausted prior to beginning the simulation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released) - U.S. Navy Seaman Cameron Alexander, a hospitalman with 2nd Medical Battalion, conducts physical exercises before a tactical combat casualty care exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 12, 2016. Sailors were intentionally exhausted prior to beginning the simulation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

Lance Cpl. Jamie Roper, a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear Marine with Headquarters Company, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, disperses chlorobenzylidene malononitrile, or CS gas, in preparation for gas chamber bi-annual qualification at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan.8. The chamber is a routine exercise to ensure the durability of each Marine's gear while exposed to CS gas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Lance Cpl. Preston McDonald/Released) - Lance Cpl. Jamie Roper, a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear Marine with Headquarters Company, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, disperses chlorobenzylidene malononitrile, or CS gas, in preparation for gas chamber bi-annual qualification at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan.8. The chamber is a routine exercise to ensure the durability of each Marine's gear while exposed to CS gas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Lance Cpl. Preston McDonald/Released)

Brig. Gen. Charles Chiarotti, commanding general for 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and one of the 8th Engineers Support Battalion Marines that helped renovate the unit’s new Corporals Course, cuts the ceremonial ribbon to open the facility at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 6, 2016. This renovated facility is now open to train the Marines and sailors of 2nd MLG. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Fatmeh Saad/Released ) - Brig. Gen. Charles Chiarotti, commanding general for 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and one of the 8th Engineers Support Battalion Marines that helped renovate the unit’s new Corporals Course, cuts the ceremonial ribbon to open the facility at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 6, 2016. This renovated facility is now open to train the Marines and sailors of 2nd MLG. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Fatmeh Saad/Released )

Marines, sailors and civilian workers with 2nd Marine Logistics Group attended a week-long Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training course, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 14-18, 2015. ASIST is a five-day workshop where candidates learn how to appropriately interact with someone who is having suicidal thoughts and also become instructors on how to teach the class to other service members in their units. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Michael Dye/released)  - Marines, sailors and civilian workers with 2nd Marine Logistics Group attended a week-long Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training course, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 14-18, 2015. ASIST is a five-day workshop where candidates learn how to appropriately interact with someone who is having suicidal thoughts and also become instructors on how to teach the class to other service members in their units. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Michael Dye/released) 

A sailor attached to Naval Beach Group 2 uses a joystick to steer an Improved Navy Lighterage System into position with a Roll-on/Roll-off Discharge Facility during a Marine Prepositioning Force Exercise, Aug. 19, 2015. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 25 and sailors with NBG- 2 joined forces for the latest iteration of MPFEX, which saw service members offloading the USNS 1st Lt. Jack Lummus using Lift-on/Lift-Off and Roll-on/Roll-off procedures off the coat of Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Fla. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shawn Valosin/Released) - A sailor attached to Naval Beach Group 2 uses a joystick to steer an Improved Navy Lighterage System into position with a Roll-on/Roll-off Discharge Facility during a Marine Prepositioning Force Exercise, Aug. 19, 2015. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 25 and sailors with NBG- 2 joined forces for the latest iteration of MPFEX, which saw service members offloading the USNS 1st Lt. Jack Lummus using Lift-on/Lift-Off and Roll-on/Roll-off procedures off the coat of Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Fla. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shawn Valosin/Released)

A Navy Tactical Operations Center rests in a field aboard Naval Station Mayport, Fla., during a Marine Prepositioning Force Exercise, Aug. 11, 2015. The TOC maintained the flow of communication between Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 25 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, and sailors with Navy Beach Group-2, ensuring that both commands are in sync and those operations during the Marine Prepositioning Force Exercise ran smoothly. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shawn Valosin/Released) - A Navy Tactical Operations Center rests in a field aboard Naval Station Mayport, Fla., during a Marine Prepositioning Force Exercise, Aug. 11, 2015. The TOC maintained the flow of communication between Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 25 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, and sailors with Navy Beach Group-2, ensuring that both commands are in sync and those operations during the Marine Prepositioning Force Exercise ran smoothly. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shawn Valosin/Released)

A Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 25 drives a Rough Terrain Container Handler onto an Improved Navy Lighterage System while being guided by sailors with Amphibious Construction Battalion Two, while training at Green Beach Two aboard Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island and U.S. Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville, North Carolina Aug. 4, 2015. The Marines with CLR-25 practiced driving various vehicles on and off the INLS to prepare for loading and unloading material from the craft later on in the week. This exercise, led by the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and Expeditionary Strike Group Two, is one part of BOLD ALLIGATOR 2014, the year's largest amphibious exercise on the East Coast, which will serve as a capstone event for the Marines' Expeditionary Force 21 concept. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austin Long) - A Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 25 drives a Rough Terrain Container Handler onto an Improved Navy Lighterage System while being guided by sailors with Amphibious Construction Battalion Two, while training at Green Beach Two aboard Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island and U.S. Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville, North Carolina Aug. 4, 2015. The Marines with CLR-25 practiced driving various vehicles on and off the INLS to prepare for loading and unloading material from the craft later on in the week. This exercise, led by the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and Expeditionary Strike Group Two, is one part of BOLD ALLIGATOR 2014, the year's largest amphibious exercise on the East Coast, which will serve as a capstone event for the Marines' Expeditionary Force 21 concept. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austin Long)

Sailors with 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, practice securing a litter for medical evacuations on a HH-46E Sea Knight aircraft, June 23, 2015, aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., as part of a medical field exercise. The medical exercise is being conducted in order to familiarize the medical personnel with their capabilities and equipment in an austere environment). The HH-46E is with Marine Transport Squadron 1, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elizabeth Case/Released) - Sailors with 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, practice securing a litter for medical evacuations on a HH-46E Sea Knight aircraft, June 23, 2015, aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., as part of a medical field exercise. The medical exercise is being conducted in order to familiarize the medical personnel with their capabilities and equipment in an austere environment). The HH-46E is with Marine Transport Squadron 1, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elizabeth Case/Released)

Marines with Marine Air Ground Task Force Materiel Distribution Company stand in formation during the company’s activation ceremony, Feb. 9, 2015, aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The company has been created within 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, to establish a proof of principle on the reorganization of intermediate supply and distribution capabilities in order to provide tailored capabilities to units deploying in support of II Marine Expeditionary Force. This new company will be comprised of some preexisting platoons from Supply Company, as well as a motor transportation capability from the Headquarters and Support Company and an additional 30 Marines to form Distribution Liaison Cells. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elizabeth A. Case/Released) - Marines with Marine Air Ground Task Force Materiel Distribution Company stand in formation during the company’s activation ceremony, Feb. 9, 2015, aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The company has been created within 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, to establish a proof of principle on the reorganization of intermediate supply and distribution capabilities in order to provide tailored capabilities to units deploying in support of II Marine Expeditionary Force. This new company will be comprised of some preexisting platoons from Supply Company, as well as a motor transportation capability from the Headquarters and Support Company and an additional 30 Marines to form Distribution Liaison Cells. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elizabeth A. Case/Released)