II MEF News

A mortar team with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, take cover on the firing line as a mortar round shoots out of the barrel during a training exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 6, 2016. Marines underwent mortar familiarization and proficiency training in preparation for their upcoming deployment in support of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron K. Fiala/Released) - A mortar team with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, take cover on the firing line as a mortar round shoots out of the barrel during a training exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 6, 2016. Marines underwent mortar familiarization and proficiency training in preparation for their upcoming deployment in support of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron K. Fiala/Released)

Mortars with 1/2: Let it rain

Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment underwent mortar familiarization training at, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 6. During the training, Marines advanced to the firing line on the range, received a call-for-fire, and launched 60 mm mortars down range at targets out of sight.

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Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 wait to escape the cage during water survival training at Camp Lejeune, Apr. 28, 2016. The Marines used a simulated helicopter body while training for different underwater escape scenarios as qualification to be attached to a Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron K. Fiala/Released) - Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 wait to escape the cage during water survival training at Camp Lejeune, Apr. 28, 2016. The Marines used a simulated helicopter body while training for different underwater escape scenarios as qualification to be attached to a Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron K. Fiala/Released)

Underwater Egress Training

Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 conducted underwater egress survival training to maintain combat readiness at Camp Lejeune, April 28. The Marines used a simulated helicopter body while training for different underwater escape scenarios as a qualification to be attached to a Marine Expeditionary Unit.

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Lance Cpl. Arnaldo Avendano, a military policeman with 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, takes a cover position during an assault course at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 16, 2016. This drill is part of an annual training event to prepare them for combat situations when they are called upon to deploy. Marines took turns providing cover fire for their partner, allowing them to advance to the simulated enemy position. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron K. Fiala/Released) - Lance Cpl. Arnaldo Avendano, a military policeman with 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, takes a cover position during an assault course at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 16, 2016. This drill is part of an annual training event to prepare them for combat situations when they are called upon to deploy. Marines took turns providing cover fire for their partner, allowing them to advance to the simulated enemy position. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron K. Fiala/Released)

Frag Out: Deafening the Enemy

Marines with 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion conducted grenade training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 16. The battalion annually conducts this training allowing Marines to confidently employ various weapons systems during combat situations. The unit practiced throwing inert (dummy) grenades for most of the morning before advancing to the live grenades in the afternoon.

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Sgt. Dereck Ford, a technician with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, teaches Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 2 how to power up and recalibrate a metal detector during an improvised explosive device training exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 23, 2016. CLB-2 Marines learned how to recognize signs of an IED and use the detector to identify the type of IED that may be present as they conducted hands-on training in preparation for their upcoming deployment with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis Response Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron K. Fiala/Released) - Sgt. Dereck Ford, a technician with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, teaches Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 2 how to power up and recalibrate a metal detector during an improvised explosive device training exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 23, 2016. CLB-2 Marines learned how to recognize signs of an IED and use the detector to identify the type of IED that may be present as they conducted hands-on training in preparation for their upcoming deployment with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis Response Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron K. Fiala/Released)

EOD Marines teach CLB-2 Marines about IEDs in preparation for a deployment

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 2 learned how to detect improvised explosive devices during a pre-deployment training exercise at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 23. Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians instructed CLB-2 Marines to properly calibrate and use a metal detector to locate and identify the simulated IEDs that were planted for training purposes in preparation for their deployment with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis Response Africa.

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Lance Cpl. Jarod L. Smith, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365, fires a mounted M2 Browning .50-caliber machine gun from the back of the MV-22B Osprey during a live fire training session off the coast of Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Feb. 10, 2016. Marines with VMM-365 flew to a landing zone, which allowed pilots to practice CALs in their Osprey’s and then flew several miles off the coast to practice their proficiency with the .50-caliber machine gun. (U.S. Marine Corp photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron K. Fiala/Released) - Lance Cpl. Jarod L. Smith, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365, fires a mounted M2 Browning .50-caliber machine gun from the back of the MV-22B Osprey during a live fire training session off the coast of Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Feb. 10, 2016. Marines with VMM-365 flew to a landing zone, which allowed pilots to practice CALs in their Osprey’s and then flew several miles off the coast to practice their proficiency with the .50-caliber machine gun. (U.S. Marine Corp photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron K. Fiala/Released)

VMM-365 Marines take to the sky

Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 conducted section confined area landings and a M2 Browning .50-Cal machine gun shoot from Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Feb. 10. Marines with the unit flew two MV-22B Ospreys to a landing zone for familiarization flight training, which allowed pilots to practice landings. After practicing CALs, the crew flew off the coast to a safe distance in order to practice shooting the machine gun from the back of the aircraft.

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Staff Sgt. Chaz Carter, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician with EOD Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, searches the area during an improvised explosive device access training exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 29, 2016. During the exercise, evaluators assessed Marines on safely locating and disposing of an IED while suppressing the full capabilities of the threat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron K. Fiala/Released) - Staff Sgt. Chaz Carter, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician with EOD Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, searches the area during an improvised explosive device access training exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 29, 2016. During the exercise, evaluators assessed Marines on safely locating and disposing of an IED while suppressing the full capabilities of the threat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron K. Fiala/Released)

EOD learns ins and outs of IEDs

Marines with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, conducted an

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