II MEF News

Swedish Marines with the 204th Rifle Company, 2nd Marine Battalion, 1st Swedish Marine Regiment, and U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, discuss operations orders during Exercise Archipelago Endeavor, Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 22, 2021. Exercise Archipelago Endeavor is a multi-domain, field training exercise that focuses on regional engagements by conducting partnered, limited-scale maritime raids, and military-to-military collaboration and strengthens operational capabilities and strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marine Corps and Swedish Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Paul Ortiz) - Swedish Marines with the 204th Rifle Company, 2nd Marine Battalion, 1st Swedish Marine Regiment, and U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, discuss operations orders during Exercise Archipelago Endeavor, Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 22, 2021. Exercise Archipelago Endeavor is a multi-domain, field training exercise that focuses on regional engagements by conducting partnered, limited-scale maritime raids, and military-to-military collaboration and strengthens operational capabilities and strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marine Corps and Swedish Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Paul Ortiz)

U.S. and Swedish Marines Conclude Partnered Maritime Exercise in Stockholm Archipelago

U.S. Marines and Sailors from the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (1/6), 2d Marine Division (2d MARDIV), and Swedish Marines from the 204th Rifle Company, 2nd Marine Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, completed the third iteration of Exercise Archipelago Endeavor, today, on Berga Naval Base, Sweden, September 27, 2021.

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Norwegian Army Lt. Col. Per Espen Strande, commanding officer, Norwegian Military Intelligence Battalion, exchanges a challenge coin with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Eric Tee, commanding officer, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, during a visit aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 15, 2021. II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) intelligence commanders welcomed their counterparts with a tour of facilities and workspaces showcasing their capabilities. II MEF hosts also briefed on intelligence integration, mission accomplishment, and strengthening partnerships amongst the individual units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres) - Norwegian Army Lt. Col. Per Espen Strande, commanding officer, Norwegian Military Intelligence Battalion, exchanges a challenge coin with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Eric Tee, commanding officer, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, during a visit aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 15, 2021. II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) intelligence commanders welcomed their counterparts with a tour of facilities and workspaces showcasing their capabilities. II MEF hosts also briefed on intelligence integration, mission accomplishment, and strengthening partnerships amongst the individual units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres)

II MEF intelligence leaders welcome Norwegian counterparts

As a critical and valued ally of the U.S., Norway is a key nation in the European Command area of operations that supports II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) with training opportunities, specifically for the intelligence community.

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A representative of Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Labs gathers equipment for a demonstration of the capabilities of the Hydrogen- Tactical Refueling Point on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 16, 2021. The H-TaRP is intended to be used to power unmanned aerial vehicles and meets clean energy demands of the future without downgrading performance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cheyenne Stillion) - A representative of Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Labs gathers equipment for a demonstration of the capabilities of the Hydrogen- Tactical Refueling Point on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 16, 2021. The H-TaRP is intended to be used to power unmanned aerial vehicles and meets clean energy demands of the future without downgrading performance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cheyenne Stillion)

II MEF receives H-TaRP brief and demonstration

Representatives with the Office of Naval Research-Global TechSolutions and Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Labs provided a brief to U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force, showcasing the capabilities of the Hydrogen- Tactical Refueling Point on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 16, 2020.

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TUNIS, Tunisia (May 28, 2021) Tunisian Minister of National Defence, Brahim Bertégi, gives remarks at the closing ceremony for exercise Phoenix Express 2021 in Tunis, Tunisia, May 28,2021. Exercise Phoenix Express 2021, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Debra Thomas /Released) - TUNIS, Tunisia (May 28, 2021) Tunisian Minister of National Defence, Brahim Bertégi, gives remarks at the closing ceremony for exercise Phoenix Express 2021 in Tunis, Tunisia, May 28,2021. Exercise Phoenix Express 2021, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Debra Thomas /Released)

Exercise Phoenix Express Concludes in Tunisia

U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVAF) Director of maritime partnership program, Rear Adm. Jeffrey S. Spivey joined Tunisian Minister of Defense Brahim Bertegi, Read Adm. Kevin Jones from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), and U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia, Donald Blome in marking the successful completion of the 16th iteration of the multinational maritime exercise Phoenix Express 2021 (PE21) in Tunis, Tunisia on May 28, 2021.

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U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, hold a support position during Exercise Archipelago Endeavor, on Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 11, 2021. Exercise Archipelago Endeavor is a multi-domain, field training exercise that focuses on regional engagements by conducting partnered, maritime raids and military-to-military collaboration, which strengthens operational capabilities and strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marine Corps and Swedish Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Paul Ortiz) - U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, hold a support position during Exercise Archipelago Endeavor, on Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 11, 2021. Exercise Archipelago Endeavor is a multi-domain, field training exercise that focuses on regional engagements by conducting partnered, maritime raids and military-to-military collaboration, which strengthens operational capabilities and strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marine Corps and Swedish Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Paul Ortiz)

U.S. and Swedish Marines Conduct Maritime Exercise in Stockholm Archipelago

NAVAL BASE BERGA, SWEDEN – The third iteration of Exercise Archipelago Endeavor, a bilateral, infantry and maneuver-centric exercise, continues Sept. 20 on Naval Base Berga in Sweden providing the venue to work side-by-side with partners enhancing the ability to work together in real-world operations.

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26TH MEU SUPPORTS OPERATION ALLIES WELCOME

U.S. Marines and sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), coupled with elements from 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines (V 3/6) deployed this past weekend from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina to Fort Pickett, Virginia in support of Operation Allies Welcome, a mission to provide Afghans temporary housing, sustainment, and support inside the United States in response to the State Department’s request for Department of Defense (DoD) assistance.

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United States Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, board a KC-130J Hercules prior to deploying to Haiti in support of Joint Task Force-Haiti for a humanitarian-assistance and disaster-relief mission from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 23, 2021. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III) - United States Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, board a KC-130J Hercules prior to deploying to Haiti in support of Joint Task Force-Haiti for a humanitarian-assistance and disaster-relief mission from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 23, 2021. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Marines deploy in support of Haiti disaster-relief operations

Marines from 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), II Marine Expeditionary Force, deployed today in support of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Joint Task Force-Haiti to assist in the ongoing U.S. disaster-relief mission Haiti.

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U.S. Marines and Sailors conduct a landing craft utility fuel transfer during Large Scale Exercise 2021 (LSE 2021) at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 8, 2021. LSE 2021 demonstrates the Navy’s ability to employ precise, lethal, and overwhelming force globally across three naval component commands, five numbered fleets, and 17 time zones. LSE 2021 merges live and synthetic training capabilities to create an intense, robust training environment. It will connect high-fidelity training and real-world operations, to build knowledge and skills needed in today’s complex, multi-domain, and contested environment. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Christian M. Garcia) - U.S. Marines and Sailors conduct a landing craft utility fuel transfer during Large Scale Exercise 2021 (LSE 2021) at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 8, 2021. LSE 2021 demonstrates the Navy’s ability to employ precise, lethal, and overwhelming force globally across three naval component commands, five numbered fleets, and 17 time zones. LSE 2021 merges live and synthetic training capabilities to create an intense, robust training environment. It will connect high-fidelity training and real-world operations, to build knowledge and skills needed in today’s complex, multi-domain, and contested environment. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Christian M. Garcia)

Fueled to Fight Tonight: Bulk Fuel Company makes history during Large Scale Exercise 2021

U.S. Marines with Bulk Fuel Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, made history when they performed the first-ever, at-sea live fuel transfer while operating with Assault Craft Unit 2 (ACU-2), a maritime prepositioning unit with the U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Strike Group 2, during Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021, a live, virtual, and constructive, globally-integrated exercise designed to refine how the blue-green team synchronizes maritime operations across multiple fleets in support of the joint force.

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U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (1/6), 2d Marine Division, embark a U.S. Navy landing craft utility with Assault Craft Unit Two in Morehead City, N.C., Aug. 18, 2021. Marines with 1/6 deployed in support of Joint Task Force-Haiti for a humanitarian assistance disaster relief mission. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Patrick King) - U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (1/6), 2d Marine Division, embark a U.S. Navy landing craft utility with Assault Craft Unit Two in Morehead City, N.C., Aug. 18, 2021. Marines with 1/6 deployed in support of Joint Task Force-Haiti for a humanitarian assistance disaster relief mission. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Patrick King)

2d Marine Division Marines and Sailors deploy in support of Haiti disaster relief operations

Marines from 2d Marine Division (2d MARDIV), II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) have deployed in support of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Joint Task Force-Haiti to assist in the ongoing U.S. disaster relief mission in Haiti.

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Joe Higgins, head coach of the II Marine Expeditionary Force, Martial Arts Center of Excellence, raises the Team Belt at the Christy Martin’s Title Boxing Invitational, Fayetteville, N.C., July 25, 2021. The Christy Martin’s Title Boxing Invitational, named after the 2019 International Hall of Famer, attracted elite fighters from across the eastern Carolinas. The II MEF MACE achieved five weight-class championships and won the overall Team Belt. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Eric Ramirez) - Joe Higgins, head coach of the II Marine Expeditionary Force, Martial Arts Center of Excellence, raises the Team Belt at the Christy Martin’s Title Boxing Invitational, Fayetteville, N.C., July 25, 2021. The Christy Martin’s Title Boxing Invitational, named after the 2019 International Hall of Famer, attracted elite fighters from across the eastern Carolinas. The II MEF MACE achieved five weight-class championships and won the overall Team Belt. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Eric Ramirez)

Hookin’ and a Jabbin’

The II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), Martial Arts Center of Excellence (MACE) went head-to-head with fighters from the eastern Carolina region during the Christy Martin’s Title Boxing Invitational.

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