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Mar 5, 2018

Lt. Col. Joshua Whamond receives the unit colors during an activation ceremony for the first ever II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 9, 2018. The new battalion, part of the II MEF Information Group, is designed to provide and coordinate combat-service support as well as security and administrative services to the MEF Command Element or Marine Expeditionary Brigade Command Element and MEF Information Group in order to sustain command and control of Marine Air-Ground Task Force operations. The activation of the MSB is in line with the Commandant's priorities to modernize the force and develop increased 21st century warfighting capabilities. Whamond is the MSB commander. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Victoria Ross)

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