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Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Fire and Emergency Services Division (FESD) was named the 2024 Marine Corps Fire Department of the Year. FESD also received the 2024 Marine Corps Fire Prevention Program award.

Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Fire and Emergency Services Division (FESD) was named the 2024 Marine Corps Fire Department of the Year. FESD also received the 2024 Marine Corps Fire Prevention Program award.

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French soldiers with 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment, 6th Light Armored Brigade Command, conduct Close Quarter Training on range 225 as part of Service Level Training Exercise 4-25, on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 6, 2025. SLTE 4-25 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

French soldiers with 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment, 6th Light Armored Brigade Command, conduct Close Quarter Training on range 225 as part of Service Level Training Exercise 4-25, on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 6, 2025. SLTE 4-25 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro

U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, board an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (VMM-261) for a flight at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Aug. 5, 2025. 2nd Bn., 2nd Marines, the ground combat element of the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Alert Contingency MAGTF, conducted a deployment for training in order to enhance operational readiness and overall unit cohesion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas)

U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, board an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (VMM-261) for a flight at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Aug. 5, 2025. 2nd Bn., 2nd Marines, the ground combat element of the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Alert Contingency MAGTF, conducted a deployment for training in order to enhance operational readiness and overall unit cohesion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas)

Photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas

U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223 prepare AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles for loading onto an AV-8B Harrier II at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 5, 2025. Marines with VMA-223 conducted a live-fire training event to refine tactics and techniques and to continue to maintain mission excellence and readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223 prepare AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles for loading onto an AV-8B Harrier II at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 5, 2025. Marines with VMA-223 conducted a live-fire training event to refine tactics and techniques and to continue to maintain mission excellence and readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. James W. Lively, commanding general of Task Force 61/2 meets with U.S. Navy Vice Adm. J. T. Anderson, commander of U.S. 6th Fleet, aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) in Gaeta, Italy, on Aug. 6, 2025. This engagement marked the first official meeting between the two leaders since Lively assumed command of Task Force 61/2. Task Force 61/2 is deployed in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to advance U.S., Allied and partner interests, and support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval and Marine Corps forces in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cameron Edy)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. James W. Lively, commanding general of Task Force 61/2 meets with U.S. Navy Vice Adm. J. T. Anderson, commander of U.S. 6th Fleet, aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) in Gaeta, Italy, on Aug. 6, 2025. This engagement marked the first official meeting between the two leaders since Lively assumed command of Task Force 61/2. Task Force 61/2 is deployed in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to advance U.S., Allied and partner interests, and support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval and Marine Corps forces in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cameron Edy)

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Cameron

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. James W. Lively, commanding general of Task Force 61/2 tours the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) in Gaeta, Italy, on Aug. 6, 2025. The tour provided Lively with a comprehensive overview of the ship's command and control capabilities. Task Force 61/2 is deployed in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to advance U.S., Allied and partner interests, and support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval and Marine Corps forces in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cameron Edy)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. James W. Lively, commanding general of Task Force 61/2 tours the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) in Gaeta, Italy, on Aug. 6, 2025. The tour provided Lively with a comprehensive overview of the ship's command and control capabilities. Task Force 61/2 is deployed in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to advance U.S., Allied and partner interests, and support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval and Marine Corps forces in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cameron Edy)

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Cameron

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Michael J. Prusz, a crew chief with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conducts an urban close air support brief during exercise Burmese Chase 25 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 4, 2025. Burmese Chase is an annual U.S. led, multi-lateral training exercise comprised of integrating ground and air fires, infantry tactics and naval gunfire alongside NATO allies to enhance combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aydan Millette)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Michael J. Prusz, a crew chief with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conducts an urban close air support brief during exercise Burmese Chase 25 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 4, 2025. Burmese Chase is an annual U.S. led, multi-lateral training exercise comprised of integrating ground and air fires, infantry tactics and naval gunfire alongside NATO allies to enhance combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aydan Millette)

Photo by Cpl. Aydan Millette

U.S. Marines with Marine Air Ground Task Force-6 and a French soldier with 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment, 6th Light Armored Brigade Command, discuss weapon systems during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25, on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 4, 2025. SLTE 4-25 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

U.S. Marines with Marine Air Ground Task Force-6 and a French soldier with 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment, 6th Light Armored Brigade Command, discuss weapon systems during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25, on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 4, 2025. SLTE 4-25 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro

NATO allies engage opposing forces during a force-on-force urban operations simulation as part of exercise Burmese Chase 25, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 3, 2025. Burmese Chase is an annual U.S. led, multi-lateral training exercise comprised of integrating ground and air fires, infantry tactics and naval gunfire alongside NATO allies to enhance combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marc Imprevert)

NATO allies engage opposing forces during a force-on-force urban operations simulation as part of exercise Burmese Chase 25, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 3, 2025. Burmese Chase is an annual U.S. led, multi-lateral training exercise comprised of integrating ground and air fires, infantry tactics and naval gunfire alongside NATO allies to enhance combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marc Imprevert)

Photo by Cpl. Marc Imprevert

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Joel Burns, the first sergeant of Alpha Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 22, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, and a native of California, reads the promotion warrant for Cpl. Christian Martinez Vazquez, a logistics specialist with CLB-22, CLR-27, during a promotion ceremony at the Marine Corps Museum, Virginia, Aug. 1, 2025. The logistics combat element of the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Alert Contingency MAGTF (SPMAGTF-ACM), CLB-22, conducted a DFT to increase proficiency in comprehensive combat service support and improve overall combat readiness for any potential MAGTF missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Joel Burns, the first sergeant of Alpha Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 22, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, and a native of California, reads the promotion warrant for Cpl. Christian Martinez Vazquez, a logistics specialist with CLB-22, CLR-27, during a promotion ceremony at the Marine Corps Museum, Virginia, Aug. 1, 2025. The logistics combat element of the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Alert Contingency MAGTF (SPMAGTF-ACM), CLB-22, conducted a DFT to increase proficiency in comprehensive combat service support and improve overall combat readiness for any potential MAGTF missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador

U.S. Marines and French Soldiers, Legionnaires and flag bearers salute during the Union II 81st Commemoration Anniversary ceremony in Les Saisies, France, Aug. 1, 2025. Union II was a WWII operation that involved the aerial insertion of six Marines, an Army Air Corps captain, and a French resistance fighter into the German-controlled French Alps in August of 1944. Their mission was to arm and train the French Resistance to aid in the fight to liberate Europe. When they found themselves surrounded by German forces in the village of Centron, the Marines surrendered in order to save the village from retaliation. Their sacrifice is remembered to this day. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kedrick Schumacher

U.S. Marines and French Soldiers, Legionnaires and flag bearers salute during the Union II 81st Commemoration Anniversary ceremony in Les Saisies, France, Aug. 1, 2025. Union II was a WWII operation that involved the aerial insertion of six Marines, an Army Air Corps captain, and a French resistance fighter into the German-controlled French Alps in August of 1944. Their mission was to arm and train the French Resistance to aid in the fight to liberate Europe. When they found themselves surrounded by German forces in the village of Centron, the Marines surrendered in order to save the village from retaliation. Their sacrifice is remembered to this day. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kedrick Schumacher

Photo by Sgt. Kedrick Schumacher

U.S. Marines with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division detonate a linear detonation cord breaching charge during an urban breaching range for U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 31, 2025. While training with 2d CEB, the midshipmen observed how combat engineers build and employ explosive breaching charges in urban environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.)

U.S. Marines with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division detonate a linear detonation cord breaching charge during an urban breaching range for U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 31, 2025. While training with 2d CEB, the midshipmen observed how combat engineers build and employ explosive breaching charges in urban environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263, Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, flies over a training site during exercise Burmese Chase 25 at Bombing Target 11, Piney Island, North Carolina, July 31, 2025. Burmese Chase is an annual U.S. led, multi-lateral training exercise comprised of integrating ground and air fires, infantry tactics and naval gunfire alongside NATO allies to enhance combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marc Imprevert)

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263, Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, flies over a training site during exercise Burmese Chase 25 at Bombing Target 11, Piney Island, North Carolina, July 31, 2025. Burmese Chase is an annual U.S. led, multi-lateral training exercise comprised of integrating ground and air fires, infantry tactics and naval gunfire alongside NATO allies to enhance combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marc Imprevert)

Photo by Cpl. Marc Imprevert

U.S. Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, prepare to extract a simulated wounded French Marine with 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment from the Infantry Immersion Trainer during exercise Burmese Chase 25 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 30, 2025. Burmese Chase is an annual U.S. led, multi-lateral training exercise comprised of integrating ground and air fires, infantry tactics and naval gunfire alongside NATO allies to enhance combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Payton Walley) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out faces.)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, prepare to extract a simulated wounded French Marine with 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment from the Infantry Immersion Trainer during exercise Burmese Chase 25 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 30, 2025. Burmese Chase is an annual U.S. led, multi-lateral training exercise comprised of integrating ground and air fires, infantry tactics and naval gunfire alongside NATO allies to enhance combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Payton Walley) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out faces.)

Photo by Pvt. Payton Walley

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Devin Shores, from Florida, a logistics specialist with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion (DSB), Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, completes an external lift at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, July 30, 2025. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and 2nd DSB are training alongside elements of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refine humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities while also refining the CH-53K King Stallion's ability to support distributed aviation operations in a joint environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Devin Shores, from Florida, a logistics specialist with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion (DSB), Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, completes an external lift at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, July 30, 2025. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and 2nd DSB are training alongside elements of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refine humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities while also refining the CH-53K King Stallion's ability to support distributed aviation operations in a joint environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour)

Photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Air Wing, conduct a helicopter support team operation for the first evaluation of the air transportability of the Medium Range Air Defense Radar during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25 at the Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 30, 2025. SLTE 4-25 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Air Wing, conduct a helicopter support team operation for the first evaluation of the air transportability of the Medium Range Air Defense Radar during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25 at the Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 30, 2025. SLTE 4-25 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Austin Riveting, a fire support Marine with 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Corps Forces Reserve, utilizes a lensatic compass during exercise Burmese Chase 25 at Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic, North Carolina, July 30, 2025. Burmese Chase is an annual U.S. led, multi-lateral training exercise comprised of integrating ground and air fires, infantry tactics and naval gunfire alongside NATO allies to enhance combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adam Scalin)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Austin Riveting, a fire support Marine with 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Corps Forces Reserve, utilizes a lensatic compass during exercise Burmese Chase 25 at Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic, North Carolina, July 30, 2025. Burmese Chase is an annual U.S. led, multi-lateral training exercise comprised of integrating ground and air fires, infantry tactics and naval gunfire alongside NATO allies to enhance combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adam Scalin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Adam Scalin

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jacob Miller, a reconnaissance Marine with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division conducts live-fire Close Quarter Tactic training on Range 111 during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25, on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 29, 2025. SLTE 4-25 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jacob Miller, a reconnaissance Marine with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division conducts live-fire Close Quarter Tactic training on Range 111 during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25, on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 29, 2025. SLTE 4-25 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro

U.S. Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, ruck to their objective point during exercise Burmese Chase 25, at Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic, North Carolina, July 29, 2025. Burmese Chase is an annual U.S. led, multi-lateral training exercise comprised of integrating ground and air fires, infantry tactics and naval gunfire alongside NATO allies to enhance combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marc Imprevert)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, ruck to their objective point during exercise Burmese Chase 25, at Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic, North Carolina, July 29, 2025. Burmese Chase is an annual U.S. led, multi-lateral training exercise comprised of integrating ground and air fires, infantry tactics and naval gunfire alongside NATO allies to enhance combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marc Imprevert)

Photo by Cpl. Marc Imprevert

A U.S. Army instructor with Charlie Company 2nd Battalion, U.S. Army Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne), jumps from the back of a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion at U.S. Coast Guard Base Sector Key West, Florida, July 29, 2025. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and 2nd Distribution Support Battalion are training alongside elements of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refine humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities while also refining the CH-53K’s ability to support distributed aviation operations in a joint environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour)

A U.S. Army instructor with Charlie Company 2nd Battalion, U.S. Army Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne), jumps from the back of a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion at U.S. Coast Guard Base Sector Key West, Florida, July 29, 2025. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and 2nd Distribution Support Battalion are training alongside elements of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refine humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities while also refining the CH-53K’s ability to support distributed aviation operations in a joint environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour)

Photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour

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