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2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
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II MEF Information Group
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Mission Statement:

Second Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (2nd ANGLICO) provides Marine Air Ground Task Force Commanders a liaison capability with foreign area expertise to plan, coordinate, employ and conduct terminal control of fires in support of joint, allied and coalition forces.

What We Do

Our teams provide direct support to the various Joint, Allied, Coalition and Special Operations forces working within the Marine Corps' battlespace and conduct the coordination and deconfliction required for their commanders to access Marine Corps close air support, artillery, rockets and naval gunfire.

A U.S. Marine with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, II MEF, and a Soldier with United Arab Emirates Presidential Guard Joint Fires Command watch a UH-1Y Venom fly by during close air support as part of Unit Enhancement Training 24-2 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 18, 2024. UET-24-2 is a bilateral military exercise held to strengthen interoperability and build upon the longstanding military relationship between U.S, Marines and United Arab Emirates Presidential Guard Soldiers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

Jul 31 2024

2nd ANGLICO and United Arab Emirates Conduct Close Air Support

Cpl. Rafael BrambilaPelayo

A U.S. Marine with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, II MEF, and a Soldier with United Arab Emirates Presidential Guard Joint Fires Command watch a UH-1Y Venom fly by during close air support as part of Unit Enhancement Training 24-2 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 18, 2024. UET-24-2 is a bilateral military exercise held to strengthen interoperability and build upon the longstanding military relationship between U.S, Marines and United Arab Emirates Presidential Guard Soldiers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

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 U.S. Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company and members of the French Armed Forces participate in a simulated raid at the Outdoor Infantry Immersion Trainer during exercise Burmese Chase aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 18, 2023. Burmese Chase is an annual U.S. led, multi-lateral exercise that includes training on integration of ground and air fires, infantry tactics and naval gunfire alongside NATO allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. John Allen)

Aug 08 2024

Burmese Chase - Outdoor Infantry Immersion Trainer

Lance Cpl. John Allen

U.S. Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company and members of the French Armed Forces participate in a simulated raid at the Outdoor Infantry Immersion Trainer during exercise Burmese Chase aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 18, 2023. Burmese Chase is an annual U.S. led, multi-lateral exercise that includes training on integration of ground and air fires, infantry tactics and naval gunfire alongside NATO allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. John Allen)

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 A U.S. Navy Sailor with Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 72, Carrier Air Wing One, watches the skyline while transporting Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, on a Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk after a joint terminal attack controller live-fire close air support training at Townsend Bombing Range, Georgia, Aug. 28, 2023. 2nd ANGLICO provides a liaison capability to our joint service by educating the ground forces on Marine Air-Ground Task Force fires and air support. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)

Aug 08 2024

2nd ANGLICO conducts CAS training at TBR

Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin

A U.S. Navy Sailor with Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 72, Carrier Air Wing One, watches the skyline while transporting Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, on a Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk after a joint terminal attack controller live-fire close air support training at Townsend Bombing Range, Georgia, Aug. 28, 2023. 2nd ANGLICO provides a liaison capability to our joint service by educating the ground forces on Marine Air-Ground Task Force fires and air support. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)

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 A U.S. Marine with 2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, inserts a 120mm self-propelled mortar round into a CV90 Mjölner during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 24 at Gotland, Sweden, June 12, 2024. BALTOPS 24 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andy O. Martinez)

Aug 08 2024

2nd ANGLICO Marines, Swedish Army call for fire in Sweden during BALTOPS 24

Sgt. Andy Martinez

A U.S. Marine with 2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, inserts a 120mm self-propelled mortar round into a CV90 Mjölner during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 24 at Gotland, Sweden, June 12, 2024. BALTOPS 24 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andy O. Martinez)

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A U.S. Marine with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, II MEF, and a Soldier with United Arab Emirates Presidential Guard Joint Fires Command watch a UH-1Y Venom fly by during close air support as part of Unit Enhancement Training 24-2 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 18, 2024. UET-24-2 is a bilateral military exercise held to strengthen interoperability and build upon the longstanding military relationship between U.S, Marines and United Arab Emirates Presidential Guard Soldiers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo) U.S. Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company and members of the French Armed Forces participate in a simulated raid at the Outdoor Infantry Immersion Trainer during exercise Burmese Chase aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 18, 2023. Burmese Chase is an annual U.S. led, multi-lateral exercise that includes training on integration of ground and air fires, infantry tactics and naval gunfire alongside NATO allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. John Allen) A U.S. Navy Sailor with Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 72, Carrier Air Wing One, watches the skyline while transporting Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, on a Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk after a joint terminal attack controller live-fire close air support training at Townsend Bombing Range, Georgia, Aug. 28, 2023. 2nd ANGLICO provides a liaison capability to our joint service by educating the ground forces on Marine Air-Ground Task Force fires and air support. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin) A U.S. Marine with 2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, inserts a 120mm self-propelled mortar round into a CV90 Mjölner during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 24 at Gotland, Sweden, June 12, 2024. BALTOPS 24 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andy O. Martinez)

Command Deck

Lieutenant Colonel Daniel T. Kovatch
Commanding Officer, 2nd ANGLICO

LtCol Kovatch is a native of South Bend, Indiana and a graduate of Indiana University. He commissioned in 2007 through the Platoon Leaders Course.

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Sergeant Major Jorge A. Salgado
2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company

Sergeant Major Salgado is the Command Senior Enlisted Leader (CSEL) for 2d Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Sergeant Major Salgado was born on 5 January 1981 in Mexicali Baja California, Mexico.  Sergeant Major Salgado's family moved to the United States in July of 1990 and enlisted in the Marine Corps on 10 January 2000. Sergeant Major Salgado attended Recruit Training at MCRD San Diego, California. Upon completion of his basic training, Sergeant Major Salgado attended Marine Combat Training at Camp Pendleton CA. Sergeant Major Salgado received the MOS of 3521 Motor Transport Mechanic upon graduating at Camp Johnson, North Carolina in July of 2000.

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