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8th Communication Battalion
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II MEF Information Group
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Mission Statement
The 8th Communication Battalion will establish, maintain, and defend communication networks simultaneously for MAGTF Command Elements (CE), Marine Component Headquarters (MCHQ), and/or Combined and Joint Task Force (JTF) Headquarters in order to facilitate II Marine Expeditionary Force’s ability to command and control forces.

 

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Vincent Song, left, a transmissions chief, and Cpl. Ana Perezaguilar, right, a radio operator, with 8th Communication Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF), review a clue on their way ro the next station during the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) scavenger hunt, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 26, 2024. The scavenger hunt was a collaborative event, used to inform Marines about SAPR related resources available on base. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)

Jul 10 2024

SAPR scavenger hunt

Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Vincent Song, left, a transmissions chief, and Cpl. Ana Perezaguilar, right, a radio operator, with 8th Communication Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF), review a clue on their way ro the next station during the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) scavenger hunt, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 26, 2024. The scavenger hunt was a collaborative event, used to inform Marines about SAPR related resources available on base. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)

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 U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David Ottignon, commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) speaks to Marines with 8th Communication Battalion about the importance of their work during exercise Nordic Response 24, Bardufoss, Norway, March 4, 2024. II MEF Marines are participating in exercise Nordic Response 24 which is a Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation. This exercise will test military activities ranging from the reception of allied and partner reinforcements and command and control interoperability to combined joint operations, maritime prepositioning force logistics, integration under challenging Arctic conditions, in high-intensity warfighting including rugged terrain and extreme cold weather with NATO militaries and reacting against an adversary force during a dynamic training environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacquilyn Davis) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out identification badges.)

Jul 10 2024

Lt. Gen. Ottignon speaks to Marines with 8th Communications Battalion

Cpl. Jacquilyn Davis

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David Ottignon, commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) speaks to Marines with 8th Communication Battalion about the importance of their work during exercise Nordic Response 24, Bardufoss, Norway, March 4, 2024. II MEF Marines are participating in exercise Nordic Response 24 which is a Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation. This exercise will test military activities ranging from the reception of allied and partner reinforcements and command and control interoperability to combined joint operations, maritime prepositioning force logistics, integration under challenging Arctic conditions, in high-intensity warfighting including rugged terrain and extreme cold weather with NATO militaries and reacting against an adversary force during a dynamic training environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacquilyn Davis) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out identification badges.)

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 U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John H. Phillips, the U.S. European Command's Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Cyber Director (J-6) gives a coin to a U.S. Marine with 8th Communications Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Information Group at Bardufoss, Norway, Feb. 27, 2024. The J-6 is a joint staff section responsible for command, control, communications and computer systems and provides commanders with the ability to make and communicate timely decisions across their areas of operations. II MEF Marines are participating in exercise Nordic Response 24 which is a Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation. This exercise will test military activities ranging from the reception of allied and partner reinforcements and command and control interoperability to combined joint operations, maritime prepositioning force logistics, integration under challenging Arctic conditions, in high-intensity warfighting including rugged terrain and extreme cold weather with NATO militaries, and reacting against an adversary force during a dynamic training environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacquilyn Davis)

Jul 10 2024

USEUCOM's Cyber Director Maj. Gen. Phillips visits Marines of II Marine Expeditionary Force during Nordic Response 24

Cpl. Jacquilyn Davis

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John H. Phillips, the U.S. European Command's Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Cyber Director (J-6) gives a coin to a U.S. Marine with 8th Communications Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Information Group at Bardufoss, Norway, Feb. 27, 2024. The J-6 is a joint staff section responsible for command, control, communications and computer systems and provides commanders with the ability to make and communicate timely decisions across their areas of operations. II MEF Marines are participating in exercise Nordic Response 24 which is a Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation. This exercise will test military activities ranging from the reception of allied and partner reinforcements and command and control interoperability to combined joint operations, maritime prepositioning force logistics, integration under challenging Arctic conditions, in high-intensity warfighting including rugged terrain and extreme cold weather with NATO militaries, and reacting against an adversary force during a dynamic training environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacquilyn Davis)

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 U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Michael Adams with 8th Communications Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, II MEF, inspects a barracks room during a service-wide environmental, health and safety inspection on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 27, 2024. The service is committed to understanding the condition of all barracks units to best implement Barracks 2030 actions and improve Marines’ quality of life. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Josue Marquez)

Jul 10 2024

II MEF conducts barracks inspections

Sgt. Josue Marquez

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Michael Adams with 8th Communications Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, II MEF, inspects a barracks room during a service-wide environmental, health and safety inspection on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 27, 2024. The service is committed to understanding the condition of all barracks units to best implement Barracks 2030 actions and improve Marines’ quality of life. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Josue Marquez)

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 U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Patricio Ortiz, an Augusta, Michigan native, satellite transmissions system operator with 8th Communication Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, II MEF, sets up a portable Very Small Aperture Terminal during an Expeditionary Communications Course hosted by Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 2, 2024. ECC trains Marines in expeditionary skillsets that enable them to operate in any environment across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia)

Jul 10 2024

Expeditionary Communications Course Marines set up various network points

Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Patricio Ortiz, an Augusta, Michigan native, satellite transmissions system operator with 8th Communication Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, II MEF, sets up a portable Very Small Aperture Terminal during an Expeditionary Communications Course hosted by Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 2, 2024. ECC trains Marines in expeditionary skillsets that enable them to operate in any environment across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia)

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U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Vincent Song, left, a transmissions chief, and Cpl. Ana Perezaguilar, right, a radio operator, with 8th Communication Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF), review a clue on their way ro the next station during the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) scavenger hunt, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 26, 2024. The scavenger hunt was a collaborative event, used to inform Marines about SAPR related resources available on base. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker) U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David Ottignon, commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) speaks to Marines with 8th Communication Battalion about the importance of their work during exercise Nordic Response 24, Bardufoss, Norway, March 4, 2024. II MEF Marines are participating in exercise Nordic Response 24 which is a Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation. This exercise will test military activities ranging from the reception of allied and partner reinforcements and command and control interoperability to combined joint operations, maritime prepositioning force logistics, integration under challenging Arctic conditions, in high-intensity warfighting including rugged terrain and extreme cold weather with NATO militaries and reacting against an adversary force during a dynamic training environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacquilyn Davis) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out identification badges.) U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John H. Phillips, the U.S. European Command's Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Cyber Director (J-6) gives a coin to a U.S. Marine with 8th Communications Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Information Group at Bardufoss, Norway, Feb. 27, 2024. The J-6 is a joint staff section responsible for command, control, communications and computer systems and provides commanders with the ability to make and communicate timely decisions across their areas of operations. II MEF Marines are participating in exercise Nordic Response 24 which is a Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation. This exercise will test military activities ranging from the reception of allied and partner reinforcements and command and control interoperability to combined joint operations, maritime prepositioning force logistics, integration under challenging Arctic conditions, in high-intensity warfighting including rugged terrain and extreme cold weather with NATO militaries, and reacting against an adversary force during a dynamic training environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacquilyn Davis) U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Michael Adams with 8th Communications Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, II MEF, inspects a barracks room during a service-wide environmental, health and safety inspection on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 27, 2024. The service is committed to understanding the condition of all barracks units to best implement Barracks 2030 actions and improve Marines’ quality of life. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Josue Marquez) U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Patricio Ortiz, an Augusta, Michigan native, satellite transmissions system operator with 8th Communication Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, II MEF, sets up a portable Very Small Aperture Terminal during an Expeditionary Communications Course hosted by Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 2, 2024. ECC trains Marines in expeditionary skillsets that enable them to operate in any environment across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia)
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