U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Elijah Childers, a Wyoming native and helicopter airframe mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), poses for a photo in front of a CH-53E Super Stallion aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, July 19, 2024. The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group-24th MEU (SOC) is conducting operations in U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations to support high-end warfighting exercises while demonstrating speed and agility operating in a dynamic security environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), conduct a battlesight zero range aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, June 28, 2024. The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group-24th MEU (SOC) is conducting operations in U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations to support high-end warfighting exercises while demonstrating speed and agility operating in a dynamic security environment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. John Allen)
BALTIC SEA - The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) successfully concluded their participation in exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 24, the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic region, June 20, 2024.
From 5 to 20 June, the Wasp ARG-24th MEU (SOC) participated in various scenario-based exercises with NATO Allies, focused on honing joint warfighting capabilities and power projection across the Baltic region.
The Marines and Sailors of the 24th MEU (SOC) integrated with military units from Spain, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Sweden, and more to conduct a variety of amphibious, land-based, and aerial missions across the Baltic states,...
