Leadership from the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) provide a tour of the well deck in the USS Wasp (LHD 1) to Staff Delegation from the Senate Appropriations Committee, Defense Sub-Committee while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, April 13, 2024. The purpose of the visit was to inform the Staff Delegation of the operational capabilities of the Wasp ARG and embarked 24th MEU. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. John Allen)
U.S. Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Sailors with the USS New York (LPD 21) prepare for composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). The USS New York, with embarked 24th MEU, is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing integrated naval training as a WSP ARG-24th MEU team. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Jacqueline Peguero-Montes)
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Toby Fordham, a Georgia native and automotive maintenance technician with Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is recognized as II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) of the Year for 2023.
Fordham’s recognition as II MEF NCO of the Year is largely due to his consistent drive for personal and professional development throughout his Marine Corps career. In 2023, he extended past his primary military occupational specialty (MOS) to take courses such as the Force Fitness Instructor (FFI) course and Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) Instructor courses, aiming to enhance both his career and assist his Marines...
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. β U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, will execute Realistic Urban Training exercise throughout Virginia and South Carolina from 7 β 27 January.
